Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters mandated pursuant to Articles 33 and 35 of the Urban Traffic Improvement Promotion Act and Article 15 of the Enforcement Decree of the aforesaid Act regarding the imposition and collection of congestion fees and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof. <Amended on Sep. 12, 2002; Jan. 2, 2007; Sep. 29, 2009>

Article 2 (Definitions) The terms used in this Ordinance are defined as follows: <Amended on Sep. 29, 2009; Oct. 4, 2013; May 19, 2020; Jan. 7, 2021>
1. The term "emergency motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle under subparagraph 22 of Article 2 of the Road Traffic Act and Article 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the aforesaid Act;
2. The term "disabled person's vehicle" means a motor vehicle used mainly by a disabled person who is registered pursuant to the Act on the Honorable Treatment and Support of Persons, etc. of Distinguished Services to the State or the Welfare of Disabled Persons Act and registered in the name of the disabled person or his/her lineal ascendant, descendant, spouse, or sibling who is in the same household together with the disabled person on the resident register or a motor vehicle registered in the name of an organization related to disabled persons;
3. The term "low-emission motor vehicle" means a low-emission motor vehicle under subparagraph 16 of Article 2 of the Clean Air Conservation Act;
4. Deleted. <Jan. 7, 2021>

Article 3 (Designation of Areas Subject to Imposition of Congestion Fees and Cancellation of Designation) (1) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor") may designate an area as an area where traffic congestion charges are imposed pursuant to Article 15 of the Enforcement Decree of the Urban Traffic Improvement Promotion Act. <Amended on Jul. 21, 2005; Jan. 2, 2007; Sep. 29, 2009; Oct. 8, 2015>
(2) When the Mayor designates an area as a traffic congestion area pursuant to paragraph (1) or cancels such designation, he/she shall give public notice thereof. <Amended on Jul. 21, 2005; Sep. 29, 2009>

Article 4 (Hours Subject to Imposition of Congestion Fees) (1) The hours subject to the imposition of congestion fees shall be from 7:00 to 21:00: Provided, That no congestion fee shall be imposed on Saturdays, Sundays and official holidays. <Amended on Jul. 21, 2005>
(2) If it is necessary to adjust the hours subject to the imposition of congestion fees due to regional characteristics, a change in traffic congestion hours, or the like, the Mayor may set different hours for an area subject to the imposition of congestion fees than other areas within the range of the hours under paragraph (1). <Amended on Jul. 21, 2005>
(3) When the Mayor sets different hours subject to the imposition of congestion fees pursuant to paragraph (2), he/she shall give public notice thereof. <Amended on Sep. 29, 2009>

Article 5 (Types of Vehicles Subject to Imposition) A motor vehicle with two or less persons on board, including the driver, shall be subject to the imposition of congestion fees, if it falls under any of the following subparagraphs: <Amended on Mar. 15, 2001; Jan. 2, 2007; Sep. 29, 2009; Oct. 4, 2013>
1. A passenger vehicle under Article 3 (1) 1 of the Motor Vehicle Management Act;
2. A motor vehicle manufactured suitably for the transportation of not more than ten persons and classified as a microbus under Article 8 of the Addenda to the Enforcement Rules of the Automobile Management Act (Ministry of Construction and Transportation Ordinance No. 83, Dec. 9, 1996).

Article 6 (Reduction of or Exemption from Congestion Fees) Notwithstanding Article 5, no congestion fee shall be imposed on any of the following motor vehicles: <Amended on Sep. 29, 2009; Oct. 4, 2013; Jan. 7, 2021>
1. An emergency vehicle (limited to a vehicle with an identification mark fixed on its exterior);
2. A disabled person's vehicle (limited to a vehicle with an identification mark "disabled person" fixed on it);
3. A motor vehicle for protocol of foreign guests to Korea (limited to a vehicle with an identification mark "foreign guest" on a number plate);
4. A motor vehicle for diplomacy (limited to a vehicle with an identification mark "diplomat" in black letters on a yellow number plate);
5. A motor vehicle for the press (limited to a vehicle with an identification mark fixed on its exterior);
6. A motor vehicle for official affairs (limited to a vehicle with an identification mark fixed on its exterior or a vehicle recognized by the Mayor as one that cannot carry any identification mark fixed on it because it is for a special mission, such as security guard, intelligence, investigation, and military operations);
7. A taxi;
8. A compact motor vehicle for passengers and freight under Article 2 and attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Rules of the Motor Vehicle Management Act;
9. A passenger vehicle for both passengers and freight under Article 2 and attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Rules of the Motor Vehicle Management Act;
10. Among the low-emission motor vehicles under subparagraph 3 of Article 2, class 1 and class 2 low-emission motor vehicles.

Article 7 (Guidelines for Imposition of Congestion Fees) The amount of a congestion fee shall be 2,000 won. <Amended on Sep. 29, 2009>

Article 8 (Methods of Collecting Congestion Fees) (1) The methods of collecting congestion fees shall be classified into collection by collectors and automated collection by electronic devices, and either a single method or combined methods may be applied for the collection depending upon regional circumstances and traffic conditions. <Amended on Sep. 29, 2009; Oct. 4, 2013>
(2) Congestion fees shall be collected from vehicles subject to the imposition under Article 5 on both entrance to and exit from a congestion area: Provided, That congestion fees may be collected on one direction, if the Mayor concludes it necessary to collect congestion fees on one direction in the light of the road and traffic conditions and regional circumstances. <Amended on Sep. 29, 2009; Oct. 4, 2013>

Article 9 (Temporary Suspension of Collection of Congestion Fees) The Mayor may temporarily suspend the collection of congestion fees if any of the following events occurs due to a natural disaster or accident: <Newly Inserted on Mar. 15, 2001; Sep. 29, 2009; Oct. 8, 2015>
1. If it is impossible to pass through a main road detouring an area where traffic congestion charges are imposed;
2. If a serious obstacle occurs to traffic conditions in the city.

Article 10 (Entrustment of Administrative Matters) The Mayor may entrust the private sector with the operation of equipment for the collection of congestion fees and administrative matters therefor in order to impose and collect congestion fees efficiently. <Amended on Sep. 29, 2009>

Article 11 (Imposition and Collection of Administrative Fines for Violating Vehicles) (1) If a vehicle subject to the imposition of congestion fees passes through a congestion area without paying a congestion fee, the Mayor shall impose a fine for negligence equivalent to five times as much as the congestion fee on such a vehicle. <Amended on Sep. 29, 2009; Mar. 25, 2021>
(2) Procedures for imposition, collection, and objection of administrative fines under paragraph (1) shall be governed by the Act on the Regulation of Violations of Public Order. <Amended on Sep. 29, 2009; Jan. 9, 2014; Oct. 5, 2020>
[Title Amended on Oct. 5, 2020]

ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 3339, Oct. 5, 1996>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 3844, Mar. 15, 2001>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on April 1, 2001.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4028, Sep. 12, 2002>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4303, Jul. 21, 2005>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4463, Jan. 2, 2007>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4853, Sep. 29, 2009>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 5578, Oct. 4, 2013>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 5658, Jan. 9, 2014>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6016, Oct. 8, 2015>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6227, May 19, 2016>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on January 1, 2017.
ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 7580, May 19, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 7709, Oct. 5, 2020>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 7834, Jan. 7, 2021>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That The amended provisions of Articles 2 and 6 (2) shall enter into force on three months after the date of promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 7912, Mar. 25, 2021>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.