Bradford Clean Air Zone

Introduction

A Clean Air Zone (or CAZ) is an area where targeted action is being taken to improve air quality and a number of local authorities are introducing such zones.

In England, there are four zone types, A through D and each stipulate the minimum emission standard necessary to drive within the zone. If a vehicle does not meet the required standard then a charge may be payable in order to drive within the zone.

In Scotland, such areas are referred to as Low Emission Zones (or LEZ) and non-compliant vehicles are prohibited from entering such zones and a penalty charge notice will be issued each time this occurs with the penalty increasing upon each infraction.

Clean Air Zone Details

This is a Type C Clean Air Zone. Charges apply to buses, coaches, taxi's, private hire vehicles, Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), vans and minibuses. Private cars and motorcycles are not included and will not be charged for entering the zone.

Bus
Coach
Taxi
Private Hire
HGV
Van
Minibus
Car
Motor cycle
Bus
Coach
Taxi
Private Hire
HGV
Van
Minibus
Car
Motor Cycle

Vehicle Details

Charges will apply for the following vehicle types if they do not meet the minimum emission standard required.

Fuel Type
Minimum Emissions Standard
Daily Charge
Charging From
Bus
Diesel
Minimum Emissions Standard
Euro VI
Daily Charge
£50.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
Coach
Diesel
Minimum Emissions Standard
Euro VI
Daily Charge
£50.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
Taxi
Diesel
Minimum Emissions Standard
Euro 6
Daily Charge
£7.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
Petrol
Minimum Emissions Standard
Euro 4
Daily Charge
£7.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
Private Hire
Diesel
Minimum Emissions Standard
All Vehicles
Daily Charge
£7.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
Petrol
Minimum Emissions Standard
All Vehicles
Daily Charge
£7.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
Petrol Hybrid
Minimum Emissions Standard
Euro 5/6
Daily Charge
£7.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
LPG
Minimum Emissions Standard
Euro 5
Daily Charge
£7.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
HGV
Diesel
Minimum Emissions Standard
Euro VI
Daily Charge
£50.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
Van
Diesel
Minimum Emissions Standard
Euro 6
Daily Charge
£9.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
Petrol
Minimum Emissions Standard
Euro 4
Daily Charge
£9.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
Minibus
Diesel
Minimum Emissions Standard
Euro 6
Daily Charge
£9.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
Petrol
Minimum Emissions Standard
Euro 4
Daily Charge
£9.00
Charging From
24 Sep 2022
Car
Motor cycle

Check Your Vehicle

Charges Apply

24 hours a day; 7 days a week; 365 days a year.

Payment

To make a payment for a Clean Air Zone journey, use the Government portal at:

Clean Air Zone Payment

Payments can be made up to 6 days in advance and any charge due must be paid by 11.59pm on the sixth day after driving into a zone.

Map of Charging Zone

Exemptions

National

You're automatically entitled to a national exemption and do not have to pay a charge, if you have:

  • A vehicle that is ultra low emission
  • A disabled passenger tax class vehicle
  • A disabled tax class vehicle
  • A military vehicle
  • A historic vehicle
  • A vehicle retrofitted with tehnology accredited by the Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme (CVRAS)
  • Certain types of agricultural vehicles

Local

The list of locally exempt vehicles in Bradford are shown below. All exemptions will need to be applied for and are not automatically granted.

  • Licensed private hire vehicles (not wheelchair accessible) converted to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Conversion by a UKLPG approved installer.
  • Community transport vehicles.
  • Charity vehicles.
  • School buses.
  • Specialist vehicles such as snow gritters, buses or coaches used for driver training, mobile cranes, mobile pumps, digging machines, road rollers, recovery vehicles over 3,500kg.
  • Local businesses can apply for up to 3 vehicle exemptions.
  • Residents can apply for an exemption.
  • Motorised horseboxes and motor caravans.
  • Users of non-compliant vehciles awaiting delivery of a new compliant vehicle.
  • Showman's vehicles.
  • Emergency response vehicles