congestion charge

Noun

Meaning

congestion charge (plural congestion charges)

(UK, transport) A charge made on the vehicles of road users who enter a designated zone where traffic congestion can occur, in order to discourage this congestion, typically in the centre of a large city such as London.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

T-Charge congestion pricing

Examples

I know I've got to pay some tax, but I hate the fact that they collect millions of pounds a day from the congestion charge and I don't see anything or anyone benefitting from it. Where are the new hospitals? Ray Winstone

Some of the Government proposals Mr Khan said the Government had wanted TfL to introduce in return for the financial package included extending the Congestion Charge zone to the North and South Circular roads. Source: Internet

If he wants to help hospitality businesses, he should scrap his Congestion Charge hike.' Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

congester congestible congestion congestion charging congestion on the road congestion pricing