France · Low-emission zone (ZFE)

Strasbourg has a ZFE. Its zones differ; the strictest admits Crit'Air 4 and cleaner. Base Nationale Consolidée des ZFE lists it. In force at all hours.

The municipal instrument that sets this has not been read, so the exact requirement — and any exemption it grants — is unconfirmed. Settle it with Eurométropole de Strasbourg before you travel.

EUROMÉTROPOLE DE STRASBOURG · READ 06 AUG 2026

What you need, by vehicle

Strasbourg has 2 zones in force at once. These are the strictest rules of the 2 — meet them and you're legal in all of them, so this is the only table you need.

Your vehicle	What you need	When it applies
Cars	Crit'Air 4 or cleaner Crit'Air 4 is the dirtiest sticker allowed. Lower numbers (and electric) are fine; anything higher, or with no sticker at all, is banned when the zone is active.	All day, every day
Vans up to 3.5t	Crit'Air 4 or cleaner Crit'Air 4 is the dirtiest sticker allowed. Lower numbers (and electric) are fine; anything higher, or with no sticker at all, is banned when the zone is active.	All day, every day
Vehicles over 3.5t	Crit'Air 4 or cleaner Crit'Air 4 is the dirtiest sticker allowed. Lower numbers (and electric) are fine; anything higher, or with no sticker at all, is banned when the zone is active.	All day, every day
Buses & coaches	Crit'Air 4 or cleaner Crit'Air 4 is the dirtiest sticker allowed. Lower numbers (and electric) are fine; anything higher, or with no sticker at all, is banned when the zone is active.	All day, every day
Motorbikes & scooters	Crit'Air 4 or cleaner Crit'Air 4 is the dirtiest sticker allowed. Lower numbers (and electric) are fine; anything higher, or with no sticker at all, is banned when the zone is active.	All day, every day

In force since 1 January 2024.

What changes next

Strasbourg has already published its tightening schedule. If you're planning ahead, or your vehicle only just qualifies today, this is what's coming.

1 January 2027Crit'Air 3 or cleaner
1 January 2028Crit'Air 2 or cleaner
1 January 2028Crit'Air 2 or cleaner
1 January 2028Crit'Air 2 or cleaner
1 January 2028Crit'Air 2 or cleaner

How to get a Crit'Air sticker

You can order it yourself from the official government service for a few euros — it's the only legitimate source, it's tied to your registration plate, and it arrives by post. Order it well before you travel; delivery abroad takes longer than you'd expect. We don't sell stickers and never will — any site charging you extra for one is just a middleman.

Official Crit'Air service (certificat-air.gouv.fr) →

The published boundary

This is Eurométropole de Strasbourg's own geometry, not our tracing of it.

The zone covers central Strasbourg. Boundaries follow specific streets, so check before you rely on being just outside it.

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Open Strasbourg in OpenStreetMap →

Strasbourg's own zone information: zfe.strasbourg.eu

Source & licence: Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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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)

Strasbourg has a ZFE. Its zones differ; the strictest admits Crit'Air 4 and cleaner. Base Nationale Consolidée des ZFE lists it. In force at all hours.

What you need, by vehicle

What changes next

This is Eurométropole de Strasbourg's own geometry, not our tracing of it.

Where this comes from

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