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Journey Times between London Airports and English Destinations - Click Here

An South England & Wales Map - Click Here

London Boroughs Explained - Click Here

South East England Map - Click Here

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Journey Times
Times Are Not Guaranteed as depends and varies according to Traffic Condition at time of travel.
These times are a guide only and are the minimum times needed to travel.

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More Information & UK Maps

 

Maop of South East England

 

 

 

 

 

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South England & Wales (overview)

Most visitors to the UK think everything is close to London. The distance between towns outside of London can be timed at average 30-40mph

Central London ...
To Cambridge is 60 Miles,
To Oxford is 65 miles,
To Cardiff is 160 Miles,
To Birmingham is 120 Miles minimum

Our roads are very crowded, but courteous!
Journey times can vary, especially in rush hours.

Did you know?...

  • Inside London average speed is 12miles an hour!
  • London has two cities - Westminster (Royalist) & Corporation of London (Commercial).
  • London was made the capital of England by the Roman invaders before Jesus Christ was born!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Greater London Boroughs.

 

 

 

 

 

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There are 33 London Boroughs.
(or Corporations/Councils)

They are...

1.Barking and Dagenham 2.Barnet
3.Bexley 4.Brent
5.Bromley 6.Camden
7.Corporation of London(City) 8.Croydon (Most Southerly)
9.Ealing 10.Enfield (Most Northerly)
11.Greenwich 12.Hackney
13.Hammersmith & Fulham 14.Haringey (Most Easterly)
15.Harrow 16.Havering
17.Hillingdon (Most Westerly) 18. Hounslow
19.Islington 20.Kensington & Chelsea
21.Kingston-upon-Thames 22.Lambeth
23.Lewisham 24.Merton
25.Newham 26.Redbridge
27.Richmond upon Thames 28.Southwark
29.Sutton 30.Tower Hamlets
31.Waltham Forest 32.Wandsworth
33.Westminster (WestEnd)  

Did you know?...

  • The Corporation of London, known as the city of London, has a separate Police Force from the rest of (Metropolitan) London!
  • City Police have to be over 6 feet tall!
  • Metropolitan Police have no height restrictions
  • The City of London has it's own different local laws & is run by a Commercial Corporation!

 

 

 

 

South East England

London and Home Counties Map.

London Encircled by the M25, this map shows the 'Home Counties'.

England has many Motorways/Freeways! (marked in blue on map). The legal speed limit on Motorways is 70mph for Cars and 50mph for Heavy Goods Vehicles. This is not always the average speed though!
Our main roads (marked in green on map) are called 'A' roads and our secondary roads are 'B' roads. 'A' roads are either single carriageway(2 lane) with maximum speed of 30/40mph. or duel carriageway.(4 lane) with maximum speed limit if 30/60 mph. Both limits depend on signposts! 'B' roads are normally well maintained even if they seem not to lead anywhere! These are the roads in the country where you will see the most of our beautiful countryside - but also where you may get stuck behind a farm tractor! Don't be in a rush on 'B' roads, a high proportion of UK fatal accidents are on 'B' roads!

London Airport/M25 Mileage examples...
Gatwick Airport to Heathrow = 43.3miles
Heathrow to Luton = 37.6miles
Luton to Stansted = 36.1 miles (54.4miles by M1/M25/M11)
Stansted to Gatwick = 72miles

Did you know?...

  • The total M25 circumference is approx. 150 miles
  • Crossing London can take longer than driving to the City of Birmingham!
  • There is only one Toll bridge on the M25, the rest of London's Motorway system is completely Toll-free!

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The Congestion Charge...
started 17th February 2003.
(UpdatedSept 2011: CHARGE IS NOW £10)
  • On 20 October 2010, the Mayor announced his decision to remove the Western Extension of the Congestion Charging zone and to introduce a number of other changes to the remaining scheme, which took effect on 4 January 2011.

