Tolls for high-polluting vans to drive through Newcastle’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) will start in two months, city bosses have confirmed.
Drivers of vans and light goods vehicles have been urged to check now whether they will have to pay when the £12.50-per-day toll comes into force on Monday, July 17. The CAZ has been operational since the end of January, with older buses, coaches, lorries, and taxis being charged to enter Newcastle city centre if they do not meet national emissions standards.
Van drivers were initially granted a reprieve from the tolls, on the grounds that supply chain problems were making it hard for motorists to upgrade to newer, cleaner models. Concern had also been raised about the impact that the daily fees will have on small and independent businesses using vans to transport produce in and out of Newcastle, particularly during a cost of living crisis.
