Should cities implement congestion pricing to reduce traffic in busy urban areas?

Yes

Only if they invest that money in public transport so people can still get to work

No, you can't expect people to not drive when there are few, no or poor public transport alternatives. Park and ride systems would be more effective.

No, but alternatives should always be incentivised for short distance transport - saves a good deal of money for everyone. The individual’s choice should be top priority, however.

Yes at first, no once transitioned to hybrid/electric only via subsidies. Encourage recycling of old petrol/diesel vehicles too via a trade in scheme or something of the like.

Yes, and create more pedestrianised streets and bike friendly infrastructure to help reduce congestion in urban areas

No, we should encourage other means of transport, not disproportionately punish people who cannot afford other means of transport.

Yes a hybrid model should be used - where these charges are only active at times when traffic is busy (eg. Major Events / Rush hour)

No. This puts people who cannot afford to pay the fees yet require a work van at a disadvantage. Yes, if this price is subsidized.

Cities should implant better planning and transport policies to promote and integrate use of bikes and public transport to reduce congestion and reliance on cars

Yes, but exemptions should be available so as not to penalise low income families which cannot afford a cleaner vehicle.

No because people can not afford it… change the road designs so government are not causing more congestion and pollution by forcing cars along one place to entice people to use public transport but only cresting more pollution and poor unhappy people.

The current London congestion charge is expensive to lower paid households. Balance needs to be made.

Creating ‘congestion zones’ in cities just pushes extra traffic and resulting pollution into the suburbs

complicated answer, it tends to disadvantage low income families and push pollution out to other areas

Not a Yes/No answer. Needs greater consideration, with elements of charging only considered alongside other measures.

Yes with exceptions for disabled people so that it doesn't prevent the urban areas from being accessible, particularly where public transport is unsuitable

More useful would be improving accessibility of public transport, ie: cheaper, more frequent and easily accessible. Then fewer people in busy urban areas would feel the need to drive.

It shouldn't be priced, but should be like the French system where communities can decide to limit the emissions permitted in their town. All vehicles required to display their emissions via a windscreen sticker

Yes, but only if the city transport infrastructure meets acceptable levels for the removal of traffic from busy urban areas.

Yes, but only after developing the infrastructure to lower the need for needing to use cars in busy urban areas.

No. First, invest in public transport before unfairly targeting low-income drivers with this kind of initiative.

Yes, but carefully zone it to avoid hurting businesses such as shopping centres or make it impossible to drive in and out of surrounding residential areas

Only on vehicles with emissions over a certain amount; sports cars and big trucks etc. The signage and zoning should be VERY clear also.

Yes, and invest the money into public transport, bike lanes, and subsidies to purchase bikes.

Yes, but use the revenue raised to improve public transport.

No they need to provide better infrastructure first (public transport, bike lanes etc)

Yes as long as other suburban areas don't suffer as a result of heavier traffic.

Yes, but there should be exceptions for electric cars, people who are dependent on cars for commuting e.g. wheel chair users, low income families

Drastically improve and subsidise public transport before introducing congestion charging so there is a cost effective or free viable alternative

The roads are a mess what happened to park and ride = Car free city centres? And bypasses = no through traffic

No, The government should invest in affordable public transport instead.

They should make more walkable and pedestrian focussed cities

Yes, with concessions for people on low incomes and local residents

Yes, but only if there is a reliable public transport service available.

No, I Don't Think That Will Help The Situation As Many People Need To Get To Work By Car, Bus, Or Train!

It should be about money. It should be about pollution. You drive a polluting car, you pay for it.

No, not until adequate public transport is made affordable and accessible

No, but city councils can opt to tax the providers of roads as a sort-of congestion charge in-kind, where the costs of the tax would be passed on to the consumers of roads, otherwise known as drivers

Yes, but the funds raised must be put towards improving public transport infrastructure

yes, but only in clearly defined areas and at specified times

Only if the entirety of the money received goes into local transport infrastructure

No, this unfairly targets low income households. It would be fairer to have a quota system.

More park and rides or free parking. More bypasses

Yes but only if sufficient public transport alternatives are available

Yes it should be scientifically worked out how much a single car is emitting co2 in that time frame and charge for the environmental damage in £

Yes but only if there are efficient and practical alternatives to using a car.

Yes but to do this there must be good transport infrastructure in place already. If there isn't this is a bad idea

Yes, for the benefit of the rich, not the environment.

No, but instead focusing more on accessibility of public transport and encourage people to walk more

Yes, but money should only be used for improving public transport or transport infrastructure

No, there should be an increase in public transport spending to give people alternatives means of travel, that is both reliable and affordable.

Up to each individual city. the current system is fine.

Yes if better cycling infrastructure is implemented like Netherlands

Improve public transport, reduce road use that way!

Yes, but only if other acceptable, effective forms of transport around the city exists.

