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Madrid low-emission zone (ZBE): rules, labels & fines

Madrid has a city-wide low emission zone (Madrid ZBE) and two stricter special protection zones, Distrito Centro and Plaza Elíptica. Since 2025, unlabelled ('A') passenger cars not domiciled and taxed in Madrid have been banned city-wide. Since 7 April 2026, a transitional regime has allowed certain unlabelled vehicles while NO2 limits are met. A 2024 TSJM ruling annulled parts of the 2021 rules, and the city re-regulated the zones through Ordenanza 2/2026.

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Madrid Low Emission Zone (city-wide)

From 7 April 2026

ZBE enforced
Legal status
In force
Operational status
Operational
Enforcement
Fines issued
Court status
Partially annulled
Data verification
Checked against official source

Restrictions

  • Since 1 January 2025 Madrid ZBE prohibits vehicles with environmental classification 'A' (no DGT label) on all public urban roads of the municipality. Passenger cars with classification A (DGT use categories 00, 02, 33) that were not domiciled in Madrid and registered in the municipal vehicle tax (IVTM) continuously since 1 January 2022, or that stopped meeting those conditions, remain prohibited and continue to be fined.Ayuntamiento de Madrid

    Labels not allowed
    No label
    Vehicle types
    Passenger car
    Schedule
    Permanent (no time window stated on official page)
    Applies to
    Vehicles not registered in the municipalityApplies to label-A cars not domiciled in Madrid city in the DGT National Vehicle Register and not on the Madrid IVTM roll continuously since 1 Jan 2022.
    From
    From 1 January 2025

  • Transitional provision 7 (Ordenanza 2/2026, in force 00:00 on 7 April 2026): label-A vehicles domiciled in Madrid city and on the IVTM roll uninterruptedly since 1 Jan 2022, and label-A vehicles that are not passenger cars (lorries, vans, motorcycles, mopeds, etc.) regardless of domicile, may circulate in Madrid ZBE (outside ZBEDEP Distrito Centro and Plaza Elíptica) only while NO2 limit values are met at all monitoring stations; they are prohibited on pollution-episode days. If limit values are exceeded, the Junta de Gobierno will end the regime and sanctions start six months after publication in BOCM.Ayuntamiento de Madrid

    Labels not allowed
    No label
    Vehicle types
    Passenger car, Van, Motorcycle / moped, Commercial vehicle
    Schedule
    Pollution-episode days
    Applies to
    Specific conditionsApplies to DT7 beneficiaries: prohibited on days with a declared NO2 pollution episode (OMS art. 35).
    From
    From 7 April 2026

Foreign-registered vehicles

Registration required

The official Plaza Elíptica FAQ states that foreign-plated vehicles lacking a DGT classification must register their plate in the ZBEDEP Distrito Centro permit management system, and that the resulting permit is valid in both ZBEDEPs and in Madrid ZBE. The direct registration URL was not obtained. The city-wide Madrid ZBE page does not specifically address foreign vehicles.Ayuntamiento de MadridAyuntamiento de Madrid

Campervans & motorhomes

Not addressed in the sources checked. Campervans/motorhomes are not given a separate rule in these sources; access depends on the vehicle's DGT label or equivalent proof. Not verified for this vehicle type.

Exemptions

  • • Holders of a parking card for people with reduced mobility (TEPMR), if registered in the access management system and displaying the card.Ayuntamiento de Madrid
  • • Vehicles recognised as historic under the Historic Vehicles Regulation.Ayuntamiento de Madrid
  • • Exceptional authorisations under OMS art. 21.4 via the e-office (e.g. vehicle acquired before 1 Jan 2025, hospital treatment, certain industrial vehicles of owners close to retirement).Ayuntamiento de Madrid

Fines

Amount stated by official source: €200

Serious traffic infraction (LTSV art. 76.z3): EUR 200, or EUR 100 with early payment.Ayuntamiento de MadridBoletín Oficial de l…

Fines & appeals →

Boundary & map

All public urban roads of the municipality of Madrid.Ayuntamiento de Madrid

Precise boundary geometry is not available in our verified data. Use the official map below.

