Dundee LEZ checker

Check whether your car can enter Dundee’s low emission zone (LEZ), often called the Dundee ULEZ. Free to use. There is no daily charge.

An estimate from vehicle records, not the council’s.

Check your registration on the official checker

Dundee LEZ

What it takes to enter

Standard
Euro 4 petrol, Euro 6 diesel
Hours
24 hours, every day
Daily charge
None
Official Scottish checker

Estimates private cars; vans and other vehicles need the official checker. Enter a registration above for a yes or no.Use the official checker above for a yes or no.

Other zones
AberdeenLEZEdinburghLEZGlasgowLEZAll Scottish LEZs
Official council map

Illustrative outline, not for navigation. Boundary © Dundee City Council, simplified. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors, Protomaps.

Standard
Euro 4 petrol
Euro 6 dieselCars and vans. Euro VI for heavy vehicles.
Hours
24 hoursEvery day of the year.
Daily charge
NoneYou cannot pay to enter. Meet the standard or be exempt.
First penalty
£60£30 if paid within 14 days. Repeat visits rise to £480.
Zone size
0.45 km²About 1.0 by 0.8 km, calculated from the council boundary.

Where the Dundee zone is

0.45 km² of the city centre, enforced every hour of every day since 30 May 2024.

The zone

Where
Dundee city centre, inside the A991 Inner Ring Road, about 0.45 km²The council describes the zone as the area within the A991 Inner Ring Road, excluding the Bell Street, West Marketgait NCP and Wellgate car parks. The outline on the map is simplified and does not show those exclusions.
Type
Entry restrictionThere is no daily charge. A vehicle that does not meet the standard, and is not exempt, cannot buy permission to enter.
Boundary
The council’s own outlineCredited to Dundee City Council, simplified. Illustrative, not a legal enforcement boundary.
Streets inside the zone (58)
Allan Lane, Albert Square, Argyllgait, Bank Street, Barrack Street, Bell Street (between Victoria Road and Constitution Road), Cameron's Close, Candle Lane, Castle Street, Chapel Street, Commercial Court, Commercial Street, Constitution Road (between North Marketgait and Ward Road/Meadowside junction), Courthouse Square, Couttie's Wynd, Cowgate, Crichton Street, Dock Street (between Whitehall Crescent and Commercial Street/A991 junction), Euclid Crescent, Euclid Street, Exchange Court, Exchange Street, Forester Street, Gellatly Street, High Street, Irvine's Square, Johnston Street, King Street (between St. Andrew's Street and North Marketgait), Malthouse Close, Mary Ann Lane, Meadow Entry, Meadowside (between Meadow Lane and Constitution Road), Murraygate, Nethergate (between West Marketgait and Crichton Street), Nicholl Street, North Lindsay Street, Panmure Street, Peter Street, Pullar's Close, Queen Street, Rattray Street, Reform Street, Royal Exchange Lane, Seagate (between Commercial Street and East Marketgait), Shore Terrace, Soapwork Lane, South Ward Road, St Andrew's Lane, St Andrew's Street, Sugarhouse Wynd, Trades Lane, Union Street, Ward Road, West Bell Street, Whitehall Crescent, Whitehall Street, Willison Street, Yeaman Shore. Full length unless a stretch is given. This is the list of roads on Dundee City Council’s LEZ page; the council’s map is the reference if the two differ.

Always check individual streets on Dundee City Council’s map before you drive. The outline here is for orientation.

Who it applies to

Cars and vans must meet Euro 4 petrol or Euro 6 diesel. The rules are the same in all four Scottish zones.

The official Scottish checker reads UK records only.

It does not establish every exemption or check foreign registrations. If a car has no recorded Euro standard, an age-based estimate stays uncertain; check an import’s manufacture and registration evidence separately.

Standards by vehicle

Usual requirements for the four Scottish zones.
VehicleWhat it needs
Petrol cars and vansEuro 4 or better
Diesel cars and vansEuro 6 or better
Electric carsMeet the standard
HybridsJudged on the engine fuel and the recorded Euro standard.Petrol or diesel standard
Minibuses, buses, coaches and lorriesEuro VI, usually
Motorcycles and mopedsNot covered

Driving a non-exempt vehicle below the standard on any road inside the boundary can result in a penalty, even for a short visit or a drop-off. It applies to every vehicle in scope, wherever it is registered.

Official vehicle checker Scottish Government guidance

Penalties and repeat visits

£60 for a first penalty, rising to £480 for repeat entries into the same zone.