  • Changes from 4 January 2011

  • Removal of the Western ExtensionThe Western Extension was removed from the charging zone on 4 January 2011. You don't have to pay the charge if you drive in this area. CLICK HERE for map.
  • There is no charge for driving on the boundary roads around the zone, and the hours of operation aren't changing.
  • If you live in the Western Extension Zone you can't get the residents' discount anymore. You'll need to pay the full daily charge if you wish to drive within the congestion charging zone, during charging hours.

    Charge increase

    The daily Congestion Charge rose on 4 January to:

    • £10 if paid in advance or on the day of travel
    • £12 if paid by midnight the charging day after travel
    • £9 if registered for Congestion Charging Auto Pay

    Residents registered with us for the 90 per cent discount

    If registered for CC Auto Pay

    • 90p daily charge

    If paying by other methods:

    • £5 weekly (5 consecutive charging days)
    • £20 monthly (20 consecutive charging days)
    • £252 annual (252 consecutive charging days)

    Fleet operators

    The minimum number of vehicles a fleet can register for Fleet Auto Pay has been reduced from 10 to six.

    If registered for Fleet Auto Pay: £9 daily charge

    If paying by other methods: £10 daily charge

    Removal of monthly and annual discounted charges

    You can't buy discounted monthly and annual charges anymore. With CC Auto Pay, you only pay for the days that you drive within the charging zone.

    Congestion Charging Auto Pay

    Congestion Charging Auto Pay is an automated payment system. Register online now.

    It automatically records the number of charging days a vehicle travels within the charging zone each month and takes the charge from a registered debit or credit card on a monthly basis.

    You can nominate up to five vehicles for each CC Auto Pay account and drivers of these vehicles pay a reduced £9 daily charge.

    Because the payment is automated, account holders will not run the risk of receiving any Congestion Charge Penalty Charge Notices for vehicles registered to your CC Auto Pay account, as long as it remains active.

    An annual £10 registration charge per vehicle applies to sign up to CC Auto Pay.

    To pre-register for CC Auto Pay, you must first register with us for Congestion Charging.

    Greener Vehicle 100 per cent Discount

    You can now register with us for the GVD, which will allow a 100 per cent discount from the Congestion Charge for cars that emit 100g/km or less of CO2 and that meet the Euro 5 standard for air quality. You will need to register with us for the discount and pay £10 a year per vehicle.

    Over the course of the next 12 to 18 months, it is anticipated that new electric and hybrid electric plug-in vehicles will be brought to market with significantly lower emission levels. We'll monitor developments in the market and keep discount criteria under review, with the intention of reducing the discount levels to 80g/km or lower when the time is right. The review of discount criteria will be carried out in 2012.

    The Alternative Fuel Discount (AFD)

    If you had an AFD discount in place on 24 December 2010 you'll continue to receive the 100 per cent discount until December 2012.

    You can no longer register for the AFD discount as this closed to new applications on 24 December 2010.

    What is a Euro 5 vehicle?

    Any car first registered with the DVLA as new on or after 1 January 2011 is considered to meet the Euro 5 standard, but there may be cars registered before this date that also meet the standard.

    If you are considering buying a new or current model of car, you can check a vehicle's CO2 emissions (g/km) and Euro Standard on the Vehicle Certification Agency's website.

    The Mayor has committed to keep this, and other discounts under review.

    Electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles 100 per cent discount

    Plug in electric hybrid vehicles are now eligible for the electric vehicle 100 per cent discount. You must register with us to apply for the discount and pay £10 a year per vehicle.

    9+ seat 100 per cent discount

    In order to receive the 100 per cent discount, owners of vehicles with nine or more seats must now make an annual £10 payment per vehicle.

    • London Private Hire(Minicabs), London Taxis, London Buses & Emergency Services are exempt from the Congestion Charge & do not have to pay the congestion charge, so this means you don't pay £8 when you use London Licensed Private Hire. Firms from outside London still have to pay.

    The Congestion Charge is to reduce traffic delays and it seems to have worked - it initially had a bit of support for it's extension to the M25 borders, but this idea has disappeared now. The 'new' extension had a lot of local opposition, but it was pushed through to take effect from 1st Feb 2007 and revoked in Jan 2011.

    When did congestion charging start?
    Congestion charging in central London started on 17 February 2003. New Western Zone started February 2007 and finished on 4th January 2011.