Notes: Warning period for DT7 vehicles had been extended by Junta de Gobierno (29 Dec 2025) to 31 Dec 2026, but per the official page it no longer applies from 7 Apr 2026 because DT7 replaced it. TSJM judgment of 17 Sep 2024 (P.O. 570/2021, appeal by Vox) partially upheld the appeal against Ordenanza 10/2021 and declared null, among others, the provisions giving new wording to OMS articles 22 (paras 5, 6, 7, 10), 23 and 24, Annex II sections on transitional rings and signage of Madrid ZBE, Annex III (ZBEDEP Distrito Centro) and Annex IV (ZBEDEP Plaza Elíptica); the operative part was published in BOCM on 3 Jun 2026 (mad-bocm-2026-06-03). Press reports the Supreme Court declined to admit the city's cassation appeal in April 2026, making the annulment final (mad-press-ts-inadmision; search result only, not opened). The city approved Ordenanza 2/2026 of 24 March (published BOAM no. 10.103 of 10 Apr 2026; corrections in BOCM 7 May 2026) re-regulating the special protection ZBEs (mad-bocm-2026-05-07).

Madrid

Madrid Special Protection LEZ – Distrito Centro

From 7 April 2026

In force · fines unconfirmed
Legal status
In force
Operational status
Operational
Enforcement
Unknown
Court status
Partially annulled
Data verification
Checked against official source

Restrictions

  • Vehicles with environmental classification A (no label) are prohibited, except exempt categories. Vehicles with B and C labels may not enter merely to cross the zone, but may enter to park in a public or private car park or reserved parking inside it. ECO and 0 vehicles have free access. Perimeter streets are free to use.Ayuntamiento de Madr…Ayuntamiento de Madrid

    Labels not allowed
    No labelLabel B (yellow)Label C (green)
    Vehicle types
    Passenger car, Van, Motorcycle / moped, Commercial vehicle
    Schedule
    At all times
    Applies to
    Specific conditionsB and C labels are prohibited only for through-traffic; access to park in car parks inside the zone is allowed. Unlabelled vehicles generally cannot enter (exceptions per access criteria).

Foreign-registered vehicles

Registration required

The official Plaza Elíptica FAQ states that foreign-plated vehicles lacking a DGT classification must register their plate in the ZBEDEP Distrito Centro permit management system, and that the resulting permit is valid in both ZBEDEPs and in Madrid ZBE. The direct registration URL was not obtained. The city-wide Madrid ZBE page does not specifically address foreign vehicles.Ayuntamiento de MadridAyuntamiento de Madrid

Campervans & motorhomes

Not addressed in the sources checked. Campervans/motorhomes are not given a separate rule in these sources; access depends on the vehicle's DGT label or equivalent proof. Not verified for this vehicle type.

Exemptions

  • • People with reduced mobility may enter with any vehicle if registered in the Distrito Centro access management system (SGDC); plate can be changed once a day.Ayuntamiento de Madrid
  • • Historic vehicles (per search snippet of the municipal FAQ; the opened page referred to a separate 'Criterios de acceso' section).Ayuntamiento de Madrid

Fines

Infraction is classed as serious (LTSV art. 76.z3). The opened Distrito Centro FAQ did not state an amount; the city-wide Madrid ZBE page states EUR 200 for ZBE infractions.Ayuntamiento de MadridAyuntamiento de Madrid

Fines & appeals →

Boundary & map

Distrito Centro (central district) of Madrid; perimeter streets are excluded from restriction.Ayuntamiento de Madr…

Precise boundary geometry is not available in our verified data. Use the official map below.

