Don Madge Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 From 1 January 2008 a total of 33 German cities will require all motorists to purchase a "Pollution Badge" in the form of a windscreen sticker in order to enter city centre ‘Umwelt Zones’ (green zones). The participating cities are: Augsburg, Berlin, Braunschweig, Köln (Cologne), Darmstadt, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt am Main, Hannover, Heidelberg, Islfeld, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Leipzig, Leonburg, Ludwigsburg, Madgeburg, Mannheim, Mühlacker, München (Munich), Neu-Ulm, Nürnberg (Nuremberg), Pforzheim, Pleidelsheim, Regensburg, Reutlingen, Ruhr Area, Schwäbish-Gmund, Stuttgart, Tübingen and Ulm. You must present your vehicle registration document at Pollution Badge (Umwelt Plakette) sales outlets, including vehicle repair centres, car dealers, MOT (Tüv) stations and vehicle licensing offices, and you will be issued with a badge, coloured (Red/Yellow/Green) according to your vehicle’s Euro emission rating. The cost of the badge is understood to be between €5 and €10 and, once issued, covers you throughout Germany for the life of your vehicle. Failure to display a badge could incur a fine of €40. Enforcement will be managed by the police, local authorities and traffic wardens. This website gives a lot of information (in German): http://www.umwelt-plakette.de Also http://www.umwelt-plakette.de/umweltplakette/Ausland/Englisch/2008%20Webinfo%20Englisch.pdf?SID=q0j3lb93ftbufcg576a3aq6914 Safe travelling Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usinmyknaus Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 A timely reminder, thanks. I'll go to France and Belgium instead in 2008. It always amazes me that the relative handful of rampant, left-wing Greens in countries including ours, are allowed to organise financial punishments for the majority population. My vehicle is Euro IV compliant but no doubt in time that will get clobbered too. Bob >:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net-traveller Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Before anyone gets too concerned it will pay to check the individual city websites. Hannover appears to be granting any foreign plated vehicle exemption for 2008 which is useful if you intend visiting the Botanical Gardens, pay & display parking big enough for MHs. Also a good place to park and catch a tram to the centre. http://www.hannover.de/data/download/h/Heft_Umweltzone_GB.pdf For how to get a sticker for 5 euro try http://www.stadt-koeln.de/en/lowemissionzone/article/11609/index.html ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peejay Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Great link net-traveller. I was going to apply via the online application that Don mentioned but you've just saved me a few €'s :-D Thanks; pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersonCampervan Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 great info from everyone! I sent a bunch of documentation & a 5€ note to Koln today. I'll be interested to see what they make of my benzin-fuelled 2004 Ontario-registered vehicle (glimmer of hope in that the cab is a VW T4) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locovan Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=9267&start=1 thread already for a petition for Exemption of Motor homes please sign but all the Info is also at this thread I love my older motorhome >:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Madge Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 This was posted on MHF by one of the German members. "The number of cities which have now really introduced Umwelt Zone regulations on 1st January 2008 has reduced to 3: Berlin, Cologne (Köln) and Hannover. Some more cities, all of them in the provinces Bavaria and Baden- Württemberg in the south of Germany, are still planning to introduce them during 2008. All vehicles that want to travel inside of an Umwelt Zone need to display a sticker ("Umweltplakette") on the windscreen. This sticker is available in three colours, red, yellow and green, where red stands for worst and green for best emission values. During 2008 all Umwelt Zones will be open for all sticker colours, but vehicles with red sticker will be banned from the Umwelt Zone in Hannover from 2009 on, and in Cologne from 2010 on. Berlin will allow all stickers until end of 2009, and afterwards only green stickers. The regulations of other cities are still subject to change. Motorways are (so far) exempted from the Umwelt Zone regulations, even if they pass through such zones. The Umwelt Zone regulations also affect foreign vehicles! It is possible to get Umwelt stickers at all German "TÜV" and "DEKRA" offices, which you usually find (pretty well signposted) somewhere in the industrial districts of most German towns. These are the institutions which do the regular technical checks on motor vehicles (like British MOT). With your van's VIN number these institutions should be able to find out which sticker is suitable for your vehicle, and hand it out within some minutes. If you don't find one, ask local people or at petrol stations for the nearest "TÜV". An alternative would be to contact a German representative of your MH's base vehicle manufacturer, or a local car registration office ("Kfz-Zulassungsstelle"). BTW, the "TÜV" charges only EUR 5.- for a sticker. The sticker colours correspond to the EURO emission classes, they have nothing to do with the CO2 emissions. Class EURO 1 vehicles do not get any stickers, so they will be banned from all Umwelt Zones. Class EURO 2 vehicles get the red sticker, class EURO 3 vehicles (like the popular Ducato 2.8 JTD engine) yellow, and EURO 4 vehicles green. Under certain conditions older vehicles might receive a "better" sticker if a particle filter is retrofitted." I shall be getting my sticker the next time I visit Germany. