Dundee Low Emission Zone: How Will You Be Affected?

Dundee, along with Scotland’s four major cities of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh is due to launch a low emission zone.

The LEZ has been live since 30 May 2022 but won’t be in full effect for everyone till May 2024 (once the grace periods are removed).

Find out more on the Dundee Low Emission Zone with our complete guide.

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Dundee LEZ Car Checker

Are you on the fence if you’ll be charged or not in Dundee’s low emission zone?

The key emission standards outlined by Low emission Scotland include:

Any vehicle that is Euro 4 standard (petrol and diesel cars and vans registered from 2006) will be charged
Petrol and diesel Cars and vans that are standard Euro 6 (registered from 2015)
Buses, coaches and HGVs that are euro 6 standard – registered from 2013.

The Dundee city council conducted an emissions assessment in line with the Scottish government, in which 1300 residents were offered a preference for vehicle exemption and boundary placement.

You can check your vehicle’s emission category via your logbook; however, the handy Dundee low-emission car checker tool is just as fast.

Check if you are exempt or not below!

Map and Location of the Dundee LEZ

The low emission zone in Dundee will mainly cover key areas that preside in the A1991 inner ring road.

However, this will include an exemption for Bell street and two NCP (national car parks). These are on Wellgate centre and West Marketgait.

Most roads included in the Dundee LEZ will run the entire length. Although some will only be half-length. Other roads included in the proposed LEZ boundaries are

Bell Street – Between Victoria road and constitution road.
Dock street – Through Whitehall crescent and commercial street/ A991 junction.
King Street – Between St. Andrews St and North Marketgait.
Between west Marketgait and Crichton Street.
Seagate – Between Commercial Street & East Marketgait.

Fine, and penalties in Dundee’s LEZ

Low emission Scotland has been very transparent on what you’ll be fined if you continue to breach the rules.

If your vehicle is non-compliant, fixed penalty charges – starting from £60 – will be reduced by 50% if you pay within the first 14 days.

Additionally, a cap has been set out if you continue to breach the rules:

Cars, vans and LGV’s – £480
HGVs and non-compliant buses – £960.

Dundee Low-Emission Zone Grants & Funding

Dundee city council has started to open up grant funding for residents within the Dundee low-emission zone.

The support fund will include incentives for both businesses and residents alike. These include:

Dundee city council offers up to £2,000 to residents who safely remove their car with an authorised treatment facility or vehicle recycler. Scrap Local is an excellent choice for safely scrapping your car!
A travel better grant also offers a voucher of £500 (per resident, max 2 per household) which can be used for shared or public transport

The Scottish government has worked incredibly hard with central government and local councils such as Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.

Initially, a BEAR (Bus Emission Abatement Retrofit) was introduced in Dundee, which is a technological upgrade applied to existing buses to reduce their pollutant emissions. This includes nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.

Following success in Glasgow, £16.8 million of funding supported the costs of over 1100 modes of public transport within Scotland’s air quality management areas (over four years).

Phase 5 of the BEAR fund is now up and running. You can apply and check eligibility here.

Car Not Compatible? We Can Help!

Dundee’s low-emission zone will provide real change and benefit to residents and businesses across the area.

With pollution levels in Dundee reaching alarming levels, now has never been a better time to find sustainable methods of transport. With current support available, those who are eligible must receive it.

At Scrap Local, we’ve worked with licensed ATFs across Scotland and the rest of the UK. Find a local scrap yard near you.

As an award-winning vehicle recycling service, we’ll assist with all the requirements, paperwork and prices that allow you to remove your non-compliant vehicle without any issues.

Sounds good? Give our team a call today to see how we can remove your car in Dundee hassle-free!

FAQs Regarding Dundee's Low Emission Zone

Dundee’s low emission zone is expected to include many areas within the A1991 ring road.

However, Bell street and two national car parks in Wellgate centre and west Marketgait will be exempt.

Most routes included within the boundary are affected, although some half-length exemptions have been made. These include:
- Bell Street – Between Victoria road and constitution road.
- Dock street – Through Whitehall crescent and commercial street/ A991 junction.
- King Street – Between St. Andrews St and North Marketgait.
- Between west Marketgait and Crichton Street.
- Seagate – Between Commercial Street & East Marketgait.
View a map of Dundee’s proposed LEZ to find out more.
Dundee city council is following suit with other LEZ cities in Scotland where the following grants and funding are available.
- Up to £3000 to remove your non-polluting car. This will help towards a cleaner, low-emission vehicle. You must be within the low-emission zone and remove your vehicle with an authorised vehicle recycler (Like Scrap Local!)
- You can receive £500 in the form of ‘travel better’ vouchers – To be used on car sharing, public transport or an E-Bike.
If you don’t want to pay the charges of driving a polluting vehicle, it’s time you find a change.

For residents, this may try to receive grant funding, which is where we come in. Scrap Local’s trusted Dundee vehicle recyclers will ensure you receive an honest and transparent car removal service.

Once crushed, we’ll provide all the necessary paperwork so you can use the grant money on something much better!

To see how our award-winning vehicle recycling service can help you, enquire today to scrap your car in Dundee!