Augsburg low-emission zone
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The preset is a Euro 3 diesel with a yellow sticker. Set the date of your trip: before June 2016 it could still enter.
May I drive into Augsburg?
No, entry not allowed
Augsburg zone: you need a green sticker.
| Zone | Augsburg |
| State | Bavaria |
| Green only since | 1 June 2016 |
| Status | active |
| Fine if you enter | €100, no points |
Sources: Federal Environment Agency list · augsburg.de · stmuv.bayern.de
Augsburg introduced its low-emission zone in three steps, more slowly than most other cities. Stage one began on 1 July 2009, together with a through-traffic ban for trucks. Stage two, from which only yellow and green stickers were allowed, followed on 1 January 2011. Only since 1 June 2016 has stage three applied, and since then only vehicles with a green sticker may enter. The zone covers the extended city centre, meaning the old town with the town hall and the Fuggerei plus the adjacent districts. The truck through-traffic ban is a separate rule: it targets through traffic of heavy vehicles and applies regardless of the sticker. Augsburg has no diesel ban like Munich’s; a diesel with a green sticker may go anywhere. Augsburg is one of three active zones in Bavaria, alongside Munich and Regensburg. Commuters between Augsburg and Munich therefore need green in both cities and, in Munich, at least Euro 5 for a diesel. Stickers are available from the city’s registration office and from emission-test bodies.
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Stages of the Augsburg zone
| Stage | from |
|---|---|
| Stage 1: red, yellow, green allowed | 1 July 2009 |
| Stage 2: yellow and green allowed | 1 January 2011 |
| Stage 3: green only | 1 June 2016 |
Sources
The dates come from the City of Augsburg and match the German Environment Agency list. The Bavarian Environment Ministry lists Augsburg among Bavaria’s low-emission zones. More on the Bavarian zones on the Bavaria page.
Between Augsburg and Munich
The A 8 links the two cities. Munich also has the diesel restriction up to Euro 4, Augsburg does not. Trucks and buses must also observe Augsburg’s through-traffic ban. The route check shows both cities side by side.