{"id":487,"date":"2026-01-28T02:46:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T02:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/?p=487"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:43:35","slug":"london-ulez-congestion-charge-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/london-ulez-congestion-charge-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Akstur \u00ed London \u2013 skilningur \u00e1 ULEZ og umfer\u00f0argjaldi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00f0 skipuleggja akstur \u00e1 fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0inni til London getur flj\u00f3tt or\u00f0i\u00f0 yfir\u00feyrmandi \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa kynnist fl\u00f3knum gjaldkerfum borgarinnar. Enn fremur er nau\u00f0synlegt a\u00f0 skilja kostna\u00f0 og gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0i b\u00e6\u00f0i fyrir Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) og \u00ferengingar\u00e1lagi\u00f0 (Congestion Charge) \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa kemur. Aksturskr\u00f6fur \u00ed ULEZ og um umfer\u00f0argjald \u00ed London hafa \u00e1hrif \u00e1 \u00fe\u00fasundir gesta daglega, en margar fj\u00f6lskyldur eiga enn \u00ed vandr\u00e6\u00f0um me\u00f0 grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir, undan\u00fe\u00e1gur og lei\u00f0ir til a\u00f0 spara peninga. \u00deess vegna mun \u00feessi \u00edtarlegi lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir hj\u00e1lpa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 rata \u00ed gegnum b\u00e6\u00f0i kerfin me\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfstrausti og for\u00f0ast \u00f3v\u00e6ntar sektir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hva\u00f0 er sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 me\u00f0 ofurl\u00e1ga \u00fatbl\u00e1sturskr\u00f6fu (ULEZ) og hvernig virkar \u00fea\u00f0?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 me\u00f0 afar l\u00e1gum \u00fatbl\u00e1sturskr\u00f6fum er metna\u00f0arfullt umhverfiskosning London til a\u00f0 draga \u00far loftmengun \u00ed h\u00f6fu\u00f0borginni. Kerfi\u00f0 starfar allan s\u00f3larhringinn, sj\u00f6 daga vikunnar, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 um helgar og \u00e1 almennum fr\u00edd\u00f6gum. Flest \u00f6kut\u00e6ki sem aka inn \u00e1 sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 uppfylla strangar \u00fatbl\u00e1sturssta\u00f0la e\u00f0a grei\u00f0a daglegt gjald. Auk \u00feess notar kerfi\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfvirka n\u00fameraskynjara til a\u00f0 fylgjast me\u00f0 eftirfylgni og leggja \u00e1 sektir fyrir vangoldi\u00f0 gjald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur sem heims\u00e6kja London er mikilv\u00e6gt a\u00f0 skilja kr\u00f6fur um ULEZ til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast kostna\u00f0arsamar \u00f3v\u00e6ntar uppg\u00f6tvanir \u00e1 fer\u00f0inni. \u00deess vegna \u00e6tti fyrsta forgangsatri\u00f0i \u00feitt \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa b\u00f3kar gistingu a\u00f0 vera a\u00f0 athuga hvort leigub\u00edllinn \u00feinn uppfylli kr\u00f6furnar. Gjaldi\u00f0 gildir um flestar \u00f6kut\u00e6kjategundir, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al b\u00edla, m\u00f3torhj\u00f3l, sendib\u00edla og st\u00e6rri \u00f6kut\u00e6ki. Hins vegar eru nokkrar undan\u00fe\u00e1gur fyrir tilteknar \u00f6kut\u00e6kjategundir og \u00edb\u00faa sv\u00e6\u00f0isins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ULEZ \u00feekjusv\u00e6\u00f0i og opnunart\u00edmi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00cd dag n\u00e6r ULEZ yfir \u00f6ll sv\u00e6\u00f0i innan