Name of the environmental zone: Environmental zone Prague 1 - Czechia
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 15-02-2019
Type of environmental zone: Permanent, from Monday to Friday between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm for trucks only, 24 hours for buses
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): Vehicle class: truck (N2, N3), bus (M2, M3)
Total weight: > 3.5 t
EURO standard: 0-3
Badge/registration/authorisation: EURO 4-6 entry only with registration. See Special features.
Fines: 60 - 100 €
Area/extension of the environmental zone: The zone covers the whole area of the administrative district of Prague 1. The district is situated in the historical city centre, on both side of the Vltava.
Special features: Retrofitting permitted : yes (particulate matter)
Entry is only with a separate registration possible. At least the Euro standard 4 must be fulfilled.
Short-term permit (for 8 days) and long-term permit (for 1 year) Authorisation: The application must include the following information and be submitted in writing : - name or company
- reason for travelling
- journey destination
- date
- vehicle type
- license plate number
Following documents are required:
- a copy of the full vehicle registration document (pages containing the license plate number and the technical data)
- construction vehicles - a copy of the contract, building permit or investor's confirmation
- in case of relocation: a copy of the order form
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Information currently unavailable
Exemptions: Information currently unavailable
The Green-Zones Registration Service: In the Prague (Prague 1) environmental zone there is a driving ban for buses (M2, M3) and trucks (N2, N3) from 3.5 tons with EURO 0-3 standards. Vehicles with EURO 4-6 standards may enter the zone, but must register with the City of Prague in advance. Entry without prior registration will result in heavy fines.
Green-Zones offers its registration service for the Prague 1 environmental zone and issues a Green-Zones REG-Certificate for the vehicle to be registered. The registration certificate (REG-Certificate) for European environmental zones developed by Green-Zones confirms to the buyer that Green-Zones has registered his vehicle for an environmental zone in the Czech Republic as required by law. The registration certificate is not an official badge/vignette.
An application for registration will be provided here: https://www.lez-czechia.cz
Name of the environmental zone: Environmental zone Prague 2 - Czechia
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 15-02-2019
Type of environmental zone
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): Vehicle class: truck (N2, N3) Total weight: > 6 t EURO standard: 0-3
Badge/registration/authorisation: EURO 4-6 entry only with registration. See Special features.
Fines: 60 - 100 €
Area/extension of the environmental zone: The zone covers almost the entire area of Prague 1 and Prague 2 - it extends between the streets Vodičkova - Lazarská - Myslíkova - Masarykovo nábřeží - Resslova and Karlovo náměstí.)
Special features: Retrofitting permitted : yes (particulate matter)
Entry is only with a separate registration possible. At least the Euro standard 4 must be fulfilled.
Short-term permit (for 8 days) and long-term permit (for 1 year) Authorisation: The application must include the following information and be submitted in writing : - name or company
- reason for travelling
- journey destination
- date
- vehicle type
- license plate number
Following documents are required:
- a copy of the full vehicle registration document (pages containing the license plate number and the technical data)
- construction vehicles - a copy of the contract, building permit or investor's confirmation
- in case of relocation: a copy of the order form
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Information currently unavailable
Exemptions: Information currently unavailable
The Green-Zones Registration Service: In the Prague (Prague 2) environmental zone there is a driving ban for trucks (N2, N3) from 6 tons with EURO 0-3 standards. Vehicles with EURO 4-6 standards may enter the zone, but must register with the City of Prague in advance. Entry without prior registration will result in heavy fines.
Green-Zones offers its registration service for the Prague 2 environmental zone and issues a Green-Zones REG-Certificate for the vehicle to be registered. The registration certificate (REG-Certificate) for European environmental zones developed by Green-Zones confirms to the buyer that Green-Zones has registered his vehicle for an environmental zone in the Czech Republic as required by law. The registration certificate is not an official badge/vignette.
An application for registration will be provided here: www.lez-czechia.cz
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Environmental zones as lifesavers
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Paris relies on video surveillance
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Saudi Arabia plans 170 km long environmental zone
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Cleaner air through driving
A new technology could soon use cars as mobile air filters. These would clean the city air while driving and could thus prevent impending diesel driving bans.
Eco-lanes en masse
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The end of plug-in hybrids is approaching
High subsidies for plug-in hybrids will soon only be available for vehicles that can drive at least 60 km in pure electric mode. This could mean an end to the hype surrounding these vehicles in Germany.
Stuttgart: Diesel driving bans on the brink of extinction?
Last year, nitrogen oxide levels in the Neckar valley remained below the limit value for the first time. The plaintiffs, who have been campaigning for better air for years, see this as only a partial success, however. The readings could, however, have an impact on driving bans in the city.