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London Congestion Charge & ULEZ: disability discounts and exemptions

Transport for London

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100% exemption from the Congestion Charge, and (via time-limited grace periods) the ULEZ charge, for disabled drivers/vehicles in London

Cost: Free; Congestion Charge Blue Badge discount registration costs £10/year

Upcoming change: All three ULEZ disability grace periods are due to end in October 2027 unless TfL extends them; after that, non-compliant vehicles driven by disabled people would need to pay the ULEZ charge like anyone else.

What you get

Congestion Charge: a Disabled Tax Class vehicle is automatically exempt with no registration needed; a Blue Badge holder can register (£10/year, renewed with the badge) up to two vehicles for a 100% discount. ULEZ: three separate time-limited 'grace periods' give a 100% discount to Disabled Tax Class vehicles, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, and holders of PIP/DLA/ADP/CDP mobility awards, War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement or AFIP (plus some medical-criteria routes) — each currently runs to October 2027, not indefinitely.

Who qualifies

London drivers/passengers who are Blue Badge holders, hold a DVLA 'disabled' tax class vehicle, or receive a mobility-related disability benefit; both charges only apply inside their respective London zones.

Evidence accepted

Blue Badge (both sides)
V5C logbook
PIP/DLA/ADP/CDP award letter
Attendance Allowance award letter (state pension age route)
Proof of ID

IMPORTANT TO NOTE Only relevant to people with IBD who both drive/are driven in central or inner London and hold one of the qualifying benefits or a Blue Badge; the ULEZ routes are time-limited grace periods, not permanent exemptions.

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London Congestion Charge & ULEZ: disability discounts and exemptions

What you get

Who qualifies

Evidence accepted

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