Official map

Notes: Geoportal dataset lists SHP download https://geoportal.madrid.es/fsdescargas/IDEAM_WBGEOPORTAL/MOVILIDAD/ZBEDEP/ZBEDEP_Distrito_Centro.zip (no GeoJSON). Annex III (Distrito Centro regime) of the 2021 ordinance was annulled by TSJM; the zone is now regulated as amended by Ordenanza 2/2026. Enforcement status after the annulment is set to 'unknown' because no official statement on current fining in Distrito Centro was opened. TSJM judgment of 17 Sep 2024 (P.O. 570/2021, appeal by Vox) partially upheld the appeal against Ordenanza 10/2021 and declared null, among others, the provisions giving new wording to OMS articles 22 (paras 5, 6, 7, 10), 23 and 24, Annex II sections on transitional rings and signage of Madrid ZBE, Annex III (ZBEDEP Distrito Centro) and Annex IV (ZBEDEP Plaza Elíptica); the operative part was published in BOCM on 3 Jun 2026 (mad-bocm-2026-06-03). Press reports the Supreme Court declined to admit the city's cassation appeal in April 2026, making the annulment final (mad-press-ts-inadmision; search result only, not opened). The city approved Ordenanza 2/2026 of 24 March (published BOAM no. 10.103 of 10 Apr 2026; corrections in BOCM 7 May 2026) re-regulating the special protection ZBEs (mad-bocm-2026-05-07).

Madrid

Madrid Special Protection LEZ – Plaza Elíptica

From 22 December 2021

ZBE enforced
Legal status
In force
Operational status
Operational
Enforcement
Fines issued
Court status
Partially annulled
Data verification
Checked against official source

Restrictions

  • Vehicles without environmental classification (category A) may not access the zone unless exempt. Since 1 January 2025 only the listed exempt unlabelled vehicles may enter. Vehicles with B, C, ECO and 0 labels may circulate and park without specific restriction, regardless of residence.Ayuntamiento de Madrid

    Labels not allowed
    No label
    Vehicle types
    Passenger car, Van, Motorcycle / moped, Commercial vehicle
    Schedule
    At all times
    Applies to
    All vehicles of these typesNo residence-based exemption for unlabelled vehicles is listed; garage ownership/rental or home ownership give no exception.
    From
    From 22 December 2021

Foreign-registered vehicles

Registration required

The official Plaza Elíptica FAQ states that foreign-plated vehicles lacking a DGT classification must register their plate in the ZBEDEP Distrito Centro permit management system, and that the resulting permit is valid in both ZBEDEPs and in Madrid ZBE. The direct registration URL was not obtained. The city-wide Madrid ZBE page does not specifically address foreign vehicles.Ayuntamiento de MadridAyuntamiento de Madrid

Campervans & motorhomes

Not addressed in the sources checked. Campervans/motorhomes are not given a separate rule in these sources; access depends on the vehicle's DGT label or equivalent proof. Not verified for this vehicle type.

Exemptions

Fines

Amount stated by official source: €200

Unauthorised entry is a serious infraction (art. 76.z3 traffic law) with a fine of EUR 200.Ayuntamiento de Madrid

Fines & appeals →

Boundary & map

Area around Plaza Elíptica (Plaza de Fernández Ladreda); perimeter roads are free, all interior streets restricted.Ayuntamiento de MadridBoletín Oficial de l…

Precise boundary geometry is not available in our verified data. Use the official map below.

