Local Authority Clean Air Zone Plans: February 2023

A detailed overview of authority plans* for charging Clean Air Zones (CAZs) as of Wednesday 15 February 2023 can be found in the table below.

Types of charging CAZ

There are four types of charging CAZ, which will be indicated on signs through the letters A–D.

A: Buses, coaches, taxis and private hire vehicles

B: As above, plus Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs)

C: As above, plus Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs)

D: As above, plus private cars

Location	Zone proposed	Current status	Further information
Bath		Zone launched 15 March 2021. Daily charges: Coaches, buses and HGVs: £100. Taxis (Hackney Carriages & Private Hire), minibuses and vans: £9. Private HGVs (e.g. motorhomes): £100 (may be reduced if registered with Council) A number of exemptions apply.	Bath & North East Somerset Council
Birmingham		Zone launched 1 June, charging commenced 14 June 2021. Daily charges: Private cars: £8. Coaches, buses and HGVs: £50. Taxis (Hackney Carriages & Private Hire): £8. Vans, minibuses and LGVs: £8. A number of exemptions apply.	Brum Breathes
Bradford		Zone launched 26 September 2022. Daily charges: Coaches, buses and HGVs: £50. Taxis (Hackney Carriages & Private Hire): £7. Vans, minibuses and LGVs: £9. A number of exemptions will apply.	Breathe Better Bradford
Bristol		Zone launched 28 November 2022. Daily charges: Coaches, buses and HGVs: £100. Taxis (Hackney Carriages & Private Hire): £9. LGVs: £9. Private cars: £9. A number of exemptions will apply.	Bristol City Council
Manchester (Greater Manchester Combined Authority) Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan		Launch postponed – plans now to focus on just Manchester city centre area. Combined Authority has signed off new plan, based on an investment-led, non-charging scheme (still pending Government approval).	Clean Air Greater Manchester
Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside		Zone launched 30 January 2023. Daily charges: Coaches, buses and HGVs: £50. Taxis (Hackney Carriages & Private Hire): £12.50. Vans, minibuses and LGVs: £12.50. A number of exemptions will apply.	Breathe Clean Air
Oxford		Pilot zone launched in heart of city centre on 28 February 2022. Daily charges: Zero emission vehicle: £0. Ultra-low emissions vehicle: £2. Low emission vehicle: £4. All other vehicles: £10. Public consultation on wider zone currently ongoing until 3 October 2022.	Oxford City Council
Portsmouth		Zone launched 29 November 2021. Daily charges: Coaches, buses and HGVs: £50. Taxis (Hackney Carriages & Private Hire): £10. A number of exemptions apply.	Clean Air Portsmouth
Sheffield		Launch expected 27 February 2023. Daily charges proposed: Coaches, buses and HGVs: £50. Taxis (Hackney Carriages & Private Hire): £10. Vans, minibuses and LGVs: £10. A number of exemptions will apply.	Sheffield City Council
Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Newcastle Borough Council		Defra has instructed the authorities to reduce levels of NO2 by 2023, with the potential for a charging CAZ. The council is currently modelling the use of a CAZ, with any future scheme to launch by 2024.

* PLEASE NOTE: This article is intended to track the development of charging Clean Air Zones in England and Wales, and is updated periodically based on information that becomes available in the public domain.

Any questions regarding a particular charging Clean Air Zone should be directed to the specific local authority, rather than PATROL, or by accessing the Government’s Drive in a Clean Air Zone service>>.