London Mayor , Sadiq Khan , has outlined plans for owners of older cars to pay a £ 10 congestion charge when driving in central London . The charge , which will be in addition to the current £ 11.50 congestion charge , will be imposed on cars first sold prior to 2005 and will be in operation from 2010 . The proposals are part of wider plans to improve air quality in the capital , including a planned Ultra Low Emissions Zone and quicker deployment of cleaner buses . The scheme resembles one in Paris that bans older cars from the city on weekdays . In Paris, polluting cars are now banned on weekdays. Almost 10,000 people die prematurely each year in London due to air pollution .
London Mayor , Sadiq Khan , has outlined plans for owners of older cars to pay a £ 10 congestion charge when driving in central London . The charge , which will be in addition to the current £ 11.50 congestion charge , will be imposed on cars first sold prior to 2005 and will be in operation from 2010 . The proposals are part of wider plans to improve air quality in the capital , including a planned Ultra Low Emissions Zone and quicker deployment of cleaner buses . The scheme resembles one in Paris that bans older cars from the city on weekdays . Almost 10,000 people die prematurely each year in London due to air pollution .