Strasbourg: ZFE-m Eurométropole de Strasbourg
Strasbourg's zone covers the entire Eurométropole — all 33 towns — rather than a city centre, and applies permanently. It matters particularly on a German border trip: a German Umweltplakette is not a substitute for a Crit'Air sticker, and the two systems set different thresholds.
Low-Emission Zone · LAST VERIFIED 2026-09-12When it's active
Permanent: the restriction applies year-round, with no daily or weekly window in which it lifts.
Which vehicles are affected
Phased in since 1 January 2022 — Crit'Air 5 and unclassified vehicles from 2023, Crit'Air 4 from 2024, and Crit'Air 3 from 2025. A further step to Crit'Air 2 is pencilled in for 2028, subject to review.
Registering a foreign or rental vehicle
A Crit'Air sticker is required, foreign plates included, and must be displayed on the windscreen. A German environmental sticker does not substitute for it — the two schemes share a goal but apply different thresholds. Order the Crit'Air from the official government site before travelling: €3.11 plus €2.00 postage outside France, using a scan or photo of your registration document.
How it's enforced
Checked at roadside, with the sticker required to be displayed on the windscreen.
Exemptions
Exemptions can be requested through the metropole's derogations portal for vehicles on specific missions or meeting particular criteria, and heavy vehicles, buses and school coaches have their own arrangements. A ZFE pass admits an otherwise non-compliant vehicle on a limited number of days per year.
Where the zone is
Covers the whole Eurométropole area, 33 towns in all, with certain transit corridors excluded — including sections of the A4, A35 and M35.