<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The London congestion charge is a fee charged on most motor vehicles operating within the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ) in Central London between 07: 00 and 18: 00 Mondays to Fridays . It is not charged on weekends, public holidays or between Christmas Day and New Year's Day (inclusive). The charge was introduced on 17 February 2003 . As of 2017, the London charge zone remains as one of the largest congestion charge zones in the world, despite the cancellation of the Western Extension which operated between February 2007 and January 2011 . The charge aims to reduce high traffic flow and pollution in the central area and raise investment funds for London's transport system . </P> <P> The standard charge is £ 11.50 for each day, for each non-exempt vehicle that travels within the zone, with a penalty of between £ 65 and £ 195 levied for non-payment . In July 2013 the Ultra Low Emission Discount (ULED) introduced more stringent emission standards that limit the free access to the congestion charge zone to all - electric cars, some plug - in hybrids, and any vehicle that emits 75g / km or less of CO and meets the Euro 5 standards for air quality . The ULED scheme was designed to curb the growing number of diesel vehicles on London's roads, which since June 2016 pay the full congestion charge . The T - charge (toxicity charge) was introduced from October 2017 for vehicles that do not meet Euro 4 standards . These older polluting vehicles pay an extra £ 10 charge on top of the congestion charge to drive within the Congestion Charge Zone . From April 2019, the T - charge will be replaced by the Ultra-Low Emission Zone, which will apply to vehicles which do not meet Euro 5 standards and operate 24 / 7 . From 2021, the ULEZ will be extended to the North and South Circular . </P>

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