congestion pricing

American  

[kuhn-jes-chuhn prahys-ing] / kənˈdʒɛs tʃən ˈpraɪs ɪŋ /

noun

1. a policy of reducing excessive traffic by charging motorists a fee to drive a private vehicle into a city center or on busy roads, especially during rush hour.

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Example Sentences

The organization that administers the toll, the MTA, sued Duffy's department in February 2025, saying the push to kill congestion pricing was unlawful.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Economists love using prices to solve societal problems, from congestion pricing and toll lanes to cap-and-trade for carbon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Facing pressure from transit advocates, Hochul revived congestion pricing in November with the reduced fee of $9.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

Solutions that can truly mitigate congestion, like improving transit service, implementing congestion pricing, and encouraging dense development, are often brushed aside as impractical.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2024

Elkind suggests that the city implement congestion pricing, in which road access is priced at key times to discourage excess surplus trips on busy roads.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024