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I can't work out which days I have to pay for the congestion charge!

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WhatsTheLatest · 24/01/2023 00:36

I went to Bristol 9pm Saturday, was there Sunday and Monday until 9pm. The congestion charge is from midnight to midnight.

I know it is 3 x £9 I have to pay for being in Bristol 3 Days ( though I didnt use the car it was parked the whole time) but I cant work out which of the following days to tick 😁

It is late is my excuse!

Friday 20 January 2023
Saturday 21 January 2023
Sunday 22 January 2023
Monday 23 January 2023

Thank you!

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user143677433 · 24/01/2023 00:38

Saturday, Sunday and Monday. You weren’t there on Friday.

WhatsTheLatest · 24/01/2023 00:40

Period 1 - midnight Friday to midnight Saturday, so I tick Friday
Period 2 - midnight Saturday to midnight Sunday, so I tick Saturday
Period 3 - midnight Sunday to midnight Monday, so I tick Sunday
even though I left Monday evening - is that right?

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WhatsTheLatest · 24/01/2023 00:41

user143677433 · 24/01/2023 00:38

Saturday, Sunday and Monday. You weren’t there on Friday.

But the period is from Friday midnight to Saturday midnight - I was there for 3 hours in that period

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user143677433 · 24/01/2023 00:46

WhatsTheLatest · 24/01/2023 00:41

But the period is from Friday midnight to Saturday midnight - I was there for 3 hours in that period

Midnight us 12am. Midnight Friday to Midnight Saturday is all on Saturday. It does not encompass any time from Friday. You were there for 3 hours on Saturday - from 9 pm to 11.59pm. So tick Saturday.

WhatsTheLatest · 24/01/2023 00:51

Thank you @user143677433 👌

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user143677433 · 24/01/2023 00:54

You are welcome 😊

BruceAndNosh · 24/01/2023 00:58

That's confusing defining Saturday at starting on Friday...
It should be 00.01am Saturday.

WhatsTheLatest · 24/01/2023 09:09

Exactly @BruceAndNosh that is why I was confused! Well I have paid for Sat/Sun/Mon so hopefully wont get a bill for anything outstanding, i shall be RAGING in MN speak 😂

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BarbaraofSeville · 24/01/2023 10:22

Do you actually have to pay if the car is parked?

I don't know the specific rules for Bristol, but surely you only need to pay if you use the roads and contribute towards congestion/pollution?

So if you drive in on Saturday evening and drive away on Monday evening, you have to pay 2 x £9 and nothing for Sunday, or Friday for that matter, because you weren't there.

WhatsTheLatest · 24/01/2023 11:33

Darn it, yes you are right @BarbaraofSeville I have paid for a day where the car wan't even in the blooming zone.

£9 wasted 😡my fault though

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billyt · 24/01/2023 11:37

Yep, easy mistake to make if it's not a regular thing.

Same thing when I drive into London. Pay for day I drive in and day I drive out, not for days the car is parked up.

Although if I'm driving out on a Sunday I aim to get out of the congestion zone before 12 so no payment for that day.

Although, I do know someone who paid for every day she was in London...except she travelled by train that time!! Not sure if she tried, or even could, to get it back Grin

billyt · 24/01/2023 11:53

Got carried away with 'although' there Grin

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