Brompton Road? In the zone. Sloane Street? In the zone. Beauchamp Place (that cute little street with the tiny restaurants)? Yes, in the zone. Even the Serpentine Gallery’s car park, which feels like it belongs to a different dimension, is on the edge but technically inside. The only escape is to park your car outside the zone and walk, which is what I now do. Cheaper, healthier, and you don’t have to explain to your bank why you paid £15 to sit in traffic next to a Bugatti.
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What About the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)?
Oh, you thought we were done? Bless your heart. Knightsbridge is also in the ULEZ, which is a whole different kind of tax. That’s another £12.50 per day on top of the congestion charge if your car isn’t Euro 4 (petrol) or Euro 6 (diesel). So unless you’re driving a bicycle or a Tesla, you’re looking at £27.50 daily just to breathe the air near Harvey Nichols. I saw a woman in a Range Rover get fined both charges at once, and she just sighed. The kind of sigh you do when you realise your handbag costs more than the fine.
My honest advice? If you’re visiting Knightsbridge for a day, take the Tube. The Piccadilly line drops you off right at the doorstep of Harrods, no fee, no stress. Plus, you get to people-watch—locals with tiny dogs, tourists with giant shopping bags, and that one guy who always wears a velvet suit in July. It’s free entertainment.
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