The Low Emission Zone
The ZFE, or Low Emission Zone, is a legal obligation that exists in many French cities.
This is a measure implemented in the center of Marseille to combat air pollution. It aims to improve air quality in the city, which is beneficial for everyone’s health.
In this area, only vehicles with a Crit’Air 3, 2, 1 ou 0 sticker (electric) can circulate.
This restriction applies to cars, but also to utility vehicles, motorized two-wheelers and heavy goods vehicles. It applies every day and 24 hours a day.
The ZFE covers the heart of Marseille and is bordered by the main boulevards (Plombières, Jarret, Prado 2, etc.). Motorists should therefore pay attention to the signs and check whether their vehicle is authorized to drive in the ZFE.
To order your Crit’Air sticker to affix behind the windshield of your vehicle, connect to the website of the Ministry of Ecological Transition : https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/
To find out the Crit’Air category of your vehicle, enter the information from your registration certificate (or vehicle registration document) on this site.
⚠ Beware of intermediaries and fraudulent sites!
Administrative authorities and law enforcement do not send SMS messages to purchase a vignette.
The traffic order
The metropolitan decree of June 28, 2022 defines the traffic conditions in the Marseille ZFE-m.
Checks and fines
In the event of driving or parking within the ZFE-m perimeter with an unauthorized sticker, or driving without a sticker, the owners of the vehicles concerned are liable to a fixed fine of:
- 68 euros for light vehicles
- 135 euros for heavy goods vehicles, buses and coaches
Signage
Signs indicate to users the entrance and exit to the Marseille ZFE-m.
The metropolitan decree of June 28, 2022 defines the traffic conditions in the Marseille ZFE-m
Also consult the order extending the educational period of the Marseille ZFE-m
In the event of driving or parking within the ZFE-m perimeter with an unauthorized sticker, or driving without a sticker, the owners of the vehicles concerned are liable to a fixed fine of:
- 68 euros for all light vehicles
- 135 euros for heavy goods vehicles, buses and coaches
Signs indicate to users the entrance and exit to the Marseille ZFE-m.
Individuals and professionals
Only vehicles equipped with a “Crit’Air 3”, “Crit’Air 2”, “Crit’Air 1” or “Crit’Air 0” sticker are authorized to drive or park within the perimeter of the ZFE-m. General interest vehicles, collector vehicles, vehicles displaying a mobility inclusion card or disabled parking card, vehicles belonging to charitable organizations, etc. are exempt from the Marseille ZFE-m.
To take into account certain specific situations, local exemptions (of variable duration) are also possible for certain categories of vehicles, more information here from November 1, 2024.
Since June 2024, it is now possible to request a daily ZFE pass, which is an exemption for one day, renewable 52 times in one year from the first request.
Requests for local exemptions must be submitted on the metropolitan platform : https://pes.ampmetropole.fr/
ZFE-M: Aid for the acquisition of low-polluting vehicles
The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolitan Area offers assistance to individuals and businesses residing within its territory. These benefits are subject to certain eligibility requirements, including income, geographic location (linked to the ZFE perimeter), and the scrapping of polluting vehicles
Consult the conditions for awarding this aid to individuals, which is reserved for adults residing in the Metropolis.
Terms :
– You must live, study or work in the ZFE;
– The electrically assisted bicycle, whether new or used, must have been purchased after November 1st, 2024 from a professional. It must have a marking number.
– The aid will be a maximum of €400 without exceeding 50% of the cost including tax of the electrically assisted bicycle;
– Aid is limited to 2 bicycles per household.
Terms :
– You must live, study or work in the ZFE;
– The electrically assisted bicycle, cargo or longtail type or adapted for the disabled, new or used, must have been purchased after November 1st,2024 from a professional. It must have a marking number.
– The aid will be a maximum of €800 without exceeding 50% of the cost including tax of the electrically assisted bicycle;
– Aid is limited to 2 bicycles per household.
Terms :
– You must live in the ZFE;
– The reference tax income per share of your tax household must be less than €24,900;
– The aid awarded will be a maximum of €5,000 depending on your resources;
– The vehicle acquired must be a light electric or hydrogen motorized vehicle such as a car or van, or a new or used electric two-wheeler, tricycle or quadricycle purchased from a professional;
– The vehicle must have been acquired after November 1st, 2024.
– The individual must have scrapped a polluting vehicle (Crit’air 4, 5 and Unclassified);
– The individual must have scrapped a polluting vehicle (Crit’air 4, 5 and Unclassified);
Terms :
– You must live in the ZFE;
– The reference tax income per share of your tax household must be less than €24,900;
– The aid awarded will be a maximum of €2,000.
Terms :
– You must live, study or work in the ZFE;
– You must have sold or scrapped a polluting vehicle (Crit’air 4, 5 and Unclassified);
– You can benefit from 12 months free on a public transport subscription (Intégral Pass, Métropole Pass, annual XL Pass) or on the LeVélo and LeVélo + services;
– Aid is limited to 2 subscriptions per household.
– Provided that a polluting vehicle is scrapped, aid of up to 5,000 euros for the purchase of a van with an electric or hydrogen engine
– Aid of up to €2,000 for the replacement of the engine (retrofit) of a van. This aid is limited to three vehicles per company.
– Aid of up to 500 euros for the purchase of a mechanical cargo bike
– Aid of up to 1,500 euros for the purchase of an electrically assisted cargo bike, without exceeding 50% of the cost including tax, up to a limit of 3 cargo bikes
To be eligible for the Metropolis’ “ZFE” mobility aid, you must:
– Provide proof of a head office, establishment or branch located within the perimeter of the Marseille ZFE
– Be a VSE, an SME, a recognized public utility association or a social and solidarity economy association meeting the conditions of the aid regulations
From November 1, 2024: Consult the specific conditions of this aid for professionals.
This aid will be available until October 31, 2027.
Download the leaflet “What if you switched to electric?”
How to apply for “ZFE” mobility assistance?
1.Register on the Metropolis aid portal
2. Complete the ZFE mobility assistance application online
3. For more information, you can contact the following email address zfe-m@ampmetropole.fr (ATTENTION : the email address is exclusively available for asking questions because all requests for assistance must be made in point 1) or consult the metropolis website here