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BATH BECOMES FIRST CLEAN AIR
ZONE OUTSIDE LONDON Have you checked if you ’ ll be charged ?
Businesses and individuals across the South West are being urged to check if they need to pay to drive their vehicles in Bath ' s Clean Air Zone which launches on Monday 15th March .
Charges for driving in Bath ' s Clean Air Zone will apply daily from midnight to midnight , 7 days a week , 365 days a year .
The Clean Air Zone charge is aimed at improving air quality in the city centre . Drivers of most higher emission vehicles , excluding private cars and motorbikes , will have to pay to drive in the centre of Bath .
Charges for driving in Bath ’ s Clean Air Zone will apply daily from midnight to midnight , seven days a week , 365 days a year . So , if your journey within the zone starts at 11pm and finishes at 1am for example , you will need to pay two separate daily charges .
Charges will apply to most pre-Euro 4 petrol vehicles and most pre-Euro 6 diesel vehicles . Clean Air Zone charges are £ 9 a day for higher emission taxis , private hire vehicles , minibuses , LGVs and vans , including pick-ups and campervans . Higher emission buses , coaches and HGVs will be charged £ 100 a day . Private HGVs such as higher emission motorhomes and horse transporters , if registered with the council , are eligible to pay a reduced rate of £ 9 a day . Charges can be paid online at GOV . UK within 7 days of your journey .
To check if you need to pay to drive in Bath ’ s Clean Air Zone visit : www . gov . uk / cleanairzone - all you will need is your vehicle registration number .
To help those regularly affected by the charges there is a financial assistance scheme to help you adapt or replace your vehicle . To find out more visit : www . bathnes . gov . uk / bathCAZ
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