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Tyneside / Newcastle CAZ — Class C Private Car Exemption

Newcastle / Gateshead Tyneside CAZ (live since January 2023) is Class C+, charging buses, coaches, HGVs, LGVs and taxis. Private cars are not charged.

Legal basis

Tyneside Clean Air Zone Order; Transport Act 2000

How to identify this in your case

Tyneside CAZ PCN to private car.

Sample appeal wording

To: Newcastle City Council / Gateshead Council Tyneside CAZ Team Re: CAZ PCN [PCN_NUMBER] — Vehicle [VRM] Tyneside CAZ is Class C+, which does not charge private cars. Vehicle [VRM] is a private [MAKE/MODEL] used non-commercially. Please cancel. Yours faithfully, [Driver Name]

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

  • Tyneside CAZ Order
  • Transport Act 2000

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