Name of the environmental zone: Environmental zone Amersfoort ZTL - Netherlands
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 04-01-2021
Type of environmental zone: permanently valid; 0:00 - 24:00h
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): Vehicle type: all
Fuel type: all
Fines: 100€ - 300€
Area/extension of the environmental zone: The zone concerns the city center/inner city.
Special features: Entry only possible with a permit; vehicle must not be longer than 8 m
From 01.01.2027, all commercially used vehicles and cabs must be emission-free
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Mail: redactie@opwegnaarzes.nl; stadslogistiek@amersfoort.nl
Exemptions: Residents (registration/application necessary), Fire brigade (registration/application necessary), Police car (registration/application necessary) and Ambulance
Name of the environmental zone: Environmental zone Amersfoort ZTL core shopping district - Netherlands
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 03-12-2019
Type of environmental zone: permanently valid; 0:00 - 24:00h
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): Vehicle type: all
Fuel type: all
Fines: 100€ - 300€
Area/extension of the environmental zone: The zone concerns the city center/core shopping district.
Special features: Loading/unloading possible without a permit at the following times: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun 7:00 - 11:00 + 17:30 - 19:30; Thu + Sat 7:00 - 11:00
From 01.01.2025, all commercially used vehicles must be emission-free.
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Mail: redactie@opwegnaarzes.nl; stadslogistiek@amersfoort.nl
Exemptions: Fire brigade, Police car and Ambulance
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.
Do I need stickers or registrations?
No. Here you do not need to buy a sticker or apply for registration. You only have to follow the rules of entry.
Our Green-Zones App helps you to avoid penalties.
How do I recognize the low emission zone?
Unfortunately there are no exact street signs known. Therefore it is difficult to know when you are in the environmental zone.
Our Green-Zones App helps you to avoid penalties.
Good to know...
All current driving bans and further information are available in our Green-Zones App.
Are night-time environmental zones coming?
The Berlin Green Party recently presented a proposal to equalise the traffic congestion in the capital. The idea is to shift delivery and commercial traffic to the night-time hours. According to Antje Kapek, transport spokesperson for the Greens, this proposal should help to ensure that delivery vehicles, refuse collection, care services and doctors get stuck less in congested and parked-up streets during the day. Low-noise and low-emission lorries could increasingly drive into cities at night and on special routes.
Bicycle instead of car - Paris in transition
A study by a public foundation has shown that more than one in ten journeys in Paris and the surrounding area are made by bicycle. This is a remarkable increase compared to 14 years ago, when less than one in thirty journeys were made by bike. Paris seems to have been endeavouring to change its transport policy for years. With more cycle paths and cycle lanes, fewer car parks and higher parking charges, the city is trying to promote cycling and reduce car traffic. But what does this mean for the existing low emission zone?