Motorists will not have to pay a Clean Air Zone toll to drive their own private cars in Newcastle City Centre when the fee is introduced in 2023.
The toll to drive in Newcastle city centre and bridges over the Tyne will apply to taxis, including private hire vehicles, vans, minibuses, buses, coaches and HGVs that do not meet an emissions standard. In general, that means older commercial vehicles will be subject to the charge.
Newcastle and Gateshead's councils could have introduced the charge for privately owned cars - as Birmingham has done - but chose not to following a consultation.
