Did you know that in the next few years Warsaw will produce half as much exhaust gas?
Already a second city in Poland is introducing a clean transport zone. This time it will be the capital city of Warsaw. Clean transport zone this aboutA zone in which only vehicles complying with certain emission standards are allowed to circulate. This has been practised in Europe for many years in order to improve air quality in cities and take care of the health of residents. There are already more than 320 restricted traffic zones in Europe, most in Germany and Italy. Krakow first in Poland already adopted a resolution to create such a zone within the city, and it will begin in July 2024.
In accordance with assumption, clean transport zone in Warsaw will embraceew the following areas:
- the entire districts of Śródmieście, Żoliborz and Praga Północ;
- most Ochoty (except for the section with the Reduta Shopping Centre, Mszczonowska Street and Western Railway Station)
- most Pragi South (apart from the Olszynka Grochowska area: uninhabited PKP area and nature reserve);
- Most of Mokotów (except Sadyba, Stegien, Augustówka and part of Służewiec);
- About half of Wola (up to Prymas Tysiąclecia Avenue).
Persons residing in including areas that pay taxes in Warsaw will be exempt from the zone's conditions during the two initial phases of its introduction. The Clean Transport Zone (SCT) rules will only apply to them from January 2028. At that time, restrictions will include a ban on vehicles with engines moving through the area diesel vehicles older than 13 years and petrol vehicles older than 22 years.
People who bought vehicles after the adoption of the resolution, and other residents of Warsaw will be subject to the requirements already outlined without change. From July 2024, they will not be able to drive in the Clean Transport Zone area using diesel vehicles older than 18 years and petrol vehicles older than 27 years.
In addition, special exceptions are provided for senior citizens, i.e. people who will reach the age of 70 by the end of 2023, provided that they already owned their vehicles before the adoption of the Clean Transport Zone (SCT) resolution. As a result, those over 70 who meet certain conditions will be exempted indefinitely from the SCT rules.
We hope that the implementation of strefy clean transport will significantly improve air quality and thus the lives of Warsaw's inhabitants.