EV Drivers to Pay Discounted London Congestion Charge From 2026
The Shard skyscraper, London bridge and River Thames looking south from the city financial district in London.
Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/BloombergElectric car drivers will have to pay London’s congestion charge for the first time next year but at a discounted rate, city authorities said.
The full fee, which drivers pay to enter the center of the city, will rise from £15 ($20) to £18 a day, under proposals released by Transport for London, which manages the city’s road charging program. A 90% discount for people living in central London where the charge applies will also end, unless they have an electric car. TFL will begin charging a discounted rate to electric cars, which are currently exempt, from January 2026. Drivers will receive a 25% discounted rate for cars and a 50% discount for vans. The proposed changes were published in a consultation on Tuesday.