Author Topic: Low emission zone London question (Read 4363 times)

joebloggs · « **on:** 29 November 2016, 10:07:06 am »

Off to London for the weekend in my car, it a 93 1.8 Eunos so I guess it wont be exempt from charges, anyone live in the city and if so can you give me some info on charges, how to pay etc

Thanks

red98 · « **Reply #1 on:** 29 November 2016, 10:26:37 am »

Work in london a fair bit, works car is registered so I dont have to do anything, if I go on the bike theres no charge as bikes exempt. .....
.good news for you is the charge is not in operation at weekends

have a good weekend

red98 · « **Reply #2 on:** 29 November 2016, 10:37:07 am »

DOH....gave you the wrong answer

....low emmision charges only apply to diesel hgv / vans etc...so , no charge for your Eunos

so, no congestion charge and no emmision charge

parking for a car is expensive though, working in holborn last friday and i paid £30 for 2 hrs parking

....was actually 2hr 9 mins but the guy let me off, would have been another £9......

locksmith · « **Reply #3 on:** 29 November 2016, 04:04:51 pm »

I'm no expert on the subject, but I cant see a 1998 car being ultra low emmissions and avoiding the congestion charges?

Pay here https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/paying-the-congestion-charge

red98 · « **Reply #4 on:** 29 November 2016, 04:34:09 pm »

Locksmith , that links for the congestion charge , same mistake I made

....iam no expert either but i do go into london a fair bit for work , iam pretty sure the emmision charge is for trucks only...i use an elderly V70 and dont pay a penny....

good old....RIP OFF BRITAIN

locksmith · « **Reply #5 on:** 29 November 2016, 06:32:17 pm »

celticdog · « **Reply #6 on:** 29 November 2016, 07:35:25 pm »

Crikey those prices are extortionate for a northern lad like me

Bretty · « **Reply #7 on:** 29 November 2016, 07:39:38 pm »

You'll be fine. Drive through London all weekend and pay nothing. On street free parking can also generally be found in most places at the weekend. Where you going? ~roughly.

slimwilly · « **Reply #8 on:** 29 November 2016, 08:55:30 pm »

Us country people,,doh

my mate last year ,him and his missus went to London in an old mitsubushi 4x4,,,unknown to us country folk is this low emission zone,,apparently anything inside the M25,,any how, a week later he gets a £500 FINE, for driving two different days in the zone,,he argued , tried everything but had to pay it,,his truck is classed as a commercial...he aint going back to London,,fuck em he said

joebloggs · « **Reply #9 on:** 29 November 2016, 08:57:30 pm »

Thanks for replies
stopping in a hostel in west London, nothing special, my brother and I just wanted a couple of nights /days in the smoke, bit of sight seeing and a few beers etc

Frosties · « **Reply #10 on:** 29 November 2016, 09:52:47 pm »

You can park free on the streets from 1pm (or noon) Saturday (including meters & pay 'n' display bays) and all day Sunday

taylor · « **Reply #11 on:** 02 December 2016, 07:47:32 pm »

HOW MUCH, to park , 5uck that I get charged 1 pound in saundersfoot and I moan about that. good luck lads. $:\$

robbo · « **Reply #12 on:** 02 December 2016, 08:19:08 pm »

Yeah the LEZ has put quite a lot of people out of work as they were unable to afford to upgrade vans and trucks to be compliant. I imagine cities like Liverpool, Manchester, Southampton etc won't be far behind.

darrsi · « **Reply #13 on:** 02 December 2016, 08:46:35 pm »

If your going on the lash as well, better off parking up outside of central, get a MUCH cheaper hotel, and use public transport every day.
You will need an Oyster Card, or just buy a one day travel card.

taylor · « **Reply #14 on:** 02 December 2016, 09:07:37 pm »

can you get tuck tuck, or a rickshaw. for vely cheap.

robbo · « **Reply #15 on:** 02 December 2016, 09:18:38 pm »

You can get a rickshaw but they're foccing expensive.Like £1 a metre.

darrsi · « **Reply #16 on:** 02 December 2016, 10:57:10 pm »

When i say park outside central, i mean well outside.
I live in Harrow and we're talking 30 minutes on the tube for about 12 miles away from the West End.

Bretty · « **Reply #17 on:** 02 December 2016, 11:52:36 pm »

I'm in zone 2. Plenty of free onstreet parking near me all weekend.
Have a look on google maps around where you are staying. On street view you can read the parking signs and see where is free.

joebloggs · « **Reply #18 on:** 03 December 2016, 05:01:03 pm »

Off street parking at hostel is £5 pr day, not to bad, car was free from emission charges so apart from extortionate price of beer its not cost me too much.... Yet

taylor · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 December 2016, 08:58:12 pm »

so how much is a pint of lager, ? I pay 310, for grolsh, and a bottle of okay house wine is 6,40, the wine just went up from 6.00. the most expensive wine is 14, a bottle.

darrsi · « **Reply #20 on:** 03 December 2016, 09:04:51 pm »

Quote from: taylor on 03 December 2016, 08:58:12 pm

so how much is a pint of lager, ? I pay 310, for grolsh, and a bottle of okay house wine is 6,40, the wine just went up from 6.00. the most expensive wine is 14, a bottle.

Haha, try Covent Garden, you'll be lucky to get change out of a 20 for 3 bottles of Grolsch.

taylor · « **Reply #21 on:** 03 December 2016, 09:11:09 pm »

how much

.

. it would be cheaper to take crack cocaine,

Frosties · « **Reply #22 on:** 03 December 2016, 11:06:24 pm »

Taylor - you fancy posting up your local offy prices, reckon you'd make a killing from us in the real world

darrsi · « **Reply #23 on:** 04 December 2016, 08:33:23 am »

The Punch & Judy pub, Covent Garden.

taylor · « **Reply #24 on:** 04 December 2016, 09:37:42 am »

wisemans bridge inn, saundersfoot. on the beach as well.