Required type of environmental badge in Schwäbisch Gmünd: green
You can learn more information about types of environmental badges in the section Types of Environmental Badges.
The date of introduction of the environmental zones in Schwäbisch Gmünd
- from 1.1. 2013 – entry allowed only to vehicles with a green environmental badge
Map of the Schwäbisch Gmünd low-emissions zone
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Green Zone in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
The low-emissions zone of the strictest standard has been in effect in Schwäbisch Gmünd since January 2013. Only passenger cars and trucks with the green environmental badge are allowed to enter this city and the majority of other German cities. You can order the stamp at your convenience on our website and when delivered, place it in the bottom or top corner on the right side of the vehicle’s windscreen.
Which types of vehicles are affected?
The obligation to own the environmental badge applies to both German and foreign passenger cars (M1); motorhomes (M1); heavy campers (M1); minibuses (M2); buses (M3); small transporters (N1); transporters (N2); trucks (N2); and heavy goods vehicles (N3).
Driving in Schwäbisch Gmünd
Are you going to Schwäbisch Gmünd by car?
From January 2013, if you want to visit Schwäbisch Gmünd by car, you are obliged to have a valid green environmental badge on the windscreen. Entrance to the zone is therefore allowed only to passenger cars and trucks that produce the lowest level of air pollution that falls at least under the Euro 4 (diesel) or Euro 1 (petrol) emissions classes. Failure to comply with these rules is punished in Germany with a fine of 80 €.
The Schwäbisch Gmünd low-emissions zone includes the whole municipal area, including the B29 road, which intersects the town.
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The plaque has unlimited validity and should be placed in the bottom-right corner of the windscreen.