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Find your current status of access rights in the Green-Zones App: entry allowed (green), driving ban (red) or early warning (orange).
Find the current status of access rights to your desired environmental zone in the Green-Zones App: entry allowed (green), driving ban (red) or early warning for a driving ban (orange).

The environmental zone of Hamburg (blue)

On 28.02.2018, the city of Hamburg introduced diesel driving bans in parts of the street Max-Bauer-Straße and the whole street Stresemannstraße.
As of 31.05.2018, diesel vehicles and trucks which do not fulfil the EURO 6 standard will be banned from these two streets.
As an exception, it is stipulated that the prohibition applies only to trucks on Stresemannstrasse and not to passenger cars yet.

Following the Federal Administrative Court’s decision on 27.02.2018, diesel driving restrictions can be legally imposed by German cities and municipalities.
Individual streets or whole areas can become diesel restriction zones. These diesel restriction zones (blue zones) can affect different EURO standards and vehicle types and can even be time-limited.

Hamburg is the first city in Germany fighting against nitrogen oxides with the imposition of diesel driving restrictions.

Table overview of the environmental zone

Name of the environmental zone:
Environmental Zone Hamburg Max-Brauer-Allee (NOx) - Germany
Date of entry into effect of the zone:
31-05-2018
Type of environmental zone:
Permanent
Not allowed to drive (temporarily):
The temporary driving bans depend on many factors, such as the age of the vehicle, EURO standard, the first and possibly second fuel type and many more. Sometimes current air values and the general weather situation play a role in connection with holidays and trade fairs. With the Green-Zones App you still keep an overview of the temporary driving bans. On a map of Europe you can see the current (red) and imminent (yellow) driving bans.
Not allowed to drive (permanently):
Permanent driving bans are very complex and partly depend on the type of vehicle, the Euronorm whether an environmental sticker or registration is available and how many people are sitting in the car. To display this correctly, please use our Green-Zones App.
Fines:
25-75 €
Area/extension of the environmental zone:
The environmental zone comprises a 600-metre section of the road Max-Brauer-Allee between Julius-Leber-Straße and Holstenstraße.
Special features:
For information on retrofitting, authorisations or requests for authorisation and, if required, on the necessary documents, please consult the Green-Zones App.
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions:
Can I drive in even though my vehicle is too old? It may be possible to apply to the city. This information is available in the Green-Zones App.
Exemptions:
Do you drive a vintage car or a wheelchair accessible vehicle? Check whether you are affected or excluded by driving bans and discover many other exemptions in our Green Zones App.

The Blue Badge for Diesel Restriction Zones

In Germany, the Blue Badge might be introduced in 2020. It is required to access diesel restriction zones.
In 2020, cities and communities will introduce driving restrictions for various EURO classes of diesel vehicles. Therefore, the Blue Badge becomes a need in order to distinguish older diesel vehicles and EURO classes as well as petrol vehicles without particle filter from vehicles with a lower emission of pollutants.

Vehicles which should get a Blue Badge

General information about diesel restriction zones and implementation.

Already set diesel restriction zones (Blue Zones): Hamburg and Stuttgart  

Possible cities and municipalities for diesel restriction zones

Driving bans for diesel vehicles – How does it work?

If it works and how, please read here…

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