France ZFE 2026: €5.11 Crit'Air, €68 If You Skip It
Every French ZFE grades cars by Crit'Air class, 0 to 5. The vignette costs about €5.11 from the official site; driving without a valid one is a €68 fine.
A Crit'Air vignette grading your car from 0 to 5 is required in every French ZFE, costs about €5.11 from the official site, and driving without a valid one is a €68 fine for cars.
France does not ask whether your car is clean; it asks which Crit’Air class it falls into, from 0 for electric to 5 for the oldest, and each ZFE then sets the lowest class it will admit. The vignette costs about €5.11 from the official site and arrives by post, so it has to be ordered before you travel, and foreign-registered cars need it exactly as French ones do. Driving in a zone without a valid one is a fixed €68 for a car and €135 for heavier vehicles. The thresholds tighten on a published timetable, so a car that is admitted this year can be refused by the same city next year.
Test your exact car with the Emission Zone Checker, or browse every in-force French zone below — each links to that city’s full rules.
| City / Zone | Type | Min petrol | Min diesel | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 2 | EUR 68 (cars, two-wheelers, light commercial); EUR 135 (heavy vehicles/trucks) |
| Annecy | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 2 | EUR 68 (cars, light vehicles); up to EUR 135 (utility/heavy vehicles) |
| Avignon | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 3 | EUR 135 (heavy goods vehicles / utility vehicles); EUR 68 for light vehicles under the general Crit'Air regime - but no car restriction is enforced in Avignon |
| Bordeaux | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 2 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial); EUR 135 (heavy vehicles/lorries) |
| Bordeaux | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 2 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial); EUR 135 (heavy vehicles/lorries) |
| Brest | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Brest | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Caen | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Caen | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Clermont-Ferrand | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Clermont-Ferrand | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Grenoble | ZFE | Euro 4 | Euro 5 | EUR 68 / EUR 135, suspended for vehicle class until 30 June 2027; driving with no Crit'Air disc remains a EUR 68 offence |
| Grenoble | ZFE | Euro 4 | Euro 5 | EUR 68 / EUR 135, suspended for vehicle class until 30 June 2027; driving with no Crit'Air disc remains a EUR 68 offence |
| Le Havre | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 2 | EUR 68 (light vehicles: cars, motorcycles, LCVs); EUR 135 (heavy goods vehicles) |
| Le Havre | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 2 | EUR 68 (light vehicles: cars, motorcycles, LCVs); EUR 135 (heavy goods vehicles) |
| Lille | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 for light vehicles (cars, motorcycles); EUR 135 for heavy vehicles (trucks, buses) |
| Lille | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 for light vehicles (cars, motorcycles); EUR 135 for heavy vehicles (trucks, buses) |
| Limoges | ZFE | — | — | Not applicable to private cars — the restriction covers unclassified professional vehicles only. |
| Limoges | ZFE | — | — | Not applicable to private cars — the restriction covers unclassified professional vehicles only. |
| Lyon | ZFE | Euro 4 | Euro 5 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Marseille | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 4 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Montpellier | ZFE | Euro 4 | Euro 5 | No fine is currently issued — the restriction is in force but not enforced. |
| Montpellier | ZFE | Euro 4 | Euro 5 | No fine is currently issued — the restriction is in force but not enforced. |
| Nancy | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Nantes | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial); EUR 135 (heavy vehicles) - national French ZFE rate; amount not stated on city page |
| Nantes | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial); EUR 135 (heavy vehicles) - national French ZFE rate; amount not stated on city page |
| Nice | ZFE | Euro 3 | Euro 5 | Cars, motorcycles and light commercial vehicles: no ZFE restriction since 11 April 2025 (arrêté Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur). Heavy vehicles (HGVs, buses, coaches) in breach: EUR 135 |
| Nice | ZFE | Euro 3 | Euro 5 | Cars, motorcycles and light commercial vehicles: no ZFE restriction since 11 April 2025 (arrêté Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur). Heavy vehicles (HGVs, buses, coaches) in breach: EUR 135 |
| Nimes | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 2 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, quadricycles, light commercial); EUR 135 (heavy vehicles and buses); sanctions up to EUR 450 and possible impoundment |
| Paris | ZFE | Euro 4 | Euro 5 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial) / EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) under art. R411-19-1 — not applied until 31 December 2026, while the metropolitan educational period runs and checks stay informational |
| Pau | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Pau | ZFE | — | — | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Reims | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 4 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Reims | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 4 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Rennes | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 2 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light vehicles); EUR 135 (heavy vehicles/trucks/buses) - national French ZFE amende forfaitaire. Enforced by police checks; no automated plate-reading cameras deployed in Rennes yet. |
| Rennes | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 2 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light vehicles); EUR 135 (heavy vehicles/trucks/buses) - national French ZFE amende forfaitaire. Enforced by police checks; no automated plate-reading cameras deployed in Rennes yet. |
| Rouen | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 4 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Saint-Etienne | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 4 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Saint-Étienne | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 4 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Strasbourg | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 4 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Toulouse | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 4 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Toulouse | ZFE | Euro 2 | Euro 4 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
| Valenciennes Agglomération | ZFE | Euro 3 | Euro 5 | EUR 68 (cars, motorcycles, light commercial), EUR 135 (HGV, buses, coaches) |
43 zones currently in force · verified against official sources. Click any city for its full rules and the exact sticker or permit.
How the French Crit’Air system works
Unlike Germany’s single green sticker, France grades every vehicle into a Crit’Air class (0–5) based on fuel and Euro standard. Each ZFE then sets which classes may enter, and that threshold tightens on a published timetable — a car that is allowed today can be banned next year as the city moves the line up. Paris, for example, already excludes the oldest diesels (Crit’Air 4 and 5).
Buy the vignette only from the official certificat-air.gouv.fr — third-party sites overcharge. It is posted to you, so order well before you travel.
Before you drive
- Check your Euro class on the registration document and match it to your Crit’Air level.
- Order the €5.11 vignette in advance from the official site.
- Note that ZFE rules can differ between weekday and weekend, and thresholds vary city by city.
For neighbouring countries, see our emission zones in Germany guide and the full State of Europe’s Emission Zones 2026 report.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Crit'Air is a coloured windscreen sticker that grades your car from 0 (electric) to 5 by emissions. You need one to drive in any French ZFE (Zone à Faibles Émissions). It costs about €5.11 from the official site certificat-air.gouv.fr, and foreign cars need it too.
For cars it is a fixed fine of €68 (€135 for heavier vehicles), issued by camera or police. The required Crit'Air level rises over time and differs by city — Paris and Lyon are the strictest.
Paris and the whole inner ring, Lyon, Marseille, Strasbourg, Grenoble, Rouen, Reims and a growing list of others. The full in-force list with each city's rules is in the table below.