M25-hra\u00f0brautarinnar, sem gerir \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 einu st\u00e6rsta l\u00e1geimingarsv\u00e6\u00f0i heims. S\u00e9rstaklega \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir \u00feessi \u00fat\u00feensla a\u00f0 n\u00e1nast allar sveitarstj\u00f3rnareiningar St\u00f3ru-Lund\u00fana falla n\u00fa innan gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0isins. Sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 er \u00ed gildi allan \u00e1rsins hring, \u00f3l\u00edkt umfer\u00f0argjaldinu (Congestion Charge) sem hefur takmarka\u00f0an opnunart\u00edma. \u00dev\u00ed mun hver akstur inn \u00ed St\u00f3ru-Lund\u00fanum \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 heims\u00f3kn \u00feinni stendur l\u00edklega kalla \u00e1 ULEZ-gj\u00f6ld, nema \u00f6kut\u00e6ki\u00f0 \u00feitt uppfylli losunarsta\u00f0la.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M\u00f6rkmyndav\u00e9lar fylgjast me\u00f0 inngangspunktum \u00e1 hundru\u00f0um sta\u00f0a um allt st\u00e6kka\u00f0a sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0. Enn fremur skr\u00e1 \u00feessar myndav\u00e9lar b\u00edln\u00famer sj\u00e1lfkrafa og afnema \u00fear me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00f6rf \u00e1 l\u00edkamlegum grei\u00f0sluhindrunum. Fj\u00f6lskyldur \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 hafa \u00ed huga a\u00f0 jafnvel stuttar fer\u00f0ir inn \u00ed sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 kalla \u00e1 fulla daglegan gjaldt\u00f6ku. \u00deess vegna getur skynsamleg sta\u00f0setning gistingar hj\u00e1lpa\u00f0 til vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 l\u00e1gmarka heildarkostna\u00f0 vi\u00f0 lengri dv\u00f6l.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00d6kut\u00e6kissta\u00f0lar og undan\u00fe\u00e1gur<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bens\u00ednb\u00edlar ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 uppfylla Euro 4-sta\u00f0al e\u00f0a h\u00e6rri til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast ULEZ-gj\u00f6ld, sem venjulega \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir b\u00edla skr\u00e1\u00f0a eftir 2005. \u00c1 sama t\u00edma krefst d\u00edsilb\u00edlar Euro 6-sam\u00feykkis, sem almennt \u00e1 vi\u00f0 um b\u00edla skr\u00e1\u00f0a eftir september 2015. Rafb\u00edlar og tengiltvinnb\u00edlar nj\u00f3ta yfirleitt undan\u00fe\u00e1gu, sem gerir \u00fe\u00e1 a\u00f0 fr\u00e1b\u00e6rum valkostum fyrir umhverfisme\u00f0vita\u00f0ar fj\u00f6lskyldur. Auk \u00feess ver\u00f0a m\u00f3torhj\u00f3l og m\u00f3ped a\u00f0 uppfylla Euro 3-sta\u00f0al til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast gj\u00f6ld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bens\u00ednb\u00edlar: Euro 4 sta\u00f0all (venjulega fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 2005)<\/li>\n<li>D\u00edsilb\u00edlar: Euro 6 sta\u00f0all (venjulega fr\u00e1 september 2015 og s\u00ed\u00f0ar)<\/li>\n<li>Rafb\u00edlar: Almennt undan\u00feegnir<\/li>\n<li>Blandb\u00edlar: Yfirleitt undan\u00feegnir ef \u00feeir uppfylla losunarsta\u00f0la.<\/li>\n<li>Mot\u00f3rhj\u00f3l: Euro 3 sta\u00f0all krafist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ddmsar undan\u00fe\u00e1guflokkar gilda fyrir \u00e1kve\u00f0nar ger\u00f0ir \u00f6kut\u00e6kja og notendah\u00f3pa. Til d\u00e6mis geta \u00f6kut\u00e6ki sem eru a\u00f0l\u00f6g\u00f0 fyrir fatla\u00f0a far\u00feega fengi\u00f0 undan\u00fe\u00e1gur me\u00f0 r\u00e9ttri skr\u00e1ningu. