Bristol Clean Air Zone Charges, Location And Exemptions
Bristol City Clean Air Zone charges, how to pay, the location of the zone plus the possible exemptions.
The Bristol Clean Air Zone launched on 22nd November 2022. Its a scheme to reduce the traffic pollution linked to lung cancer, asthma, stroke, cardiovascular disease and other health problems. In short, you will pay daily to enter parts of the city if your vehicle has high emissions.
Bristol Clean Air Zone charges will apply 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. Expect to pay if your private car, taxi, light goods vehicle, heavy goods vehicle, bus, or coach does not meet its related emission standard. If you're in doubt about whether your vehicle meets the standard, use our free checker that will tell you if you have to pay.
The cost will be £9 a day for smaller vehicles such, as a car, rising to £100 per day for a heavy goods vehicle, bus, or coach.
There are exemptions both in place indefinitely and some that expire this year. To read more about those exemptions visit the Bristol Clean Air Zone website.
The Bristol Clean Air Zone map will only cover the city centre. It will include the A4044 toward the northern border, the A370 toward the south, Station Approach in the east, and the A3029 in the west.
The Bristol Clean Air Zone will be monitored by a camera system. It will automatically read your vehicle's registration plate, calculate any emissions, then charge you if required. Much like other cities, you will be able to pay online via www.gov.uk/clean-air-zones. Naturally, there will be a penalty if you forget to pay.
The Bristol Clean Air Zone started on Monday 28 November 2022.
