New French 'clean air' vignettes

[Sunny]

Thought some of you might find this interesting - something else to add to the touring check list. (I've not crossed the channel since COVID, so haven't run into this yet, but...)

BBC News - UK drivers warned to display clean air stickers in French cities
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66449514

[Noggin]

They are really easy to get hold of tho


Think they've been in place for about 6-8 years, but maybe haven't been 'enforced' too much. Or the news is having a slow day!!


But, definitely handy to know if you're heading into cities

xx

[Cousin Jack]

Already got one from last year. Easy online process, and cheap too.

[KungFooBob]

I've got one from my trip this time last year, pretty easy to get if you can scan your V5, cheap too.

[Rockburner]

Do you need one for a bike?

[KungFooBob]

Do you need one for a bike?

Yup.

I've got one for my GS, there's only certain areas you need one. Like Annecy, which was where I was going

[KungFooBob]

I ordered mine before I went, but it didn't turn up in time, however the Po-po consider an email confirmation as good as a sticker.

Not that anyone checked, I guess you'd have to be very unlucky to get caught.

It was waiting for me in the post when I got back.

[Rockburner]

I ordered mine before I went, but it didn't turn up in time, however the Po-po consider an email confirmation as good as a sticker.

Not that anyone checked, I guess you'd have to be very unlucky to get caught.

It was waiting for me in the post when I got back.

I had one for the van, but i don't believe i ever went anywhere where it was relevant.

[trophydan]

You can apply at https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/

Cost around 6 euros

[Noggin]

I ordered mine before I went, but it didn't turn up in time, however the Po-po consider an email confirmation as good as a sticker.

Not that anyone checked, I guess you'd have to be very unlucky to get caught.

It was waiting for me in the post when I got back.

I had one for the van, but i don't believe i ever went anywhere where it was relevant.

Me too when I had the transit - it was stickered for years but I didn't go anywhere that it counted.


Actually - I didn't know Annecy was on the list, pretty sure it wasn't when I moved here!! So maybe I did 'use' it!! LOL

[DefTrap]

I wouldn't bother as a tourist unless you know you're going to one of the small number of cities that require one.

[KungFooBob]

I wouldn't bother as a tourist unless you know you're going to one of the small number of cities that require one.

But they only cost buttons and it's a sticker to make you look well travelled in the car park at the local bike meet (I might actually put mine on the bike at some point).

[DefTrap]

Lolz, apparently none of my bikes qualify. Down with progress.

I might go and smoke a packet of filterless Gitanes near a playground in protest.

[Scootabout]

Actually - I didn't know Annecy was on the list, pretty sure it wasn't when I moved here!! So maybe I did 'use' it!! LOL

I was in Annecy last month. Didn't know I needed a crit'air either. That was a saga of a trip. First we ran into a demo by the local gypsies over removal of caravan parking rights. They let bikes through, but we had to ride down a grass bank at one point. Bike broke down and I had to spend an extra week in the area to get it fixed, and I missed almost all the mountain rides. It was an adventure, but not quite the one I'd planned.

[Scootabout]

Seems Annecy is one of the places where there can be temporary zones (ZPAs):
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motori ... ch-cities/

[Noggin]

Actually - I didn't know Annecy was on the list, pretty sure it wasn't when I moved here!! So maybe I did 'use' it!! LOL

I was in Annecy last month. Didn't know I needed a crit'air either. That was a saga of a trip. First we ran into a demo by the local gypsies over removal of caravan parking rights. They let bikes through, but we had to ride down a grass bank at one point. Bike broke down and I had to spend an extra week in the area to get it fixed, and I missed almost all the mountain rides. It was an adventure, but not quite the one I'd planned.

Damn! Should have said, I could have borrowed a car and come and said hi! Annecy is roughly an hour and a half from me (depending on where in that area you are!) and since anywhere useful is 40-45 mins, an hour and a half is 'just along the road'!!

Let me know when you come back to do the mountain stuff!

[Jody]

They are really easy to get hold of tho


Think they've been in place for about 6-8 years, but maybe haven't been 'enforced' too much. Or the news is having a slow day!!


But, definitely handy to know if you're heading into cities

xx

Do I need one for my French registered Dacia?

and my works whip, 2013 VW caravelle ?

[Noggin]

Apparently yes. It's all vehicles, french or english

Bikes as well apparently!!

[Rockburner]

Just ordered one for the Rockster..... I've no intention of going anywhere that needs it... but I prefer to have than not.


Just wondering where to stick it on the bike.

[Sunny]

The official link to get them from, for reference https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/