Do cars pay the Bradford Clean Air Zone?
No. Bradford’s zone is Class C, so private cars can drive in free whatever their emissions standard.
Who pays the Bradford Clean Air Zone?
Non-compliant taxis and private hire vehicles (£7 a day), vans and minibuses (£9 a day), and HGVs, buses and coaches (£50 a day). Vans, minibuses, hackney carriages and wheelchair-accessible private hire vehicles need Euro 4 (petrol) or Euro 6 (diesel). Other private hire cars must be a Euro 5 or 6 petrol hybrid, or LPG (Euro 5). HGVs and buses need Euro VI. Campervans are charged like vans up to 3.5 tonnes.
How do I pay the Bradford Clean Air Zone charge?
- Use the government’s Drive in a Clean Air Zone service — it covers every Clean Air Zone in England.
- Enter the registration and choose the zone and the date(s) you drove in.
- Pay by card. You can pay up to 6 days before, on the day, or by 11:59pm on the sixth day after you drove in. You can also pay by phone on 0300 029 8888.
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