Apply for a temporary congestion charge permit
The list of permit types, terms and conditions, how to apply and how to prove you qualify.
School car used for home-to-school transport
What you need to know
The free home-to-school transport permit allows unlimited travel through all six congestion charging locations during charging hours.
- you are limited to 1 permit per school
- there is no limit to the number of cars on your permit
- the permit must not be used for any purpose other than home-to-school transport
How long your permit lasts
Your permit will be valid for 12 months.
You cannot use your permit until we confirm that we have approved your application. Your permit will not be available to use until the scheme begins.
Who can get a home-to-school transport permit
To qualify:
- you must be applying on behalf of a school regularly using cars to provide shared home-to-school transport
- the car(s) on the application must have at least 6 seats in addition to the driver's seat
- your school must be the registered keeper of the car(s) on the application
What you need to get a home-to-school transport permit
You must provide the following evidence to support your application:
- a copy of the insurance for each car on the application, showing that it is insured for business use
- the V5C (logbook) for each car on the application, showing that the school is the registered keeper
Apply for a home-to-school transport permit
If you don't already have an account (for example, for your parking permit), you'll need to create one.
You'll need access to an email account to apply online. Need help setting up an email account?