Penalty ladder

Cars and light goods vehicles. Each penalty is halved if paid within 14 days of service.
PenaltyFullWithin 14 days
First penalty£60£30
Second£120£60
Third£240£120
Fourth and later£480£240

How the count works

  • The count is per driver, vehicle and zone

    It resets after 90 days without a contravention, counted from the last contravention rather than from the day you pay. Dundee’s count is separate from Aberdeen’s, Edinburgh’s and Glasgow’s.

  • One penalty a day, counted midnight to midnight

    Only one penalty is payable per vehicle, zone and day. That does not permit more driving, and driving on both sides of midnight can mean two penalties.

  • Heavier vehicles pay more

    Minibuses, buses, coaches and lorries can reach £960 from the fifth contravention.

  • Overdue notices cost more

    A Charge Certificate adds 50%. An unpaid £480 penalty can become £720, with recovery costs on top.

These are penalties for prohibited entry, not prices for permitted entry.

Exemptions

Most drivers are not exempt. These are the routes that exist, and which are local to Dundee.

Routes that exist

  • Historic vehicles National

    At least 30 years old, of a type no longer produced, and kept in original condition without substantial technical changes. Age alone is not enough, and DVLA data does not prove it.

  • Blue Badge holders National

    The driver or a passenger can qualify. Register the vehicle and travel coverage with the Scottish Blue Badge exemption service before you travel. This differs from London’s ULEZ.

  • Emergency, military and showman’s vehicles National

    Specified vehicles of these types may qualify.

  • Time-limited exemptions Dundee

    Dundee City Council can grant a time-limited exemption of no more than one year to certain vehicles or vehicle types whose operators can show they are doing all they can to comply. Renewing one means making a fresh application. The council says the legislation does not allow time-limited exemptions for private cars.

If an exemption or emissions record is wrong, contact Dundee City Council with your V5C and manufacture, emissions or exemption evidence. If you have already received a notice, challenge it separately within its deadline.

If you get a penalty notice

28 days to pay or challenge. The checker cannot cancel a council notice.

Online payment service.

The council’s “Pay or Appeal LEZ PCN” link goes to its online service for paying a Low Emission Zone notice and viewing details of the contravention. It was working on 7 October 2026. The council says it cannot accept American Express or JCB cards. Parking penalty notices use a different portal.

Deadlines

  1. Within 28 days of service

    Pay, or make representations

    Pay the penalty, or write to Dundee City Council. Quote the PCN number and registration, with evidence. If you have submitted representations, do not pay while you wait for the decision.

  2. If your representation is rejected

    Another 14 days at 50%, or appeal

    The notice of rejection must offer a further 14 days at the discounted rate. Or appeal to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland within 28 days.

  3. If it becomes overdue

    A Charge Certificate adds 50%

    Recovery through sheriff officers can follow, with further costs.

Pay or challenge a Dundee PCN

Questions drivers ask

Short answers about Dundee, with the national rules behind them.

Is there a Dundee ULEZ?
Not officially. Dundee’s scheme is a low emission zone (LEZ). “ULEZ” is the name of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, but many people use it for any zone of this kind. Dundee’s standards are Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel, the same figures London uses for cars, yet the schemes, penalties and exemptions are separate, so a London result does not carry over.
Can I check a van in the Dundee LEZ?
Vans are covered by the zone and must meet the same Euro 4 petrol or Euro 6 diesel standard. The check on this page estimates private cars only, so use the official Scottish checker for a van.
Can I pay a daily charge to drive in Dundee’s LEZ?
No. Scotland’s LEZs are entry restrictions. A non-compliant, non-exempt vehicle cannot buy permission to enter; it incurs a penalty charge.
Does the Dundee LEZ apply to visitors?
Yes. It applies to every vehicle in scope, wherever it is registered. The official checker only covers UK registrations, so a foreign-registered vehicle needs its own check.
Does a hybrid or plug-in hybrid meet the standard?
A hybrid is judged on its engine fuel and recorded Euro standard. Fully electric cars meet it.
What if the checker’s emissions record for my car looks wrong?
Contact Dundee City Council with your V5C and manufacture or emissions evidence. A pending correction does not decide a notice, so if you have already received one, challenge it separately within its deadline.

Other low emission zones

Scotland has four zones with the same national rules and separate penalty counts.

All Scottish LEZsLondon ULEZ checkerEnglish clean air zones

Sources and how this was checked

Where each rule comes from, and when it was last reviewed.

Boundary: Dundee City Council, simplified.

Illustrative, not a legal enforcement boundary.

Scottish rules reviewed . Dundee City Council guidance reviewed ; its online PCN service was checked working on . Motorwise is independent of every council and scheme named on this page. To report a mistake, contact us.