Navigating Aberdeen’s Low Emission Zone
Park at Trinity, LEZ fine-free — whatever you’re driving.
Trinity Centre Car Park is one of Aberdeen City Council’s officially listed city centre car parks that non-compliant vehicles can still use — it sits just beyond the LEZ boundary, so you can park with us and walk straight into the city centre without a LEZ fine, whatever you’re driving. Our entrance is on Rennie’s Wynd, reached via Bridge Street onto Wapping Street (satnav postcode AB11 6NZ). See full parking info →
What is the Low Emission Zone?
Aberdeen’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) is an area of the city centre where vehicles that don’t meet certain emissions standards are restricted, as part of the city’s drive to improve air quality. It covers Union Street and the surrounding streets between roughly Skene Street/Schoolhill and Willowbank Road/Virginia Street. Non-compliant cars, vans, buses and HGVs caught driving within the zone can be fined.
Is your vehicle compliant?
Most modern petrol cars (Euro 4, generally 2006 onwards) and diesel cars (Euro 6, generally 2015 onwards) already meet the standard. Not sure about yours? Check your registration for free at lowemissionzones.scot — it takes a minute.
Driving a non-compliant vehicle? You can still visit Trinity
If your vehicle isn’t LEZ-compliant, you don’t need to avoid the city centre altogether. Trinity Centre Car Park sits just beyond the LEZ boundary and is named by Aberdeen City Council among the car parks non-compliant vehicles can still use — park with us, then walk straight into Union Street, Bridge Street and Guild Street shopping, fine-free.
If you’d rather leave the car at home altogether, Aberdeen’s bus and rail stations are both a short walk from Trinity, and all our LEZ compliance is separate from cycling or walking into the centre, which is always free of any zone restriction.
Need the exact boundary for your own route? See the official Aberdeen City Council LEZ map →