Toulouse ZFE: dates, map, and info
The Toulouse ZFE came into force on March 1, 2022. As in the previous large cities that have implemented a ZFE, it is a question of reducing the level of urban pollution, improving air quality for prioritize the health of residents.
This implies changes in the vehicles that are allowed to circulate, with progressive restrictions for the most polluting.
How to be in good standing for circular in a ZFE?
To meet the criteria of a ZFE, you must travel with a vehicle whose Crit’Air sticker is affixed to the windshield, with a category that is not yet prohibited. Crit’Air categories 3, 4 and 5 will be penalized first.
Ordering a Crit’Air sticker is not free, you will have to pay 3.70 euros. The order must be made on the national site-air certificate.
Even if you have a recent car, it is therefore imperative to order the vignette: otherwise, you will have to pay a fine of 68 euros in the event of a report.
Toulouse ZFE map
As you can see on this map, the ZFE of Toulouse includes the whole of the city as well as the ring road, but also a small part of the communes of Colomiers and Tournefeuille.
Restriction dates for polluting cars in the Toulouse ZFE
Here is the schedule for this low emission zone:
- from March 1, 2022: Crit’air 5 and unclassified vans, vans and heavy goods vehicles
From now on, petrol vans and vans registered before September 30, 1997, and those running on a diesel engine and registered before 2001 no longer have the right to travel in Toulouse.
- from September 1, 2022: the same Crit’air 4 certified commercial vehicles and trucks
The restrictions will then target from the start of the 2022 school year vans and vans registered before 2005.
- from January 1, 2023: all motorized vehicles certified Crit’air 4, 5 and unclassified
At the beginning of next year, passenger cars will also be affected: petrol cars registered before September 30, 1997, and diesel cars registered before 2006.
- from January 1, 2024: all motorized vehicles up to Crit’air 3
In less than two years, the level of restriction will increase to exclude petrol cars, vans and vans registered before 2005, and diesel cars registered before 2010!