Notes: Warning period ended 22 Feb 2022 (not extended); fines from 21 Mar 2022 (mad-pe-faq). The FAQ cites the 2021 legal basis (OMS art. 24 and Annex IV as amended 13 Sep 2021), which TSJM annulled; the zone is now regulated by OMS as amended by Ordenanza 2/2026 (mad-bocm-2026-05-07 corrects art. on Plaza Elíptica sanctions). The FAQ page shows no update date. TSJM judgment of 17 Sep 2024 (P.O. 570/2021, appeal by Vox) partially upheld the appeal against Ordenanza 10/2021 and declared null, among others, the provisions giving new wording to OMS articles 22 (paras 5, 6, 7, 10), 23 and 24, Annex II sections on transitional rings and signage of Madrid ZBE, Annex III (ZBEDEP Distrito Centro) and Annex IV (ZBEDEP Plaza Elíptica); the operative part was published in BOCM on 3 Jun 2026 (mad-bocm-2026-06-03). Press reports the Supreme Court declined to admit the city's cassation appeal in April 2026, making the annulment final (mad-press-ts-inadmision; search result only, not opened). The city approved Ordenanza 2/2026 of 24 March (published BOAM no. 10.103 of 10 Apr 2026; corrections in BOCM 7 May 2026) re-regulating the special protection ZBEs (mad-bocm-2026-05-07).

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Change history

  1. Operative part of the TSJM 2024 judgment published in BOCM.Boletín Oficial de l…

  2. Ordenanza 2/2026 transitional provision 7 takes effect.Ayuntamiento de Madrid

  3. Plenary approves Ordenanza 2/2026 amending OMS (ZBE de especial protección, SER).Boletín Oficial de l…

  4. Madrid ZBE prohibits all vehicles with classification A (subject to exceptions/warning periods).Ayuntamiento de Madrid

  5. TSJM judgment partially annuls Ordenanza 10/2021 (ZBE provisions incl. Annexes III and IV).Boletín Oficial de l…

  6. ZBEDEP Plaza Elíptica enters into force (warning period until 22 Feb 2022).Ayuntamiento de Madrid

Frequently asked questions

Can I drive into Madrid with a foreign-registered car?

Madrid Low Emission Zone (city-wide): foreign-registered vehicles must be registered before entering. Madrid Special Protection LEZ – Distrito Centro: foreign-registered vehicles must be registered before entering. Madrid Special Protection LEZ – Plaza Elíptica: foreign-registered vehicles must be registered before entering. Foreign vehicles do not receive a DGT label.

Which DGT labels are restricted in Madrid?

According to our verified data, restrictions affect: No label, Label B (yellow), Label C (green). Exact dates, schedules and vehicle types are listed per zone on this page.

Are fines being issued in Madrid?

Madrid Low Emission Zone (city-wide): Fines issued. Madrid Special Protection LEZ – Distrito Centro: Unknown. Madrid Special Protection LEZ – Plaza Elíptica: Fines issued. Always check the official source before travelling.

Where can I find the official Madrid ZBE information?

Official information is published at https://madrid.es/go/KilV. We last verified this page on 5 November 2026.

Sources

  1. Madrid Zona de Bajas Emisiones (ZBE)

    Ayuntamiento de Madrid · Official · published 7 April 2026 · retrieved 5 November 2026

  2. ZBEDEP Plaza Elíptica. Preguntas frecuentes

    Ayuntamiento de Madrid · Official · retrieved 5 November 2026

  3. ZBEDEP Distrito Centro. Preguntas frecuentes

    Ayuntamiento de Madrid · Official · retrieved 5 November 2026

  4. ZBEDEP Distrito Centro, regulada en la Ordenanza de Movilidad Sostenible (dataset)

    Ayuntamiento de Madrid – Geoportal · Official · published 30 May 2025 · retrieved 5 November 2026

  5. Corrección de errores materiales de la Ordenanza 2/2026, de 24 de marzo (BOCM núm. 107)

    Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid · Official · published 7 May 2026 · retrieved 5 November 2026

  6. Edicto: fallo de la sentencia TSJM de 17 de septiembre de 2024, P.O. 570/2021 (BOCM núm. 130)

    Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid (edicto TSJ Madrid) · Official · published 3 June 2026 · retrieved 5 November 2026

  7. El Supremo confirma la anulación parcial de la ZBE de Madrid

    Demócrata (press) · Secondary · retrieved 5 November 2026

This is not live traffic data. Rules can change; always check the official source before travelling. Informational only — not legal advice.