the Crit'Air 3 are now banned in , and not only that…

the Crit'Air 3 are now banned in , and not only that…
the Crit'Air 3 are now banned in Paris, and not only that…

The motorists concerned feared it: January 1, 2025 marks the start of the ban on the circulation of Crit'Air 3 vehicles in two ZFEs: that of , and that of .

Ban on the circulation of Crit'Air 3 in 4 major cities

From today, diesel cars registered before 2011 and gasoline vehicles dating from before 2006 no longer have access to the Paris ZFEwhich brings together 79 municipalities and is delimited by the A86 motorway. This ban has applied since January 1, 2025, Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. The motorists concerned will nevertheless be able to drive on weekends and public holidays, specifies the Paris town hall website. Same thing for Lyon, the second city to implement the ban on Crit'Air 3, but also and , which decided to take the lead by bringing forward their schedule. These cities are thus the first to apply this restriction which, if it were extended to the entire territory, would concern no less than 18% of the French automobile fleetto use figures from AAA Data.

Some cities like , and , initially affected by these bans from 2025, have obtained a reprieve. These municipalities are currently limiting restrictions to Crit'Air 4, 5 and unclassified vehicles. Same thing for , or , etc.

Exemptions

The good news is that motorists who own a Crit'Air 3 vehicle have the right to travel exceptionally in Greater Paris, provided they have a 24-hour Pass. The bad news is that this ZFE Pass is limited to… 24 days a year ! This exemption is also granted to other vehicles already prohibited from circulation, namely the Crit'Air 4 and 5. In practice, and by adding public holidays as well as weekends, this means that the people concerned will be able to travel around a third of the year in the ZFEs concerned. And on the other hand, unlike Paris, in Lyon, exemptions will not be subject to a pass, but will depend on the profile of the motorist: night workers, professionals, disabled people, etc. For others, it is preferable to inquire directly on the websites of the town halls concerned, each of which is in fact free to grant exemptions or not.

Unsurprisingly, the ban on Crit'Air 3 vehicles directly impacts the most modest or middle-class households, who use their vehicle to go to work in Paris or Lyon and do not have the means to buy a new less expensive vehicle. polluting. The latter will at least be able to count on a period of awareness (one year in Paris), the platform dedicated to the Pass not yet being online, and the new automatic radars not having yet arrived. The first fines, set at 68 euros, should therefore not be strictly applied immediately.

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