Dunk

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Did a family outing to the big smoke on Mon, ring up this morning to willingly pay Red Ken his dues, to be told I'm being fined £100 for late payment. (reduced to £50 if settled in 14 days.)
My issue is that a no point on entering the congestion zone does it set out the payment terms & therefore how / when penalties are incurred and levied.
Why, as a very infrequent vistor to London, should / could I know this ?
Is this a reasonable defence to the penalties, are there are any ways to avoid a late payment fee ?

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Moonloops

Ignorance is not a reasonable defence IMHO

Anyone who's about to go into a C Zone for the first time should really look up the rules first..

The Snug Rhino

exactly the same position - go to london once every few years, took the kids on sunday for some shopping and found out today its £100 because i didnt pay Monday!

SirFozzalot

Sunday? You don't have to pay the congestion charge at weekends.

paulr

Where did you park. Anyone know anywhere thats free at weekends in the Oxford street area?

ScoobyWeb

I forgot to pay the congestion charge once so I phoned the next day to pay it and was told it was too late. I never recieved anything through the post after that so it looks like I didn't get spotted on a camera, that was nearly 2 years ago by the way.

OllyK

No, anybody going in to a C Zone should remove their number plates first

SwissTony

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fookin c charge