Alcobendas Low Emission Zone (ZBE) — DGT Label Required, €200 Fine

Zona de Bajas Emisiones · Spain · Active since 2023

Source: official source · Verified: 2026-07-24

ZBE Not specified by the authority (no stated time window; effectively continuous for non-exempt no-sticker vehicles). Last updated: 2026-07

Quick Answer

Alcobendas's Zona de Bajas Emisiones restricts vehicles without a DGT environmental label. Fine: EUR 200 (EUR 100 if paid within 20 days). Electric and ECO/0-label cars are exempt.

Locally the zone is called Zona de Bajas Emisiones Alcobendas (Spain) — that is the wording on the boundary signs, on the official portal and on any penalty notice, so it is the phrase to search for once you are there.

Check your own car against Alcobendas — enter your fuel and Euro class, get a yes or no in one step.
Madrid has a zone too — the nearest one to Alcobendas, and the rules are not identical.
If a fine arrives after you get home — who pays on a hire car, and what is actually enforceable across borders.

Practical answers for Alcobendas

When is the Alcobendas zone active?: Not specified by the authority (no stated time window; effectively continuous for non-exempt no-sticker vehicles).
How much does it cost to drive into Alcobendas?: EUR 5 (DGT offices / tobacconists) · DGT environmental label Get it wrong and the penalty is EUR 200 (standard Spanish ZBE penalty; specific Alcobendas amount not confirmed on official page). Sanctions apply only from 1 April 2026..
Do I need to register or buy anything first?: DGT environmental label Official portal.
Who is exempt in Alcobendas?: Electric vehicles, Vehicles with DGT 0/ECO label, Disabled badge holders and Emergency vehicles. Exemptions are usually not automatic — most require registering your number plate in advance.

Alcobendas Zona de Bajas Emisiones Map

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Requirements

Min. Euro (Petrol) Euro 3

Min. Euro (Diesel) Euro 4

Sticker Required DGT environmental label

Sticker Cost EUR 5 (DGT offices / tobacconists)

Fine EUR 200 (standard Spanish ZBE penalty; specific Alcobendas amount not confirmed on official page). Sanctions apply only from 1 April 2026.

Enforcement Camera-enforced; corporate/business hub north of Madrid.

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Alcobendas, a corporate and business hub just north of Madrid, operates a ZBE as required for larger Spanish cities. As everywhere in Spain the gate is the DGT environmental label, with cameras reading plates — foreign ones included.

Use the checker below to see whether your car’s label lets you in. The fine is €200 (halved to €100 if paid within 20 days), and rental cars are usually compliant — but confirm at the desk, because the ticket and its admin fee land on you.

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