£25 per day.

[Troll]

Its probably to make up for the American Embassey workers who don't pay the charge (while other countries' workers do).

More anti American ranting eh?

Embassies in London have unpaid fines of at least £20,000 a day in the new western extension of the congestion charge zone, research has suggested.

The fines included more than £39,000 for the Russian embassy and nearly £25,000 for the German office.
Total fines for congestion charges owed by all embassies - mostly those outside the western extension - were close to £8m on 21 March,

They are protected from enforcement by diplomatic immunity.
The Russian embassy said it had suspended payments on 19 February, as it was "contradictory" to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The expanded congestion charge zone, which now takes in Kensington and Chelsea, includes nearly 150 embassies.

In February, the embassies of France, Germany, Belgium, Slovakia and Belarus all confirmed to the BBC News website that they had suspended payments.

London Mayor Ken Livingstone said his office had taken "endless legal advice", but could not find any way around the rules that say "diplomats aren't subject to the taxes and laws of other countries".

[zeitghost]

Terry Wogan said this morning that Red Ken needed a hand...

I think he was implying that dear old Ken needed a good fisting.

[Bumfluff]

I dont understand people who want to drive into London unless its business of some sort delievery etc. I always avoid driving into London and would rather go round the M25 and cut in where needed, driving in London is just pure stress, and I wouldnt want to dent or scratch my lovely pu**y wagen Audi A3

[OwlHoot]

London Mayor Ken Livingstone said his office had taken "endless legal advice", but could not find any way around the rules that say "diplomats aren't subject to the taxes and laws of other countries".

Out of interest, what would be the penalty for being caught driving with a diplomatic number plate? Are they easy to distinguish from a normal registration number?

[where did my id go?]

they're the ones with a D in the middle aren't they?

[swamp]

Amazingly you can now drive a BMW 118D without paying CC:

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/pricesand...%3D%3D,00.html

CO2 (g/km): 119
0-62mph (secs): 8.9

Hats off to BMW for their Efficient Dynamics thingy.

And the 118D will hold its value like gold bullion...

(Note: Expect Toyota Prius values to drop like a stone...!)

[lilelvis2000]

Why would anyone buy a 118D? Except to admit they can't afford a 325. (or whatever the spec is now)

[lilelvis2000]

More anti American ranting eh?

'Course the Americans never paid..its only recently other embassies got wise to the fact they can't be forced to pay.

[Platypus]

my lovely pu**y wagen Audi A3

I take it you mean you have to be a pu**y to drive/own one?

[swamp]

Why would anyone buy a 118D? Except to admit they can't afford a 325. (or whatever the spec is now)

Because you get to drive a nice and nippy car to work in the City, and parking aside it won't cost a penny. An M-Sport leather-upholsterd 118D is a very nice way to travel when compared to a tube or a bus!

And look how popular the Toyota Prius is in London: do you really think people buy them to be 'green' or to avoid the £8 Congestion Charge?!