Portsmouth’s clean air zone will launch on 29th November 2021.
The clean air zone will operate all year round for 24 hours a day.
Owners of diesel Euro 6 and petrol Euro 4 vehicles will have to meet minimum standards for emissions otherwise they risk being charged daily.
Portsmouth Clean Air Zone Start Date
Whilst charging highly polluting vehicles, the Portsmouth clean air zone also offers some exemptions for motorists.
Most exemptions aren’t permanent and will require applications to be submitted to Portsmouth council.
These include:
You are required to provide evidence to support your application. This includes:
You may have to provide additional evidence which states that your special vehicle is unsuitable for a retrofit.
Owners of diesel Euro 6 and petrol Euro 4 vehicles will have to meet minimum standards for emissions otherwise, they risk being charged daily.
You can check if your vehicle is eligible or not below via the Portsmouth vehicle checker tool.
The chargeable clean air zone in Portsmouth will affect certain vehicles, particularly those travelling across the Wightlink ferry line.
A Class B zone towards Portsea Island will charge HGVs, buses, coaches, private hire cars, taxis and other vehicles from the southwest area of the city.
Initially, the Portsmouth CAZ was set to cover all of Portsea Island. However, following consultation the area will now be scaled back to the western side of the city and won’t include the Portsmouth International Port.
The government has mandated that Portsmouth has a CAZ.
This will cover an area in the southwest of the city including the city centre where pollution is highest.
The CAZ will not cover other areas where air pollution is high like the M27 and A27 as these are government-controlled roads.
Whilst charging highly polluting vehicles, the Portsmouth clean air zone also offers some exemptions for motorists.
Most exemptions aren’t permanent and will require applications to be submitted to Portsmouth council.
These include:
You are required to provide evidence to support your application. This includes:
You may have to provide additional evidence which states that your special vehicle is unsuitable for a retrofit.
Certain charges apply for Owners of diesel Euro 6 and petrol Euro 4 vehicles.
These include Buses, Coaches and HGV’s as well as Private Vehicles & Taxi’s.
You can view more on the charges for vehicles below.
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Unsure whether you are eligible for the Portsmouth clean air zone grant?
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It’s important for motorists in Portsmouth to understand the need for a clean air zone following alarming levels of pollution.
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Portsmouth will implement a class B CAZ on 29th November 2021.
The clean air zone will tackle rising pollution levels across the city.
The scheme will run 24 hours a day and all year round.
Initially, the clean air zone in Portsmouth was set to cover all of the city.
Following government consultation, the scheme will mainly run from the southwest area of the city and will include:
Portsmouth Internal Port is not part of the clean air zone.
If you drive a Euro 4 or Euro 6 vehicle that does not meet emission standards, then you will be required to pay a daily charge.
Vehicles affected by the Portsmouth clean air zone are:
If you are a resident, charity or small business owner, then you may be eligible for special funding.
Additionally, small business owners may be eligible for £16,000 of the clean air fund. This can be used to “electrify” their current transport following an increase in charge points across the city.
If you’re eligible you must complete an application to receive the Portsmouth clean air zone grant or exemption.
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