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Low-Emission Zone Birmingham (Great Britain)
Birmingham (West Midlands):
Birmingham's Clean Air Zone is a Type D zone, meaning private car owners are also affected. The aim of the CAZ is to reduce concentrations of nitrogen dioxide in the city centre to improve air quality. A daily charge is applied to vehicle holders entering the CAZ area whose vehicles are not fitted with the most advanced De-NOx systems.
Who is allowed to enter?
Clean air zone (Class D)
- CAZ (D), non-compliant vehicles charged
- Controlled by ANPR camera system
24H
every dayEnforcement of the CAZ
- Non-compliant vehicles will be charged a daily-fee if they drive into the CAZ. Check you registration before driving - see the following links
Diesel min. EURO-6/VI
- cars, vans, buses and HGVs
Petrol min. EURO-4
- cars, vans, buses and HGVs
Campers and Motorhomes
- see the weight category
Exemptions
- see the link below
notes:
- the CAZ area is monitored by Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras (ANPR)
- the CAZ restrictions apply also to foreign vehicles
- vehicles that do not meet the required emission standards may continue to operate within the CAZ after paying the daily-charge
- the daily fee can be paid six days in advance, on the day of travel or six days after the day of travel
- last update of the LEZ regulation: 01.06.2021
- last site update: 19.01.2023
Feedback and Comments:
Official links:
- Clean Air Zone - official information (en)www.birmingham.gov.uk
- Clean Air Zones in England - CAZ (en)https://www.gov.uk
- Park + Ride in Birmingham (en) www.tfwm.org.uk
- Pay daily Fee (en)multiple-vehiclecheck-pay.drive-clean-air-zone.service.gov.uk
- CAZ exceptions for vehicles (en)www.brumbreathes.co.uk
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