Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone - Motorhomes

moonchip
moonchip Forum Participant Posts: 106
edited January 2022 in Caravan & Motorhome Chat #1

Are all the motorhome users aware of the impending charges to be levied against motorhomes in the Manchester area 

This will be throughout Manchester, anywhere across 493 square miles that makes up the Greater Manchester conurbation

Motorhomes will soon be charged £ 60 PER DAY

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Trusted Posts: 23,374
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    edited January 2022 #2

    There have been a couple of threads on the subject and the club's info is HERE but it never hurts to bring things to the attention of all.👍🏻

     

  • Vulcan
    Vulcan Club Member Posts: 670
    edited January 2022 #3

    Here are the figures, just another reason to not visit Greater Manchester as far as I am concerned.

  • John Snowball
    John Snowball Club Member Posts: 30
    edited January 2022 #4

    See cleanairgm.com for more. But,  a quick copy and paste:

    Non-compliant vehicles classified as N1 or N2 – with a body type of ‘motorcaravan’ – will be charged to travel in the Clean Air Zone:

    N1 (3.5t and under) with a tax class of LGV: If your motorcaravan has a Euro 5 or earlier diesel engine (typically registered before 2016) or a Euro 3 or earlier petrol engine (typically registered before 2005) it will automatically qualify for a temporary exemption until 1 June 2023, with a daily charge of £10 from that date.
    N2 (over 3.5t) with a tax class of HGV: If your motorcaravan has a Euro V (5) diesel engine or earlier (typically registered before 2013) it will be subject to a daily charge of £60 per day from 30 May 2022.
    N2 (over 3.5t) with a tax class of private HGV:If your motorcaravan has a Euro V (5) engine or earlier it will be eligible for a discount on the daily charge from £60 to £10, payable from 30 May 2022.
    Blank on V5C document: Daily charges will apply as above, depending on the tax class of your vehicle – LGV, private HGV or HGV.

  • peedee
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    edited January 2022 #5

    The Club info would be more helpful if it indicated that the sites mentioned were in or out of the CAZs and as far as I can make out, contrary to what the Club has printed, the Portsmouth Ferry teminal is not in the CAZ. I would think CY could clear that up for certain.

    peedee

     

     
  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2022 #6

    With regards to Portsmouth ferry terminals, the international terminal is outside the CAZ but the IoW terminal is inside.

  • peedee
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    edited January 2022 #7

    Thanks TW. I have never used the Portsmouth IOW ferry, only the Spanish ferry. I thought the terminals were the same place.Where does the Jersey ferry depart from?

    peedee

     
  • JillwithaJay
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    edited January 2022 #8

    Burr's Country Park site is within the Greater Manchester area. frown

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2022 #9

    You’ve got me there. I’d opt for Poole instead😄

    Edit: Checking the map, it looks like the CI ferries use the international terminal.

  • brue
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    edited January 2022 #10

    Poole is the Condor ferry base it's a faster ferry.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2022 #11

    It has size limitations, I think.

    I hate the 'ride' in those big twin hull jobs but it beats the length of the crossing from Portsmouth.

  • brue
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    edited January 2022 #12

    No it's not too restricted, we've used it a for Guernsey, Jersey and St Malo. It's only bad in very rough seas, just like other ferries. The Portsmouth one probably takes more freight and is definitely much slower.

  • moonchip
    moonchip Forum Participant Posts: 106
    edited January 2022 #13

    The Manchester CAZ covers all roads in all 493 square miles of Greater Manchester, with the exception of the motorways (M60, M62, M61, M56 etc..)

    however, if you are on one of these motorways & get diverted due to a road traffic incident you WILL be charged as soon as you leave the motorway

    As 'JillwithaJay correctly states Burrs Country Park is within the Greater Manchester limits for charging but so too are many CL's

     

  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2022 #14

    The IOW ferry is not actually within the CAZ but just on the southern edge. A detailed map is available at https://cleanerairportsmouth.co.uk. You will not be able to rely on signage for IOW ferries unless they update them as this will take you into the CAZ.

    A non-CAZ route is as follows:-

    At Rudmore roundabout (Cross channel ferries) take 2nd EXIT east(A2047) for 400m. Turn RIGHT on to Kingston Road(A2047). After 0.7M you will pass St Mary's Church on your left. After further 0.5M, cross rail bridge and 3rd EXIT from roundabout. In 200m, at roundabout, 1st EXIT into Victoria Road N, still heading south. In 600m LEFT into Elm Grove. At roundabout (950m) 1st EXIT LEFT into Kings Terrace (A288). At next roundabout, 3rd EXIT into Gordon Rd/Pembroke Road ( Holiday Inn nearby on right). In 400m ( at Cathedral) LEFT into High St. (tight turn). As road bears round to right, NEXT RIGHT into White Hart Road. Ferry terminal 400m on LEFT.

     

    As this thread has drifted from the north, I'll post the above as a separate thread.

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