    When will the charge apply?
    Congestion charging will apply between 7am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays.

    Where will the charge apply?
    The New 2007 boundary of the congestion charging zone was as follows...
    The 'Inner Ring Road' linking Euston Road, Pentonville Road, City Road, Commercial Street, Mansell Street, Tower Bridge, Elephant and Castle, Vauxhall Bridge Road, Embankment, Chelsea Embankment, Earl's Court Road(South of Pembroke Road). Holland Road, West Cross Route, Scrubs Lane, Harrow Road, A40 West Way, Marylebone Road back to Euston Road. See update to left for new congestion smaller zone.

    Will I have to pay £8 every time I cross the boundary of the congestion charging zone?
    No, it's a daily charge! You will not have to pay £8 every time you cross the boundary of the congestion charging zone. If you have paid the charge for the day of your journey, you will be able to drive in and out of the zone as many times as you like. There are no tollbooths or gantries.

    What will happen if I drive in the zone but don't pay the charge?
    The charge is £8 if you pay by midnight on the day of travel or £10 if you pay by midnight the following charging day. If still not paid by midnight following the day of travel, and your vehicle has been identified by the cameras, the registered owner will be sent a Penalty Charge Notice for £60.00 which will be reduced to £30.00 if paid within 14days. If still unpaid by the 30th day, the law states that Transport for London can impound your car, and if the fine is not paid, and vehicle remains uncollected, after 3 months, the impounded vehicle will be crushed. (Our suggestion is to pay before entering the zone!)

    Can I help reduce congestion?

    • Park properly! Bad parking gives the local council more excuses to put more Traffic Warden on the streets to fine the rest of London's drivers who park sensibly and it clogs up the roads! Delivery Drivers are the worst at parking!!
    • Bus Drivers can pull right into Bus Stops and stop blocking the roads up! Most drivers will let you back in if you are courteous!
    • Drivers, let Public Transport Vehicles, Taxis and Minicabs in and out of traffic lines, at junctions, turnings & Bus Stops etc. Every passenger carried is one less car on the road to hold you up!!!
    • Stay out of yellow boxes at road junctions until the road ahead is clear!
    • If traffic light start to turn red/orange - STOP! You will be first to go again when they go green again and will catch up with the car in front again in no time!
    • If you are a pedestrian - stay out of the road - cross at proper marked crossings!
    • Cyclists - DO NOT JUMP RED LIGHTS! You only live once!!!
    • Stay out of bus lanes, even if they are no buses around you - cycles & Taxis use them too!
    • Get a Train, Cab/Taxi, Bus or buy a bicycle! - you'll be doing something for the environment and our Great City! (Plus bonus for your Health!)
    • Don't make unnecessary journeys, parents (MUMS!) - COLLECT YOUR KIDS BY FOOT, IT'S BETTER FOR THEM & YOU!
    • And don't forget... SMILE!
      One smile can avoid confrontation & relieve stress!

     

    The defunct Exension to the Congestion Zone.
    (Feb 2007-Jan 2011)
    Map of original congestion charge area

    The Original Congestion Charging AreaMap of London Mayors New Congestion Charge Area.

    IF 'LONDONERS' DON'T START ACTING SOON, LONDON CHILDREN & GRAND CHILDREN WILL BE SUFFERING FROM INCREASED BREATHING DIFFICULTIES! - THIS WILL BECOME A REAL PROBLEM AND ONLY YOU CAN HELP!

    LONDON IS ONE OF THE CLEANEST 'BIG CITIES' IN THE WORLD - LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY!!!

    From 2003 until 2006, We asked our website visitors...
    "Do you think congestion charge is a good idea?"
    -Although the response was not that high, we got the following results...

    Generally people were skeptical about the system, whether it would work and whether it was just another tax. Although most thought the CC seemed to have reduced traffic in the Zone itself, the price was a little high and the Public Transport System needed to improve significantly to make it work better.

    Now the price for driving in London is £10.00 !!!

    Thanks for your comments - this topic is now closed and for website visitors reference only.

     
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