Crit'Air sticker for France - do we need one?

[TJBi]

We have one, if we hadn't would probably get one, saying that, last year the French parliament voted to abolish them, but the law hasn't yet been introduced, and they might be handy for Spain who accept them for foreign registered vehicles.

To the best of my knowledge, the vote was not to abolish Crit'Air stickers but the LEZs and that vote has not yet passed into law. Even if/when LEZs are abolished, the stickers might still be of use if short-term restrictions are implemented due to poor air quality.

 

[TeamRienza]

And as stated by Colinm, the acceptance of the French sticker in Spain as an equivalent permission would continue to be useful.

Davy

 

[YeoBlade]

And as stated by Colinm, the acceptance of the French sticker in Spain as an equivalent permission would continue to be useful.

Davy

Whats the situation in Spain for UK vans ?

 

[TeamRienza]

Spain only issues emissions certificate/stickers for Spanish registered vehicles. Other nationalities cannot apply, however the government gives an equivalent acceptance of the French crit air scheme, I haven't read of other countries doing similar.
The British system is (over) simply to charge vehicles for entry as in London, so nothing else is available to UK residents other than the french system. I would be curious as to wether the German sticker is acceptable too.
I don't believe non Spanish vehicles are subject to restrictions, but it would be good to know.
Ideally we are for Italy in may, any personal experience by members with regard to the Italian approach would be appreciated.

Davy

 

[marchie]

Spain only issues emissions certificate/stickers for Spanish registered vehicles. Other nationalities cannot apply, however the government gives an equivalent acceptance of the French crit air scheme, I haven't read of other countries doing similar.
The British system is (over) simply to charge vehicles for entry as in London, so nothing else is available to UK residents other than the french system. I would be curious as to wether the German sticker is acceptable too.
I don't believe non Spanish vehicles are subject to restrictions, but it would be good to know.
Ideally we are for Italy in may, any personal experience by members with regard to the Italian approach would be appreciated.

Davy

Spain accepts both French & German emissions stickers [*think* Portugal may do the same, but no sure]

Steve

 

[SandyLegz]

I ordered my crit'Air sticker for all vehicles (I have a moped on the back of my motorhome and also tour by motorbike) and it was a right carry on. You have to register all vehicle details and then upload the V5 form. BUT, it has to be less than 400kb and only in certain formats. To get round it I had to email the photos to myself, save them to my MacBook, manually change the file extension from jpeg to png and only then would the site accept my application. I received email confirmation immediately which is all you need if you are stopped, the stickers should arrive by post soon.

 

[jann]

For what it costs, get one.
Even if you don't plan to go in the areas,you could get diverted into one

 

[RichardP]

I'm attempting to get a crit'air sticker for our 22reg fiat Swift Compact which is Euro 6D compliant. However the online form requires the CO2 emissions which isn't listed on my V5C (just a blank field) and the application keeps getting rejected. Is anyone able to advise me how to proceed please?

 

[colinm]

I'm attempting to get a crit'air sticker for our 22reg fiat Swift Compact which is Euro 6D compliant. However the online form requires the CO2 emissions which isn't listed on my V5C (just a blank field) and the application keeps getting rejected. Is anyone able to advise me how to proceed please?

Very few uk motorhomes list the co2 emissions, this has never been a problem as the French take the registration date to determine which sticker it gets, it sounds like you are making another error on the form.

 

[TJBi]

To the best of my knowledge, the vote was not to abolish Crit'Air stickers but the LEZs and that vote has not yet passed into law. Even if/when LEZs are abolished, the stickers might still be of use if short-term restrictions are implemented due to poor air quality.

The Chambre des Députés and the Sénat have both now approved the bill that will abolish ZFEs (LEZs), but it has been suggested that the French government will appeal to the Conseil Constitutionnel. Watch this space!

 

[YeoBlade]

The Chambre des Députés and the Sénat have both now approved the bill that will abolish ZFEs (LEZs), but it has been suggested that the French government will appeal to the Conseil Constitutionnel. Watch this space!

 

[vindiboy]

Trying to get my head around the Crit'Air sticker for France. We have a 2009 Diesel, Fiat Ducato, 2,200cc - so Euro4 I think. Do we need one? I may have left it too late as the ferry is on 29 April.

On the website https://www.france.fr/en/article/cr...e-sticker/#is-the-critair-sticker-mandatory-3 it states 'The air quality certificate is mandatory for all vehicles wishing to drive in France, even occasionally, in certain urban areas known as Low Emission Mobility Zones'.

Looking at the list of places

'The Crit'Air certificate is only compulsory in certain zones. In Paris, the sticker is compulsory within the perimeter of the A86 motorway from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 8pm, except on public holidays. Several large cities have also set up low emission mobility zones. The agglomerations concerned are: Lyon, Aix-Marseille, Toulouse, Nice, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Grenoble, Rouen, Reims and Saint-Étienne. From 2025, all cities and agglomerations with more than 150,000 inhabitants will be required to introduce a Low Emission Mobility Zone.'

As the only places that we might go anywhere near are Reims and Strasbourg, and if we do we will most likely park outside and get public transport in. Are there signs we should not go past to avoid getting a fine?

thank you

I recently got the sticker from France gov site about £6 inc the exchange rate easy on line got the sticker in a week of applying and an email confirming my application straight away a 2006 2.8 fiat Ducato adria number 3 sticker yellow colour only wanted it for skirting Rouen really just in case go lost or diverted .