The background to the examples
The people in the examples are not real.
You can see the location of the charging zones here.
The examples are based on calculations of the number of minutes or kilometres in the different charging zones on trips from one place to another in Denmark. These are estimates that may vary slightly as trips are driven. The prices are rounded off.
A purpose of the trial was to test different charging systems. That is, whether the participants paid charge per kilometre or per or tests a higher payment rate. The amount of toll depended on which charging system the participants tested and where and when they drove.
Charge per kilometre
Charge per kilometre in three zones - examples
Jens worked at Helsingør City Hall and had a meeting at Copenhagen City Hall. He drove through three zones during rush hour. Since Jens tested charge per kilometre in all zones, his total trip costed approximately DKK 52.
If Jens took the same trip outside rush hour to eat at a restaurant near Copenhagen City Hall, the trip would only cost about DKK 27.
Jens would therefore save money in situations where he would be able to drive outside rush hour.
Charge per kilometre in suburbs and city - examples
Jens took the same trip, but he was testing a charging system, where he was only charged in the city and suburb zones. The trip would therefore cost approximately:
- DKK 26 in rush hour
- DKK10 outside rush hour
Charge per kilometre in the city - examples
If Jens only tested charges in the city centre zone, the same trip would cost approximately:
- DKK 17.5 in rush hour
- DKK 7 outside rush hour
Charge per minute
Charge per minute in the suburbs and city centre - examples
Vibeke lived near Helsingør City Hall and met a friend at Copenhagen City Hall. She drove during rush hour and tested charge per minute on her way there.
She didn't pay per minute in the national zone but paid per minute in the city centre and suburbs. The trip would cost around DKK 60 in rush hour.
If Vibeke instead met a friend outside rush hour, the trip would cost approximately DKK 15.
Charge per minute in the city centre - examples
If Vibeke only tested charges in the city centre zone, the same trip would cost approx:
- DKK 42 in rush hour
- DKK 10.5 outside rush hour