Edinburgh LEZ enforcement starts soon

The City of Edinburgh Council approved a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) Scheme Proposal for the city centre in March 2022 which was subsequently approved by Scottish Ministers and introduced on 31 May 2022. Enforcement will start on 1 June 2024, following a two-year grace period for all

If you drive into Edinburgh city centre it's important that you're aware of the start of the enforcement.

The LEZ boundary circles the city centre from:

• Tollcross in the south
• to Palmerston Place in the west
• along Queen Street in the New Town
• to Picardy Place
• around Abbeyhill and onto Holyrood Road
• along the Pleasance in the east
• before heading back along the Meadows to Tollcross.

The LEZ will: 

• operate continuously, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• restrict vehicles driving on streets within the LEZ, based on vehicle emission standards
• issue Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) fines to vehicles driving within the LEZ that do not comply with the minimum emission standards. Check your vehicle’s emission standards.
• be enforced from 1 June 2024 - penalty charge notices will not be issued until this date
• be enforced with automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras and sign-posted at entry and exit points -  penalty charge notices will only apply to vehicles which don’t comply with the low emission zone laws
• apply to all vehicles except those 
  • entitled to an exemption 
  • motorcycles and mopeds