Vehicle clamping and
removal
The City of London, through their Parking Enforcement
Contractor, operates a clamp and removal operation for illegally
parked vehicles.
The clamp release facility and car pound is staffed from 6.30am
to 11.30pm Monday to Friday*. It is closed at weekends and on Bank
Holidays. To make a payment to obtain the release of your vehicle,
call 020 7332 3030. Alternatively, payment may be made in person at
the car pound during staffed hours.
*NOTE : From 10 November 2008, the Car Pound opening
hours will change to 7 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday.
Vehicles can be released only by the driver personally attending
the car pound and producing at least two forms of proof of
identification showing current address.
The car pound is located at:
Crown Wharf
Bidder Street
Canning Town
London E16 4ST
Nearest station is Canning Town (National Rail, Jubilee line or
Docklands Light Railway). By bus use no 323 from Canning Town
Station or no 115 from Aldgate.
Vehicles may also be clamped or removed as a result of Transport
for London's congestion charging scheme. Visit the
TfL website
or tel 0845 900 1234 for details. Drivers unsure of whether a
vehicle has been impounded may call the Transport for London (TfL)
TRACE line, tel 020 7747 4747. TfL hold details all of vehicles
removed within the London area.