Abstract
Sapporo, a major city in northern Japan, has an annual snowfall of over 5 metres and snow removal is a major civic concern. In this study, we analysed and compared various examples of road pricing projects around the world to ascertain their various characteristics. From these findings, we then imposed a hypothetical road pricing system in Sapporo, on the basis of providing revenue to help cover the city’s winter road maintenance costs. We designed two different winter-time road pricing systems; a bounded cordon toll and a mileage charge. To get an indication of the acceptability of road pricing for the citizens, a survey was conducted. Findings indicate that residents would be willing to pay a minimal amount in support of road pricing and the bounded cordon toll as the preferable design. Residents residing within and around the cordon were also found to be more sensitive to road pricing changes
