Congestion and Clean Air Zones

This page contains links to KML files that map the individual zones. It is recommended that Area Managers use WME Geometries to periodically check that WME segments do not conflict with the zone boundaries.

Bath

Implementation date: 4 November 2020

Polygon file: Bath CAZ 2020.geoJSON

Status in Waze: Send details to Staff

Charged vehicles: Taxis based on emissions (£9 per day)

Exempt vehicles: Private vehicles, Motorcycles, Zero Emission vehicles

Website: https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/bath-breathes-2021-overview

Birmingham

Implementation date: Earliest August 2020

Polygon file: Birmingham CAZ 2020.geoJSON

Status in Waze: Send details to Staff

Charged vehicles: Private vehicles, Taxis based on emissions (£8 per day)

Exempt vehicles: Motorcycles, Zero Emission vehicles

Website: https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20076/pollution/1763/a_clean_air_zone_for_birmingham

Bristol

Implementation date: March 2021

Polygon file:

Status in Waze: Send details to Staff

Banned vehicles (inner zone): Private Diesel vehicles (7am-3pm each day)

Charged vehicles (outer zone): Taxis based on emissions (£ per day)

Exempt vehicles: Motorcycles, Zero Emission vehicles

Website: https://www.cleanairforbristol.org/

Durham

Implementation date: October 2002

Permalink: 1 associated segment

Status in Waze: Segment toll

Charged vehicles: Private vehicles, Taxis based on emissions (£2 10am-4pm Mon to Sat)

Exempt vehicles: Motorcycles

Website: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/3437/Durham-Road-User-Charge-Zone-congestion-charge

Glasgow

Implementation date: 31 December 2022

Polygon file:

Status in Waze: Send details to Staff

Charged vehicles: Phase 1 (end 2018) Local buses, Phase 2 (end 2022) all vehicles

Exempt vehicles:

Website: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/LEZ

Leeds

Implementation date: Date to be announced soon. (minor extension planned 2025)

Polygon file: Leeds CAZ.kml

Status in Waze: Send details to Staff. Polygon requires sense check.

Charged vehicles: Taxis based on emissions (£12.50 per day)

Exempt vehicles: Private vehicles, Motorcycles, Zero Emission vehicles

Website: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/business/environmental-health-for-business/air-quality

London

Implementation date: CCZ 17 February 2003 | ULEZ 8 April 2019 (updated planned 2021)

Polygon file: London CCZ | ULEZ 2019.geoJSON | London ULEZ 2021.kml

Status in Waze: Active. ULEZ expansion polygon requires sense check.

Charged vehicles: Private vehicles, Taxis based on emissions (CCZ £11.50 | ULEZ £12.50)

Exempt vehicles: London registered Taxis, Motorcycles, Zero Emission vehicles

Website: TfL Congestion Charge (CCZ) | TfL Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)

London (City of London)

Implementation date: Spring 2020

Permalink: 9 associated segments

Status in Waze: Segment restrictions to be mapped

Banned vehicles: Private vehicles, Motorcycles, Taxis

Exempt vehicles: Zero Emission vehicles

Website: https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/transport-and-streets/traffic-management/Pages/beech-street-transformation.aspx

London (Hackney and Islington)

Implementation date: 3 September 2018

Permalink: 17 associated segments

Status in Waze: Segment restrictions

Banned vehicles: Private vehicles, Motorcycles, Taxis based on emissions (Weekdays, 7-10am and 4-7pm.)

Exempt vehicles: Zero Emission vehicles

Website: https://www.islington.gov.uk/roads/ultra-low-emission-streets | https://hackney.gov.uk/ulev-streets

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Implementation date: January 2021

Polygon file: Newcastle CAZ 2021.geoJSON

Status in Waze: Send details to Staff

Charged vehicles: Taxis based on emissions (£12.50 per day)

Exempt vehicles: Private vehicles, Motorcycles, Zero Emission vehicles

Website: https://www.breathe-cleanair.com/what-is-the-package-of-measures-that-is-proposed

Sheffield

Implementation date: Early 2021

Polygon file:

Status in Waze: Send details to Staff

Charged vehicles: Taxis based on emissions (£10 per day)

Exempt vehicles: Private vehicles, Motorcycles, Zero Emission vehicles

Website: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/pollution-nuisance/clean-air-zone

Other locations considering a CAZ / LEZ / CCZ

• Aberdeen - https://www.lowemissionzones.scot/aberdeen-low-emission-zones
• Bradford - October 2021 - https://www.bradford.gov.uk/breathe-better-bradford/what-is-proposed/what-is-proposed/
• Cambridge
• Coventry
• Dundee - https://www.lowemissionzones.scot/dundee-low-emission-zones
• Edinburgh - https://www.lowemissionzones.scot/edinburgh-low-emission-zones
• Liverpool
• Manchester - 2021 - https://cleanairgm.com/clean-air-plan
• York - 2023 - ban private vehicles from city centre