Transport for London (TfL) is proposing a number of changes to travel in central London to incentivise the use of ‘green’ vehicles while managing traffic and congestion.
TfL has announced it is to bring about changes to London’s congestion charging scheme as well as other green transport initiatives. To gather input into these proposed changes, a public consultation has been launched until 4 August 2025.
The aim of these changes, according to TfL, is to help contribute towards a cleaner, greener London through increased uptake in electric vehicles (EVs) and more journeys taken by public transport.
First introduced in 2003, the daily Congestion Charge was put in place to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in central London. Vehicles entering the designated zone – specifically the area within the Inner Ring Road – had to pay £5.
According to TfL, the charge resulted in a 30% reduction in congestion within the zone and a 15% reduction in circulating traffic in the first year...