TRAVEL TIPS
London Congestion Zone Charge Earlier this year
London introduce a £5 daily congestion charge to
reduce traffic and get London moving. The Congestion Zone operates
between 7am – 6.30pm Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays. Traffic signs
will make it very clear exactly where the charging zone is.
The Zone is basically a ring around the most central area of London starting at
Hyde Park in the west to London Bridge in the east, and from Kings Cross in the
north to Kennington in the South.
If you are picking up
or returning a hire car within the Congestion Zone during its operating
times you will have to pay the fee, sorry car hire is not exempt, though at
least the fee can be paid directly to the car hire company. All airports are
outside of the zone. See the London Congestion Charging site for more information.
Parking in London We don't want to scare you about driving in London but be warned! If you park illegally you are likely to get caught and just as likely to have your vehicle clamped. You have been warned! With the advent of decriminalised parking the practice of clamping is becoming much more widespread and, as evidenced by the TV show 'Clampers', can be very arbitrary. However, the operation is very expensive and local authorities can, and do, clamp and remove any vehicle that is parked illegally rather than leave an expensive tow truck or clamping van idle. Here is a site dedicating to parking in the UK A Picture is worth a thousand words! We highly recommend that you purchase and
carry a disposable camera in your hire car at all times (even your car at home
for that matter). This allows you to document and unsavoury situations that may
occur like:
Seriously, while the brand-name car rental
companies on VroomVroomVroom have received minimal complaints, and most are dealt with in both a
timely and reasonable fashion, some car rental companies claim repairs for
damage already done prior to rental or damage occurring after the vehicle has
been returned. A few pictures can stop this activity before it gains any
momentum. Just saying that you have before and after pictures usually does the
trick.
Having a disposal camera (and often a current daily paper) allows you to document the situation as you come upon it. The daily paper is to prove the time that the activity occurred. A picture truly is worth a thousand words - so don't take any chances and become an amateur Paparazzi for fun and safety. Planning Your Trip |
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