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 JeffersonCampervan - 2008-01-04 10:50 PMI sent a bunch of documentation & a 5€ note to Koln today.Hi, did you send the originals or photocopies/Xerox ? I was thinking about the same thing but was worried about sending the original copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Madge Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 Way2Go - 2008-01-06 8:34 AM JeffersonCampervan - 2008-01-04 10:50 PMI sent a bunch of documentation & a 5€ note to Koln today.Hi, did you send the originals or photocopies/Xerox ? I was thinking about the same thing but was worried about sending the original copies. I think it does say on the site fax or send a copy of your registration certificate. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Er, um, sorry Don :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersonCampervan Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Way2Go - 2008-01-06 3:34 AM JeffersonCampervan - 2008-01-04 10:50 PMI sent a bunch of documentation & a 5€ note to Koln today.Hi, did you send the originals or photocopies/Xerox ? I was thinking about the same thing but was worried about sending the original copies. I sent copies. Even when travelling I use copies, keeping the originals well hidden, a habit I developed travelling in Mexico). I suspect that my VIN# won't conform to the code they are looking for, but it seems (based on my reading of the Koln site) like they have another way to determine umwelt sticker class based on the year & fuel type of the vehicle, so I sent copies of my registration, bill of purchase, and the spec sheet from the vehicle with the engine type highlighted. I've covered all the bases, I think. If I don't get one, I'll drop into an office in Germany. BTW, Don - thanks for all the valuable info you provide on these lists! - and what is "MHF" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peejay Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Hi; I've found a few links for locations of TÜV, DEKRA and Veh Registration Offices that might help if you are purchasing as you enter Germany; Some links are German, some English, but all are fairly self explanatory... :: TÜV stations North :: :: TÜV Stations Rheinland or Mid :: :: TÜV Stations South :: :: Veh Registration Centres or Zulassungsstelle :: :: DEKRA Centres :: Theres plenty listed, so you should have no trouble finding one. For a quick example, quite a few will probably enter Germany via the A4 Aachen; TÜV Aachen Hubert Wiehen Strasse 36 52070 Aachen DEKRA Aachen Rottstrasse 41 52068 Aachen Kfz Zulassungsstelle Aachen Carlo-Schmid Strasse 4 52146 Aachen-Wurselen pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icdsun Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Hi MHF is a forum site for Motorhomers www.MotorHomeFacts.com Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernon B Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Don Madge - 2008-01-06 8:33 AM All vehicles that want to travel inside of an Umwelt Zone need to display a sticker ("Umweltplakette") on the windscreen. This sticker is available in three colours, red, yellow and green, where red stands for worst and green for best emission values. Don Many thanks for keeping us up todate on these matters Don - yet another thing to add to our checklists. I think its pretty clear what we have to do but completely unclear as to what purpose it will serve. I have to say "first they took away the vehicles with red stickers and no one protested, then they took away the vehicles with yellow stickers etc etc" comes to mind. Vernon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Vernon B - 2008-01-07 3:53 PM I think its pretty clear what we have to do but completely unclear as to what purpose it will serve. I have to say "first they took away the vehicles with red stickers and no one protested, then they took away the vehicles with yellow stickers etc etc" comes to mind. Vernon My sentiments entirely, we are sleepwalking into the loss of yet another freedom. Bas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locovan Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I believe the start of the zone has been postponed by 4 weeks. Anyone know why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locovan Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 On the news this mornig Transport for London have given everybody another 4 weeks grace to get their vehicles prepared for the emission zone. (wow ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickt Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Have you got your sticker yet. I sent my request and the cash 3 weeks ago, no reply as yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 That's a point, I haven't received mine either. I posted my stuff round about the same time.Has anyone got their sticker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 We sent ours 3 weeks ago with a copy of our log book and 5 euros and recieved the yellow sticker back after about 7 to 10 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Hmmm . . . . thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickt Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Hmmmm from me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersonCampervan Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I sent mine Jan. 4, but have received no reply. I am in Toronto, but the post isn't THAT slow! Oh well, maybe my 5€ went to a good cause - a Kolsch or 2 ! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickt Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I sent eamail to Cologne this morning , just had reply asking my vehicle details, ?have the lost the original and the 5 euro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Way2Go Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I've just sent them an email with my details and will let you know how I get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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