The capital of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate is also the largest city with 218,600 inhabitants. The Mainz environmental zone was introduced on 01.02.2013 and limited by the motorway ring road. Since 12.10.2020, the environmental zone has been extended by an eco-lane, which is located on the Rhine axis in the direction of Weisenau between Kaiserstraße and the entrance to the Rheinufergarage.
Name of the environmental zone: Environmental Zone Mainz – Germany
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 01-02-2013
Type of environmental zone: Permanent
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): The zone has been inactive since October 1, 2025.
Fines: 100 euros.
Area/extension of the environmental zone: The environmental zone in Mainz is delimited by the motorway ring. The industrial park North and South are excluded from the zone.
Special features: Retrofitting allowed: yes (PM)
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Urban planning authority, department for traffic: [email protected]; Phone: 06131/123-407.
Exemptions: Doctor, Disabled vehicle, Fire brigade, Military, Mobile cranes, Vintage car older than 30 years, Police car and Ambulance
Name of the environmental zone: Eco Lanes Mainz (NOx) - Germany
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 12-10-2020
Type of environmental zone: Permanent
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently):
Vehicle class: all motorised classes
Fuel type: all
Fines: 15 €
Area/extension of the environmental zone:
The eco-lane is located on the Rhine axis in the direction of Weisenau between Kaiserstraße and the entrance to the Rhine bank car park.
From summer 2021 there will be an extension to Quintinstraße.
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Information currently unavailable
Exemptions: Fire brigade, Military, Police car, Public bus, Taxi and Ambulance
Name of the environmental zone: Environmental Zone Mainz (NOx) - Germany
Date of entry into effect of the zone: 03-05-2021 The date of validity is not yet certain.
Type of environmental zone: Permanent
Not allowed to drive (temporarily): Information currently unavailable
Not allowed to drive (permanently): Since the limit values for 2020 were surprisingly met, the planned NOx zone has been postponed for the time being.
Fines: 80 €
Area/extension of the environmental zone: Between Kaiser-Karl-Ring and Holzhofstraße - including the access to the Theodor-Heuss-Bridge.
Contact of the environmental zone and exceptions: Information currently unavailable
Exemptions: Residents, Disabled vehicle, Fire brigade, Military, Mobile cranes, Vintage car older than 30 years, Police car, Ambulance and Residents and their visitors
To enter an environmental zone, each vehicle concerned requires a valid green environmental sticker. Otherwise, a fine of 80 euros plus 25 euros processing fee is to be expected.
The green environmental zone can be recognized by the traffic signs 270.1 and 270.2.
In front of each zone there is the sign 270.1 with an additional sign for the permitted sticker.
The end of the low emission zone is shown by the sign 270.2.
In our Green Zones App we have a detailed map of each low emission zone. So you can easily see the boundaries and avoid penalties.
Yes, a lot of them. With over 80 different environmental zones, Germany has one of the most in Europe.
In our Green Zones App we have gathered together all the low emission zones in Europe and presented them clearly.
Currently, no sticker or registration is required for the diesel driving bans. However, there are considerations and plans to introduce a blue sticker. Even without a sticker, it is essential that the European standards and rules are observed in order to avoid penalties. Otherwise a fine of 25 -75 Euro plus handling fee is to be expected.
For the diesel driving ban zones, traffic signs No. 251 "Ban on motor vehicles" and/or No. 253 "Ban on motor vehicles over 3.5 t" with an addition for diesel vehicles "Diesel up to Euro 5/V" will be used. Petrol vehicles may also be affected. This is indicated by the additional sign "Petrol up to Euro 2/II".
In our Green Zones app we have a detailed map of each low emission zone. So you can easily see the boundaries and avoid penalties.
Yes, a lot of them. With over 80 different environmental zones, Germany has one of the most in Europe.
In our Green Zones App we have gathered together all the low emission zones in Europe and presented them clearly.
Yes! However, the sticker for electric vehicles is not intended for everyone. If the vehicle is registered in Germany, the last character on the license plate can be an "E". However, if the vehicle is registered abroad, an electric sticker (E-sticker) is required.
The E-sticker gives you various advantages. Depending on the municipality, there are various advantages, such as the use of bus lanes, free parking on the road and at electricity charging points, as well as the possible use of otherwise closed roads.
Yes, every car, no matter whether it is being driven on with petrol, diesel or electricity, requires a green environmental sticker according to the law. The E-sticker also entitles you to additional advantages over non-electric vehicles. The 35th BImSchV does not provide a separate paragraph for electric vehicles, which regulates them as an exception. Therefore: If an electric vehicle drives into a green environmental zone without a green sticker, a fine of 80 € + approx. 25 € handling fee must be expected.
All current driving bans and further information are available in our Green-Zones App.
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