Abbey Wood

topsyturner
topsyturner Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited November 2023 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Abbey Wood is a lovely situated site with a 5 minute amble to the station into central London.

However the ULEZ charge makes it a very expensive visit. A charge of £100 a day puts a minimum of £200 on top of any campsite fees which makes it prohibitive to visit this campsite again.

Motorhomers must also be careful as other towns and cities have introduced LEZ charging zones. So drivers do your research when planning a journey so as not to inadvertently drive into these zones. Bath for instance will charge you £100 a day plus a PCN fine of  £120 if you are late paying the charge. Ignorance will not save you.

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  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,300 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2023 #2

    It does of course depend on your particular vehicle. Our Euro 6 2019 Hymer Motorhome currently does not attract a charge in either London or Bath. However, if we were still towing our Unicorn Cadiz with our 10 year old X Trail it would incur a charge in London at least, also when not towing.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited November 2023 #3

    Exactly. It’s not a one size fits all situation.

  • DavidKlyne
    DavidKlyne Club Member Posts: 13,857 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2023 #4

    Would I be wrong in thinking that there has been so much publicity about ULEZ and other such schemes that you would almost have to be living under a stone not to be aware that at least you need to check? As an aside it occurred to me that the authorities that implement these schemes could have done themselves a favour and allowed both Euro 5 and 6 on the basis that when Euro 7 comes into effect the Euro 5 engines would automatically head into the paid category? Much more difficult to argue against that approach? Sorry I digress a bit.

    David

  • NutsyH
    NutsyH Forum Participant Posts: 534
    edited November 2023 #5

    If Euro 7 ever comes in. Many manufacturers are telling the EU that it is a pointless exercise spending billions on pursuing this when such engines will be banned by 2035 (or earlier on the whim of politicians).

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited November 2023 #6

    Nutsy

    As I was about to say before I was rudely interrupted by the shutdown!!!

    ICE vehicles manufactured up to 2035 will still have a life of at least 10 years or longer so I am not sure that Euro 7 will be a completely useless exercise. My point really was that those operating these clean air zones could have made life easier for themselves and avoided lots of controversy and hostility by starting with Euro 5 which would automatically be phased out when Euro 7 was enacted. I imagine there is unlikely to be a Euro 8 so such zones would be the preserve of only Euro 6 and 7 vehicles.

    David

  • NutsyH
    NutsyH Forum Participant Posts: 534
    edited November 2023 #7

    David

    Yes I completely get your point. My response was based on the fact that the major manufacturers are questioning why they should spend billions on developing cleaner engines when they are being forced into also spending more billions developing EV's. I also agree that the zones should have started with Euro 5 and 6, but that would mean less "fines" income for them. I read somewhere the other day (pistonheads) that one of the London boroughs puled in £500,000 in the first week. 

    Paul

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited November 2023 #8

    The Club needs to flag up Sites that are within ULEZ/LEZ zones on the front webpage of each Site. That way visitors will have a definite indication of the situation regarding each site, and might choose an alternative if required. This doesn’t appear to be the case at the moment. Travelling to a site is the responsibility of the user. Being within a zone is basic information the Club should pass on. 

  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,300 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2023 #9

    I don’t know about any others but they certainly do for Abbey Wood

    Please note: this Club campsite is situated within the London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) which means you may need to pay a fee based on your vehicle's emissions, age and weight. The best way to find out is to use the Transport for London Low Emission Zone Checker. To avoid any late payment penalties, it's best to set up an Auto Pay account before you travel and then the appropriate payment is taken automatically when you drive into the zone.

    And Baltic Wharf

    Please note: The Bristol Clean Air Zone covers the central part of Bristol between Bristol Temple Meads Station and the A3029, including Cumberland Road and Baltic Wharf Club Campsite which means you may need to pay a fee based on your vehicle's emissions, age and weight. Click here for more information.

    Both passages in italics are taken from the why stay here information on the site web pages. Anyone not knowing the site, would I think read that information prior to booking.

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