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The original Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) plan included a Greater Manchester-wide charging zone which meant only the most polluting commercial and private hire vehicles would have been charged to drive within the zone.
In February 2022, the government agreed to push plans back, and as a result, the first phase of the Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone did not go ahead on 30 May 2022. The government approved an investment-led plan as a way for Greater Manchester to tackle air pollution without imposing charges on drivers, with a deadline to meet legal air quality targets by 2026.
Keep an eye on this page - we'll be updating it if anything changes.
Poor air quality affects everyone's health, particularly the most vulnerable people in society: deprived communities, children, elderly people and those with chronic conditions like asthma, heart disease, stroke and some cancers. Air pollution contributes to nearly 1,200 premature deaths in Greater Manchester every year.
Charging for the Manchester Clean Air Zone has been scrapped. We will update this page if anything changes.
The proposed Manchester Clean Air Zone charges were:
Charging for the Manchester Clean Air Zone is still under review. We will update this page once more information is provided.
Charging for the Manchester Clean Air Zone has been scrapped. We will update this page if anything changes.
Charging for the Manchester Clean Air Zone has been scrapped. We will update this page if anything changes.
If charging for the zone begins, you will be able to use our Manchester Clean Air Zone vehicle checker in-app to check if your vehicle is exempt from the charge. If it's not, you will also be able to pay for the Manchester CAZ charge in Caura in just a couple of taps.
Greater Manchester has secured £120m in government funding to help eligible owners of non-compliant vehicles upgrade to compliant vehicles.
Charging for the Manchester Clean Air Zone has been scrapped. We will update this page if anything changes.
The proposed zone was to cover all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan.
Find a more detailed Manchester Clean Air Zone map below:
Charging for the Manchester Clean Air Zone has been scrapped. We will update this page if anything changes.
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