Auckland city council is a step closer to hitting peak hour commuters in the wallet - in a bid to coax some of them off the city's congested motorways.
Council's Transport and Infrastructure Committee voted 18 to 2 to set up a team to oversee the implementation of the 'time of use' charges.
Mayor Wayne Brown had earlier proposed charges between $3.50 and $5 a trip for travel during peak times on State Highway One between Penrose and Greenlane, and State Highway 16 between Lincoln Road and Te Atatu Road.
Those charges could come into effect as soon as 2025.
