London congestion charge to rise to £18 – and electric vehicles will have to pay

Motoring groups criticise changes for making it ‘harder to go green’ though discounts of up to 50% will apply

London’s congestion charge will rise by 20% in January from £15 to £18 and electric vehicle drivers will be liable to pay to enter the heart of the capital for the first time.

EVs will no longer be exempt from the levy, Transport for London said, but will pay a lower rate. Electric car drivers will get a 25% discount, paying £13.50 a day, while electric vans and HGVs will pay £9 – 50% of the full charge.

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