The impact of congestion charging on car ownership: Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment

Craig Morton and Yasir Ali

Transport Policy, 2025, vol. 160, issue C, 181-191

Abstract: •This study examines the impact of congestion charging on private car ownership.•A quasi-natural experiment design is applied through spatial difference-in-differences.•The London Congestion Charge is used as a case study.•An Average Treatment Effect on the Treated of 6.95% ownership reduction is identified.•The identified impact is useful in the design or augmentation of congestion charging policies.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.10.039

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