Clean Air Zone comes into force in Bristol

Clean Air Zone comes into force in Bristol

Bristol’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) has come into force today. Drivers of vehicles that do not comply with the emissions levels will have to pay a charge ranging from – £9 to £100.

Residents and those visiting the city center will have noticed signs and cameras being placed throughout the city center in preparation for the big opening day.

The £9 charge is for private cars, taxis, and light goods vehicles and £100 for heavy goods vehicles, buses, and coaches. Bristol City Council estimates about 70% of vehicles will not be charged.

The CAZ is designed to curtail air pollution in the city by charging those driving older – and thus more polluting – vehicles in the city center.