Check if my vehicle will be charged

We are not charging private cars, motorbikes and lower polluting vehicles.

Temporary exemptions

Local exemptions and discounts are still available.

If you or your business is based in Sheffield or Rotherham and runs an LGV, then you can apply now for a temporary exemption, which will expire at 00:00 on Monday 5 June 2023.

If you do not have an exemption you will need to pay the daily charge.

An automatic, temporary exemption will be applied for Hackney Carriage vehicles licensed by the Council, up to 00:00 on Monday 5 June 2023.

Which vehicles will be charged?

In a Class C Clean Air Zone charges apply to specific types of vehicles that do not meet the minimum emission standards set by the Government. These are:

• taxis, including both Hackney Carriages and private hire vehicles, that do not meet Euro 6 Diesel or Euro 4 Petrol standards
• light goods vehicles (LGVS) such as vans, campervans and pickup trucks and minibuses that do not meet Euro 6 Diesel or Euro 4 Petrol standards
• buses and coaches that do not meet Euro 6 Diesel or Euro 4 Petrol standards
• heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) that do not meet Euro 6 Diesel or Euro 4 Petrol standards

You can check if your vehicle meets Sheffield's Clean Air Zone standards via the government vehicle checker.

Some motorhomes and campervans may be classified as a LGV or HGV. Please check your vehicle.

National exemptions

These apply across all Clean Air Zones in the country and are set by the Government. They are automatically applied so all you need to do is check if your vehicle will be nationally exempt. You can view a list of these at GOV.UK: Clean air zones.

You do not need to apply for an exemption if your vehicle is one of the following:

• nationally exempt
• meets required emission standards
• a private car or motorbike

An automatic, temporary exemption will be applied for Hackney Carriage vehicles licensed by the Council, up to 00:00 on Monday 5 June 2023

Charges and how to pay

There is a daily charge to drive in Sheffield's Clean Air Zone

If your vehicle does not meet the minimum vehicle emission limits set by the Government, and you drive into, out of, or within the zone, you will need to pay each day you travel.

Charges are:

• £50 per day for larger vehicles – such as buses, coaches and HGVs
• £10 per day for smaller vehicles – such as taxis and LGVs
• larger campervans and motorhomes can apply for a discounted rate, reducing the charge amount to £10

Payments can be made 6 days before, on the day of travel or by 11:59pm on the sixth day after driving in the zone. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras will detect non-compliant vehicles entering the zone. This system is defined by the Governments CAZ Framework used for all clean air zones across the country.

If you have been issued a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) letter because you didn’t pay the CAZ entry fee within the payment window, you will need to pay the PCN through our website rather than the government portal.

The funding from the zone can only be spent on the costs to run the zone and projects to reducing air pollution in Sheffield.