Uber passengers hit with an extra £ 1 to cross central London from Monday

Uber pbadengers traveling in central London have to pay an additional £ 1 on fares in the congestion charge zone as Transport for London removes tax exemption for private hire vehicles.

Until this weekend, private rental vehicles were not required to pay the £ 11.50 London toll, which runs between 7am and 6pm on weekdays.

As early as Monday morning, most business drivers such as Uber will have to pay this tax when they enter the zone.

Uber has announced that pbadengers entering the London Toll Zone from Monday morning will have to pay an additional fee of £ 1 on their fare after Transport for London has abolished the price. Exemption from the private rental tax on the fee of £ 11.50

The toll zone is operational from 7am to 6pm from Monday to Friday. However, drivers with older cars will have to pay the very low rate of issuance

The mobile phone app says the money will go directly to the drivers to cover the daily fee of £ 11.50 charged by Transport for London (TfL).

Uber will add an additional £ 1 to each trip that enters the area, even though the congestion charge only applies between 7am and 6pm on weekdays.

Drivers of private rental vehicles, such as Uber cars, will have to pay the Transport for London tax from Monday, after being exempted.

Uber said that he would not add his £ 1 supplement to pbadengers using the Uber carpool service or wheelchair accessible vehicles.

A spokeswoman for the company said: "The Central London Tax, which adds £ 1 to travel in the capital, will go directly to drivers to help them cover the new congestion charge.

"By exempting Uber Pool trips, we will help reduce traffic and toxicity in London.

Starting Monday morning, many motorists entering central London will have to pay the extremely low emission fee, which runs 24 hours a day.

"We share many of the same goals as the cities we serve and we are determined to meet the same challenges: reducing the ownership of an individual car, expanding access to transportation and combating air pollution. # 39; air. "

Monday will also see the launch of the ultra-low-emission area (Ulez) in London.

Drivers of older, more polluting vehicles will have to pay a daily charge of £ 12.50 when they enter the toll zone.

This is payable 24 hours a day and is in addition to the £ 11.50 congestion charge.

Meanwhile, drivers seeking to pay the congestion charge during the weekend have not been able to complete the transaction after the update. website scheduled for the launch of the charge Ulez Monday.

A spokesman for TfL said: "As we prepare our last zone for the creation of ultra low emissions production area from April 8, as planned and announced, customers can not pay congestion charges on TfL's website this weekend.

"When we resume our normal service early Monday morning, customers will be able to pay again and, as usual, anyone who drives in the area on Friday will not have to pay a fine and will have until the end of the day from Monday to Friday. Monday to pay their charge.