Congestion Charge Fine in London

December 13, 2004 9:41 PM

If you fail to pay the congestion charge in London, how long does it take for the fine to come through? 'A friend' may have done this a few weeks ago, and he/she is now wondering if they got away with it...
posted by ascullion to Travel & Transportation around London, England (4 answers total)

Might well have been lucky - I think it's meant to come through in 2 weeks or so. But don't forget the penalty notice goes to the address at which the vehicle is registered with DVLA, not necessarily the driver.
posted by athenian at 3:34 AM on December 14, 2004

Mine came through about 3 weeks after I did it...
posted by mattr at 8:22 AM on December 14, 2004

What is congestion charging? (for those of us who had no idea...)

"The London scheme requires drivers to pay £5 per day if they wish to continue driving in central London during the scheme‘s hours of operation. "
posted by sfluke20 at 9:23 AM on December 14, 2004

I heard that the photos for catching violators were flaky and unreliable.

Personally, I think the Lord Mayor has it all wrong. It shouldn't be some silly lines painted on the street, but some super-sized parking structures and WALLS, coupled with some realistic mass transit (like, it runs after midnight, for example). The nicest places in London are those very few car-free parts.
posted by Goofyy at 1:44 AM on December 15, 2004