Congestion charges in Stockholm

CTCN
Sectors
Objective
Opportunities enabled
CTCN Keyword Matches
Country
Sweden

The introduction of congestion charges in Stockholm was one of the reasons why Stockholm was awarded “European Green Capital 2010”. The introduction has led to reduced traffic with somewhere between 20 and 25% and that air quality has been improved, according to the Road Administration.

The introduction of congestion charges in Stockholm was one of the reasons why Stockholm was awarded “European Green Capital 2010”. The introduction has led to reduced traffic with somewhere between 20 and 25% and that air quality has been improved, according to the Road Administration. Affected area The primary purpose of the congestion tax is to reduce traffic in the inner city and improve the environmental situation in Stockholm. The funds collected will be used for new road constructions in and around Stockholm. The congestion charge-area encompasses essentially the entire Stockholm City Centre, which includes Södermalm, Norrmalm, Östermalm, Vasastaden, Kungsholmen, Stora Essingen, Lilla Essingen and Djurgården. There are unmanned electronic control points at all entrances to this area. The congestion tax is applied on both entry and exit of the affected area. Technology When the vehicles are passing the control points, they are identified through automatic number plate recognition. The equipment, consisting of cameras, laser detectors, antennas, and information signs are mounted on a set of gantries at each control point. There are no payment booths at the control points, they are all unmanned and payment is done by other means later.

Countries where implemented
Sweden
Contact

Stockholm Cleantech

Content organisation