Low Emission Zone Munich

Do I need an environmental badge to drive in the low emission zone in Munich? What type of environmental badge is required in the environmental zone Munich? Please read below.

Required type of environmental badge in Munich

Green

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Munich

Vehicles allowed only with a valid environmental badge

Private car

class M1

Needs an eco badge

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Company vehicle

< 3,5t (N1)

Needs an eco badge

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Commercial vehicle

> 3,5t (lorry, bus, coach)

Needs an eco badge

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Motorcycle, moped

class L

Allowed without an eco badge

Where to place the environmental sticker

The plaque should be placed in the bottom-right corner of the windscreen.

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About Green Zones in Munich

Green Zone in Munich, Germany

Munich introduced environmental zones in the same year as Berlin. It thus became one of the first German cities to require a valid environmental sticker in order to enter the city and its wider surroundings. If you do not have one, you have to bypass the city, which is an unnecessary detour.
Munich, in a similar way to other German cities, initially allowed entry even to less environmentally friendly vehicles, so as to provide drivers of older vehicles with sufficient time to adapt to the zones. However, since 1. 10. 2012, it has been necessary to have a green badge placed on your car in order to enter Munich.

Driving in Munich

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From 1. 1. 2012, all drivers need a green badge to enter Munich. Entrance is therefore allowed only to vehicles with a minimum level of air pollution that falls under the Euro 4 and Euro 1 emissions classes for diesel and petrol, respectively. Failure to comply with these rules is punished in Germany with a fine of 100 euros. The low-emissions zone of Munich is comprised of the centre of the city and the adjacent districts and is surrounded by the “Mittlerer Ring” ring road. You cannot go through the city without the badge.

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The date of introduction of
environmental zones in Munich

Date	Conditions
From 1.10. 2012	entry allowed only with green environmental badge
From 1.10. 2010	entry allowed with yellow or green environmental badge
From 1.10. 2008	entry allowed with red, yellow or green environmental badge

Pavlina Pavlina is an author at EnvironmentalBadge.com and our expert on European low-emission zones, with many years’ experience assessing vehicles for environmental badges.

Last update 11.12.2025

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