Auckland CBD commuters and business owners react to the potential congestion charge in the Emissions Reduction Plan that will be delivered on Monday. Video / NZ HeraldThe Government is expected to announce congestion pricing in Auckland next week, paving the way for motorists to be charged to drive on inner-city roads as soon as 2025. Ministers are expected to announce some form of congestion pricing when they deliver their final Emissions Reduction Plan on Monday next week - a congestion charge was proposed in the draft plan published last year. The Commission also recommended the Government implement congestion pricing, to which Robertson responded it was already "looking at" the policy. Another city calling out for congestion pricing is Wellington, with both the city and regional councils backing congestion pricing.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 09, 2022 19:59 UTC