Low-emission zone of Nancy

Like many other French cities, Nancy in the northeastern part of the country has implemented a low-emission zone as of 1 January 2025. Within this low-emission zone, only motorized vehicles with emissions stickers are allowed to drive. You can read more about it on this page. We also have a helpful map for you. Do you want to know in which other French cities an emissions sticker is mandatory? Then take a look at this complete list. You can read more about the emissions sticker itself on our home page.

Map of the low-emission zone in Nancy

map: low-emission zone of Nancy

Unlike many other low-emission zones, which are often delimited by a ring road, the low-emission zone of Nancy covers all 20 municipalities of Grand Nancy. The municipal boundaries of this large urban area form the boundary of the low-emission zone. On the map, this is the orange area.

However, there are some major through roads on which an emissions sticker is not required. These are the A31, the A33, the A330, the M674, the M83 and the M400A. Also, the sticker is not required on a number of roads that can be used to reach park-and-ride sites. On the map, all these roads are marked in blue.

The low-emission zone of Nancy

What is special about Nancy’s low-emission zone is that the rules initially apply only to commercial transport. This includes trucks (category N2 or N3), vans (category N1) and buses (category M2 or M3). For passenger cars (category M1) and motorcycles (category L), the emissions sticker is not expected to become mandatory until 2028. You can find the vehicle category under J on your vehicle registration certificate.

The rules of the zone à faibles émissions (ZFE) of Grand Nancy are active 24/7. It is possible to request an exemption, but this is aimed mainly at local businesses.

Parking outside the low-emission zone

Do you not have an emissions sticker and do you still want to enter the city? Then you can park at one of the many parking relais or park-and-ride sites. From here you continue your journey by public transport. Of course, this is primarily aimed at passenger transport. We have listed the parking areas in question below.

  1. P+R Seichamps: 4 Rue de la Grande Ozeraille in Seichamps, 25 parking spaces, lines T3 and 15.
  2. P+R Deux Rives: 14 Promenade Emilie du châtelet, 100 parking spaces, lines T1 and 13.
  3. P+R Gentilly: 5 Rue Capitaine Guynemer, 294 parking spaces, line T2.
  4. P+R Sapinière: 18 Rue de la Sapinière in Laxou, 81 parking spaces, lines T2, T4, C1 and C2.
  5. P+R Vandoeuvre CHU Brabois: 4 Avenue de Bourgogne in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 188 parking spaces, lines T1, 10 and 100.
  6. P+R Houdemont Gare: 38 Rue de la Gare in Houdemont, 22 parking spaces, lines T3 and 15.
  7. P+R Parc Expo Vandoeuvre: 1 Rue Catherine Opalinska in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 45 parking spaces, lines 33, C2, 11 and 14.
  8. P+R Laneuveville Montaigu: 32 Rue Lucien Galtier in Laneuveville-devant-Nancy, 143 parking spaces, line T2.
  9. P+R Laneuveville Centre: 2 Route d’Art-sur-Meurthe in Laneuveville-devant-Nancy, 30 parking spaces, lines T2, 23, 24 and 30.

Which emissions sticker in Nancy?

In the low-emission zone of Nancy, vehicles with a green, purple (1), yellow (2), orange (3) and burgundy (4) emissions sticker are allowed to circulate. If you have a gray (5) or no emissions sticker, you risk a fine. Good to know is that until 2028, this requirement only applies to commercial traffic. Until then, passenger cars and motorcycles are still allowed to drive within the low-emission zone without an emissions sticker.

Other low-emission zones nearby

The low-emission zone of Nancy is relatively close to that of Strasbourg, 150 kilometers to the east on the German border. Driving south for more than 200 kilometers, keep an eye out for the low-emission zone of Dijon. Finally to the west at a slightly longer distance, the emissions sticker is required in Reims.

What to see and do in Nancy?

Nancy

With over 100,000 inhabitants and five times as many in the urban area, Nancy is one of the largest cities in northeastern France. Very famous is the Place Stanislas, a large square from the 18th century with ornate buildings. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also worth seeing are the Porte de la Craffe from the 14th century and the Musée des Beaux-Arts.

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