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Environmental Zone Valencia LEZ - Spain — You can find the interactive and zoomable form of this environmental zone map in our free Green-Zones App.

The LEZ Valencia environmental zone

The LEZ Valencia environmental zone
The city of Valencia, which was founded in 138 BC, is located in the eastern part of Spain on the Mediterranean Sea. Valencia is the capital of the province with the same name. It has around 792,000 inhabitants on an area of approx.135 km² and is the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona.
The LEZ Valencia environmental zone, which was approved on 15.11.2007 and came into force on 01.01.2008, is a temporary environmental zone that covers the entire city area as well as smaller districts outside the city boundaries.
The urban LEZ (Low Emission Zone) is also called ZBE (Zona Bajas Emissions) in Spain and is only activated during traffic-related air pollution peaks.

In Valencia, the pollutants nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter PM10 contribute to the activation of air pollution alerts and early warnings.
If NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) exceeds the limit values of 180 µg/m3, 200 µg/m3 and 400 µg/m3, or PM10 (particulate matter) exceeds the average daily limit values of 50 µg / m3 and 80 µg / m3, different measures are implemented by the city authorities.
Depending on the duration and intensity of the air pollution peaks, the measures taken by the city are activated following 3 stages.

The current status of access rights to the zone for individual vehicle types and an overview for different weekdays and times can only be viewed in the Green-Zones app.

Table overview of the environmental zone

Name of the environmental zone:

Environmental Zone Valencia LEZ - Spain

Date of entry into effect of the zone:

01-01-2008

Type of environmental zone:

LEZ environmental zone, depending on weather conditions, where driving bans and traffic restrictions are activated following the announcement of an early warning stage.

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:

90 €

Area/extension of the environmental zone:

The environmental zone includes the historic region of the Valencian Community of L'Horta de Velència.

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.

Order a Spanish Distintivo Ambiental badge for ZEZ / LEZ environmental zones in Spain here.

The three stages of an air pollution peak

In the event of an air pollution peak in the LEZ Valencia environmental zone, the following three stages shall apply as soon as the measured limit values of the respective pollutants have been exceeded.

In stage 1 of an air pollution peak, the population is informed and warned of the dangers of air pollution.

In stage 2 of a pollution peak, some roads in the environmental zone are affected by driving bans, with a few exceptions, mainly for municipal vehicles.

In stage 3, driving bans are imposed throughout the environmental zone for certain vehicle types with odd or even plates, if they do not have a Distintivo Ambiental of class 0 or Eco.

However, the measures of the 3 stages only come into force if the high pollution levels are caused by road traffic and not by external events such as dust from the Sahara or fires affecting agricultural land or forests.