Name of the environmental zone: Environmental zone Copenhagen - Denmark
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 01-09-2008
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 Copenhagen and the municipality of Frederiksberg. In order not to hinder the commercial traffic / ferry traffic from and to Copenhagen too much, a transit route from Nordhavnen leads through the environmental zone, which is however exempt from the obligation to register.
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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