France: Air Quality Certificate for Paris, now operative.
Discussion
The French CRIT'air site is now open to register your car if you're visiting Paris. Les Anglais will need a good scan of the V5 - the first inside page, and €4.80 or so for postage to UK. Debit cards only.
Also the VIN number, CO output in G/KM and detailed model of your car
All fairly painless. English web page here:
https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/en/
Also the VIN number, CO output in G/KM and detailed model of your car
All fairly painless. English web page here:
https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/en/
Edited by Slushbox on Wednesday 1st February 18:51
I bought a diesel Mondeo a month ago. Was pleasantly surprised to pay the tax online and be billed £30......and assumed it was because it was 'save the planet' material.
Now I'm hearing the exact opposite, diesels are heinous works of the devil..... apparently banned/due to be banned in some cities. I heard London and Paris are two of those cities.
At 75mpg gently cruising it seems like a good choice for large European miles though.
Now I'm hearing the exact opposite, diesels are heinous works of the devil..... apparently banned/due to be banned in some cities. I heard London and Paris are two of those cities.
At 75mpg gently cruising it seems like a good choice for large European miles though.
^^^ Same here. Bought a zero VED diesel estate mile muncher, with Euro6 and stop/start for Euro travel.
Costs are mounting; €4.80 for a CRIT'air, ten thousand pounds an hour to park in Westminster... (I made that up), upsides are 65 mpg and a 700 mile range.
We diesel drivers are now the spawn of Satan. I'm hoping for a Grade 1 CRIT'air tag. Perhaps Westminster should have considered the French scheme instead of taxing parked diesels. :-)
Costs are mounting; €4.80 for a CRIT'air, ten thousand pounds an hour to park in Westminster... (I made that up), upsides are 65 mpg and a 700 mile range.
We diesel drivers are now the spawn of Satan. I'm hoping for a Grade 1 CRIT'air tag. Perhaps Westminster should have considered the French scheme instead of taxing parked diesels. :-)
- Also noted today; CRIT'air vignettes now apply in Paris, Lyon and Grenoble. Strasbourg and many others 'to follow.'
Edited by Slushbox on Thursday 2nd February 11:36
Hi,
Myself & some friends are going an a driving holiday in June / July which may involve driving through Grenoble & Lyon. I've had a look at the website but not sure where I stand with my 2004 TVR Cerbera Speed 6 or our Friends 1993 TVR Griffith ?
The Co2 emissions is not listed on my V5 ?
I'm also at a bit of a loss how having a sticker in the window of my car will help with lowering emissions in their cities ??
Regards, Phil.
Myself & some friends are going an a driving holiday in June / July which may involve driving through Grenoble & Lyon. I've had a look at the website but not sure where I stand with my 2004 TVR Cerbera Speed 6 or our Friends 1993 TVR Griffith ?
The Co2 emissions is not listed on my V5 ?
I'm also at a bit of a loss how having a sticker in the window of my car will help with lowering emissions in their cities ??
Regards, Phil.
malcolm1sim said:
Hi All,
I to am having trouble resizing a file
down to 220 kb. I can do it but you
cannot read it at that resolution.
Any help much appreciated.
Thank You.
Super lurker! 1 post after 44 months membership......and it is about picture resizing, on a diesel thread. I to am having trouble resizing a file
down to 220 kb. I can do it but you
cannot read it at that resolution.
Any help much appreciated.
Thank You.
I'm sure there is a prize available of some sort.
Hi KH,
Super lurker, nicest name I have been called in many a year.
And there has been a few of those!
A regular reader but rarely post as you say.
That said, thread did start off on French Crt'Air
certificates and that was what I was alluding to.
Anyway thanks very much for noticing.
Cheers.
Malcolm
Ps I do run a diesel
Super lurker, nicest name I have been called in many a year.
And there has been a few of those!
A regular reader but rarely post as you say.
That said, thread did start off on French Crt'Air
certificates and that was what I was alluding to.
Anyway thanks very much for noticing.
Cheers.
Malcolm
Ps I do run a diesel
Just to be clear:
You need the certificate to enter the towns affected, Paris, Lyon. etc... a list which may change as time goes by. This means that ring-roads like the Paris Peripherique does NOT require the certificate.
In time, the certificate will be used to restrict access to certain times of day, days of week, calendar dates (like the entire period around July 14th). Under those restrictions, 'dirty' cars will be banned and relatively cleaner cars will have access.
The cost of the sticker is around 8.5€ (incl.post), and does not require any annual or other renewal. In terms of cost of ownership, it is equivalent to a few litres of fuel. UK drivers should consider the expense of NOT having a sticker when some unforeseen event, or a change of plans, means that you want to drive into the city. The police are equipped with auto recognition systems and will fine you 68€ with great civility and no flexibility. "Sorry, Officer, it's in the post" may work in UK, but not in France and especially not after the Brexit referendum !!
Denbigh - living in Brittany.
You need the certificate to enter the towns affected, Paris, Lyon. etc... a list which may change as time goes by. This means that ring-roads like the Paris Peripherique does NOT require the certificate.
In time, the certificate will be used to restrict access to certain times of day, days of week, calendar dates (like the entire period around July 14th). Under those restrictions, 'dirty' cars will be banned and relatively cleaner cars will have access.
The cost of the sticker is around 8.5€ (incl.post), and does not require any annual or other renewal. In terms of cost of ownership, it is equivalent to a few litres of fuel. UK drivers should consider the expense of NOT having a sticker when some unforeseen event, or a change of plans, means that you want to drive into the city. The police are equipped with auto recognition systems and will fine you 68€ with great civility and no flexibility. "Sorry, Officer, it's in the post" may work in UK, but not in France and especially not after the Brexit referendum !!
Denbigh - living in Brittany.
Edited by SeptimusFry on Thursday 13th April 10:32
Hi all,
Would anyone know if I need this if we're driving through Paris solely on a weekend?
I'll be staying for 24 hours, arriving at 12:00 Saturday and leaving 12:00 Sunday. It seems like the restrictions don't apply on the weekends, does that mean I still need the sticker?
Will probably get it just in case to be honest, the £4 obviously isn't a problem, it's more the bother of scanning my V5 in and sending it!
Thanks in advance,
CM
Would anyone know if I need this if we're driving through Paris solely on a weekend?
I'll be staying for 24 hours, arriving at 12:00 Saturday and leaving 12:00 Sunday. It seems like the restrictions don't apply on the weekends, does that mean I still need the sticker?
Will probably get it just in case to be honest, the £4 obviously isn't a problem, it's more the bother of scanning my V5 in and sending it!
Thanks in advance,
CM
OK, so we just decided to drive to central Paris this weekend (flights, train expensive). I don't have a Crit-Air. I just ordered one online and printed out the receipts. How likely am I to get relieved of 68 Euros by les flics?
I plan to park in an underground carpark once there and will be driving 'in' on Friday morning and coming back on Sunday morning.
I plan to park in an underground carpark once there and will be driving 'in' on Friday morning and coming back on Sunday morning.
Targarama said:
OK, so we just decided to drive to central Paris this weekend (flights, train expensive). I don't have a Crit-Air. I just ordered one online and printed out the receipts. How likely am I to get relieved of 68 Euros by les flics?
I plan to park in an underground carpark once there and will be driving 'in' on Friday morning and coming back on Sunday morning.
Have a look at the park and rides, and get the RER in, pretty sure the zone is inside the perherique (sp)!I plan to park in an underground carpark once there and will be driving 'in' on Friday morning and coming back on Sunday morning.
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