Auckland Council is planning on introducing congestion charges to the city.

Explainer: The government and Auckland Council are planning to introduce congestion charging - paying to drive in parts of the city. How could it work?

It's been talked about for quite some time, but now that legislation has passed to set it up, work is well underway for Auckland to have New Zealand's first congestion charging scheme.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has said he'd like to see congestion charging to come into Auckland's CBD at peak hours "ASAP".

But there's still a lot to do before that happens. Here's what you need to know.