Bristol’s Clean Air Zone Reminder

Vanaways

18th Nov 2022

What Is A Clean Air Zone?

A Clean Air Zone is a designated area where there is an effort being made to help improve the air quality. Bath, Birmingham, Bradford and Portsmouth already have Clean Air Zones in effect, with places such as Bristol, Sheffield, Tyneside and more aiming to implement them soon.

There are four classes of Clean Air Zone, class A to D. Class A affects only buses, coaches, taxis and private hire vehicles, but as the classes move down more vehicle types are added to this, which can end up including heavy goods vehicles, vans, minibuses, cars and motorcycles.

Bristol’s Clean Air Zone

Bristol’s Clean Air Zone seeks to improve air quality by reducing the harmful levels of air pollution caused by traffic, as well as support local businesses and make sure everyone benefits from a healthy and natural environment. It encourages the use of cleaner vehicles and for people to walk, cycle or use public transport. The Bristol Clean Air Zone is a Small CAZ D.

Starting from Monday 28th November, you could face charges for driving in Bristol if your vehicle is not efficient enough. This could be a daily charge of £9 for cars, taxis and light goods vehicles (under 3.5 tonnes), but could reach £100 a day for heavy goods vehicles, buses and coaches.

The charges apply 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so there is no avoiding them by only driving at certain times. Charges do not apply to a variety of vehicles including:

Euro 4, 5 and 6 petrol vehicles, roughly 2006 upwards

Euro 6 diesel vehicles, roughly end of 2015 onwards

fully electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles

modified or retrofitted vehicles registered with the Energy Saving Trust’s Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme (CVRAS)

Motorbikes

This service can help you identify if you need to pay. Not sure if you live in Bristol’s Clean Air Zone or will be travelling through it? Check out this map to find out more.

Electric Vans For Sale

As previously mentioned, electric vehicles are not subjected to charges. So if you’re looking to buy a new van or upgrade your existing one, consider going electric. Vanaways sells a wide range of electric vehicles, in an excellent selection of makes, models and body types such as a Toyota or Peugeot electric van.

We’re even Bristol-based, so those looking to get a new van before the Clean Air Zone comes into effect should shop with us today. Call 0117 205 0685 if you have any questions about our vans.

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04 March 2026

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18 February 2026

"Excellent service from start to finish. Rob was very helpful throughout the purchase of our Ford Transit tipper. Can’t recommend them enough. Mike Collins."

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17 October 2025

"Fantastic service from start to finish. Liam took the time to listen to the vehicle that I wanted. Within 2 weeks the right vehicle was sourced and delivered Joe was on point with work out the logistics and taking care of my part ex with exception customer service Thank you both"

Sarah Ward

01 September 2025

"We have used Vanaways on two occasions now and the customer service has always been great. I contacted them as our team grew and withing 2 weeks we had the vans in our yard. Quick and efficient service all round. Tyler in the delivery department kept me up to date throughout the process. Would certainly recommend."

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Bristol’s Clean Air Zone Reminder

What Is A Clean Air Zone?