Pay or don't pay congestion charge

Chris the Fish · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:54 pm

I am sure that I have seen on here that Hackney Carriages are exempt from the London Congestion Charge.

I seem to remember that the thing to do was get the letter saying that you owed, then return it pointing out that the vehicle is a properly licensed Hackney.

I've tried loads of searches but can't find the right thread.

Can anyone point me the right way please.

Thanks in anticipation.

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:40 pm

Exemptions
You don't have to pay the Congestion Charge for any of the vehicles below. They're free automatically so you don't need to register with us.

Two-wheeled motorbikes (and sidecars), mopeds and bicycles
Black cabs licensed with Taxi and Private Hire (TPH)
Minicabs licensed with Taxi and Private Hire (TPH)
Emergency service vehicles, such as ambulances and fire engines
NHS vehicles that are exempt from road tax
Vehicles used by disabled people that are exempt from vehicle excise duty (road tax) under the 'disabled' class
Vehicles for more than one disabled person (for example Dial-A-Ride) exempt from road tax

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/congest ... /6711.aspx

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:41 pm

the question is:- which LAs do they include as "taxi exempt"?

grandad · **Joined:** Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:27 pm **Posts:** 20130

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/congest ... 17098.aspx

Chris the Fish · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:12 pm

Thanks to both of you, I have already gone through this.

There was a thread where someone sent in a reply to the fine notice and the fine was waived. I seem to remember there was even a reply from TFL quoted.

Any help apreciated.

Sussex · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:19 pm

Chris the Fish wrote:

I am sure that I have seen on here that Hackney Carriages are exempt from the London Congestion Charge.

London cabbies are, rest of us are not.

Sussex · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:20 pm

Chris the Fish wrote:

Thanks to both of you, I have already gone through this.

There was a thread where someone sent in a reply to the fine notice and the fine was waived. I seem to remember there was even a reply from TFL quoted.

Any help apreciated.

I think you will find that was a bus lane fine, not the dreaded congestion charge.

Caledonian Cabbie · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:32 pm

Sussex wrote:

I think you will find that was a bus lane fine, not the dreaded congestion charge.

Maybe CtF is thinking of the time Skippy confused the bus lane fine with the congestion charge :-s

http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13053

Chris the Fish · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:41 pm

Caledonian Cabbie wrote:

Sussex wrote:

I think you will find that was a bus lane fine, not the dreaded congestion charge.

Maybe CtF is thinking of the time Skippy confused the bus lane fine with the congestion charge :-s

http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13053

ould be I suppose.

Many thanks people.

Chris the Fish · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:42 pm

Sorry that should have been "Could be" - no edit button.

skippy41 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:20 am

Some nice folk took a picture of me going over one of the bridges and said I must pay for crossing it
I told them to feck off as it was a taxi, and if they care to look at the sign on the roof and the plates on the front and back of my car they will see this
If they had any further problems with this they could contact my council and be told to feck off for the second time
no further action came about

grandad · **Joined:** Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:27 pm **Posts:** 20130

Maybe a phone call to TFL asking for clarification may be a good idea.

wannabeeahack · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:46 am

would an electric hackney get a PAYMENT for being double-exempt?

Caledonian Cabbie · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:53 am

skippy41 wrote:

Some nice folk took a picture of me going over one of the bridges and said I must pay for crossing it
I told them to feck off as it was a taxi, and if they care to look at the sign on the roof and the plates on the front and back of my car they will see this
If they had any further problems with this they could contact my council and be told to feck off for the second time
no further action came about

So they didn't seek your extradition from Scotland then Skippy?

skippy41 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:27 pm

Caledonian Cabbie wrote:

skippy41 wrote:

Some nice folk took a picture of me going over one of the bridges and said I must pay for crossing it
I told them to feck off as it was a taxi, and if they care to look at the sign on the roof and the plates on the front and back of my car they will see this
If they had any further problems with this they could contact my council and be told to feck off for the second time
no further action came about

Quote:

So they didn't seek your extradition from Scotland then Skippy?

No, Big Help my Bob put the missing bits of the wall back just in case :lol:

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