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Dear Transport for London,

Please can you provide the following ,

The numbers of Taxi's entering congestion charge zone (during hours of charging) between 01/09/20 and 31/10/20 by daily average for each month, & monthly total of taxis that entered Cz at least once (unique)

Also if costs permit please inform me the number of year 18 registration plate taxis onwards (ie ZEC taxis) entering the zone in the above format

Yours faithfully,

J O'Riordan

FOI, Transport for London

Dear Mr O’Riordan

 

TfL Ref: FOI-1525-2021

 

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Dear FOI,

Thank you for the reply, I appreciate the current situation, though given the information requested I wish for you to proceed with my request.

Yours sincerely,

J O'Riordan

FOI, Transport for London

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Dear Mr O’Riordan

 

TfL Ref: FOI-1525-2021

 

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 5
November 2020.

 

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of
the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.  I can
confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked:

 

The numbers of Taxi's entering congestion charge zone (during hours of
charging) between 01/09/20 and 31/10/20 by daily average for each month, &
monthly total of taxis that entered Cz at least once (unique).

 

Also if costs permit please inform me the number of year 18 registration
plate taxis onwards (ie ZEC taxis) entering the zone in the above format.

 

Please find the requested information in the tables below.

 

Taxis ZEC Taxis
Daily Average Monthly Total Daily Average Monthly Total
Taxis Taxis ZEC Taxis ZEC Taxis
Detected in Detected in Detected in Detected in
Month CC Zone CC Zone Month CC Zone CC Zone
During During During During
Charging Charging Charging Charging
Hours Hours at Hours Hours at
Least Once Least Once
Sep 2020 5,515 12,250 Sep 2020 1,536 3,148
Oct 2020 5,768 12,440 Oct 2020 1,610 3,238

 

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General Counsel

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