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt f\u00e1 sum s\u00f6guleg \u00f6kut\u00e6ki sem eru yfir 40 \u00e1ra g\u00f6mul sj\u00e1lfvirkar undan\u00fe\u00e1gur. \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir \u00fea\u00f0 bj\u00f3\u00f0a b\u00edlaleigufyrirt\u00e6ki yfirleitt upp \u00e1 \u00f6kut\u00e6ki sem uppfylla kr\u00f6fur ULEZ, en \u00fea\u00f0 er samt r\u00e1\u00f0legt a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa a\u00f0 \u00feau uppfylli kr\u00f6furnar \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feau eru s\u00f3tt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A\u00f0 skilja gjaldt\u00f6ku fyrir umfer\u00f0ar\u00ferengsli \u00ed London<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/377_ORG_Image_1.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylda sem n\u00fdtur s\u00e9r \u00e1 j\u00f3lakaupamarka\u00f0i Bretlands vi\u00f0 fagurt birta \u00ed London\" class=\"wp-image-378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/377_ORG_Image_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/377_ORG_Image_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/377_ORG_Image_1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00derengingar\u00e1lagi\u00f0 \u00ed London starfar sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6tt fr\u00e1 ULEZ og beinist s\u00e9rstaklega a\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 draga \u00far umfer\u00f0 \u00ed mi\u00f0borg London \u00e1 h\u00e1annat\u00edmum. Ennfremur hefur kerfi\u00f0 veri\u00f0 reki\u00f0 me\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0um \u00e1rangri s\u00ed\u00f0an 2003 og er \u00feannig eitt lengstvarandi borgarlegra veggjaldakerfa \u00ed heiminum. \u00c1lagi\u00f0 gildir a\u00f0eins \u00e1 \u00e1kve\u00f0num t\u00edmum og n\u00e6r til minni landsv\u00e6\u00f0is en ULEZ. Hins vegar lenda margir gestir \u00ed \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a b\u00e6\u00f0i gj\u00f6ldin samt\u00edmis \u00feegar \u00feeir aka um mi\u00f0borgarsv\u00e6\u00f0in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00d3l\u00edkt \u00fatbl\u00e1stursbundnum skilyr\u00f0um ULEZ gildir \u00ferengingar\u00e1lagsgjaldi\u00f0 um n\u00e1nast \u00f6ll \u00f6kut\u00e6ki \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 umhverfis\u00e1hrifum \u00feeirra. \u00deess vegna ver\u00f0a jafnvel hreinu rafb\u00edlarnir a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a gjaldi\u00f0 \u00feegar \u00feeir aka inn \u00ed sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00e1 hle\u00f0slut\u00edma. Fj\u00f6lskyldur \u00e6ttu s\u00e9rstaklega a\u00f0 hafa \u00ed huga a\u00f0 gjaldi\u00f0 gildir um hvern dag sem eki\u00f0 er, ekki fyrir hverja fer\u00f0. Aflei\u00f0ingin er s\u00fa a\u00f0 margar fer\u00f0ir innan sv\u00e6\u00f0isins \u00e1 sama degi kosta a\u00f0eins eitt daglegt gjald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00derengingar gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0i og t\u00edmar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00derengingargjaldssv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 n\u00e6r yfir mi\u00f0borg London, me\u00f0 gr\u00f3far landam\u00e6ri vi\u00f0 Euston Road \u00ed nor\u00f0ri og Elephant and Castle \u00ed su\u00f0ri. Auk \u00feess fylgir austurm\u00f6rkin Tower Bridge Road, en vesturm\u00f6rkin liggja eftir Park Lane og Grosvenor Place. Rekstrart\u00edmi er fr\u00e1 kl. 7:00 til kl. 18:00, m\u00e1nudaga til f\u00f6studaga, \u00e1n opinberra fr\u00eddaga. Enn fremur gildir gjaldi\u00f0 ekki \u00e1 kv\u00f6ldin, um helgar n\u00e9 \u00e1 bankfr\u00edd\u00f6gum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helstu kennileiti innan gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0isins eru Buckingham-h\u00f6ll, Turninn \u00ed London og verslunarsv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00e1 Oxford Street. \u00dev\u00ed \u00e6ttu fj\u00f6lskyldur sem