France · Low-emission zone (ZFE)
Bordeaux has a ZFE.
The municipal instrument that sets this has not been read, so the exact requirement — and any exemption it grants — is unconfirmed. Settle it with Bordeaux Métropole before you travel.
BORDEAUX MÉTROPOLE · READ 06 AUG 2026
What you need, by vehicle
| Your vehicle | What you need | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Cars | No sticker needed Every Crit'Air level is allowed, including unclassified vehicles. No emissions restriction on this vehicle type. | All day, every day (except public holidays) |
| Vans up to 3.5t | No sticker needed Every Crit'Air level is allowed, including unclassified vehicles. No emissions restriction on this vehicle type. | All day, every day (except public holidays) |
| Vehicles over 3.5t | No sticker needed Every Crit'Air level is allowed, including unclassified vehicles. No emissions restriction on this vehicle type. | All day, every day (except public holidays) |
| Motorbikes & scooters | No sticker needed Every Crit'Air level is allowed, including unclassified vehicles. No emissions restriction on this vehicle type. | All day, every day (except public holidays) |
In force since 1 January 2025.
How to get a Crit'Air sticker
The published boundary
This is Bordeaux Métropole's own geometry, not our tracing of it.
The zone covers central Bordeaux. Boundaries follow specific streets, so check before you rely on being just outside it.
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Open Bordeaux in OpenStreetMap →
Bordeaux's own zone information: sedeplacer.bordeaux-metropole.fr
Source & licence: Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Free, no account. Every answer names the authority it came from.
Where this comes from
- Base Nationale Consolidée des ZFE — transport.data.gouv.fr · the published data · READ 06 AUG 2026 · Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)