Piacenza ZTL 2026: Cameras 08:00-19:00, EUR 83 If Wrong
Zona a Traffico Limitato · Italy · Active since 2008
Source: official source · Verified: 2026-10-01
Piacenza's ZTL admits permit holders and anyone with a daily online pass — Euro class is irrelevant. Cameras run daily 08:00–19:00, but the streets round Piazza Cavalli are shut 24/7.
Locally the zone is called Zona a Traffico Limitato Piacenza (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 Piacenza — enter your fuel and Euro class, get a yes or no in one step.
- Crema has a zone too — the nearest one to Piacenza, 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 Piacenza
- When is the Piacenza zone active?
- Daily 08:00-19:00, holidays included; pedestrian area via XX Settembre / piazza Cavalli / piazza Duomo closed 24/7 That means there is no free window — the restriction applies on Sundays and public holidays too.
- How much does it cost to drive into Piacenza?
- Day pass available · ZTL permit required Get it wrong and the penalty is EUR 83-332 (art. 7 c.14 CdS); one violation per ZTL per day since 14 Dec 2024 (art. 198 c.2-bis, L. 177/2024).
- 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 Piacenza?
- 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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Piacenza’s ZTL decides entry by permit rather than by Euro class: residents, disabled-badge holders, transporters and anyone who has bought the daily online pass may drive in. Cameras check the wider zone daily from 08:00 to 19:00, holidays included, the core streets around Piazza Cavalli stay closed 24/7, and entering uncovered costs about EUR 83.
Your case: A hotel inside the zone can register your plate and a day pass covers a single visit, so what decides this is where you sleep and which gate you arrive through — check which other Italian centres on the drive have a ZTL of their own with Plan My Drive.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Zone type | ZTL |
| City | Piacenza |
| Country | Italy |
| Entry criterion | Permit / eligibility-based (not Euro class) |
| Permit cost | Daily online pass available |
| Fine | Approx. EUR 83 |
| Operating hours | Daily 08:00–19:00 (core streets 24/7) |
| Active since | 2008 |
Can your car enter Piacenza?
Enter your vehicle's fuel + Euro class → instant verdict for Piacenza (ZTL). Fine if wrong: EUR 83-332 (art. 7 c.14 CdS); one violation per ZTL per day since 14 Dec 2024 (art. 198 c.2-bis, L. 177/2024).
Piacenza ZTL — Zona a Traffico Limitato
The Zona a Traffico Limitato in Piacenza, Italy closes the historic centre to general traffic. Cameras automatically read licence plates, and access depends on who you are and whether you hold a valid permit — not on your vehicle’s Euro emission class.
Who Can Enter?
- Residents with a permit
- Hotel guests (register your plate at accommodation)
- Disabled badge holders
- Transporters and authorised deliveries
- Anyone holding a valid daily online pass
Permit
Access is by permit or eligibility. A visitor who does not qualify for a resident or category permit can buy the daily pass — the comune issues it online, at the parking meters, or at the Ufficio Permessi ZTL.
Operating Hours
Daily 08:00–19:00, holidays included — the comune’s ZTL page puts it plainly: access requires a pass tutti i giorni dalle 8 alle 19. Inside that, the pedestrian APU covering via XX Settembre, piazza Cavalli and piazza Duomo is closed to motor traffic 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Fines
Entering without a valid permit or pass brings the standard Italian ZTL penalty, about EUR 83. The comune publishes no tariff of its own for the ZTL, so the Codice della Strada figure is what lands — and the notice reaches the registered keeper, or the rental company, months later.
Tips for Visitors
- Check whether your accommodation sits inside the ZTL and can register your plate
- If you do not qualify for a permit, buy the daily online pass before you drive in
- Always verify current rules and boundaries before travel
Recent changes to this page
- Checked line by line against the Comune di Piacenza's ZTL page, which states access by pass every day from 08:00 to 19:00 and a round-the-clock traffic ban in the pedestrian APU of the historic centre — both as published here. The comune sets out no penalty figure, so the body now says so rather than implying a local tariff, and the source link points at the ZTL section itself.
- Fine and operating hours aligned with TyreMap zone data (about EUR 83; daily 08:00-19:00, core streets 24/7) — the page had carried EUR 83-160 and weekdays-only hours. New title, description, quick answer and a route callout.
- Title, description and introduction rewritten from this page's own data (no shared template wording).
- Re-verified fine (EUR 83-160) and requirements against Italy authority portal.
- Corrected access basis: ZTL entry is permit/eligibility-based, not by Euro emission class.
- Updated enforcement procedure notes after seasonal review cycle.
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