Feedback request from the Mayor of London Assembly:
For Londoners, the potential introduction of variable or distanced-based smarter road user charging would be the biggest change in how daily transport is paid for since the introduction of Oyster and the Congestion Charge nearly 20 years ago.
London already has a number of road user charging schemes in place, including the Congestion Charge, the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). As part of a consultation last year on the Mayor’s Transport Strategy and the ULEZ expansion, TfL asked for views on the future of road user charging and how it might be implemented.
The London Assembly Transport Committee has launched an investigation into the future of smart road user charging in London. We will consider the practical issues around the potential introduction of smarter road user charging in London.
How to respond
The key issues we are looking to better understand are:
- types of journeys, such as travelling for work, caring responsibilities or essential services?
- What strategies and targets could smarter road user charging support?
To view the full set of questions and to respond, click here or on the button below. The deadline is Friday 10 March 2023.
We would like to hear from those who regularly need to drive in any part of London who would be directly affected by the introduction of road user charging, as well as from any Londoner who would be affected by the policy and its potential goals. Therefore, this Call for Evidence is open to all who would like to respond.
What we will do with your responses
The responses to this Call for Evidence will be used to inform the Committee’s discussion with invited stakeholders at its meeting in February 2023 and any subsequent recommendations. This is an open meeting, and anyone is welcome to attend as an audience member to watch the discussion.
Following the investigation, the Committee may produce an output in the form of a published letter or report.
