Here’s the fun part: The O2 is inside the ULEZ zone. ULEZ stands for Ultra Low Emission Zone. Yes, London has multiple invisible circles of doom for your car.
The Congestion Charge is a flat daily fee for driving in the center. ULEZ is a separate, bigger zone that covers almost all of London inside the North and South Circular roads. The O2? It’s sitting right inside ULEZ territory.
So, you might not pay the £15 Congestion Charge. But if your car is a bit of a gas-guzzling dinosaur, you’ll still pay the £12.50 ULEZ fee. London loves to keep you guessing.
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Imagine this: You’re driving to see Beyoncé. You’re singing “Crazy in Love.” You pass a sign that says “Congestion Charge ends.” “Yes!” you scream. Then, two seconds later, you see “ULEZ begins.” “Noooo!”
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The boundary is so confusing that local taxi drivers have a nickname for the area: “The Toll Triangle.” It’s not a real triangle. But it feels like one when your wallet shrinks.
Also, the O2 was built as the Millennium Dome. It was meant to be a temporary exhibition space. Now it’s a permanent party spot, haunted by the ghost of a failed government project. And the ghost is apparently very expensive to visit by car.