hyggjast aka \u00feanga\u00f0 a\u00f0 gera r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir daglegum \u00ferengingar\u00adgj\u00f6ldum. Markl\u00ednur sv\u00e6\u00f0isins eru sk\u00fdrt merktar me\u00f0 vegaskiltum sem bera einkennandi \u2018C\u2019-t\u00e1kni\u00f0. \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir \u00fea\u00f0 greina myndav\u00e9lar vi\u00f0 markl\u00ednurnar sj\u00e1lfkrafa \u00f6kut\u00e6ki sem aka inn \u00ed sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 e\u00f0a dvelja innan \u00feess \u00e1 gjaldt\u00edmabilinu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Akstur \u00ed London: ULEZ og \u00ferengingar\u00e1lag \u2013 dagleg gj\u00f6ld og grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 2024 er daglegt ULEZ-gjald \u00a312,50 fyrir flest \u00f6kut\u00e6ki, en \u00ferengingar\u00e1lagi\u00f0 kostar \u00a315,00 \u00e1 dag. Mikilv\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 \u00feessi gj\u00f6ld leggjast saman, sem \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir a\u00f0 fj\u00f6lskyldur g\u00e6tu greitt \u00a327,50 \u00e1 dag \u00feegar b\u00e6\u00f0i eiga vi\u00f0 um fer\u00f0ina \u00feeirra. Grei\u00f0sla er m\u00f6guleg \u00e1 netinu, \u00ed s\u00edma e\u00f0a \u00ed fars\u00edmaforritum fyrir mi\u00f0n\u00e6tti n\u00e6sta gjalddaga. Seint grei\u00f0sla lei\u00f0ir hins vegar til verulegra sektargjalda sem geta numi\u00f0 allt a\u00f0 180 pundum fyrir hvert brot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ddmsir grei\u00f0slum\u00f6guleikar taka mi\u00f0 af mismunandi \u00f3skum gesta og t\u00e6knilegum m\u00f6guleikum. Til d\u00e6mis tekur opinber vefs\u00ed\u00f0a Transport for London vi\u00f0 al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum kredit- og debetkortum. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt starfa s\u00edmas\u00f6lugrei\u00f0slur 24 klukkustundir \u00e1 dag \u00e1 m\u00f6rgum tungum\u00e1lum. Auk \u00feess bj\u00f3\u00f0a sum verslunarsta\u00f0ir um alla London grei\u00f0slu\u00fej\u00f3nustu, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 neta\u00f0fer\u00f0ir reynast al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum gestum yfirleitt \u00fe\u00e6gilegri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a ULEZ- og \u00ferengslagj\u00f6ld<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Til a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a akstursgj\u00f6ld \u00ed London \u00e1 skilvirkan h\u00e1tt \u00fearf a\u00f0 \u00feekkja mismunandi grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir og t\u00edma\u00fearfir. Enn fremur kemur \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed veg fyrir s\u00ed\u00f0ustu stundu fl\u00e6kjur og hugsanlegar sektir a\u00f0 koma \u00e1 f\u00f3t grei\u00f0sluferli \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa kemur. B\u00e6\u00f0i ULEZ og umfer\u00f0arteppagj\u00f6ld m\u00e1 grei\u00f0a \u00ed gegnum s\u00f6mu kerfi, sem einfalda ferli\u00f0 fyrir gesti sem \u00feurfa a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 um m\u00f6rg gj\u00f6ld. Enn fremur er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a fyrirfram, sem gerir fj\u00f6lskyldum kleift a\u00f0 \u00e1\u00e6tla aksturskostna\u00f0 sinn \u00ed London n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valm\u00f6guleikar fyrir netgrei\u00f0slur<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vefs\u00ed\u00f0a Transport for London b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 yfirgripsmesta grei\u00f0slupall fyrir b\u00e6\u00f0i gjaldkerfnin. Auk \u00feess tekur vefs\u00ed\u00f0an vi\u00f0 helstu al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legu kreditkortum, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al