Who can access, fines and exceptions

October 1, 2025.

The date of the definitive implementation of the Granada Zbe has arrived. As of today, all cars that access without permission to the municipality will receive a fine of 200 euros, taking into account that in article 76 Z3) of the Traffic Law, Motor vehicles and road safety It is pointed out as serious infraction:

Do not respect the circulation restrictions derived from the application of protocols in the face of pollution episodes and low emissions areas.

This leaves all neighbors whose cars do not have stickers and are registered outside the city of Granada. Therefore, All citizens From the peoples of the metropolitan area they have to be careful not to exceed the limits of the municipality if they do not want to be fined.

To clarify the whole matter, we collect all cases and exceptions.

Granada Zbe Map. Source: Granada City Council

The Granada Zbe: Map and Permits

The first thing to be clear about before is to be clear that the Zbe of the city of Granada applies to the entire city. That is, to the entire extension of the municipality. Therefore, the same criterion is applied as in Madrid either Barcelona But the creation of special protection zones is omitted, as in the capital.

Therefore, There are no rings or areas with special restrictions. All Granada is governed under the same standards. In the upper map, cars that are prohibited in entry may not exceed the area delimited in green. In total, we talk about an area of ​​23.55 km2.

The City Council is obliged to signal all access points with a signal in which it is collected where the ZBE begins and what are the vehicles that are allowed to pass. Likewise, it has specified that It is not necessary to carry the DGT sticker Put on the windshield since the record is telematic.

Who can happen?

In this case, simple: all cars registered in the city of Granada. There is no environmental label discrimination in this case. If the car is registered in Granada, its driver can circulate wherever and time he wants.

In a city like Granada, with a multitude of border municipalities, it must be taken into account that if I live in a town near Granada but my car is registered in the city, I will have no problem. On the contrary, if I live in Granada but the car is registered outside, I can find some restrictions.

Who can’t happen?

Circulation restrictions only affect cars that are not registered in the city of Granada.

These restrictions prevent the step to High -environment cars. In the case of having a letter B, C, Eco or Zero Emissions, we can circulate without problem, during the time we want and with total tranquility. But if the car does not have an environmental label we can only pass with some exceptions.

What exceptions exist?

To pass to the interior of Granada with a registered car outside the city and without label, there are some exceptions that allow the passage without a fine. These are the most important:

• Pharmacies and hospitals: it can be accessed without receiving a fine without prior justification as long as This form is drilling in less than a week and the displacement is justified. This other form It is the specific one for guard pharmacies.
• Over 67 years: they have to fill out This responsible statement making it clear that it is they who will drive the car.
• Workers: You can access the work by car as long as an IPREM rental threshold. That is, if the income does not exceed 16,800 euros. In this case you have to Fill the responsible statement and present the employment contract in the City Council Mobility Area.
• Parking lots: the delimited area can be accessed with a car without sticker as long as it is stacked in one of the 36 public parking lots For more than an hour. The goal is to prevent a person from entering the city without permission, take a quick step through a parking lot and leave it.
• Historical vehicles: as long as they participate in unique events or events. It is necessary to fill out this form.
• Workshops and Courts: You can access whether the driver He goes to a workshop either to a court. Filling the previous links for each case.
• Dependent people: Access of a vehicle per dependent person is allowed previously filling this form.

If you still have any questions, the City of Granada is active the following email where you can leave all your questions: zbe@granada.org. Besides, On this website You can find all cases and exceptions.

Photo | Granada City Council and dimitry_b

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