proceduralUK · England & WalesDifficulty: easy
ULEZ charge already paid for that day
You can pay the ULEZ daily charge up to 90 days before or 90 days after the day you drove in the zone, either through TfL's Auto Pay or a one-off payment. If you paid within that window for the exact date on the ticket, the penalty notice has been issued in error.
Legal basis
Greater London LEZ Charging Order; TfL ULEZ Payment Terms
How to identify this in your case
Recipient has TfL ULEZ payment confirmation for the same VRM and date within the 90-day window.
Sample appeal wording
To: TfL ULEZ Team Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] — Vehicle [VRM] — [DATE] I paid the ULEZ daily charge for [DATE] via TfL on [DATE_PAID]. Receipt: [REF/AMOUNT/CARD]. Payment was within the 90-day window. The PCN is in error. Please cancel. Yours faithfully, [Driver Name] Enclosed: payment receipt
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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Scan my ticketSources
- Greater London LEZ Charging Order
- TfL ULEZ Payment Terms
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