Five international cities that have tolls or congestion charges for drivers

By The Canadian Press

TORONTO – The mayor of Toronto wants to impose a toll on two major highways into and out of Canada’s most populous city. Mayor John Tory argues the tolls on the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway will provide much-needed funds for transit expansion and road repair, and help ease congestion.

Here are five other major cities around the world that have implemented tolls or congestion charges. The prices listed are for two-axle vehicles and have been converted into Canadian dollars.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Car drivers coming into the city on the Golden Gate Bridge must pay a toll fee of $10.12. Drivers with a FasTrak pass pay $8.77.

NEW YORK CITY — Cash tolls of $20 are collected for cars entering New York City on two tunnels and four bridges.

LONDON — The United Kingdom’s capital charges a congestion fee of $19.33 per day to drive in central London on weekdays between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

STOCKHOLM — The Swedish capital has a congestion charge for drivers on weekdays during the daytime, except during the month of July, with a maximum charge of $15.31 per day.

SINGAPORE — Singapore has had an electronic toll collection system since the late 1980s in an effort to curb traffic. Prices for local cars that pass through certain checkpoints in central Singapore range from $3.01 to $3.58. Foreign vehicles are charged $32.97 per day if they pass through the checkpoints between 2 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. It is also an offence to keep a foreign-registered vehicle in the city for more than 14 days.

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