
Where is the Environmental Zone?
You enter the Environmental Zone as soon as you drive into the city from the south (postal codes 5611 through 5616). See the map below:

The Environmental Zone covers the whole coloured area. Checks are held in the pink area. If you enter this area without a dispensation, and your vehicle fails to meet the requirements, you risk a fine. The fine is 236 Euros.
Wat verandert er op weg naar 2025?
2022
- In 2022 wordt de toegang tot de milieuzone verder aangescherpt. De milieuzone is dan alleen nog toegankelijk voor vrachtauto’s, touringcars en bussen vanaf emissieklasse 6.
2025
- Aanscherping van de toegangseisen van de milieuzone: diesel-personenauto’s en diesel-bestelauto’s (persoonlijk gebruik) van tenminste emissieklasse 5 zijn welkom.
- Invoering van een nul-emissiezone voor vrachtauto’s, bestelauto’s (zakelijk gebruik) en bussen/touringcars. De milieuzone wordt aangescherpt voor diesel-personenauto’s en bestelauto’s (persoonlijk gebruik) vanaf emissieklasse 5 binnen de Ring (beide zones, inclusief De Kade). We zijn nog in gesprek met De Kade of en zo ja onder welke voorwaarden De Kade in de milieuzone en nul-emissiezone wordt opgenomen.
- Nieuwe bestel- of vrachtwagens die ná 2025 op kenteken worden gezet, moeten nul-emissie rijden om de nul-emissiezone in te mogen. Eigenaren van een bestelauto of vrachtauto op fossiele brandstof die in de zone moeten zijn, krijgen (gezien de coronacrisis) langer de tijd. Op 1-1-2028 eindigt de overgangsfase voor bestelauto’s, 1 januari 2030 die voor vrachtwagens.
- Bezitters van een bestelauto, vrachtauto of touringcar kunnen onder voorwaarden een ontheffing krijgen bij de gemeente. Dat geldt ook voor bepaalde categorieën voertuigen waarvoor nog geen duurzaam of nul-emissie alternatief beschikbaar is.
2030
- De stip op de horizon: een nul-emissiezone binnen de Ring voor álle voertuigen. Na de evaluaties van 2022 en 2024 volgen landelijke richtlijnen voor de maatregelen na 2025 richting 2030. Hierover kunnen we nu nog geen besluit nemen.
How do I recognise the Environmental Zone?
The beginning and end of the Environmental Zone can be recognised by the following traffic signs:

How do I apply for dispensation?
We introduced the Environmental Zone to try and ensure that there are as many Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicles (EEV) as possible on the road (lorries with Euro 4, 5, or 6 engines). If your lorry still not have such an engine, we recommend you switch. Is it financially impossible for you to make such a purchase, are you waiting for the delivery of a new lorry or do you only occasionally need to drive through the Environmental Zone? Apply online for one of the following three dispensations for the Environmental Zone:
- One-day dispensation: you can request this up to 12 times per year for each vehicle registration. You request this dispensation if you only occasionally have to be in the Environmental Zone;
- Temporary dispensation: for if you only need dispensation until the new lorry is delivered;
- Dispensation due to hardship clause: if you're financially unable to purchase a new lorry, but you do want to be able to continue to drive in the Environmental Zone.
You can request and pay for the dispensation online. As soon as payment has been received and confirmed, the dispensation will be sent to you digitally. You don't have to print it, since the dispensation is linked in our systems to the vehicle registration.
What do I need when applying for dispensation?
Regardless of which dispensation you are requesting, you will need the following items:
- The vehicle registration of the lorry the dispensation is being requested for.
- The name of the carrier or organisation.
- The number of your registration with the Chamber of Commerce (KvK) if known.
- Personal details of the contact: name, telephone number, e-mail address, address, postal code and place of residence.
Below is a list of other items you will need for the application:
1. One-day dispensation
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The date on which the dispensation must be valid.
2. Temporary dispensation
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Proof of purchase of the new lorry.
- A declaration by the supplier showing the delivery date of the new lorry.
- A copy of the vehicle registration of the old lorry.
Send these documents, according to the instructions you will receive while completing the online application.
3. Dispensation due to hardship clause
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Annual accounts for the last three years. We ask you to provide these, so that you can show that:
- your company is dependent on work activities in the Environmental Zone and
- that your company has insufficient funds to purchase a lorry which complies with the entrance requirements.
Send these documents, according to the instructions you will receive while completing the online application.
How much does a dispensation cost?
The costs in 2020
- One-day dispensation € 31,00
- Delivery new lorry € 31,00
- Dispensation due to hardship clause € 182,00
Is there an exception for special vehicles?
Yes there is. More information on milieuzones.nl
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