Increase in congestion charge

As of Monday the congestion charge has hit £8 per day - frightening. Commuting in every work day for the year (5*52) will now cost you £2080 out of your already taxed earnings!

According to the cclondon site the rise is in order to:

• maintain and build upon the benefits of the congestion charging scheme
• support new investment on measures to further reduce traffic congestion
• support new investment on the wider objectives of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy

There is of course the fleet scheme bring the cost down to £7 per day - and the offer of three charge free days for a monthly payment and 40 charge free days for an annual payment of the congestion charge.

Still pretty nasty.