ABSTRACT
This chapter uses the expression 'financing of urban mobility', as this corresponds to the more usual expression, but always bearing in mind this dual nature of the challenge. It provides a framework for the analysis of the options and the preparation of the launch of a comparative study of schemes of financing of urban mobility across the world. Urban agglomerations are complex systems in which access and mobility play a vital role. Price differentiation could be introduced according to speed of travel, peak demand management, advanced information and possibly seat availability and guarantee through reservation. The comparative study must also include an analysis of price competitiveness between public transport and the private car, which has a strong influence on the level of utilization and market share of public transport. A couple of cities with good public transport and very high car ownership would be interesting, such as one from Australia and one from the United States or Canada.