Visa, Mastercard og American Express. Notendur geta greitt fyrir marga daga fyrirfram, allt a\u00f0 90 d\u00f6gum fyrir fer\u00f0. \u00deannig geta fj\u00f6lskyldur greitt \u00f6ll fyrirhugu\u00f0 gj\u00f6ld \u00e1\u00f0ur en lagt er af sta\u00f0 til London og losna\u00f0 undan \u00e1hyggjum af daglegum grei\u00f0slum \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 fr\u00edinu stendur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fars\u00edmaforrit bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e6gilegar grei\u00f0slulei\u00f0ir fyrir snjalls\u00edmanotendur, s\u00e9rstaklega gagnlegar fyrir skyndifer\u00f0ir inn \u00ed gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0in. Til d\u00e6mis gerir opinbera TfL-forriti\u00f0 kleift a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a \u00ed raunt\u00edma og veitir kort af gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0um. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt sam\u00fe\u00e6tta forrit \u00feri\u00f0ja a\u00f0ila grei\u00f0slu\u00fej\u00f3nustu vi\u00f0 lei\u00f0s\u00f6gukerfi og greina sj\u00e1lfkrafa inng\u00f6ngu \u00ed gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0i. \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir \u00fea\u00f0 bj\u00f3\u00f0a opinberir TfL-vettvangar yfirleitt upp \u00e1 \u00e1rei\u00f0anlegustu \u00fej\u00f3nustu og samkeppnish\u00e6f ver\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sj\u00e1lfvirk grei\u00f0sla og reikningsuppsetning<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/192_ORG_Image_1.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylda kannar h\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0legan j\u00f3lamarka\u00f0 \u00ed Bretlandi undir kv\u00f6ldbirtu.\" class=\"wp-image-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/192_ORG_Image_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/192_ORG_Image_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/192_ORG_Image_1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Auto Pay-kerfin bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 \u00fe\u00e6gilegustu lausnina fyrir lengri dv\u00f6l \u00ed London e\u00f0a t\u00ed\u00f0 innsl\u00f6g \u00ed gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0i. Enn fremur rukkar \u00feessi \u00fej\u00f3nusta sj\u00e1lfkrafa skr\u00e1\u00f0ar grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir \u00feegar myndav\u00e9lar greina \u00f6kut\u00e6ki\u00f0 \u00feitt \u00ed gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0um. Til a\u00f0 stofna reikning \u00fearf a\u00f0 hafa uppl\u00fdsingar um \u00f6kut\u00e6kjaskr\u00e1ningu og gildar grei\u00f0slukortauppl\u00fdsingar. \u00dev\u00ed \u00e6ttu fj\u00f6lskyldur sem nota leigub\u00edla a\u00f0 ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e6r hafi a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 skj\u00f6lum \u00f6kut\u00e6kisins \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00e6r reyna a\u00f0 skr\u00e1 sig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Auto Pay b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 nokkra kosti umfram \u00fe\u00e6gindi, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al l\u00e6gri daglega gjaldstaxta fyrir gj\u00f6ld vegna umfer\u00f0arteppu. Til d\u00e6mis grei\u00f0a notendur Auto Pay \u00a310,50 \u00ed sta\u00f0 \u00a315,00 daglegt gjald. Hins vegar haldast ULEZ-gj\u00f6ld \u00f3breytt \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0. Auk \u00feess sendir kerfi\u00f0 t\u00f6lvup\u00f3ststa\u00f0festingar fyrir allar sj\u00e1lfvirkar grei\u00f0slur, sem hj\u00e1lpar fj\u00f6lskyldum a\u00f0 fylgjast me\u00f0 aksturs\u00fatgj\u00f6ldum s\u00ednum \u00ed