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Toluca Triggers Phase I; Double Vehicle Restriction Today as Mexico City Follows Regular Friday Rules

State authorities acted on elevated PM10 and PM2.5 readings in the Valle de Toluca and Santiago Tianguistenco, while the capital maintains its standard 5:00–22:00 schedule.

Overview

  • In Mexico City and its conurbated Valley of Mexico area, the regular program restricts blue-sticker vehicles with plate endings 9 and 0 carrying hologram 1 or 2 from 5:00 to 22:00.
  • The State of Mexico activated an environmental contingency Phase I for the Toluca and Santiago Tianguistenco zones and imposed an expanded ban covering all hologram 2 vehicles.
  • Additional Toluca-area limits include hologram 1 units with last digits 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9, plus hologram 0 and 00 with blue sticker and plates ending in 9 and 0.
  • Operational curbs there also restrict all cargo trucks from 6:00 to 10:00 and cut by half LP-gas deliveries without dry-disconnect valves when plates end in odd numbers, with taxis allowed 5:00–10:00 to support mobility.
  • Authorities list exemptions for emergency services, public transport and qualifying electric or hybrid vehicles, provide an online checker for drivers, and note that Toluca-area fines are in a socialization period through December with enforcement scheduled to start January 1, 2026; published penalty ranges vary and towing can occur.