Here’s what we know about the proposed Cambridge congestion charge zone

31 October 2022

The Greater Cambridge Partnership has proposed a new congestion charge zone after the majority of respondents to its ‘Making Connections’ consultation favoured road-based charges over parking-based charges.

A public consultation is set to be launched imminently ‘in the Autumn’ and Cambridgeshire Country Council will have final approval of plans to implement a congestion zone. 

The Partnership published a map which shows the proposed zone which covers the A14 to the north of the city down to (and including) Trumpington, Addenbrookes Hospital and Cherry Hinton. To the East, the zone spans as far as Cambridge Airport, and to the West it covers up to the M11. 

A daily charge of £5 would be enforced between 7AM and 7PM on weekdays. 

Transport Director for The Greater Cambridge Partnership Peter Blake said, “This is a once in a generation opportunity to create a world-class transport network for Greater Cambridge and the wider area to drive a real step change in the way we travel.

“We’ve listened to the views of the public to create a future bus network with cheaper fares, more services to more locations – including rural areas – and faster, more frequent services with longer operating hours to make public transport a reliable and competitive choice for everyone.

“With the City Deal in place to forward-fund and accelerate the delivery of this transformative bus network – one of the largest ever investments in a UK bus network, alongside upgrades to active travel – we can build confidence in the service and encourage people to make the switch to public transport sooner.”

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