Novara ZTL 2026: Three Areas, and Two EUR 16 Stamps
Zona a Traffico Limitato · Italy · Active since 2007
Source: official source · Verified: 2026-09-19
Novara's ZTL is divided into three permit areas - Centro Storico, San Gaudenzio and Tribunale - and access is by permit category, not Euro class. Most permits cost two EUR 16 duty stamps.
Locally the zone is called Zona a Traffico Limitato Novara (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 Novara — enter your fuel and Euro class, get a yes or no in one step.
- Vigevano has a zone too — the nearest one to Novara, 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 Novara
- When is the Novara zone active?
- Historic-centre ZTL with three permit areas (Centro Storico, San Gaudenzio, Tribunale); hours are posted on the signs at each gate
- How much does it cost to drive into Novara?
- Two EUR 16 duty stamps for most non-resident categories · 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 Novara?
- Electric vehicles, Residents with permit, Hotel guests (register at accommodation) and Disabled badge holders. Exemptions are usually not automatic — most require registering your number plate in advance.
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Novara’s ZTL is not one zone but three, and the comune issues separate permits for each: Centro Storico, San Gaudenzio and Tribunale. Access is decided by category — resident, domiciled, business based inside, a parking space in the zone — and never by your car’s Euro class. Most applications carry two EUR 16 duty stamps, one to file and one to issue.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Zone type | ZTL (Zona a Traffico Limitato) |
| Areas | Centro Storico, San Gaudenzio, Tribunale |
| Entry criterion | Permit category, not Euro class |
| Resident permits | R1 and R2, by whether you hold a parking space |
| Domiciled permits | RD1 and RD2, on the same split |
| Cost for most categories | Two EUR 16 duty stamps |
| Issuing time | Up to 10 days; provisional permits 0-5 working days |
| Freephone | 800 333 083 |
| Fine | Codice della Strada art. 7 c.14: EUR 83-332 |
Can your car enter Novara?
Enter your vehicle's fuel + Euro class → instant verdict for Novara (ZTL). Fine if wrong: Codice della Strada art. 7 c.14: EUR 83-332.
Three areas, three sets of permits
Novara’s permit letters repeat across all three areas, which is why a listing that calls this “the Novara ZTL” misleads. R1 and R2 go to residents, split by whether they have a parking space; RD1 and RD2 to people domiciled rather than resident, on the same split. N covers transit to a private parking space, D businesses based inside the zone, T florists, restaurateurs, artisans and caterers making home deliveries, E journalists and volunteer associations, H the transport of disabled passengers.
Pick the area first, then the letter.
What it costs and how long it takes
For most non-resident categories the comune requires two EUR 16 duty stamps, bought at a tobacconist or post office before filing: one for the application, one for the permit. Standard permits are issued within ten days. Provisional ones move faster and are graded by reason — same day for a funeral service or a disabled driver’s replacement vehicle, one working day for maintenance or a delivery under 75 quintals, two for a wedding, a valuables transport or a substitute vehicle, five for a heavier delivery.
A two-year permit runs from the day the application is filed, not from when it is granted.
What you need
The vehicle registration document, plus proof of possession if the car is leased, on long-term hire, assigned by an employer or otherwise not yours. Residents add registration documents for the household’s vehicles; people domiciled in the zone add a tenancy contract; businesses add a chamber of commerce record.
If the camera catches you
The comune publishes no tariff of its own, so the national band applies: Codice della Strada art. 7 comma 14, EUR 83-332. If you were entering for a reason that fits a provisional permit, it is worth calling the freephone line before paying.
Recent changes to this page
- Rebuilt from the Comune di Novara's permit service. The claim that a secondary zone bans pre-Euro 3 cars on weekdays was removed: the comune publishes no such rule, and its ZTL is entirely permit-based across three areas - Centro Storico, San Gaudenzio and Tribunale. The unsourced weekday 08:00-20:00 window was dropped, the permit cost of two EUR 16 duty stamps and the ten-day issuing time added, and the fine aligned to the Codice della Strada band of EUR 83-332.
- Title, description and introduction rewritten from this page's own data (no shared template wording).
- Re-verified that access is permit-based with no Euro-class threshold.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Three, each with its own permits: Centro Storico, San Gaudenzio and Tribunale. A permit issued for one does not carry over to another, so the area your destination sits in decides which one to apply for.
No. It is a permit zone. Residents, people domiciled in the zone, businesses based there and a list of other categories qualify; your vehicle's emission class plays no part.
Most categories pay two EUR 16 duty stamps, one for filing the application and one for the permit itself. Resident permits are handled separately.
Up to ten days for a standard permit. Provisional ones are faster: same day for a funeral service or a disabled driver's replacement vehicle, one working day for maintenance work or a delivery, two for a wedding or a substitute vehicle.
Yes, the comune runs a freephone line on 800 333 083.