Now yes, the Madrid City Council will begin to fine vehicles without an environmental label (label ‘A’) that access the interior of the M-30. It will do so starting at 00:00 hours next Monday, May 2, after ending the extension of the notice period that postponed the issuance of sanctions for two months (). This notice period ends this Sunday at 11:59 p.m.
It should be noted that vehicles with an ‘A’ environmental classification have been prohibited from accessing the interior of the M-30 since January 1, when the ‘Low Emissions Zone (ZBE) Madrid’ began operating, within the frame of the . To date, offenders only received an informative notification exempt from financial penalty. This ZBE is the third in the capital, after ” (the old ‘Madrid Central’) and ”.
Therefore, and as of this Sunday, those who do not comply with the restrictions will be sanctioned with an economic fine of 200 euros, which may remain at 100 if paid promptly. Refusal to enter the Low Emission Zones constitutes a serious traffic offence.
Who will not be able to enter
As specified by the Sustainable Mobility Ordinance, from May 1, 2022, cars that are family (category 02, according to the use criterion 00), SUVs (33) or that are unclassified (00), that have the environmental label ‘A’. That is, those who do not correspond to a label.
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In addition, from January 1, 2023, they will be prohibited from accessing the M-30 itself, while from 2024 they will not be able to circulate on urban public roads throughout the municipality of Madrid.
Until then, the rule will not affect other types of vehicles, such as trucks, vans, motorcycles or mopeds. Nor to those who are considered ‘historical’, according to .
what exceptions are there
Vehicles that as of January 1, 2022 are domiciled in the city of Madrid, through the Vehicle Registry of the DGT, and that are registered in the register of the (IVTM) of the Madrid City Council, will be able to access the inside the M-30. However, this permit will only be valid until December 31, 2024.
Vehicles driven to transfer people holding a parking card for people with reduced mobility may also do so provided they are registered in the ‘Madrid Low Emissions Zone’ access management system and display the respective parking card for people with reduced mobility. These can request access to Madrid ZBE.
As of 2025
While all these exceptions are valid until 2024, the following year the Sustainable Mobility Ordinance quite hardens the requirements to access the municipality with a vehicle with an ‘A’ environmental label.
Only those in possession of a parking card for people with reduced mobility, those who have been recognized as ‘historical’, emergency vehicles (fire fighting) and the Armed Forces may do so.
Therefore, even residents with this type of vehicle will not be able to access it.