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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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Rome

There are three LEZs, for motorcycles, coaches and goods vehicles.

Dates and Standards - City
All motorcycles - Euro 1

Coaches
Coaches two LEZ areas, ZTL1 and ZTL2.
ZTL1 bus minimum standard Euro 3
ZTL2 bus minimum standard Euro 2
There is also a reduction on permits for cleaner coaches:
10% for Euro 4 until 31.12.2012, 30% on Euro 5 until 31.12.2013 and 50% for electric, CNG and LPG.

From 1.1.2012
ZTL2 bus minimum standard Euro 3
From 1.1.2013
ZTL1 bus minimum standard Euro 4
From 1.1.2014
ZTL2 bus minimum standard Euro 4

Goods vehicles:
This LEZ is in two parts:
The numbers of access, circulation and parking permits to the central restriction area (ZTL Centro Storico and ZTL Trastevere) are limited by Euro standard.
From 31/12/2011 there are no permit foreseen for Euro 1
From 31/12/2013 none for Euro 2 vehicles
From 31/12/2014 none for Euro 3 vehicles.

For the Goods vehicles, in the area of the 'Trastevere' and 'Merci' (lorry) LEZs:
From 1.11.11:
Euro 1 vehicles, petrol and diesel, will not have access
From 01/07/2012:
Euro 2 and 3 lorries cannot have access from 7:00 to 10:00 and 16:00 to 20:00;
From 01/07/2013
Euro 4 lorries cannot have access from 17:30 to 20:00;
From 01/07/2014
Euro 5 lorries cannot have access from 17:30 to 20:00;
From 01/07/2015:
Euro 6 lorries cannot have access from 17:30 to 20:00;
Electric, LPG, CNG, hybrids and bimodal lorries have no restrictions

Euro 2 vehicles, petrol and diesel, will have access until 31/10/2012, however permits will expire on the date to 31/10/2011, without the right to a refund

Vehicles affected- city
Goods vehicles, Motorcycles & Coaches

What is the LEZ boundary - City
For Motorcycles:
Rome LEZ map

Key:
purple area (Z.T.L. - Anello Ferroviario) marks the motorcycle-based LEZ, the orange central area is pedestrian during the day, so bans all vehicles.
More details:
larger version of map
list of streets with map
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For goods vehicles: Covering the Historic Central (centro storico) and Trastevere areas
For Coaches:
ZTL1 bus (area within Mura Aureliane (Aurelian Walls): The town hall and Prati)
ZTL2 bus (Comunal land within the GRA and the end of all Mura Aureliane (Aurelian Walls)).

LEZ Road sign- city
Has signs similar to this, a banned vehicle sign (but with a motorcycle or coach in) with the requirements below:

Need to Register?- city
No

Foreign Vehicles?- city
Foreign vehicles are enforced

Retrofitting allowed?- city
No

Hours of operation - City
Permanent for most LEZs, however some of the lorry restrictions are time dependent, see dates & standards above

Enforcement - Country
Manual

Penalty- city
70€, plus an additional 70€ if there was no valid annual emissions test sticker

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

Exemptions: City
Motorcycles: Rome 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 - City
Motorcycles: Rome motorcycles
Coaches: Rome coaches Goods vehicles: Rome goods vehicles

City website
Motorcycles: Rome motorcycles
Coaches: Rome coaches Goods vehicles: Rome goods vehicles

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