policy brief

How Seven Cities Are Exploring Congestion Pricing Strategies

Publication Date

March 29, 2023

Author(s)

Jonathon Colner, Mollie Cohen D'Agostino

Areas of Expertise

Transportation Economics, Funding, & Finance

Abstract

Congestion pricing is a vehicle tolling system that imposes fees to drive within a congested area, typically a downtown district. Cities that already have congestion pricing policies in place have been studied extensively. Notable examples are Singapore, London, Stockholm, Milan, and Gothenburg. These cities have appreciated a range of benefits from congestion pricing, including reductions in peak traffic, vehicle miles traveled, and emissions, as well as increased revenues for transportation investments.