Only if the city has excellent and affordable public transport

Yes but this shouldn't penalise people on lower incomes. If someone has to drive into a city for work then government should work with employers to ease costs if there are no other commuting options available

Money should instead go on quality public transport to encourage people to use that instead.

Yes, but there should be exceptions for people who are dependent on cars for commuting e.g. wheel char users

No, but offer incentives to get more efficient vehicles

No, I think there should be incentives to avoid these areas, but low income drivers should not be punished.

Only if they have invested in keeping traffic flowing

They should make public transport 100% reliable and as convenient as using your own vehicle

Only if there are viable alternatives to using a vehicle

Yes, but with exemptions and robust investment in affordable public transportation and active travel options.

Yes, as long as public transport solutions are in place to overcome the needs of low income drivers.

No but other methods of transport should be invested into to provide alternate routes and decrease congestion

Not unless companies provide relief for the employees they're forcing back into the office and thus pay the fees

No, and there should be a push towards using electric vehicles and public transport instead of using petrol and diesel cars

I am uncertain of whether this works on its own. It requires other strategies such as ensuring public transport is invested in so that people can still get around if they can't afford pricing.

Yes, but the fees collected should be reinvested into transportation infrastructure, helping fund road maintenance, public transit projects, or other urban planning initiatives.

Ideally no as it will be financial strain on working people but if it clear it is being invested back in clean fuel and energy or better public transport I suppose it's passable

No. What is really required is sustainable realistic alternatives to cars and Lorrie’s then this would be a non question

once again this could be a two-pronged approach, but improvement of public transportation to be -better- than private transportation would probably solve the problem halfway on its own.

The system needs improving as some vehicles need to be in the area. The charge should focus on unnecessary vehicles in the area.

Only with exceptions to reduce costs to businesses and public services and residents of congestion charge zones.

Depending on whether it will negatively affect residences living in said zone. I live quite near the centre of a capital city and require a car for work and I don't want to be penalised for simply having a car parked in that zone/driving down my own residential road. I would want to see a very chunky discount if that were the case cause I can't park my car anywhere else. Unless infrastructure is greatly improved I don't see the point of penalising motorists for trying to get by

No, everyone needs to get to work, traffic increases due to so many transport strikes, charging people will still mean the traffic exists and will not reduce it.

Yes, but not for those with blue badges or other forms of special access to allow for those to continue ease of travel regarding their conditions.

No, they should make improvements to city transport networks and negate the need to bring private cars into the cities and allow the movement of freight by electric propulsion. Bring back trams and create monorail systems

Yes, but in conjunction with increased and easier access to other alternatives such as improving public transport and increasing cycle lane capacity.

As a disabled person I simply can’t go anywhere that doesn’t allow for local parking. So if I was going to get congestion charges I would be even more resisted in my day to day life.

Yes but these should have exemptions for residents or those under a certain wage bracket who need access for work

Only if they make it easier for people to leave their cars outside the city or provide adequate public transport

Yes, only at busy times and sufficient public transport/parking must be provided outside of the congestion zones

Yes but allow those with access issues eg disabilities that prevent them from traveling in a different way free access

There should be better parking on the outskirts and public transport into the inner cities to reduce the need or want to drive in. Companies have to go into cities, especially with all the internet purchasing.

Only if it's accompanied by heavy investment in public transport. For London it's fine, but other places aren't as easy to get around without a car.

No, pricing just means that those who can afford it will continue to use it; bans and limitations of use should be imposed.

No, people should be incentivised to use public transport, not taxed for using a car that already get taxed on a lot

Introduce a system that charges a greater price for persons causing greater pollution/with more wealth.

No congestion charges for cities, but incentives off yearly bus passes and major bike brands. Encourage people, not bully their wallets.

No, but incentive schemes should be introduced instead - perhaps, lower car tax for cars that do not enter low emission zones, calculated on a monthly basis.

Encourage working from home - unless travelling for face to face meetings or needed to be on site - this will reduce traffic and prevent build up around start and end of day.

There can be a compromise for this. Those that aren't able to use public transport to get to work can have their travel fines subsidised by their employer's travel budget. In the case an employer can only get to work via a car. For the rest, the travel budget is used to subsidise their bus/train fairs.
Not all areas have good public transport and a car may be their only way to work and most work is in the city. Unless they provided parking outside the main areas and then have everyone proceed on public transport thereafter. It could work but it just moves the traffic there and not in the city. Congestion occurs because public transport is not an option for them so better to provide more options.

This has proved to not work in London with either the CC or ULEZ. I have been driving in London for 25 years and traffic has worsened each year. CC and ULEZ have probably raised a lot of money for the government but it has done nothing to alleviate traffic. You could not fit more cars into the streets if you tried

Yes, but only if the infrastructure is there to support it, such as good public transport links and prices

This just penalises those who can’t afford the fees. How about just banning cars in cities and making sure there is enough, efficient, cheap public transport