From the 1st of June, enforcement of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Glasgow has begun, aimed to improve the city’s air quality.
There are a number of exemptions to Glasgow’s LEZ:
Zone residents can apply for a grace period until 31 May 2024.
Emission standards for LEZs in Scotland are:
Use the Transport Scotland’s vehicle registration checker (Opens in new window) to see if your vehicle complies.
The zone covers an area of the city centre bounded by the M8 motorway to the north and west, the River Clyde to the south and Saltmarket/High Street to the east. The M8 motorway is not included within the LEZ.
View Glasgow’s LEZ interactive map here. (Opens in new window)
Non-compliant vehicles entering the zone are identified by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras and the registered keeper of the vehicle will receive an initial Penalty Charge Notice of £60.
The penalty charge amount doubles with each subsequent breach of the rules by the same vehicle detected in the same LEZ, capped at £480 for cars and light goods vehicles, and £960 for buses and HGVs. Once the cap is reached, any further breaches will result in PCNs issued at the capped penalty charge rate. If there are no further breaches within 90 days following a previous violation, the penalty rate will be reset to the base tier charge.
All PCNs are reduced by 50% if paid within 14 days.
There is a free to join fleet recognition scheme called ECO Stars that aims to help fleet operators save costs, improve efficiency and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The scheme is available to fleets of any size. Find out more information here. (Opens in new window)
There are also other available support options:
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