What is the London Congestion Charge?Certain vehicles are subject to the Congestion Charge if driven within the charging zone between 07:00 and 18:00, Monday to Friday.
You do not have to pay the charge on weekends, English public holidays, designated non-charging days, or between 18:00 and 07:00.
Near or at the start of the zone, you'll see the opposite sign, which also says when the zone operates.
You don't need tickets or passes to enter the zone, and there are no tollbooths or barriers.
Cameras at entrances, exits and around the zone read your number plate. They check it against a database to work out whether you've already paid, are exempt, or have a 100 per cent discount. The database is checked until midnight the following charging day.
If there is a match, any images of your vehicle are automatically deleted from the database.
