Kicks in today chaps:
As of today (Friday 1 July) cars registered before 1 January 1997 – and commercial vehicles registered before 1 October 1997, and motorbikes before 1 June 1999 – are banned from central Paris during day time week days.
The ban also applies to foreign vehicles.
The area covered is inside the peripherique ring road – except the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes woods – from 08:00-20:00 Monday to Friday.
Outside these times and areas there are no restrictions except for 3.5t vehicles registered before 30 September 2001 which are banned permanently.
Fines kick in from 1 October 2016, at €35 for a car or bike (rising to €450 for a second offence).
From 1 July 2017 the fine increases to €68 for a car or bike and €135 for a commercial vehicle.
As of 1 September 2015 commercial vehicles 3.5t plus registered before 30 September 2001 were banned in central Paris, part of a rolling progressive ban on older vehicles set to run until 2020.
From 1 January 2017 the zone will be policed by windscreen ‘vignette’ stickers.
Until then, police may ask to see the registration document.
So, it looks like a period of education over the summer period, with no actual fines until October. The second day fine will be eye-watering though!!