Restrictions have come into effect on cars with licence plates dated earlier than 2000, which bans them from circulating within an area named ‘Zone 1’, which stretches from Avenida da Liberdade to the Baixa, delimited to the north by Rua Alexandre Herculano, south by Praça do Comércio and covering the area between Cais do Sodré and Campo das Cebolas.
Cars with licence plates pre-dating 1996 are also banned, as of this Thursday, from driving in another area defined as ‘Zone 2’, delimited by Avenida de Ceuta, the Eixo Norte-Sul, and the Avenidas of Forças Armadas, Estados Unidos, Marechal António Spínola, Santo Condestável and Infante D. Henrique.
The restrictions have been introduced as a third phase of an ongoing effort to reduce pollution in certain parts of the capital, following the second phase which was implemented in 2012, and a first phase introduced in 2011.
Ambulances, historic vehicles, residents’ vehicles, police and military vehicles, prison vans, valuables vans, natural gas-powered cars and motorbikes are exempt from the restrictions.
Taxis are also to benefit from a period of exemption until 30 June.
Pre-2000 vehicles banned from Lisbon city centre
in News · 15 Jan 2015, 14:30 · 4 Comments
its center not centre !
By luis from Lisbon on 16 Jan 2015, 14:46
No, it wont work. Global warming is here to stay. Silly!
By anjospot from Açores on 17 Jan 2015, 23:56
Is there any signage for this? and what is considered a historic vehicle, pre 1996 no doubt!
By nigel from Lisbon on 19 Jan 2015, 13:10
Some BS right there, what if someone can't afford a newer car?
By Levan from UK on 13 Aug 2015, 14:33