Low-emission zone of Toulouse

Although Toulouse already had temporary measures on days with severe air pollution since 2017, the city introduced a permanent low-emission zone on 1 January 2023. An emissions sticker is always required within this zone. You can read more about it in this article. If you are traveling to another French city, check out this overview of all low-emission zones. You can find general information about the French emissions sticker on the main page of this website.

Map of the low-emission zone in Toulouse

map: low-emission zone of Toulouse

Unlike many other French low-emission zones where the boundaries are determined by municipal boundaries, Toulouse’s low-emission zone is clearly defined. To the north, east and south, the ring road or périphérique marks the boundary of the zone. The ring road is formed by parts of the A620, the A62 and the A61.

In the west of Toulouse, the boundary of the low-emission zone is formed by the A624; the Fil d’Ariane connecting road; the A624; the long Arc en Ciel rocade (M 980) which turns into avenue du Général-Eisenhower in the southwest; and finally the A64 which again connects to the ring road.

The low-emission zone of Toulouse

Toulouse’s low-emission zone operates permanently, including on weekends and during holidays. There are no different rules for freight or passenger traffic. Officially, the low-emission zone is called the zone à faibles émissions (ZFE) of the Toulouse Métropole. This is a partnership of Toulouse with 36 surrounding municipalities.

Parking outside the low-emission zone

Do you not have an emissions sticker and do you still want to visit Toulouse? Then you can use a parking relais (P+R) located near the boundary of the low-emission zone. You can reach the city center fairly quickly from here by using one of the two metro lines. We list our recommendations below:

  1. P+R Borderouge: rue Edmond Rostand, 1358 parking spaces, near Borderouge station on line B.
  2. P+R Balma-Gramont: chemin de Gabardie, 1037 parking spaces, near Balma-Gramont station on line A.
  3. P+R Argoulets: chemin du Verdon, 1522 parking spaces, at Argoulets station on line A.
  4. P+R Ramonville: avenue Flor Tristan, 658 parking spaces, near Ramonville station on line B.
  5. P+R Basso Cambo: avenue du Mirail, 778 parking spaces, at Basso Cambo station on line A.

The park-and-ride sites are indicated on the map at the top of this page. Please note that some of these sites are just inside the low-emission zone. In these cases, it is allowed to drive on the most direct road to the parking lot. This applies only to the park-and-ride sites listed above.

Which emissions sticker in Toulouse?

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In Toulouse, you are only allowed to drive within the low-emission zone with a green, purple, yellow or orange emissions sticker. You risk a fine if you do not have one of these emissions stickers. The fine ranges from €68 to €135, depending on the type of vehicle. The plan was to also deny access to vehicles with an orange sticker on 1 January 2024, but this measure has been postponed. It will be looked at again at the end of 2025.

Other low-emission zones nearby

There are no other low-emission zones in the immediate vicinity of Toulouse. In the Occitanie region, the sticker is still required in Montpellier. This city is located on the Mediterranean coast 250 kilometers east of Toulouse. If you drive 200 kilometers west, keep an eye out for a low-emission zone in Pau.

What to see and do in Toulouse?

Toulouse

With more than half a million inhabitants, Toulouse is the fourth largest city in France. The city is best known for its university founded in 1229 and as home to the aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The ornate Capitole that serves as the city hall, is one of its main attractions. Much more modern but at least as beautiful is the Cité de l’espace, a large theme park about space travel. Toulouse is also the starting point of the Canal du Midi. This canal was excavated in the 17th century and connects Toulouse with the Mediterranean Sea.

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