While the Marseille Low Emissions Zone (ZFE) was created on September 1, 2022, zoom in on the specifics, scope and program of the latter.
As cities with more than 150,000 inhabitants, the metropolis of Marseille must establish a Low Emission Zone. The community has some freedom to apply it. Here you are the specifics of this ZFE of the city of Marseille.
What is the ZFE program of Marseille?
The low-emissions zone of Marseille was recently created, this September 1, 2022. A rather late date compared to other cities, especially Paris (whose implementation of this measure dates back to 2015).
Thus, the calendar will not be applied as quickly as in other metropolises of its kind. Thus, at present, only Crit’Air 5 and above cars are prohibited. This permanently, seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
The next change should come in September 2023. Classified vehicles Crit’Air 4 will then be banned of the perimeter of the ZFE. A year later, it will be the turn of vehicles equipped with the Crit’Air 3 sticker.
- Vehicles banned on September 1, 2022 – Crit’Air 5 and above
- Vehicles banned on September 1, 2023 – Crit’Air 4
- Vehicles banned in September 2024 – Crit’Air 3
A restricted perimeter to the city of Marseille
Interestingly, the perimeter of the restricted traffic zone of Marseille remains quite narrow. It is in fact limited to the city of Marseille. The perimeter is therefore delimited by these avenues, according to the website of the Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture:
- Avenue du Cap Pinede
- Avenue Alexandre Fleming
- Avenue del Prado 2
- Boulevard Capitane Geze
- Boulevard Plombières
- Boulevard Francois Duparc
- Boulevard Sakakini
- Boulevard Jean Moulin
- Blvd Rabatau
Remember that restricted traffic zones have been established in agglomerations with more than 150,000 inhabitants. What will it be about 45 areas in France by 2025. Their goal is to limit traffic to vehicles considered to be the most polluting, in order to do so improve air quality.
Failure to comply with this measure will result in a fine. Offenders driving a light vehicle risk a class 3 fine. Which means a fixed fine of 68 euros. For heavy vehicles, the upper class will be applied, with a flat-rate fine of 135 euros. Currently, police officers are responsible for enforcing the EPZs. But since 2024, this task will be automatedalthough not all the details are known yet.
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