Hi all its going to be our first trip to Spain in April and we were planning to use the Long Road South route. We have now realised our 2009 Broadway is too old for a crit aire sticker and so we are going to have avoid the ulez zones eg. Rouen, Bordeax etc, man plans, God laughs!!! I guess that we are not going to be the only ones in this pickle and wondered if any of you old hands suggestions for alternative routes.
Spain avoiding critair zones in France
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- Jun 20, 2022
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Going in two weeks will look out for it. We are critaire 3 so think we are ok.
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Ours is 2003. I think we're better off not having one. I reckon the likelihood of straying into a zone is slim but if I do they're going to find it harder to fine me if they dont have our details
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I use Waze app for directions as you can input the Crit Air class, and hopefully takes you around any restrictions
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- Dec 19, 2020
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What app would that be?
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It really is pretty easy to get through France without going near low emission zones. Just keep out of the big cities.
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Information on the low emission zone, odd even number plate, smog alarm, access regulation and traffic restriction in Paris, France. The low emission zones require a sticker called Crit'Air (Certificats qualité de l’air = air quality certificates) which are mandatory for French and foreign...
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Had a look in the Apple app store but there only appears to be a 'fleet user' versionGreen-Zones. Mentioned in post #12
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OH NO!!!! Certainly not. All vehicles can't have a crit' air sticker. I don't have one for my 1996 petrol Skoda estate, and none just the same for Max my 1991 diesel Hymer
"La Crit'Air 4 concerne uniquement les voitures diesel immatriculées entre 2001 et 2005 (Euro 3) et la Crit'Air 5 est décernée aux voitures diesel immatriculées entre 1997 et 2000 (Euro 2). Restent les véhicules hors catégorie qui n'ont pas droit à une vignette : les diesels et essences immatriculés avant 1997 (Euro 1).25 janv. 2023"
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Well, have you tried? As you are still within the right years
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Found it and then discovered it's already on the phone. 
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Hi,Fidge We have a 2005 VW camper we decided to go to Porto last August.So we arrived at Dieppe were we overnighted. We went down to Caen then made. how way down the N10 we overnighted potiers
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As I understand the system one must have a Crit' Aire sticker if entering any town/city which has the authority to enforce a ban on certain vehicles if pollution levels reach certain limits, whether or not a ban is in force.
So technically a vehicle without a sticker cannot enter such a town/city at any time, whether there is a ban or not, including vehicles for which they will not issue stickers.
Welcome to the 'Mad Hatter's Tea Party'.
[Somebody with a 2001 vehcle cannot get a sticker. We have a Nov 2002 base vehicle(2003 MH) and have a Class 4 sticker, so who gets the Class 5 stickers?]
So technically a vehicle without a sticker cannot enter such a town/city at any time, whether there is a ban or not, including vehicles for which they will not issue stickers.
Welcome to the 'Mad Hatter's Tea Party'.
[Somebody with a 2001 vehcle cannot get a sticker. We have a Nov 2002 base vehicle(2003 MH) and have a Class 4 sticker, so who gets the Class 5 stickers?]
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Hi!
Not at the same level in each town. Some have decided not to check or not to "punish"
For example in Perpignan, the crit' air 3 is forbiden but the Maire has decided not to stick to the law, and leave alone the "poorest" who can't afford to change car.
See here: https://www.challenges.fr/automobil...nent-a-bannir-les-voitures-des-pauvres_837635
The way of checking is therefore different. I don't think that the new machines are already working . There must be one or two towns which have them to test them . But it's not on the whole territory right now. In Toulouse it should be working by mid 2024
ZFE : caméras intelligentes, données collectées... ce que l'on sait des dispositifs qui vont sanctionner les conducteurs
Pour vérifier si les automobilistes sont autorisés à circuler, des caméras intelligentes vont être installées à l’entrée des métropoles françaises qui ont mis en place une zone à faibles émissions mobilité (ZFE-m) en...
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Finally , here is a map telling you where you have to have it .
Vignette Crit'Air : toutes les villes concernées
La vignette Crit'Air doit être collée de manière visible sur le véhicule. Voici les villes françaises concernées par cette obligation.
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Sorry if I didn't take the time to ask a full translation to Mister Google. I need my beauty sleep ... if you don't mind
Oh and Just smiffy ... just pray you don't get caught! Cause if so, you won't have only the crit'air sticker checked!!!!!
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Hi!
Not at the same level in each town. Some have decided not to check or not to "punish"
For example in Perpignan, the crit' air 3 is forbiden but the Maire has decided not to stick to the law, and leave alone the "poorest" who can't afford to change car.
See here: https://www.challenges.fr/automobil...nent-a-bannir-les-voitures-des-pauvres_837635
The way of checking is therefore different. I don't think that the new machines are already working . There must be one or two towns which have them to test them . But it's not on the whole territory right now. In Toulouse it should be working by mid 2024
ZFE : caméras intelligentes, données collectées... ce que l'on sait des dispositifs qui vont sanctionner les conducteurs
Pour vérifier si les automobilistes sont autorisés à circuler, des caméras intelligentes vont être installées à l’entrée des métropoles françaises qui ont mis en place une zone à faibles émissions mobilité (ZFE-m) en...
Finally , here is a map telling you where you have to have it .
Vignette Crit'Air : toutes les villes concernées
La vignette Crit'Air doit être collée de manière visible sur le véhicule. Voici les villes françaises concernées par cette obligation.
Sorry if I didn't take the time to ask a full translation to Mister Google. I need my beauty sleep ... if you don't mind
Oh and Just smiffy ... just pray you don't get caught! Cause if so, you won't have only the crit'air sticker checked!!!!!
So it’s a hit or miss game….
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OMG!!! Thank you every one, its all as clear as mud now
. I think the sensible solution is just to avoid any cities and take a longer route. I must admit I was a bit nervous about the Rouen bit anyway. So, it's back to the drawing board ie Tomtom. Once again thank you everyone and safe travels.
. I think the sensible solution is just to avoid any cities and take a longer route. I must admit I was a bit nervous about the Rouen bit anyway. So, it's back to the drawing board ie Tomtom. Once again thank you everyone and safe travels.Subscribers do not see these advertisements
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I’m @Shrimp’s other half and I did try a few years ago online and came back as not possible.
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As long as you stick to the route I posted earlier I really wouldn't worry about Rouen its very easy. I came through 3 times last year and no fines. Just dont blindly follow your satnav ( not a good idea in Rouen anyway).OMG!!! Thank you every one, its all as clear as mud now
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Our 2004 MH, based on Fiat Ducato Diesel, is Class 5. We have the sticker in the glovebox and haven't displayed it, not sure if we will.
1957 Motorbike and 1966 Sports car the system just went tilt.
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I decided to apply for a Crit Air on Friday night. I did it on line, paid by PayPal and this morning received an mwssage saying the sticker was being dispatched and that attached to this email is your invoice for you can present until your badge arrives. Pretty painless. I am not sure we will actually enter any zones, but for €4.76 it is not worth having the worry.
Safe and happy travels all.
Safe and happy travels all.
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I've just got one , when put in crit air the French website came up , easy to apply for and a few Euros, make sure it's the official site
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I got a crit aire sticker for our 2004 registered Inca, I also got one last year for my 1986 registered car..
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Make certain it is the Gouv.fr official site. There are plenty of scams.
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