Check ULEZ compliance for your vehicle

ULEZ camera locations

To regulate the ULEZ zone (which now comprises all of Central and Greater London), TfL has installed cameras across the capital.

So far, TfL states there are 1,775 cameras out of a planned 2,750 installed. Many of these are around the perimeter of the ULEZ zone and its previous boundaries.

ULEZ cameras work by capturing images of all vehicles entering and leaving the zone. They use Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system to read the plates and check your vehicle's compliance against their database.

If your vehicle doesn't meet ULEZ requirements, you'll be charged £12.50 for every day you drive inside the zone.

Certain zones and intersections within ULEZ aren't regulated as heavily (if at all). Unfortunately for drivers, TfL has not disclosed these areas in an effort to avoid exploitation.

What is public knowledge is each existing camera's location. Since TfL discloses where each camera is located, we've put together a practical map you can use to find any camera in the Ultra Low Emissions Zone.

You can find all active ULEZ camera locations by toggling the map markers or clicking on the area(s) of the city you live or plan to drive through.
 

Where are most of the ULEZ cameras?

As you can see on our map, however, there are additional cameras along the North and South Circular roads. This is to ensure coverage across all the entry and exit points along the extended boundary (now covering all of Greater London).

However, the highest concentration of ULEZ cameras remains within the original ULEZ zone, which aligns with the boundaries of the Congestion Charge Zone. In the northern section of this zone, you will encounter cameras at almost every intersection that leads to the city center from the A501.

To the west of the Shoreditch and Spitalfields area, there are numerous cameras positioned on roads branching off from Commercial Street and the A1210.

To the south of the river, numerous cameras are located near Tower Bridge Road and the A201, particularly if you're heading towards the city center. As you pass Vauxhall and Elephant and Castle, you'll come across several cameras along the A3204 as you approach Vauxhall Bridge and Vauxhall Bridge Road.

On the western side of the ULEZ zone, there are numerous cameras located off the A4202 near Hyde Park heading into Mayfair.

As TfL adds new cameras, we'll add them to our map as well.

When do the ULEZ cameras operate?

The ULEZ cameras operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 364 days per year. The only excluded day of operation is Christmas Day (25th December).

You will only be charged once each day you enter the ULEZ area. You will not be double-charged if you drive in and out of the ULEZ zone multiple times on the same day.

However, it's worth noting ULEZ cameras operate on a cycle from 12:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., meaning they reset at midnight each day. If you drive into the area across two days (for example, you enter at 10:00 p.m. and leave at 2:00 a.m.), you will be charged a total of £25 — once for entering the zone and once for actively driving past the 12:00 a.m. cycle reset.

Why do I need to know where the ULEZ cameras are?

According to data from TfL, 90.5% of vehicles registered in Greater London are already ULEZ-compliant. So, for more than 9 out of every 10 drivers, ULEZ cameras are nothing to worry about.

For those who drive older vehicles and don't want to replace them or use an alternative form of transport, knowing the locations of ULEZ cameras can save you a lot of money and hassle. It's tough to avoid cameras once you're in the zone, but knowing where they are can help you. You can also use camera locations to avoid entering ULEZ if you don't want to.

Several mobile apps — including Waze and Google Maps — will notify you when you're approaching the ULEZ boundary or a camera. Waze, in particular, allows users to report road features, so you can use it to identify new cameras as they pop up.