London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00c1bendingar til fj\u00f6lskyldna sem aka \u00ed London til a\u00f0 spara peninga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Snj\u00f6ll \u00e1\u00e6tlun gerir \u00fe\u00e9r kleift a\u00f0 draga verulega \u00far aksturskostna\u00f0i \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa vi\u00f0heldur sveigjanleika \u00e1 fj\u00f6lskyldufer\u00f0inni \u00feinni til London. Enn fremur gerir \u00fe\u00e9r skilningur \u00e1 m\u00f6rkum gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0a kleift a\u00f0 skipuleggja lei\u00f0ir af strateg\u00edskum toga sem l\u00e1gmarka \u00f3\u00fearfa gj\u00f6ld. A\u00f0 sameina margar athafnir innan gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0a h\u00e1markar gildi daglegra gjalda fremur en a\u00f0 gera a\u00f0skilda fer\u00f0a. Auk \u00feess er h\u00e6gt me\u00f0 t\u00edmasetningu a\u00f0 koma alfari\u00f0 \u00ed veg fyrir umfer\u00f0argj\u00f6ld \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 missa a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0unum \u00ed mi\u00f0borg London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valm\u00f6guleikar \u00ed samg\u00f6ngum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Umfangsmikil almenningssamg\u00f6ngunet London b\u00fd\u00f0ur oft hagkv\u00e6mari og skilvirkari valkosti en akstur \u00ed mi\u00f0borgarsv\u00e6\u00f0um. Til d\u00e6mis tengir ne\u00f0anjar\u00f0arlestin n\u00e1nast \u00f6ll helstu fer\u00f0amannasv\u00e6\u00f0i \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a sv\u00e6\u00f0isgj\u00f6ld. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt starfa str\u00e6tisvagnar v\u00ed\u00f0a um St\u00f3ru-Lund\u00fan og taka vi\u00f0 Oyster-kortum og snertilausum grei\u00f0slum. \u00dev\u00ed g\u00e6tu fj\u00f6lskyldur hugleitt a\u00f0 keyra \u00fat \u00e1 ja\u00f0arsv\u00e6\u00f0i London og nota almenningssamg\u00f6ngur til a\u00f0 kanna mi\u00f0borgarsv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>B\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0a- og ferjua\u00f0sta\u00f0a vi\u00f0 ytri ne\u00f0anjar\u00f0arlestarst\u00f6\u00f0var \u00ed London<\/li>\n<li>Boris-hj\u00f3laskipti fyrir stuttar fer\u00f0ir \u00ed mi\u00f0borg London<\/li>\n<li>\u00c1r\u00fej\u00f3nusta sem tengir helstu a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0i vi\u00f0 Thames<\/li>\n<li>G\u00f6ngulei\u00f0ir milli n\u00e1l\u00e6gra mi\u00f0sv\u00e6\u00f0a \u00ed London<\/li>\n<li>Samsettar mi\u00f0ar sem bj\u00f3\u00f0a afsl\u00e6tti \u00e1 samg\u00f6ngum og a\u00f0gangseyrir a\u00f0 a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bl\u00f6ndu\u00f0 samg\u00f6ngustefna samr\u00e6mir \u00fe\u00e6gindi aksturs og kostna\u00f0arhli\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0u, sem reynist s\u00e9rstaklega \u00e1rangursr\u00edk fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur me\u00f0 ung b\u00f6rn e\u00f0a miki\u00f0 farangur. \u00deess vegna g\u00e6tir\u00f0u eki\u00f0 til a\u00f0 sinna b\u00f3kunum en nota almenningssamg\u00f6ngur til sko\u00f0unarfer\u00f0a. Auk \u00feess bj\u00f3\u00f0a sum h\u00f3tel \u00ed London b\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0apakka sem innihalda almenningssamg\u00f6ngumi\u00f0a, sem g\u00e6tu l\u00e6kka\u00f0 heildarkostna\u00f0 fer\u00f0arinnar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00c1\u00e6tlun fer\u00f0arinnar til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast gj\u00f6ld vi\u00f0 akstur \u00ed London: ULEZ og umfer\u00f0argjald<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stefnuleg lei\u00f0arpl\u00f6nun hj\u00e1lpar til vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 l\u00e1gmarka