Overview

• Under the harmonized scheme each weekday’s ban targets a different sticker color and plate digit, with yellow-sticker vehicles prohibited on Mondays between 05:00 and 22:00.
• On August 18, yellow-sticker vehicles bearing hologram 1 or 2 and plates ending in 5 or 6 cannot circulate in Mexico City’s 16 boroughs and 18 participating Estado de México municipalities.
• Exemptions apply to vehicles with holograms 0 or 00, electric or hybrid drivetrains, public-transport units, and authorized emergency and service vehicles.
• Mexico City enforces immediate fines and impoundment for violations, whereas Estado de México remains in a socialization phase deferring monetary penalties until January 1, 2026.
• Conflicting media reports cite fines ranging from 20–30 UMAs up to 200 UMAs, prompting officials to urge motorists to verify restrictions and penalties on the official Hoy No Circula website.