Apply for a personal car used as a goods vehicle permit

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If you don't already have an account (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?

The free personal car used as a goods vehicle permit allows unlimited travel through all six congestion charging locations during charging hours.

you are limited to 1 permit
you are limited to 1 car on your permit
the permit must not be used for private travel
the permit must not be used for commuting on days when you don’t expect to make any operational journeys carrying goods, tools or equipment

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.

To qualify:

you must work regularly in the Oxford permit area or the central permit area
you must be a paid or unpaid employee of a business, organisation or individual
you must regularly use your car to carry goods, tools or equipment that are necessary for operational business purposes and cannot reasonably be transported by foot, cycle, or public transport
you or someone you live with is the registered keeper of the car on your application
the car on your application must be registered at your home address

You must provide the following evidence to support your application:

the V5C (logbook) or V5C alternative (listed below) for the car on your application. The submitted document must show your home address
a copy of the current insurance for the car on the application, showing that it is insured for business use
for employees - a letter or email dated within the last 12 months from your employer showing your name and confirming your eligibility
for self-employed - proof of business status, such as:
- a certificate of good standing
- a certificate of incorporation
- business rate demand for the business address
- unique taxpayer reference number from HMRC
- official business bank statement
- Self Assessment tax returns
one of these:
- evidence of work within the Oxford permit area or central permit area within the last six months (such as invoices or payslips)
- evidence that your business is based in the Oxford permit area or central permit area (such as a recent business rate demand or other bill)

You can use the following documents in place of your V5C:

the most recent vehicle tax reminder showing your full name, address and postcode
a garage sales invoice or new keeper supplement (V5C2) - if the vehicle has been purchased within the last 6 weeks

If the V5C of the car you use is not registered in your name, you can apply for a permit using one of the following alternatives.

For a company car, you must provide:

a copy of the V5C
a letter or email from your employer showing your full name and confirming that only you use the car

For a long-term lease, hire-purchase or other financial agreement, you must provide: