London Congestion Charges

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Scottland

Scottland

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I'm supposed to be going to London at the weekend, the plan was originally to get the train, but this has fell through.

So car it is, how much will I have to pay for congestion charges? Is it per day?

We're staying in a hotel near to Tower Bridge if that helps.


Thanks
 
Chronos-X said:
Careful - Tower Bridge runs along the cutoff point! If you're to the right of it (from the south) or to the west of it (from the north) you're safe!

But yeah its a bugger. And its getting bigger.

Doesn't really bother me though as I'm always working during its hours of operation and don't drive to work.
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I've just checked on the map, and it's just on the outside of the zone, I'll have to navigate around it.
 
daveski said:
Im making a trip to london at the weekend. Is there anywhere where you can park during the day for a reasonable price?
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The hotel we're staying at is charging something like £10 for 24hours :o
 
daveski said:
Id pay that! Its £40 for the pair of us to go on the train. Petrol should be around £15-20 from here so if I can park for £10 ill drive.
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It was nearly £70 each for us to go by train, disgraceful :rolleyes:

It'll cost £35-£40 max in diesel to get down there.

I dont mind paying £10 to park, but it's likely to cost us £30 depending what time we leave on Sunday :o

I might park on the Friday night, and look for some street parking for the remainder.
 
Well I made it almost all the way until I made a wrong turn. Got 100yards down the road, did a 3pointer and turned back.

I thought it might have been in the congestion zone, so I called up and asked if they could tell me:

Me: Hi, I'm visiting here and I think I may have taken a wrong turn into a congestion charging zone, could you check if I did please?

Her: Sure I'll just get up a map, do you know what road it was?

Me: Sorry no, I've not visited before and I was busy trying to get back en route to notice the street name.

Her: Oh, well you'll have to pay then sir to avoid a fine (if you don't pay)

Me: Hmmm, well can't you check?

Her: No sir, we don't download the camera footage until midnight

Me: Thats ok, I'll call back tomorrow and you can tell me then, right?

Her: There will be a £100 fine if you don't pay though

Me: I don't know if I need to pay though, was I in a congestion charging zone?

Her: Sorry sir, I can't check.

Me: Right ok, so if I pay now I wont get fined, but if I wasn't in a zone, can I get a refund?

Her: It's non refundable
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Is it me, or does that sound silly to you? :o
 
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