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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 exit, 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

LEZs are implemented to improve air quality, and help meet the EU health-based air quality limits, particularly of particulate matter (PM₁₀, PM_2.5 and also Black Carbon) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂). Poor air quality kills over 310000 people in Europe each year - more than by road accidents – with human health costs of between €427 and €790 billion per year.

Which vehicles are affected?

The following table gives a summary by vehicles affected:

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
	Prague, CZ	Euro 2
All 4+ wheelers	Germany	Euro 2-4(PM) & Euro 1 petrol
All vehicles	Italy	Euro 1-3 / no 2-stroke motorcycles
Local buses under agreements	Norwich, UK	Euro 3(NOx)
Local buses under agreements	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
	taly	Euro 1-3 / no 2-stroke motorcycles

Operating hours: Most LEZs operate permanently, the exemption is Italy, where LEZs sometimes operate at peak or other selected times.

Do I have to register before entering? In Germany and Sweden you will need to buy a sticker. Danish vehicles need to purchase a sticker for the Danish LEZs, foreign vehicles need to carry proof of the vehicle emissions standard. Foreign vehicles are required to register with London’s LEZ (as the national database does not include their details). Entry to the Prague LEZ is by permit. Some Italian LEZs require stickers, and you need to pay to enter the Milan Ecopass area. 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, A12, Mont Blanc Tunnel), or local agreements (Norwich, Oxford (UK)).

LEZs are also called Environment Zones, or in a selection of European languages: Umweltzonen, Fahrverbote, Milieuzones, Lavutslippssone, Norway, Miljozone, Miljözon, Zielone Strefy, Nízkoemisní Zóny, ZAPA (Zone d'Action Prioritaire pour l'Air, zone environnementale), Zona de Bajas Emisiones.

LEZs currently exist in 8 countries, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, the Czech Republic. They are also in planning in other countries.

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.

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Lodi

Lodi and Dovera are joined LEZs, in the same red area of the Lombardia map, and so details for both are found here.

Dates and Standards - Region
Minimum emissions standard for entry:

Diesel vehicles Euro 3 – or have a particulate filter meeting at least Euro 3(PM)
Petrol 4-wheel vehicles Euro 1
2-stroke motorcycles & mopeds Euro 1

The ban on 2-stroke motorcycles and pre-Euro 1 mopeds is valid for the whole of the Lombardia region.

Vehicles affected - Region
All vehicles, including motorcycles.

What is the LEZ boundary - City
Lodi

Lodi LEZ map

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Key: The yellow area is covered by the LEZ. Roads marked in red, yellow or blue are exempted from the LEZ. The black line is the railway line. Below are detailed maps of entry and exit to the park & ride sites.

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The LEZ in Lodi includes the following comunes:
Boffalora D’Adda, Cornegliano Laudense, Corte Palasio, Lodi, Lodi Vecchio, Montanaso Lombardo, San Martino in Strada, Tavazzano con Villavesco.
Dovera
Dovera LEZ map

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Key: Pink area is that covered by the LEZ. Green and red roads are those exempted from the LEZ.

LEZ Road sign - Country
Has signs similar to this, a banned vehicle sign with the requirements below:
Palermo Low Emission Zone Road Sign

Need to Register? - Region
None

Foreign Vehicles? - Region
Are enforced

Retrofitting allowed? - Country
Yes

Retrofitting Summary - Country
Retrofitting a certified diesel particulate trap allows entry to the LEZ. For more information see our retrofitting section.

Hours of operation - Region
From 15th October 2011 all Lombardia LEZs are permanent – 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Enforcement - Country
Manual

Penalty - Region
75-450€ (Regional Law 24/2006, art. 27, paragraph 11)

National Scheme - Country
There is currently no Italian national scheme, but regional as well as individual city schemes.

Exemptions: Regional
Lombardia 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
A list of all the municipalities and zones can be found here.
Note: Stezzano (BG) while outside A1 is included in the LEZ regulation, and Santa Maria Hoe (LC) and Montevecchia (LC) within the A1 areas are not included.
Download a list of exempted roads for all Lombardia LEZs (except Como, which is separate).

Websites for further information
Lombardia Region
The Milan Automobile Club, with information on grants available.

City website
Lodi website
Dovera website

LEZ Cities

All LEZ cities are listed, alphabetically (country code shown)

Cities shown in Green in the drop-down menus are already running a LEZ scheme; those shown in Plain Text are in planning, or scheduled to start in coming months or years.

Not all Italian cities are on this list. See the 'Quick Guide to all LEZs', the maps, or the site "Search" box above for Italian cities. It should also be noted that parts of Lombardia are covered only via the Lombardia map.

Lists of LEZ cities with emissions standards and whether they are current or future can be found from the 'Quick Guide to all LEZs' item on the left hand menu from the home page.

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