Glasgow Low Emission Zone

Who pays

All vehicles except motorbikes, mopeds and fully electric vehicles must meet: Euro 4 for petrol cars and vans; Euro 6 for diesel cars and vans; Euro VI for diesel buses, coaches and HGVs; Euro IV for petrol buses, coaches and HGVs. Hybrids are treated like the petrol/diesel equivalent. Rough guide: petrol from about 2006, diesel from about September 2015.

When it applies

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year (including public holidays such as Christmas Day).

How much

Discounts and exemptions

• National exemptions: vehicles for disabled people (Blue Badge holder driving or carried - register the vehicle on mygov.scot before midnight on the day of travel; disabled / disabled passenger tax class vehicles are recognised automatically)
• Emergency service vehicles
• Naval, military or air force vehicles
• Historic vehicles (first registered at least 30 years ago, no longer in production, preserved in original state)
• Showman's vehicles (must register with the council)
• Motorbikes, mopeds and fully electric vehicles are not affected
• Local time-limited exemptions (up to 1 year, exceptional cases only): abnormal loads/machinery transport, specialised or historic vehicles not otherwise covered; private vehicles will not be considered

How to pay

You cannot pay to enter - there is no daily charge or prepayment. PCNs are paid to the council: https://lez.glasgow.gov.uk/

Payment deadline

Not applicable (no entry charge). PCN: pay within 14 days for 50% discount; pay or make representations within 28 days of the PCN.

If you don't pay

PCN of £60 for the first contravention, reduced by 50% (to £30) if paid within 14 days. The charge doubles for each further contravention by the same vehicle in the same LEZ within 90 days: £120, £240, £480, capped at £480 for cars, light goods vehicles (N1) and special purpose vehicles, and at £960 (5th and later) for minibuses, buses, coaches and HGVs. Resets to £60 after 90 days with no contravention. Maximum one PCN per vehicle per day (midnight to 11:59pm). If not paid within 28 days a charge certificate increases the penalty by 50%.

Good to know

Enforcement started for buses on 31 December 2018 and for all vehicles on 1 June 2023 (1 June 2024 for residents of the zone). After a charge certificate is issued the right of appeal is lost.