The workplace parking levy (WPL) is a charge that a local authority can place on private business commuter parking to both manage peak time traffic congestion and generate revenue for transport investment.

Unlike other road user charging schemes that require expensive ANPR camera technology, the WPL is not significantly different from local authority on-street parking operations with annual permits backed up by traditional enforcement.

The shift of the commute to more sustainable modes will generate significant air quality benefits through investment in public transport and active travel. This will accommodate the changing travel behaviour of people who want to avoid paying the WPL that is passed on to them by their employers. The improvements in air quality will also be enhanced by organisations that remove car parking and reallocate the spaces to other uses.