Driving in Bristol

United Kingdom: 1 scheme to know about before you drive in.

The short answer for Bristol

Bristol has one driving restriction on our books: the Bristol Clean Air Zone (Small CAZ D) (low emission zone). The published charge is £9.00 per day. What is a low emission zone?

What it means for your car

Petrol or LPG. Euro 4, 5 and 6 petrol vehicles — about 2006 or newer — are not charged. Nor are fully electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Diesel. Euro 6 diesel vehicles — about the end of 2015 or newer — are not charged. An older diesel car pays £9 a day.

Sources last read on 2026-09-10, from Bristol City Council and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. The next scheduled check is 2026-12-09.

The schemes, one by one

• Bristol Clean Air Zone (Small CAZ D) Low emission zone

  £9.00 per day.

  Bristol's Clean Air Zone started on Monday 28 November 2022 and charges £9 a day for a private petrol or diesel car that does not meet the standards — the same £9 for taxis and vans under 3.5 tonnes, and £100 for HGVs, buses and coaches. Motorbikes are not charged at all.

  The council says more than 88% of vehicles going into Bristol already meet the rules, so the charge is aimed at older vehicles rather than at everyone.

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Other cities in United Kingdom

• Bathabout 17 km away, 1 verified scheme
• Birminghamabout 124 km away, 1 verified scheme
• Portsmouthabout 127 km away, 1 verified scheme
• Londonabout 170 km away, 2 verified schemes
• Sheffieldabout 228 km away, 1 verified scheme
• Bradfordabout 268 km away, 1 verified scheme

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