Low-Emission Zone Paris (France)
Paris (Île-de-France):
In 2021, Paris extended the perimeter of the ZFE-m from the city centre to the entire metropolitan area and beyond, with the exception of the A86 ring road. The ZFE-m has set an ambitious target of 100% clean vehicles by 2030. Access to the zone is restricted on the basis of the French emissions sticker system (Crit'Air), with vehicles in higher emissions sticker categories facing restrictions. From 1 July 2023, vehicles with a Crit'Air 3 sticker will be banned from the zone. Important Note: The Low Emission Zone regulations only apply to cars on weekdays from 8am to 8pm. However, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and buses are subject to the restrictions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When planning your journey, please ensure that you comply with the specified operating hours.
Who is allowed to enter?
Low-Emission Zone
- ZFE-m, Zone à Faibles Emissions
- only vehicles with emission sticker
8-20h
Mo-Fr
Crit'Air 3 Ban postponed
- On 30.6.2023, the Metropolitan Council postponed the implementation of the ZFE timetable until 1 January 2025 - see the link below.
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
Other vehicle categories
- See link: Crit’Air regulations in France
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: 01.06.2021
- last site update: 16.06.2023
Feedback and Comments:
Official links:
- ZFE Crit'Air 3 postponed - official information (fr)www.metropolegrandparis.fr
- Low Emission Zone - official information (fr)www.zonefaiblesemissionsmetropolitaine.fr
- Paris - About new ZFE zones (fr)www.paris.fr
- 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
- Actual air quality statuswww.lcsqa.org
- Parking in Paris (fr) www.paris.fr