Driving in London can be confusing and exhausting if you’re new to PCO driving. However, as a professional, you’d need to do your best to get your passenger safely to their destination. So you might need to prepare yourself for unexpected circumstances like flat tyres or traffic congestion.

Traffic congestion in London is quite common. To avoid traffic in central London, TFL has imposed a congestion zone within certain times of the day to avoid traffic jams in that area. So, as a PCO driver, you might need to pay some congestion charges if you wish to enter the zone. So, we’ve put together a guide to help you navigate the London traffic.

Here’s what you need to know:

Use Alternative Routes

If your operating hours are early morning and evening, you’ll get the usual traffic jams due to rush hours. However, during certain times of the day, you can avoid traffic congestion using alternative routes. So, if you know you need to pass through a school district while dropping off your passenger when the school is off, try to avoid that route as much as possible.

Or if you’re passing central London during lunch hours, try to use the inner streets to avoid the traffic rush. The longer you work as a PCO driver, the quicker your navigation skills will improve.

Use Online Maps To Avoid Heavy Traffic

Sometimes getting into heavy traffic is unavoidable. However, you can avoid most of the congestion in your route by checking online maps or Google Maps before starting your trip. You’ll get to know where the traffic is stalled in red and slowly progressing in yellow on the Google Maps application.

This way, you can also check some inner streets connected to the main roads you can take to get to your destination more quickly.

Drive Smoothly On The Road

Have you ever heard of traffic waves? It’s a wave that makes the traffic stop and starts for no apparent reason. So, one of the best ways to eliminate these waves on the road is to drive at a constant speed while maintaining an even gap at all times. You should not try to rush in and close the gaps when you see space opening up between the cars. This can lead you to over-brake and stop the cars behind you.

And once the cars begin to stop, it can cause a chain reaction in the entire line of cars in the traffic.

Hire A PCO Car In Acton With G&M Direct Hire

If you’re looking to get away from the usual traffic in London and avoid the congestion charges, get an electric PCO car for rent at G&M Direct Hire.

We offer electric, hybrid, and traditional fuel cars in London for PCO driving. Contact us for more information on our PCO car rental and services.