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Check your vehicleBirmingham's Clean Air Zone is a Class D zone, meaning it charges all non-compliant vehicle types including private cars. It covers the city centre within the A4540 Middleway ring road and is designed to reduce harmful nitrogen dioxide levels in one of the UK's most polluted cities.
Zone type
Class D
Launched
1 June 2021
Operating hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Official website
Visit official site →The area within the A4540 Middleway ring road, covering Birmingham city centre. The Middleway itself is not included in the zone.
| Vehicle type | Daily charge |
|---|---|
| Cars | £8 |
| LGVs & vans | £8 |
| Taxis & PHVs | £8 |
| HGVs, buses & coaches | £50 |
Petrol vehicles that do not meet Euro 4 (generally pre-2006) and diesel vehicles that do not meet Euro 6 (generally pre-September 2015). Electric, hydrogen, and compliant hybrid vehicles are not charged.
Enter your registration number on our homepage to see your vehicle's Euro emission standard. This is the key factor that determines whether your vehicle will be charged in the Birmingham Clean Air Zone.
You can also check on the official Birmingham CAZ checker for a definitive answer specific to this zone.
Non-compliant cars, vans, and taxis are charged £8 per day. HGVs, buses, and coaches are charged £50 per day. Failure to pay results in a penalty charge notice of £120, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days.
The zone covers Birmingham city centre within the A4540 Middleway ring road. The Middleway itself is not included. Signs mark the boundary and ANPR cameras enforce the zone.
If your vehicle meets the required emission standards (Euro 4 petrol or Euro 6 diesel), you can drive through the zone without charge. Electric vehicles are also exempt.
Birmingham offered temporary exemptions for some vehicle types when the zone launched, but most of these have now expired. Check the official Brum Breathes website for the latest exemption information.
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