Prague to get congestion charge in historical centre, says Bem

Prague will introduce a pilot congestion charge system in the historical centre of the city in 2009, the city's mayor Pavel Bem told the iDnes news website. A full congestion charge would then be launched a year later, the mayor said. Motorists would pay the toll by way of a microchip, with a fee likely to reach between 50 and 150 crowns a day.