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KidKruger

KidKruger

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I?d say you?re liable for congestion charge (you were in the zone during chargeable period), but whether the cameras/system is able to detect your movements and conclude the same is the question.

Would it not be worth trying it to see - pretty cheap for an entire days parking.

And we?d all like to know !

exdulwicher

exdulwicher

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If you drive in outside operational hours and your car is then parked for the duration, there is no charge. Same as the ULEZ - if you have a non-compliant car but it's parked on the street or in your driveway, no charge is payable.


Charge only applies if the vehicle is moving within the hours of operation.


Hope that helps.

Lebanums

Lebanums

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exdulwicher Wrote:

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> If you drive in outside operational hours and your

> car is then parked for the duration, there is no

> charge. Same as the ULEZ - if you have a

> non-compliant car but it's parked on the street or

> in your driveway, no charge is payable.

>

> Charge only applies if the vehicle is moving

> within the hours of operation.

>

> Hope that helps.


Agree with this

exdulwicher

exdulwicher

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I have now heard from TFL that if your car is within the zone and parked on the street, congestion charge is payable even if stationary the entire time.



That's wrong.


TfL website:

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/lez-lez-services-37309


Extract from the page: The charges only need to be paid if you drive your vehicle within the zone. Parked vehicles are not subject to any charges.


That's the whole issue behind reducing the hours that it is operational, that people will drive in at 6am, park up and then drive out again at 7pm. No charge payable.


The info is on various London tourist websites as well eg https://www.toptiplondon.com/practical-tips/london-congestion-charge

goldilocks

goldilocks

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It is only ?10 a year though and it makes it easier if you're not sure in certain circumstances


Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote:

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> I think it's a bit of a swizz that TfL charges you

> to sign up for Autopay. If it were free, OP could

> have just signed up for that, and if they got

> pinged, they wouldn't have to worry about getting

> fined.

Lowlander

Lowlander

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goldilocks Wrote:

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> It is only ?10 a year though and it makes it

> easier if you're not sure in certain

> circumstances

>

> Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I think it's a bit of a swizz that TfL charges

> you

> > to sign up for Autopay. If it were free, OP

> could

> > have just signed up for that, and if they got

> > pinged, they wouldn't have to worry about

> getting

> > fined.


This - my 20 year old diesel is liable for the ULEZ - agree in principle with ULEZ and reducing pollution - I've made dozens of short trips inside the ULEZ though and avoided the charge, whilst still paying it when driving it on major roads. ?10 is a cheap insurance policy.

Lowlander

Lowlander

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goldilocks Wrote:

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> It is only ?10 a year though and it makes it

> easier if you're not sure in certain

> circumstances

>

> Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I think it's a bit of a swizz that TfL charges

> you

> > to sign up for Autopay. If it were free, OP

> could

> > have just signed up for that, and if they got

> > pinged, they wouldn't have to worry about

> getting

> > fined.


This - my 20 year old diesel is liable for the ULEZ - agree in principle with ULEZ and reducing pollution - I've made dozens of short trips inside the ULEZ though and avoided the charge, whilst still paying it when driving it on major roads. ?10 is a cheap insurance policy.

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Dogkennelhillbilly

Dogkennelhillbilly

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trinidad Wrote:

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> if you go over the red large c painted on the road

> between operational times, you need to pay.



Yes but you also need to pay if you drive within the zone during the operational times. It's not only if you enter or exit the zone.

  • 3 weeks later...

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