At the end of November 2021, Portsmouth brought a Clean Air Zone into force. They are the third city outside of London to bring in a clean air zone after Bath started charging in March and Birmingham in June.
The scheme is designed to reduce emissions in the centre of Portsmouth by promoting the use of more efficient vehicles, particularly for business use.
Vehicles that will be charged include any diesel vehicles that do not meet Euro 6 emission standards (likely to have been registered before September 2015) and petrol vehicles that do not conform to Euro 4 emission standards (generally registered before 1 January 2006).
The charge for vehicles that do not meet standards is £10 for taxis and private hire vehicles, or £50 for HGVs, buses and coaches.
Private cars, motorcycles and vans are not included in the daily charges.
At Pitter Self Drive, our entire fleet is compliant with the Portsmouth Clean Air Zone regulations. Therefore, if you’re looking for van hire in Portsmouth, you can rent from us safe in the mind that you won’t be charged for driving through the Clean Air Zone.
