A third is fleet pricing, which targets specific vehicle types, such as ride-hailing or commercial vehicles. The other option is a charge if traveling on a specific road. The city will next define goals and objectives before recommending a course of action. New York recently became the first U.S. city to adopt a congestion-pricing plan.

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Seattle’s rank in a study of most-congested U.S. cities

13%

Share of workers who drive who would be affected by congestion tolling in downtown Seattle

15%

Share the average Seattle household spends from its budget for transportation

37%

Share of workers in the Puget Sound region who commute on a bus

66%

Share of emissions citywide that come from passenger and freight transportation

138

Hours people spend per year driving in congestion in Seattle traffic

$12,000

Amount the average Seattle household spends annually on transportation

$1,932

Annual cost of congestion per driver in Seattle

105,000

Number of new residents in Seattle since 2010

$5B

Lost productivity from time spent in Seattle traffic in 2017

$5.9B

City of Seattle’s entire 2019-2020 budget