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I took this thread to be about a more a "Libertarian" way of doing things.
That is, private ownership of roads and not so much a debate about toll roads and congestion pricing.
But so far as fees go...
On the 10-mile stretch on Hwy 91, current tolls range from $1.30 - $9.80.
It also has a minimum fine of $341 for not having sufficient funds in your account to cover your tolls.
Even banks don't charge overdraft fees that high...
So what does "Congestion pricing" mean... it means that as the prices go higher it tends to push "excess" vehicles OFF the toll way and back on to regular roads. That is, the effect is to artificially increase and perpetuate even more congestion on the non-toll roads.
This is opposed to charging the same fee all the time which would have the effect of always diluting the congestion and increasing traffic on the express (toll) portions of road, up to the point where market forces would level off the traffic volumes.
Granted some people have more $ than they need so fees vs time won't matter to them.
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