Foligno's ZTL 2026: Evening Gates, and One Never Off
Zona a Traffico Limitato · Italy · Active since 2004
Source: official source · Verified: 2026-09-19
Most Foligno gates switch on in the evening — 18:30 or 20:00 until midnight, later before holidays — while via Santa Caterina runs 24/7. Access is by permit; the comune publishes no fine figure.
Locally the zone is called Zona a Traffico Limitato Foligno (Italy) — 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.
Next
- Check your own car against Foligno — enter your fuel and Euro class, get a yes or no in one step.
- Bevagna has a zone too — the nearest one to Foligno, 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 Foligno
- When is the Foligno zone active?
- Unchanged (confirmed gate by gate: XX Settembre and S. Giovanni dell'Acqua from 18:30, Garibaldi from 20:00, Sat 19:30; Santa Caterina H24) That means there is no free window — the restriction applies on Sundays and public holidays too.
- How much does it cost to drive into Foligno?
- Day pass available · ZTL permit required Get it wrong and the penalty is Codice della Strada art. 7 c.14: EUR 83-332.
- Do I need to register or buy anything first?
- Entry is controlled by permit or residency, not by your engine’s emission class — a brand-new car still needs authorisation.
- Who is exempt in Foligno?
- Electric vehicles, Residents with permit and Hotel guests. Exemptions are usually not automatic — most require registering your number plate in advance.
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Foligno guards its centre with four camera gates that keep different hours, and the comune’s varchi page spells them out one by one. Three of them bite in the evening; via Santa Caterina is listed as orario di attivazione H/24 per tutti i giorni dell’anno. What the camera checks is whether your plate is authorised — the Euro class of the car makes no difference at any hour.
Only if your plate is registered. Foligno’s gates open and close on their own schedules: via XX Settembre and via S. Giovanni dell’Acqua from 18:30 to midnight (01:00 on Fridays, Saturdays and days before a holiday; from 12:00 on Sundays and holidays), via Garibaldi from 20:00, and via Santa Caterina 24 hours a day, all year. The comune publishes no euro figure for the penalty; unauthorised entry falls under Codice della Strada art. 7 c.14, EUR 83-332.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Zone type | ZTL (Zona a Traffico Limitato) |
| City | Foligno |
| Country | Italy |
| Entry criterion | Permit / eligibility-based (not Euro class) |
| Via XX Settembre | Mon-Thu 18:30-24:00; Fri/Sat & pre-holidays to 01:00; Sun & holidays 12:00-24:00 |
| Via Garibaldi | Mon-Thu 20:00-24:00; Fri & pre-holidays to 01:00; Sat 19:30-01:00; Sun & holidays 13:00-24:00 |
| Via S. Giovanni dell’Acqua | Mon-Thu 18:30-24:00; Fri/Sat & pre-holidays to 01:00; Sun & holidays 12:00-24:00 |
| Via Santa Caterina | Active 24 hours, every day of the year |
| Fine | Codice della Strada art. 7 c.14: EUR 83-332 |
| Enforcement | Camera-controlled gates (varchi elettronici) |
| Active since | 2004 |
Foligno ZTL — Zona a Traffico Limitato
The Zona a Traffico Limitato in Foligno controls who may drive into the historic centre through electronic gates that read licence plates. Entry is reserved for residents and authorised permit-holders and does not depend on your car’s Euro emission class — a new electric car with no authorisation is treated exactly like an old diesel.
Who Can Enter?
- Residents with a valid ZTL authorisation
- Holders of a permanent authorisation issued by the comune
- Temporary permits granted by the Polizia Locale
- Disabled badge holders and emergency vehicles
- Deliveries to hotels inside the zone, where the accommodation arranges it
Permit / Access
Access is permit-based, not sticker-based. Authorisations are issued by the comune or, for short stays, by the municipal police; hotels inside the zone can usually register a guest’s plate. Arrange it before you arrive, because the gate does not distinguish between a wrong turn and a deliberate entry.
Operating Hours
There is no city-wide window. Each gate carries its own schedule, listed in the table above; the one to remember is via Santa Caterina, which is active every hour of every day.
Fines
The comune publishes no euro amount on its ZTL page, stating only that unauthorised vehicles are automaticamente rilevati ai fini del provvedimento sanzionatorio. The penalty therefore follows the national rule for unauthorised entry into a limited traffic zone, Codice della Strada art. 7 c.14: EUR 83-332, and the notice is served from the camera record.
Tips for Visitors
- Check which gate you are approaching, not a general opening time — they differ by up to 90 minutes
- If you are staying overnight, ask the hotel to register your plate before you set off
- Coming back late on a Friday or Saturday? The evening gates stay on until 01:00
- If you rent a car, note the plate down so it can be registered quickly if needed
Recent changes to this page
- The comune's varchi page gives a different timetable for each gate, so the single "weekdays 08:00-20:00" line in the fact table was replaced by the published hours: via XX Settembre and via S. Giovanni dell'Acqua from 18:30, via Garibaldi from 20:00, all running to midnight or 01:00 before holidays, and via Santa Caterina active H24. No sanction figure is published by the comune, so the page now names the national rule instead of the EUR 83-160 range it used to quote. The Euro-class vehicle checkers were removed, since nothing here depends on a Euro standard.
- Title, description and introduction rewritten from this page's own data (no shared template wording).
- Clarified that access is permit/eligibility-based, not tied to Euro emission class; 2026 ruleset unchanged.
- Updated enforcement procedure notes after seasonal review cycle.
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