congestion charging
noun
the practice of charging motorists for the right to drive on busy roads, esp at busy times
congestion charge
-
a word derived from
congestion charging.
Example Sentences
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Cardiff council said it would prefer to introduce a parking space charge over a congestion charge, but the scheme is in its early stages.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The congestion charge will not apply between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
Ms Meschini said she did not receive much abuse until the summer of 2022, when she began putting forward the arguments for a congestion charge in Cambridge.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024
Currently EV owners are not required to pay excise duty, congestion charge and fuel duty.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2024
Mr Livingstone's flagship mayoral policy was the introduction of the congestion charge in central London, later extended to west London.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2023
