2026 ULEZ & clean-air rules for service vans

London’s expanded ULEZ, Greater Manchester’s CAZ relaunch, and Glasgow’s LEZ enforcement all tighten in 2026. If your crew runs pre-Euro 6 vans, you’ll pay daily charges (£12.50–£50) or need to reroute jobs. Here’s the Toolfy workflow to stay profitable.

1. Key city timelines

• London: £12.50/day ULEZ stays, but more ANPR cameras and higher fines from April 2026.
• Manchester: CAZ Phase 2 proposes £7.50/day for non-compliant vans starting July 2026, with short-term exemptions if you show retrofit bookings.
• Glasgow: Final grace period ends June 2026; enforcement applies to all vehicles entering the city centre.

2. Tag vehicles + jobs in Toolfy

1. Add custom fields for ULEZ compliant? (Y/N) and City permits on each vehicle profile.
2. Tag jobs with the destination zone (London ULEZ, GM CAZ, Glasgow LEZ). Use a workflow rule to warn dispatchers if a non-compliant van is assigned.
3. For subcontractors, store their compliance letters in Documents so you can prove due diligence.

3. Estimating the cost per job

• Build a Toolfy report: Jobs → filter by zone and add a column for “Daily charge” (£12.50, £7.50, etc.).
• Divide that cost by the number of jobs scheduled in that zone per day to see if you can absorb it or need a surcharge.
• Add a line item called “Low-emission zone fee” to quotes so customers know why pricing differs in city cores.

4. Fleet upgrade plan

• Track vehicle age, mileage, and compliance date in Toolfy; create reminders 6 months before MOT to decide on retrofit vs replacement.
• Store quotes for retrofit kits or electric van leases in Documents; compare against total daily charges to justify the spend.
• Use the scheduler to cluster ULEZ jobs on one day so only compliant vans enter the zone, reducing fees.

5. Grant + financing watchlist

• London’s scrappage scheme is expected to reopen with £6K per van for micro businesses—bookmark the GLA page inside Toolfy Documents.
• Manchester and Scotland offer 0% loans for upgrades; store application checklists alongside your fleet files.

6. Timeline

| Date | Action | | --- | --- | | December 2025 | Tag every vehicle/job with compliance status; backfill last 90 days. | | January 2026 | Update quotes with optional LEZ surcharge line. | | February 2026 | Apply for scrappage or retrofit grants; schedule compliant van days in Toolfy. | | April–July 2026 | Monitor charges weekly; raise prices or swap vans before fines hit. |

Need the job-tag workflows or LEZ surcharge template? Email support@toolfy.io and we’ll add them to your account.