Low-emission zone of Strasbourg
After several years of having an low-emission zone in effect only on days with severe air pollution, Strasbourg introduced a permanent low-emission zone on 1 Januaury 2022. An emissions sticker is always required within this zone. On this page you can read everything you need to know. Are you going to another city? Then look at this list of all French cities with a low-emission zone. You can find general information about the emissions sticker on the main page of this website.
Map of the low-emission zone in Strasbourg
The low-emission zone of Strasbourg is a large low-emission zone, one of the larger ones in France. Not only Strasbourg itself, but also the 32 other municipalities of the Eurométropole de Strasbourg fall within the zone. The boundary is defined by the Rhine River to the east and the boundaries of the municipalities to the north, west and south.
Through traffic has been taken into account in Strasbourg. In the north, an emissions sticker is not required on parts of the A4 and A35. On the A355 that takes you around Strasbourg, known locally as the grand contournement ouest (JRC), you may also drive without an emissions sticker. To the south, this exception applies again to part of the A35 and to the M353 toward the German border. After the bridge over the Rhine, this road continues as the German L98 to Offenburg.
These roads on which an emissions sticker is not necessary are indicated with blue lines on the map above.
Strasbourg’s low-emission zone
The zone à faibles émissions (ZFE) of the Eurométropole de Strasbourg is in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Unlike in some other French cities, there are no time periods when you can enter the zone without an emissions sticker. There also are no different rules for freight traffic and passenger. This makes the low-emission zone easy to understand.
Parking outside the low-emission zone
Strasbourg has an extensive system of park-and-ride sites from which you can take public transport into the city center. Unfortunately, these all lie within the low-emission zone. Do you still want to enter Strasbourg but do you not have an emissions sticker? Then check out Kehl just across the border in Germany. You can park behind the station (A on the map above) and take tramway line D. You will reach the historic center of Strasbourg in 15 minutes.
Which emissions sticker in Strasbourg?
As of 1 January 2025, only motorized vehicles with a green, purple (1) or yellow (2) emissions sticker are allowed to circulate within the low-emission zone of Strasbourg. You risk a fine if you do not have an emissions sticker or if you have an orange (3), burgundy (4) or gray sticker (5) for older vehicles. Check out our page about the colors of the French emissions sticker to learn which sticker your car qualifies for.
Other low-emission zones nearby
Near Strasbourg, the emissions sticker is also required in Nancy. This city is located 150 kilometers to the west. If you drive even further, there are low-emission zones in Reims and in Paris, but these cities are 350 and 500 kilometers from Strasbourg.
Low-emission zones also exist in Germany on the other side of the Rhine. You can read more about this on our website about the German emissions sticker.
What to see and do in Strasbourg?
With a population of 300,000, Strasbourg is the largest city in northeastern France. Throughout its history, Strasbourg has alternated between German and French hands. This explains the presence of German names, dishes and architecture. The Gothic cathedral from the late Middle Ages is the most famous landmark. Also worth seeing are the half-timbered houses and the Musée des Beaux-Arts. Along with Brussels, Strasbourg is the seat of the European Parliament.