Low-Emission Zone Lyon (France)
Lyon (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes):
The Métropole de Lyon has set ambitious targets for clean mobility by 2026. The Low Emission Zone (ZFE) was introduced on 1 September 2022. The zone covers several communes, but the rules of the ZFE do not apply to major roads such as the M6-M7, the North ring road and the Laurent Bonnevay ring road. From 1 January 2023, vehicles with Crit'air 5 stickers and unclassified will be banned from the ZFE. In addition, heavy goods vehicles and light commercial vehicles with Crit'air 5, 4 and 3 stickers or unclassified are already excluded from the ZFE. There are discussions to further expand the plan and ban Crit'air 2 Category cars from the entire zone by January 1, 2026, effectively eliminating diesel passenger cars from the criculation.
Who is allowed to enter?
Low-Emission Zone
- ZFE-m, Zone à Faibles Emissions
- only vehicles with emission sticker
24H
every day
Crit'Air 0 (car)
- Electric or Hydrogen
Crit'Air 1 (car)
- Petrol only EURO-5 or 6
Crit'Air 2 (car)
- Diesel EURO-5 or 6, Petrol EURO-4
Crit'Air 3 (car)
- Diesel EURO-4, Petrol EURO-2 or 3
Crit'Air 4 (car)
- Diesel EURO-3, Petrol EURO-2
Oldtimers (30+ years)
- Cars with 'Carte Grise de Collection' or equivalent registration
Campers & Motorhomes
- Crit'Air based on the weight category
notes:
- all vehicles entering the LEZ need to have a visible sticker
- german emission stickers (feinstaubplakette) are not recognized
- parking fees may be differentiated depending on the impact of vehicles on air pollution
- the penalty vary between 68-135€ (depending on the vehicle category)
- Attention: For light commercial vehicles and vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, stricter driving bans apply in some cases.
- last update of the LEZ regulation: 01.01.2023
- last site update: 16.06.2023
Feedback and Comments:
Official links:
- Low Emission Zone - official information (fr)zfe.grandlyon.com
- About Crit’Air regulations in France (fr)www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr
- Buy the Crit’Air sticker (en)www.certificat-air.gouv.fr
- German vs. french emission sticker (de)www.cec-zev.eu
- Parking in Lyon (fr)www.lyon.fr