Low-emission zone · Castile and León
Palencia low-emission zone (ZBE): rules, labels & fines
Palencia has no low emission zone ordinance in force. The plenary gave initial approval to an ordinance in January 2025 but rejected the final text on 23 October 2025. The council restarted the procedure (file 2025/15075) with a prior public consultation signed on 13 January 2026. No new approval had been found as of November 2026.
Zones in Palencia
Palencia Low Emission Zone (planned)
From 23 October 2025
- Legal status
- Not adopted
- Operational status
- Planned
- Enforcement
- Not enforced
- Court status
- No known rulings
- Data verification
- Checked against official source
Restrictions
The zone is in force, but its vehicle restrictions are not in our verified data yet.
Foreign-registered vehicles
Not verified
No ordinance in force; no rules for foreign vehicles.Ayuntamiento de Pale…
Campervans & motorhomes
Not addressed: no ordinance is in force, so there are no rules for any vehicle type.
Exemptions
Not verified
Boundary & map
Precise boundary geometry is not available in our verified data. Use the official map below.
Notes: The first ordinance (initial approval 16 Jan 2025; BOP of 31 Jan 2025; objections period 31 Jan–17 Mar 2025) was rejected at the final-approval vote on 23 Oct 2025. Only the governing group voted in favour. The council warned this could mean returning EUR 1.5 million for cameras and up to EUR 7 million in subsidies. A new procedure was opened by order of 29 Oct 2025, with a prior public consultation (15-day comment period) signed on 13 Jan 2026. No draft text, initial approval or start date from the new procedure was found. Third-party trackers claiming a July 2026 test phase were not confirmed by any official source.
Palencia
Check your vehicle for Palencia
Change history
New procedure: prior public consultation on a new ZBE ordinance (file 2025/15075).Ayuntamiento de Pale…
Plenary rejects the ZBE ordinance at final approval.Ayuntamiento de Pale…
Initial approval published in the BOP; 30 working days for objections.Ayuntamiento de Pale…
Plenary gives initial approval to the ZBE ordinance.Ayuntamiento de Pale…
Frequently asked questions
Can I drive into Palencia with a foreign-registered car?
Palencia Low Emission Zone (planned): how foreign vehicles are treated is not verified yet. Foreign vehicles do not receive a DGT label.
Which DGT labels are restricted in Palencia?
No label-based restrictions are verified for this city.
Are fines being issued in Palencia?
Palencia Low Emission Zone (planned): Not enforced. Always check the official source before travelling.
Where can I find the official Palencia ZBE information?
We have not verified a dedicated official page yet; check the city council website.
Sources
- El Pleno aprueba inicialmente la Ordenanza Reguladora de la Zona de Bajas Emisiones de la ciudad
Ayuntamiento de Palencia · Official · published 16 January 2025 · retrieved 5 November 2026
- Abierto el plazo de alegaciones a la ordenanza de la Zona de Bajas Emisiones
Ayuntamiento de Palencia · Official · published 4 February 2025 · retrieved 5 November 2026
- El Pleno rechaza la Ordenanza de la Zona de Bajas Emisiones de Palencia
Ayuntamiento de Palencia · Official · published 23 October 2025 · retrieved 5 November 2026
- Consulta pública previa al procedimiento de aprobación de una ordenanza municipal reguladora de la zona de bajas emisiones (Expte. 2025/15075)
Ayuntamiento de Palencia – Concejalía de Medio Ambiente · Official · published 13 January 2026 · 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.