A Clean Air Zone is now in place in part of Newcastle and Gateshead.

There will be no charges for any vehicle until 2023.
The zone covers most of Newcastle city centre as well as routes over the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh Bridges.
It only affects buses, coaches, taxis, vans and heavy goods vehicles that do not meet national Clean Air Zone emissions standards. Private cars are not affected.
Charges for non-compliant taxis, buses, coaches and HGVs will begin on 30 January 2023.
Charges for vans and light goods vehicles will be delayed until July 2023 to allow additional time for owners to upgrade due to national vehicle supply issues.
You can check whether your vehicle is affected by the Clean Air Zone using the government’s online vehicle checker.

For more information, see our Newcastle page.

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