congestion charge
Urban driving levy
A congestion charge is a fee imposed on vehicles entering a designated urban area, typically a city center during peak hours.
The charge aims to reduce traffic, improve air quality, and fund public transportation.
London pioneered the modern congestion charge in 2003: The congestion charge costs £15 per day in central London.
Fee for passage
- levyCompulsory government charge
- surchargeExtra fee added
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- fareTransport payment
cost · price · rate · tariff · penalty · entry fee · peak pricing · flat rate
Substances released into air
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- air qualityPollution level measurement
carbon footprint · PM2.5 · clean air · exhaust · sustainability · vehicle emissions · green policy · pollution reduction
Busiest commuting period
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- traffic jamRoadway backup of vehicles
- roadworkStreet repair activities
commuter · carpool · school run · delivery vehicles · HGV · cordon · inner city · motoring
Sectioning areas by use
- LondonEngland's capital city
- StockholmSweden's seat of government
- SingaporeSoutheast Asian city-state
- MilanLombardy's capital city
urban planning · revenue · municipal · city council · exemption · blue badge · referendum · implementation
Shared passenger services
- bus laneRoad reserved for coaches
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- metroUrban rail transit
park and ride · transit pass · bicycle lane · pedestrianization · ride-sharing · e-scooter · car-free zone · light rail
toll
Fee for passage
fare · cost · price · rate · tariff · penalty · entry fee · peak pricing · flat rate · exemption
emissions
Substances released into air
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
air quality · carbon footprint · PM2.5 · clean air · exhaust · sustainability · vehicle emissions · green policy · pollution reduction · tailpipe
rush hour
Busiest commuting period
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- traffic jamRoadway backup of vehicles
roadwork · commuter · carpool · school run · delivery vehicles · HGV · cordon · inner city · motoring
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
Milan · urban planning · revenue · municipal · city council · exemption · blue badge · referendum · implementation · expansion
public transport
Shared passenger services
metro · park and ride · transit pass · bicycle lane · pedestrianization · ride-sharing · e-scooter · car-free zone · light rail · commuter rail
- chargesfees, surcharges, levies, service charges, service fees
- vehicle costscar payment, lease payment, lease payments, loan payment, monthly payment
- tollstoll booth, toll plaza, toll road, toll gate, toll bridge
- transport taxesvehicle tax, car tax, road tax, fuel tax, registration fee
- travel feestourist tax, airport tax, departure tax, hotel tax, room tax
- UK taxesVAT, income tax, council tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax
congestion chargesuburban sprawl
Unplanned outward residential development
charge, congestion, decongestant, congestive, decongestants, decongested, decongesting