Newcastle & Gateshead Clean Air Zone Explained
The Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone launched on 30th January 2023, you will be charged to enter this zone if your vehicle is non compliant. This is to encourage you to switch to a newer, more eco-friendly, lower emission model as pollution causes a wide range of health problems. Check if your vehicle is compliant in the checker above.
Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone: where will it be?
The zone will cover most of Newcastle city centre and routes over the Tyne, Swing, High Level, and Redheugh Bridges.
Newcastle and Gateshead Clean Air Zone: which vehicles will be charged?
There will be no charge to enter if you have a private car or motorcycle – irrespective of its emissions. In contrast if you drive a taxi, private hire vehicle, light goods vehicle, heavy goods vehicle, bus, or coach that cannot meet a minimum emission standard you will be charged. The table below reveals which standard your vehicle will have to meet to enter the zone for free.
| Type of Vehicle | Minimum emission standard | Approximate vehicle registration date required to meet standard |
| Taxi, private hire vehicle |
Diesel: Euro 6 Petrol: Euro 4 |
Diesel: after September 2015 Petrol: generally after 2005, but vehicles that meet this standard have been available since 2001 |
| Light goods vehicle |
Diesel: Euro 6 Petrol: Euro 4 |
Diesel: after September 2016 Petrol: after January 2006 |
| Heavy goods vehicle, bus, coach | Euro VI | After 2014 |