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Low-Emission Zone Berlin (Germany)
Berlin (Berlin):
The inner Ring of Berlin is the low emission zone. Only road vehicles (cars, buses and trucks) labelled with a sticker are allowed to enter this area. The Ring itself (A100) is not included. In 2020, local driving bans had been introduced even for Euro5/V vehicles, but in the summer of 2022, they were lifted again.
Who is allowed to enter?
Low-Emission Zone
- Umweltzone, Stufe 3
- only vehicles with emission sticker
24H
every dayEmission sticker (4)
- min. EURO-1 (gasoline) / EURO-4 (diesel)
Oldtimers (30+ years)
- H-licence plate or oldtimer certificate
Campers & Motorhomes
- no exemptions, only residents can apply
Other exemptions
- the following types are in general exempted from the LEZ: oldtimers, military vehicles, motorcycles, ambulance and emergency vehicles, work machines, vehicles driven by/or carrying disabled persons
notes:
- all vehicles (including EV, gas, hydrogen or foreign) entering the LEZ need to have a visible sticker
- the penalty for enetring a LEZ without a sticker is €80 + an administrative fee around €25
- the common framework for the german LEZs is regulated by the national laws 35. BImSchV and 39. BImSchV
- also older diesel vehicles can obtain the green sticker by installing the certificated retrofit kit
- last update of the LEZ regulation: 01.09.2022
- last site update 08.02.2023
Feedback and Comments:
Official links:
- Low Emission Zone - official information (de)www.berlin.de
- Driving bans of diesel cars - udpate 9/2022 (de)www.berlin.de
- Buy emission stickerwww.berlin.de
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