Overview

• With summer holidays approaching, the ADAC is urging motorists to verify local environmental zone rules before departing.
• Germany’s green sticker may not suffice abroad as cities impose tailored access restrictions, including diesel and petrol bans or city tolls.
• Belgian cities such as Antwerp, Brussels and Gent require German vehicles to register in advance or obtain specific environmental stickers.
• In France several major cities enforce permanent or seasonal paid emission badges for older vehicles.
• Conducting pre-trip research is far less time-consuming than contesting fines that can reach several hundred euros.