Dates and Standards - city Until further notice: Mopeds andTwo-stroke motorcycles, Euro 1; 2-stroke mopeds, Euro 2; Petrol cars, Euro 1; Diesel cars, Euro 2; Diesel goods vehicles, Euro 1. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week There are also emergency measures that can be enacted on high pollution days, (phase 2 is based on the number of exceedances of the PM10 limit during the year and phase 3 based on exceeding the limit for several consecutive days) see here as to whether they are in operation. Vehicles affected - country All vehicles What is the LEZ boundary - City Via P. Paolieri boundaries between via Confini and viale Buozzi (excluded), viale B. Buozzi between the roundabout with via Paolieri and the underpass of the Motorway A1 (including the street but not the roundabout), Autostrada A1 between via Buozzi and canale Reale (excluded), canale Reale to Motorway A1 and S.R. 66, S.R. 66 “Pistoiese” to the roundabout with via dei Platani and the roundabout with via Barberinese (including the streed by excluding the aforementioned roundabouts), via Barberinese to the roundabout with S.R. 66 and the roundabout with via Gramignano (excluded), via Barberinese between the roundabout with via Gramignano and via Paradiso (including the road but excluding the roundabout), via Paradiso to via Barberinese and via Magenta (included), via Magenta to via Paradiso and via Cattaneo (included), via Cattaneo to via Magenta and via Paradiso (excluded), via Paradiso, to via Cattaneo and via Chiella (excluded), via Chiella to via Paradiso and via Tosca Fiesoli (included), via Tosca Fiesoli to via Chiella and via R. Benini (included), via Tosca Fiesoli to via R. Benini and via dei Pioppi (excluded), via Dei Pioppi (excluded), via delle Miccine – Tre Ville (excluded), via Castronella to the municipal boundary with Prato and torrente Vingone (included), torrente Vingone to via Castronella and via del Lupo, via del Lupo (included), via Colombina (included), via del Tabernacolo to via Colombina amd piazza Togliatti (included), piazza Togliatti to via del Tabernacolo and via dei Confini (excluded), via dei Confini to via Giotto and via Paolieri (excluded). LEZ Road sign - Country Has signs similar to this, a banned vehicle sign with the requirements below: ![]() Need to Register? - city No Foreign Vehicles? - city Yes Retrofitting allowed? - city No Retrofitting Summary - city - Hours of operation - city 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Enforcement - Country Manual Penalty - Not stated National Scheme - Country There is currently no Italian national scheme, but regional as well as individual city schemes. Exemptions: city Campi Bisenzio exemptions Local name for an LEZ - Country Zona a Traffico Limitato (ZTL) or Limitazioni della circolazione, the general name for road restriction, also used for LEZs. Further Information - Region Toscana/Tuscany City website Campi Bisenzio city page |
Your source of information about Low Emission Zones and how they affect you when you drive in Europe. There are many Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in 10 European countries. Low Emission Zones are areas where vehicle access is limited by its emissions.
This website, www.lowemissionzones.eu, gives all the information you need to drive in LEZs in Europe. The information is available within 1-2 clicks from the homepage, either via the frontpage map or side and top menus.
To navigate the site, click on the map; use the tabs at the top to find Cities by A-Z or by Country, how to comply, and retrofitting details. This text also gives many links you can use to navigate the site.
Alternatively use the left hand menu to find out what are LEZs, and do why they exist, get an overview of LEZs, or use our 'Quick Guide'.
The ‘Quick Guide’ gives an overview table with all LEZs by country/city or start date, showing the most important facts at a single glance (emissions standard, vehicles, dates) and a link to full information. It also allows you to search LEZs by vehicle type affected: coach, lorry, camper van, van, car and motorcycle.
Overview of Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in Europe
Which vehicles are affected?
The following table gives a summary by vehicles affected:
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Vehicle type |
LEZs |
Vehicle standard 2011 |
Future standard |
|
Lorries only |
Netherlands | Euro 4(PM) | Euro 4 (1/7/13) |
| Austrian A12 motorway | Euro 2/3 | ||
| Mont Blanc Tunnel, FR/IT | Euro 1 | ||
| Heavy Duty Vehicles | London, UK | Euro 3(PM) | Euro 4(PM) (3/1/12) |
| Denmark | Fit filter if <Euro 4 | ||
| Sweden | 8 years old / Euro 3 | ||
| Budapest, HU |
Differential parking charges | planned | |
| Prague, CZ | Euro 2 | ||
| All 4+ wheelers | Germany | Euro 2-4(PM) & Euro 1 petrol | |
| Lisbon, Portugal | Euro 1 or 2 | In January 2014 potentially to Euro3 | |
| All vehicles | Italy | Euro 1-3 / no 2-stroke motorcycles | |
| Local buses under agreements | Norwich, UK | Euro 3(NOx) | |
| Oxford, UK | None | Euro V (1/1/13) | |
| Vans | London, UK | None | Euro 3 (3/1/12) |
| Germany | Euro 2-4(PM) & Euro 1 petrol | ||
| Italy | Euro 1-3 / no 2-stroke motorcycles | ||
| Under consideration in some Dutch cities |
Euro 4 from July 2013; Euro 4 with particle filter from January 2015. |
The Danish LEZ law also allows vans to be included, which may happen in the future in Danish cities.
Operating hours: Most LEZs operate permanently. The exemptions are Italy, where LEZs sometimes operate at peak or other selected times; Lisbon, Prague > 3.5T and Budapest LEZ are weekday daytime.
Do I have to register before entering? In Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Lisbon you will need to buy a sticker. Foreign vehicles are required to register with London’s LEZ (as the national database does not include their details). Entry to the Prague's LEZ is by permit, to Budapests parking by emissions-related payment. The Bolzano (Italy) LEZs require stickers and you need to pay to enter the Central Milan 'Area C'. In many cases registration is possible by Internet or post. More information on registering can be found on our 'Where do I need to register' page.
Other LEZs are enforced with cameras reading the vehicle number plates (Netherlands, London), or by police controlling the vehicle papers (Italy, Austrian A12 motorway, Mont Blanc Tunnel), or local agreements with public bus operators (Norwich, Oxford (UK)).
If your vehicle does not meet the emission standards required, you can buy a newer vehicle, use a different vehicle, or modify your vehicle's engine, for example by fitting a diesel particulate filter. You can find more about the different options from our how to comply page.