dv\u00f6l \u00ed gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0um \u00e1 sama t\u00edma og a\u00f0gengi a\u00f0 \u00e1kj\u00f3sanlegum \u00e1fangast\u00f6\u00f0um er vi\u00f0haldi\u00f0. Enn fremur fella lei\u00f0s\u00f6gnforrit s\u00edfellt inn raunt\u00edmauppl\u00fdsingar um gj\u00f6ld og vara \u00f6kumenn vi\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00feeir aka inn \u00e1 gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0i. Fer\u00f0al\u00f6g um helgar afnema umfer\u00f0argj\u00f6ldin alfari\u00f0, sem gerir laugardaga og sunnudaga kj\u00f6rna daga til aksturs \u00ed mi\u00f0borg London. Auk \u00feess for\u00f0ast kv\u00f6ldkomur eftir klukkan 18:00 umfer\u00f0argj\u00f6ldin en gera samt kleift a\u00f0 innrita sig \u00e1 h\u00f3telum og b\u00f3ka bor\u00f0 \u00e1 veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sv\u00e6\u00f0i r\u00e9tt utan gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0a bj\u00f3\u00f0a oft upp \u00e1 fr\u00e1b\u00e6rt gistigildi me\u00f0 au\u00f0veldum a\u00f0gangi a\u00f0 helstu a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0num \u00ed mi\u00f0borginni. Til d\u00e6mis bj\u00f3\u00f0a sv\u00e6\u00f0i eins og Wimbledon, Richmond e\u00f0a Greenwich fj\u00f6lskylduv\u00e6nt umhverfi me\u00f0 beinum samg\u00f6ngutenglum vi\u00f0 mi\u00f0borg London. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt bj\u00f3\u00f0a \u00feessi sv\u00e6\u00f0i yfirleitt au\u00f0veldari b\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0i og for\u00f0ast dagleg gj\u00f6ld \u00ed ULEZ. Engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur skaltu alltaf sta\u00f0festa n\u00e1kv\u00e6ma landam\u00e6rasta\u00f0setningu, \u00fear sem gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0i geta breyst reglulega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/156_ORG_Image_1.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylda sem n\u00fdtur j\u00f3lamarka\u00f0ar \u00ed London vi\u00f0 blikkrandi kv\u00f6ldlj\u00f3s\" class=\"wp-image-157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/156_ORG_Image_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/156_ORG_Image_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/156_ORG_Image_1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eru leigub\u00edlar yfirleitt \u00ed samr\u00e6mi vi\u00f0 ULEZ-sta\u00f0la?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flest st\u00f3rir b\u00edlaleigufyrirt\u00e6ki bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 ULEZ-samh\u00e6fa b\u00edla \u00ed hef\u00f0bundnum flota s\u00ednum, s\u00e9rstaklega n\u00fdjustu ger\u00f0ir. Hins vegar kemur sta\u00f0festing \u00e1 samh\u00e6f\u00f0isst\u00f6\u00f0u vi\u00f0 b\u00f3kun \u00ed veg fyrir \u00f3v\u00e6nt gj\u00f6ld \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 dv\u00f6l \u00feinni stendur. Auk \u00feess veita b\u00edlaleigufyrirt\u00e6ki oft skj\u00f6l sem s\u00fdna \u00fatbl\u00e1sturssta\u00f0la b\u00edla til vi\u00f0mi\u00f0unar fyrir vi\u00f0skiptavini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get \u00e9g greitt gj\u00f6ldin eftir a\u00f0 \u00e9g kem til baka \u00far fer\u00f0inni minni til London?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gj\u00f6ld skulu vera greidd fyrir mi\u00f0n\u00e6tti n\u00e6sta dags eftir fer\u00f0 um gjaldsv\u00e6\u00f0i. Enn fremur lei\u00f0a seinkunargrei\u00f0slur me\u00f0 s\u00e9r veruleg sektargj\u00f6ld sem geta fari\u00f0 yfir 180 pund fyrir hvert brot. \u00deess vegna er r\u00e1\u00f0legt a\u00f0 koma \u00e1 grei\u00f0sluferli fyrir e\u00f0a \u00e1 me\u00f0an dv\u00f6l \u00feinni \u00ed London stendur til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast kostna\u00f0arsamar fl\u00e6kjur eftir brottf\u00f6r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eru fj\u00f6lskylduafsl\u00e6ttir \u00ed bo\u00f0i fyrir marga b\u00edla?