London city charges

The Congestion Charge, ULEZ and LEZ apply daily. To check operating times for each zone, download Caura and tap 'City Charges'.

The London Congestion Charge operates from 7am to 6pm on weekdays and 12pm to 6pm on weekends. It's free on Christmas Day. You can pay on the day before travel, the day of travel or the day after, though paying after the day of travel costs more.

For a list of exemptions, or to find out more about the charge, see our Congestion Charge guide.

The ULEZ operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It's free on Christmas Day.

The ULEZ charge is £12.50 for everyone, with the same fee payable if you pay in advance, on the day or the day after.

For a list of exemptions, or to find out more about the charge, see our ULEZ guide.

The LEZ operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The daily charges are:

• £100 for vans or specialist diesel vehicles (over 1.205 tonnes unladen weight up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight) or minibuses (up to 5 tonnes) which don't meet Euro 3 standards
• £100 for HGVs, lorries, vans and specialist heavy vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, as well as buses, minibuses and coaches over 5 tonnes, which don't meet Euro VI (NOx and PM) standards but meet Euro IV (PM)
• £300 for HGVs, lorries, vans and specialist heavy vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, as well as buses, minibuses and coaches over 5 tonnes, which don't meet Euro IV (PM)

For a list of exemptions, or to find out more about the charge, see our LEZ guide.

The Congestion Charge covers central London, while the ULEZ and LEZ extend to areas within Greater London.

Download Caura and enter your vehicle registration number in the app. Tap 'City Charges', select the charge you want to pay and confirm payment. Done.

If you drive into any of the London charging zones often, set up AutoPay in the app and leave the rest to us. AutoPay is free to set up and lets Caura take automatic payments each time you drive in the zone.