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Charging for travel

Both central and local government have been working to develop more sustainable travel measures. This will help to ensure that future travel will be more integrated and that the impact on the environment will be reduced.

Some of these measures include a financial charging element that encourages people to change their travel behaviours and also helps to provide the money needed to improve our transport system in the future.

Types of charges

More and more car users are finding that they have to pay extra charges when they travel. Some of the most common charges include: Congestion charge – this charge may be incurred when travelling in some towns or cities that are trying to tackle volumes of traffic and trying to deter cars. Parking permits – permits are required in some areas for people to be able to park in the street they live in or are visiting. In addition someone who has paid for a parking permit will then have to pay (...) Read more

Congestion charging

Congestion charging is becoming a more common way to control the amount of traffic that enters city centres. London operates a congestion charge system to drivers within certain zones. The main aims of this charge are to reduce the levels of traffic and to encourage people to use different modes of transport. Specific information about the congestion charge can be found of the Transport for London Website. Other cities that are looking to introduce this system have been met with (...) Read more

Road and bridge tolls

There are a number of tolls in place across the UK which means that a charge is applied for using certain roads or bridges. The idea of tolls date back centuries when communities relied on bridges or pathways so they contributed to their upkeep costs. The M6 toll road in Birmingham for example, aims to reduce the volume of traffic weaving along the heavily used M6, by rerouting along the toll road. Whilst travellers have to pay for this route, it can save a lot of time and reduce local (...) Read more