Name of the environmental zone: Environmental zone Aalborg - Denmark
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 01-02-2009
Type of environmental zone: Permanent, 24 hours a day
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): Entry prohibited:
Vehicle classes: Passenger car (M1), minibus (M2), coach (M3), van (N1), truck (N2), heavy truck (N3).
Fuel type: Diesel
First registration without PM: < 1/1/2011 (M1), < 1/9/2016 (N1), < 1/1/2015 (M2-M3, N2-N3).
Entry only with manual registration:
Initial registration with PM: < 1/1/2011 (M1 Euro 5-6), < 1/9/2016 (N1 Euro 6), < 1/1/2015 (M2-M3, N2-N3 Euro 6).
Entry without registration:
First registration: > 1.1.2011 (M1 Euro 5-6), > 1.9.2016 (N1 Euro 6), > 1.1.2015 (M2-M3, N2-N3 Euro 6)
Fines: 1,700 €
Area/extension of the environmental zone: This environmental zone basically concerns the center of Aalborg. The borders of the environmental zone located in the center of Aalborg goe from the east of highway E45 along the Ostre Alle, until the latter goes into the Kong Christians Alle and the Dannebrogsgade, to then continue until their ends at the Limfjord. The northern side of the environmental zone is composed by the Limfjord. However, Vestebro Street in Aalborg is marked as a transit route and is exempt from registration.
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Miljøstyrelsen
Tolderlundsvej 5
DK-5000 Odense C
Tlf. 72 54 40 00
mst@mst.dk
miljoezoner.dk
Exemptions: Fire brigade, Military, Vintage car older than 30 years, Police car and Ambulance
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