Name of the environmental zone: Environmental Zone Berlin – Germany
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 01-01-2008
Type of environmental zone: Permanent
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): Vehicle class: car, motorhome (M1), bus (M2, M3), van (N1), truck (N2, N3)
Fuel type: all
Euronorm: 0-3 (diesel), 0 (petrol, LPG)
Sticker/registration/application: Entry only with sticker (green)
Fines: 100 €
Area/extension of the environmental zone: The environmental zones encompasses the inner-city of Berlin which includes the area within the S-Bahn ring ( the dog's head ).
Special features: Retrofitting allowed: yes (PM)
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Senate administration for environment, traffic and climate change: umweltzone@senuvk.berlin.de; Phone: 030/9025-2341.
Exemptions: Doctor, Disabled vehicle, Fire brigade, Military, Mobile cranes, Vintage car older than 30 years, Police car and Ambulance
Name of the environmental zone: Environmental Zone Berlin (NOx) – Germany
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 20-05-2019 Attention: Zone abolished since 09/2022!
Type of environmental zone: Permanent
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): The NOx zone was abolished on all roads in September 2022.
Fines: 20 € - 75 €
Area/extension of the environmental zone: The zone concerns the following roads:
Leipziger Straße, Alt-Moabit, Hermanstraße, Silbersteinstraße.
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Senatsverwaltung für Umwelt, Verkehr und Klimaschutz: umweltzone@senuvk.berlin.de; Telefon: 030/9025-2341.
Exemptions: Fire brigade, Patient transport, Military, Mobile cranes, Police car, Ambulance and Residents and their visitors
Name of the environmental zone: Environmental Zone Berlin Wilmersdorfer Straße – Germany
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 29-04-2023 Attention: Zone abolished since 09/2022!
Type of environmental zone: permanently valid, 0:00 - 24:00h
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): Vehicle class: all
Fines: 25 €
Area/extension of the environmental zone: The zone affects Wilmersdorfer Strasse in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Senatsverwaltung für Umwelt, Verkehr und Klimaschutz: umweltzone@senuvk.berlin.de;
Phone: 030/9025-2341.
Exemptions: Fire brigade, Patient transport, Police car, Residents (registration/application necessary) and Ambulance
Name of the environmental zone: Environmental Zone Berlin Ackerstraße – Germany
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 29-04-2023 Attention: Zone abolished since 09/2022!
Type of environmental zone: permanently valid, 0:00 - 24:00h
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): Vehicle class: all
Fines: 25 €
Area/extension of the environmental zone: The zone concerns Ackerstraße in Mitte.
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Senatsverwaltung für Umwelt, Verkehr und Klimaschutz: umweltzone@senuvk.berlin.de;
Phone: 030/9025-2341.
Exemptions: Fire brigade, Patient transport, Police car, Residents (registration/application necessary) and Ambulance
Name of the environmental zone: Environmental Zone Berlin Steinmetzstraße – Germany
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 01-07-2023 Attention: Zone abolished since 09/2022!
Type of environmental zone: permanently valid, 0:00 - 24:00h
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): Vehicle class: all
Fines: 25 €
Area/extension of the environmental zone: The zone affects Steinmetzstraße in Tempelhof-Schöneberg.
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Senatsverwaltung für Umwelt, Verkehr und Klimaschutz: umweltzone@senuvk.berlin.de;
Phone: 030/9025-2341.
Exemptions: Fire brigade, Patient transport, Police car, Residents (registration/application necessary) and Ambulance
Environmental zone (green)
Do I need stickers or registrations?
To enter an environmental zone, each vehicle concerned requires a valid green environmental sticker. Otherwise, a fine of 80 euros plus 25 euros processing fee is to be expected.
How do I recognize the low emission zone?
The green environmental zone can be recognized by the traffic signs 270.1 and 270.2.
In front of each zone there is the sign 270.1 with an additional sign for the permitted sticker.
The end of the low emission zone is shown by the sign 270.2.
In our Green Zones App we have a detailed map of each low emission zone. So you can easily see the boundaries and avoid penalties.
Are there other low emission zones in Germany?
Yes, a lot of them. With over 80 different environmental zones, Germany has one of the most in Europe.
In our Green Zones App we have gathered together all the low emission zones in Europe and presented them clearly.
Diesel driving bans (NOx)
Do I need stickers or registrations?
Currently, no sticker or registration is required for the diesel driving bans. However, there are considerations and plans to introduce a blue sticker. Even without a sticker, it is essential that the European standards and rules are observed in order to avoid penalties. Otherwise a fine of 25 -75 Euro plus handling fee is to be expected.
How do I recognize the low emission zone?
For the diesel driving ban zones, traffic signs No. 251 "Ban on motor vehicles" and/or No. 253 "Ban on motor vehicles over 3.5 t" with an addition for diesel vehicles "Diesel up to Euro 5/V" will be used. Petrol vehicles may also be affected. This is indicated by the additional sign "Petrol up to Euro 2/II".
In our Green Zones app we have a detailed map of each low emission zone. So you can easily see the boundaries and avoid penalties.
Are there other NOx zones in Germany?
Yes, a lot of them. With over 80 different environmental zones, Germany has one of the most in Europe.
In our Green Zones App we have gathered together all the low emission zones in Europe and presented them clearly.
What is a traffic restricted zone (ZTL)?
A ZTL (Italian: Zona a Traffico Limitato) is a specific area in a city or region where vehicle access is restricted or limited in order to reduce traffic and emissions. These zones are often established in historic centers of cities or in residential areas to improve the quality of life for residents and reduce noise and exhaust pollution.
In a ZTL, for example, there may be bans on driving certain types of vehicles, such as older diesel vehicles, or restrictions on access at certain times of day. It may also be necessary to have a special permit or parking pass to drive in these zones.
Access to a ZTL is usually controlled via electronic monitoring systems, such as cameras or induction loops. Vehicle owners who violate the rules risk heavy fines.
The introduction of ZTLs has led to a reduction in traffic volumes in many cities.
Electric cars
Is there a sticker for electric cars?
Yes! However, the sticker for electric vehicles is not intended for everyone. If the vehicle is registered in Germany, the last character on the license plate can be an "E". However, if the vehicle is registered abroad, an electric sticker (E-sticker) is required.
What advantages do I have with an E-sticker?
The E-sticker gives you various advantages. Depending on the municipality, there are various advantages, such as the use of bus lanes, free parking on the road and at electricity charging points, as well as the possible use of otherwise closed roads.
Do I need a green environmental sticker despite the E-sticker?
Yes, every car, no matter whether it is being driven on with petrol, diesel or electricity, requires a green environmental sticker according to the law. The E-sticker also entitles you to additional advantages over non-electric vehicles. The 35th BImSchV does not provide a separate paragraph for electric vehicles, which regulates them as an exception. Therefore: If an electric vehicle drives into a green environmental zone without a green sticker, a fine of 80 € + approx. 25 € handling fee must be expected.
Good to know...
All current driving bans and further information are available in our Green-Zones App.
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