The London Ultra Low Emission Zone charge has to be paid if you enter in a van that doesn’t meet the required emissions standards. The cost is £12.50 per day or £62.50 per week if you pass through the zone Monday to Friday.
ULEZ exempt: fully electric vans
There are several types of van that meet the emission standard needed to avoid a charge. All fully electric and hybrid vans meet the standard although they typically cost a little more than petrol or diesel alternatives to buy. Examples include the Renault Kangoo Z.E, Nissan e-NV200, and Toyota Proace Electric.
ULEZ exempt: petrol and diesel vans
If you have a petrol or diesel van, it too might meet the emission standard needed to avoid a charge. See the table below.
| Type of van | Minimum emission standard |
| Diesel: small van (up to and including 1.205 tonnes unladen weight) | Euro 6 (Nox and PM) |
| Diesel: large van (over 1.205 tonnes unladen weight up to and including 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight) | Euro 6 (Nox and PM) |
| Petrol: small van (up to and including 1.205 tonnes unladen weight) | Euro 4 (NOx) |
| Petrol: large van (over 1.205 tonnes unladen weight up to and including 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight) | Euro 4 (NOx) |
Your diesel van ‘should meet’ the Euro 6 emission standard if it was ‘sold from September 2016’, Transport for London said. If, in contrast, you have a petrol van it ‘should meet’ the Euro 4 standard if ‘registered from January 2006’. These dates are only guidelines, though. To see for sure whether your van is exempt, check via its registration document or the ULEZ Vehicle Checker that is available online. Just enter the van’s registration number.
ULEZ exempt: historic vans
Irrespective of any emission standard, your petrol or diesel van can enter the zone for free if it has historic vehicle tax class exemption. This exemption means you no longer pay road tax. To qualify, the van must have been registered at least 40 years ago and no longer be used commercially. Additionally, even if your vehicle is used commercially it can enter the zone for free if it was built prior to January 1st 1973, Transport for London explained.
