Charges in London

dropdown In 2003 the British Government introduced a congestion charge in London. This means that some drivers have to pay to drive in the centre of the city. The charge started at £5 a day but went up to £8 a day in 2005. London is the biggest city in the world to have a charge of this kind. dropdown The idea of the charge is to make more people travel on public transport, use a bicycle or walk. This reduces the number of cars and lorries in the city centre, makes journeys faster and causes less pollution. dropdown Any driver who enters, leaves or moves from one place to another inside the city centre between 7.00 in the morning and 6.30 in the evening from Monday to Friday, must pay the charge. dropdown The congestion charge is popula with people who want to see the amount of traffic on the roads reduced but is not so popular with London’s millions of drivers.