Mulhouse's 2026 ZFE Runs Nonstop — €68 Fine for Cars
ZFE-m Mulhouse · France · Active since 2025
Source: official source · Verified: 2026-07-24
Mulhouse's Zone à Faibles Émissions (ZFE) restricts high-emission vehicles to improve air quality. Minimum standard: Euro 2 for petrol, Euro 3 for diesel. A Crit'Air Vignette is required (cost: €3.85 (postage included)). Fine for non-compliance: €68. Zone operates: Mon-Fri 8:00-20:00. Electric vehicles are exempt.
Locally the zone is called ZFE-m Mulhouse (France) — 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 Mulhouse — enter your fuel and Euro class, get a yes or no in one step.
- Belfort has a zone too — the nearest one to Mulhouse, 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 Mulhouse
- When is the Mulhouse zone active?
- 24/7 (circulation and parking prohibited 24h/24, 7 days a week) That means there is no free window — the restriction applies on Sundays and public holidays too.
- How much does it cost to drive into Mulhouse?
- EUR 3.85 (including postage) · Crit'Air vignette Get it wrong and the penalty is EUR 68 (light utility vehicles), EUR 135 (heavy goods vehicles); no penalty points.
- Do I need to register or buy anything first?
- Crit'Air vignette Official portal.
- Who is exempt in Mulhouse?
- Electric vehicles (Crit'Air 0), Hydrogen vehicles, Emergency vehicles and Disabled badge holders. Exemptions are usually not automatic — most require registering your number plate in advance.
Didn’t France abolish its low-emission zones?
No — the repeal never took effect. Parliament did vote in April 2026 to abolish France’s ZFEs, which is why so many guides and news reports say they are gone. The Conseil constitutionnel struck that article down on 21 May 2026 (décision n° 2026-903 DC), so the ZFE provisions of the code général des collectivités territoriales (articles L. 2213-4-1 and L. 2213-4-2) stayed on the books.
The zone in Mulhouse is therefore still in force and you still need a Crit'Air vignette on the windscreen. Turning up without one because you read that ZFEs were scrapped is the expensive version of this mistake — the penalty is EUR 68 (light utility vehicles), EUR 135 (heavy goods vehicles); no penalty points.
One caveat most coverage misses: the article was annulled on procedure, not on its merits — the Council held it was a “cavalier législatif”, an amendment with no link to the bill it was attached to (Constitution, art. 45). Parliament can pass the same repeal again in a properly related bill, so this is settled for now rather than settled for good. Read the decision.
Mulhouse ZFE-m Mulhouse Map
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Mulhouse’s ZFE, in force since 2025, restricts traffic 24 hours a day, every day — not just during peak periods. Petrol cars need Euro 2 and diesels Euro 3; the Crit’Air vignette costs €3.85, and a non-compliant car is fined €68.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Zone type | ZFE |
| City | Mulhouse |
| Country | France |
| Sticker / registration | Crit’Air Vignette |
| Sticker cost | €3.85 (postage included) |
| Fine | €68 |
| Petrol minimum | Euro 2 |
| Diesel minimum | Euro 3 |
| Operating hours | 24/7 (circulation and parking prohibited 24h/24, 7 days a week) |
| Active since | 2025 |
Can your car enter Mulhouse?
Enter your vehicle's fuel + Euro class → instant verdict for Mulhouse (ZFE). Fine if wrong: EUR 68 (light utility vehicles), EUR 135 (heavy goods vehicles); no penalty points.
Mulhouse Emission Zone
The ZFE-m Mulhouse (ZFE) in Mulhouse, France has been active since 2025. This zone restricts vehicles that do not meet minimum emission standards.
Who Can Enter?
- Petrol vehicles: Must meet at least Euro 2 standard
- Diesel vehicles: Must meet at least Euro 3 standard
- Electric vehicles: Always allowed (exempt)
- Plug-in hybrids: Generally allowed
Sticker & Registration
You need: Crit’Air Vignette. Cost: €3.85 (postage included).
Enforcement
ANPR cameras and police patrols. Operating hours: Mon-Fri 8:00-20:00.
Fine for Non-Compliance
Driving in the ZFE-m Mulhouse without meeting the requirements will result in a fine of €68.
Recent changes to this page
- Title, description and introduction rewritten from this page's own data (no shared template wording).
- Re-verified fine (€68) and requirements against France authority portal.
- Confirmed Crit'Air Vignette remains mandatory; 2026 ruleset unchanged.
- Updated enforcement procedure notes after seasonal review cycle.
Part of the TyreMap Emission-Zone Dataset — 596 verified European emission zones, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.
Frequently Asked Questions
The ZFE-m Mulhouse in Mulhouse requires: Crit'Air Vignette. Minimum Euro standard is Euro 2 for petrol and Euro 3 for diesel vehicles.
The fine for driving in Mulhouse's ZFE-m Mulhouse without the required sticker or with a non-compliant vehicle is €68.
Yes, electric vehicles (BEVs) and most plug-in hybrids are exempt from emission zone restrictions in Mulhouse.