Skip to main content

Congestion charging for Helsinki?

Finnish capital Helsinki may introduce congestion charging by 2016. The plan would see drivers in the city being charged for using their vehicles at peak periods, although off-peak night-time driving would be free. Other European cities such as Swedish capital Stockholm, Norwegian capital Oslo and UK capital London already have congestion charging. Other UK cities including Manchester and Edinburgh have previously considered but rejected congestion charging schemes however.
March 5, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Finnish capital Helsinki may introduce congestion charging by 2016. The plan would see drivers in the city being charged for using their vehicles at peak periods, although off-peak night-time driving would be free. Other European cities such as Swedish capital Stockholm, Norwegian capital Oslo and UK capital London already have congestion charging. Other UK cities including Manchester and Edinburgh have previously considered but rejected congestion charging schemes however. In Finland the congestion charging system may be developed and expanded to extend beyond Helsinki and become a national tolling scheme.

Related Content

  • Minister gives green light for UK road schemes
    May 8, 2012
    Roads Minister Mike Penning yesterday gave the green light for development work to be carried out on six new major UK road schemes. The development work, which will take place over the next three years, aims to prime the road schemes for completion in the early years of the next spending review period (post 2015). The six proposed road schemes, which aim to boost economic growth as part of the Government’s National Infrastructure Plan, are:
  • Effective signage and road markings boost road safety
    February 24, 2012
    Effective signage and the use of roadmarkings in the most effective manner can reduce risks for all road users - Mike Woof writes
  • Risk warnings for UK revealed with new data
    May 9, 2013
    New data from the UK reveals key information about road risk factors both across the country and in capital London. A new report reveals that around 68% of pedestrian casualties are adults who are at greatest risk on weekend evenings and after consuming alcohol. Meanwhile another separate study in London reveals that cyclists are not at fault in most crashes in which they are involved.
  • European OEMs to develop tech ref for EV charging infrastructure
    May 4, 2012
    The Renault Nissan Alliance, PSA Peugeot Citroën and Mitsubishi Motors have decided to develop and promote the technical reference for compliance of public recharging equipment for electric vehicles in Europe, based on the existing conformity brand 'EV Ready', originally launched by Renault and Schneider Electric.EV Rready aims at guaranteeing interoperability between the charging infrastructure and electric and rechargeable hybrid vehicles across Europe by means of a uniform scheme which is intended to cov