RuleMind Checked 28 Sep 2026

Driving charges · Clean air zone

York Clean Air Zone (local buses only)

Inside the A1036 York inner ring road (the ring road and all streets within it).

✓ Checked 28 September 2026
Official information ↗See it on the map

Who pays

Only local bus services making 5 or more entries a day: must be Euro VI or fully electric. Does not apply to coaches, HGVs, vans, private cars or taxis. No daily charge.

When it applies

How to pay

Payment deadline

If you don't pay

Good to know

STATUS: NOT A CHARGING SCHEME for drivers. Introduced January 2020, fully operational since January 2021, enforced on bus operators (not via a public daily charge).

Pay only on the official site linked above. Look-alike sites charge extra fees. This page is general information, not advice. Always check the official page before you travel.

Sources: www.york.gov.uk/air-pollution/clean-air-zone-buses