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00dev\u00ed mi\u00f0ur bj\u00f3\u00f0a hvorki ULEZ n\u00e9 gjaldt\u00f6kukerfi fyrir umfer\u00f0ar\u00ferengsli fj\u00f6lskyldu- e\u00f0a fj\u00f6lb\u00edlarafsl\u00e6tti fyrir gesti. Hins vegar veitir skr\u00e1ning \u00ed Auto Pay l\u00e6gri gj\u00f6ld fyrir umfer\u00f0ar\u00ferengsli fyrir r\u00e9ttindahafa. Auk \u00feess gilda nokkrar undan\u00fe\u00e1gur fyrir \u00f6kut\u00e6ki sem eru s\u00e9r\u00fatb\u00fain fyrir fatla\u00f0a far\u00feega me\u00f0 vi\u00f0eigandi skj\u00f6l.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00e9g gleyma a\u00f0 grei\u00f0a gj\u00f6ldin?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00d3greidd gj\u00f6ld lei\u00f0a til \u00feess a\u00f0 sektaruppkva\u00f0ningar eru sendar til skr\u00e1\u00f0s \u00f6kut\u00e6kiseiganda, yfirleitt b\u00edlaleigunnar \u00feegar um leigub\u00edla er a\u00f0 r\u00e6\u00f0a. \u00deess vegna rukka b\u00edlaleigur yfirleitt stj\u00f3rns\u00fdslugj\u00f6ld auk \u00feess sem \u00fe\u00e6r f\u00e6ra sektarkostna\u00f0inn yfir \u00e1 vi\u00f0skiptavini. Enn fremur geta sektirnar numi\u00f0 verulega h\u00e6rri upph\u00e6\u00f0 en upphaflegir kostna\u00f0arli\u00f0ir, sem gerir t\u00edmanlega grei\u00f0slu nau\u00f0synlega fyrir fj\u00e1rhagslega me\u00f0vita\u00f0ar fj\u00f6lskyldur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skipulagning fj\u00f6lskyldu\u00e6vint\u00fdrisins ykkar \u00ed London<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Til a\u00f0 sigla gjaldt\u00f6kukerfum Lund\u00fana me\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0um \u00e1rangri \u00fearf a\u00f0 skipuleggja fyrirfram, en \u00fea\u00f0 \u00e6tti ekki a\u00f0 hindra fj\u00f6lskyldur \u00ed a\u00f0 upplifa \u00feessa st\u00f3rkostlegu borg. Enn fremur gerir skilningur \u00e1 kr\u00f6fum ULEZ og \u00ferengingar\u00e1lagsgjaldsins (Congestion Charge) kleift a\u00f0 \u00e1\u00e6tla kostna\u00f0 n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega og koma \u00ed veg fyrir \u00f3v\u00e6nt \u00fatgj\u00f6ld \u00e1 fr\u00edinu. Stefnuleg t\u00edmasetning, lei\u00f0arplani\u00f0 og val \u00e1 grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0 hafa veruleg \u00e1hrif \u00e1 heildarkostna\u00f0 fer\u00f0arinnar, \u00e1 sama t\u00edma og a\u00f0gangur a\u00f0 \u00f3tr\u00falegum a\u00f0dr\u00e1ttarsta\u00f0num \u00ed Lund\u00fanum er trygg\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mundu a\u00f0 kerfin ULEZ og gjaldt\u00f6ku fyrir umfer\u00f0ar\u00ferengsli \u00ed London eru til til a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta loftg\u00e6\u00f0i og draga \u00far umfer\u00f0ar\u00ferengslum til hagsb\u00f3ta fyrir alla. \u00dev\u00ed stu\u00f0lar samr\u00e6mi vi\u00f0 reglurnar a\u00f0 umhverfismarkmi\u00f0um London og tryggir grei\u00f0ar fer\u00f0ir fyrir fj\u00f6lskylduna \u00fe\u00edna. Auk \u00feess bj\u00f3\u00f0a fram\u00farskarandi almenningssamg\u00f6ngur borgarinnar oft \u00fe\u00e6gilegri a\u00f0gang a\u00f0 helstu fer\u00f0amannast\u00f6\u00f0um en akstur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa velur a\u00f0 aka, nota almenningssamg\u00f6ngur e\u00f0a sameina b\u00e1\u00f0a valkostina, b\u00fd\u00f0ur London fj\u00f6lskyldum sem eru tilb\u00fanar a\u00f0 skipuleggja sig r\u00e9tt \u00f3tr\u00falega upplifun. Enn fremur skilar fj\u00e1rfestingin \u00ed a\u00f0 skilja \u00feessi kerfi s\u00e9r \u00ed formi minni streitu og \u00f3v\u00e6nts kostna\u00f0ar \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00e1 dv\u00f6l \u00feinni stendur. 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