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In accordance with Law 7/2021 of Climate Change and Energtic Transition, the City Council of Granada is in the process of implementation the Low Emission Zone. This implementation is made by legal requirement and to reduce toxic emissions and pollution of air for a better environment healthier and habitable. The Low Emission Zone in Granada Granada will come into force predictably on April 1st 2025 after the approval of new ordinance of mobility and the project of Low Emission Zone


First approval of the Ordinance of Sustainable Mobility for the City Council of Granada (File 17889/2024)

On January 15 2025 is has been published on BOP of Granada the First Approval of the Ordinance of Sustainable Mobility for the City Council of Granada. Check the ordinance on the Edict Board at granada.org (File 17889/2024).

The Delegated Municipal Commision of Citizen´s Protection, Education, Social Politics and Family, in an extraordinay session celebrated on ten January 2025, adopted the resolution of file 17889/2024, of Mobility Area, where was first approved the Ordinance of Sustainable Mobility for the City Council of Granada.

And in compliance to article 49 of Law 7/1985, on April 2, Regulatory of Bases del Régimen Local, is was submitted to a public information process and hearing of the interested persons within 30 days from the following day to the publication of this announcement in Boletín Oficial de la Provincia de Granada,for those interested persons could closely review the file and submit any claims that may proceed. Whithin this deadline will be at the disposal of stakeholders on the edict board of the electronic headquarters of municipal website www.granada.org and at the transparency of the City Council of Granada from the day of its publication, without prejudice to stakeholders to make themselves known within deadline at the Administrative Service of Mobility in Avda. De las Fuerzas Armadas s/n, administrative complex Los Mondragones, building B, second floor from 9:00h to 13:30h, where it colud be reviewed. After the deadline if there are no claims, this Agreement will be finally approved.

To the general public for information.

Edict on PDF.

Text of first approval Mobility Ordinance [PDF].

Consultation

You can make consults relative to LEZ at: zbe@granada.org.

PERIMETER OF THE LOW EMISSION ZONE

LEZ map in Granada. Perimeter of LEZ in Granada

The Low Emission Zone will cover an area of 23.55 km2 and will be limited by the following streets:

  • EAST ZONE OF THE CITY: Camino del Sacromonte until the Abbey included in LEZ. Crossroad of restaurant El Caldero (to control de access from carretera de Murcia and Camino del Fargue that are inside LEZ), in the rest of the city the LEZ is limited by built urban perimeter.
  • CARRETERA DE ALFACAR ZONE: It matches with built urban perimeter, leaving Ciudad Deportiva inside LEZ.
  • NORTH ZONE: Streets Pegaso and Merced Alta, are not included in LEZ. Limit in Casería de los Cipreses.
  • NORTHEAST ZONE: Avd. Blas de Otero, Calle Lepanto, C/Racimos, C/El Jau and limit on the edge of Parque Cronista Juan Burgos
  • WEST ZONE: Edge of Parque de las Alquerias, service road of motorway (avoid entrance from área of Puleva company). Camino de Cañaveral included in LEZ, María Moliner and Profesor Luis Molina Gómez St open for Parking service. Edge of Parque Federico García Lorca and Eudoxia Píriz St inside LEZ.
  • SOUTHWEST ZONE: Road of Vegas del Genil until crossing with rivers Monachil and Genil. Municipal limit of Granada and river Monachil.
  • SOUTH ZONE: Avenida de la Innovación inside ZBE. Avenida de Jesús Candel, Avd. del Conocimiento, Torre Comares St and Sultana St, are not in LEZ to ease access to Parking in Nuevo los Cármenes.
  • SOUTHEAST ZONE: Service road of motorway, Paseo de Cameros not included to acceed Parking, Camino de Caidero, municipal limit of Granada inside LEZ and end at Avd. Santa María de la Alhambra that is not inside LEZ to access the monument. It is not in LEZ the fields of Patronato de la Alhambra. It is also free the access to municipal cemetery.

Not within the ZBE: The Ring Road (GR30), the Ronda SUR (A-395), Merced Alta (A-4006) and Avenida Santa María de la Alhambra.


UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES

Since entry into force, there will not have authorization to enter LEZ those vehicles that are not that have tax residence in the municipality of Granada and also do not have environmental badge. Vehicles without environmental badge are those fuel vehicles before 2001 and diesel vehicles before 2006.

Any vehicle with tax residence in Granada is allowed to Access LEZ regardless to its environmental badge.

On the other hand, any vehicle with B, C, ECO or Zero badge can also Access LEZ regardless o its tax residence.


CHECK ENVIRONMENTAL BADGE OF A VEHICLE


EXCEPCTIONS

Even though ordinance is currently on is pending, foreseeably will be contemplated the following exceptions:

Vehicles included that will not need previous municipal authorization.

  • Motor vehicles with tax adress in the municipality of Granada. However, those vehicles with tax address in this municipal district, do not have environmental badge, will have granted access if tax adress is changed once the Ordinance has come into force, if car is not being transferred to another owner or deregistered. After one year within the come into force of Ordinance vehicles in this paragraph will be updated according to registrations ade in the tax of vehicles by that date.
  • Vehicles with environmental badge B, C, ECO or 0 emissions
  • Motor vehicles with authorized Load and Unload Card (LAU) by the City Council of Granada.
  • Bus transport (Bus/minibus) of regular service.
  • Bus transport (Bus/minibus) of free service with authorization to access restricted area when LEZ is being implemented.
  • Service of adapted transport with authorization to access restricted area when LEZ is being implemented.
  • Vehicles with RMP card with authorization to access any Restricted Area when LEZ is implemented.
  • Vehicles of basic services, security forces vehicles, local police, fire fighters vehicles, citizen´s protection vehicles, municipal towing service, rescue, ambulances and any emergency vehicle clearly identified.
  • Vehicles of municipal basic public services: cleaning vehicles, water supply and sanitation vehicles, removal of waste, maintenance, conservation of public spaces, green areas, settlement and installation of leisure and cultural activities promoted by City Council, ornamental lighting, municipal heritage and other vehicles clearly identified.
  • Road assistance vehicles of Real Decreto 159/2021.
  • Taxi public service.
  • VTC (rental vehicle with driver).
  • Bikes, cycles and PMV.

Previous authorization capable of renewal:

  • Delivery of good vehicles without authorized card issued by the City Council.
  • Bus transport (Bus/minibus) of regular service with no authorization to get in the access zone.
  • Service of adapted transport with no authorization to access restricted area.
  • Vehicles of basic services, security forces vehicles, local police, fire fighters vehicles, citizen´s protection vehicles, municipal towing service, rescue, ambulances and any emergency vehicle not clearly identified.
  • Vehicles of municipal basic public services: cleaning vehicles, water supply and sanitation vehicles, removal of waste, maintenance, conservation of public spaces, green areas, settlement and installation of leisure and cultural activities promoted by City Council, ornamental lighting, municipal heritage and other vehicles not clearly identified.
  • Vehicles with RMP card with no authorization to acceed restricted area when LEZ is being implemented.
  • Mortuary service vehicles.
  • Assistance vehicles for persons with a certificated degree of dependency.
  • Moving vehicles with fleet limitation as described on articles 28 and followings.

Specific authorization:

  • Vehicles to carry out work services in LEZ.
  • Official vehicles attached to Public Administrations or dependent bodies.
  • Emergency transfer of people, discharged of hospital or long term treatment with medical certificate.
  • Historic vehicles not tax addressed in the city of Granada, due to special events or remarkable acts with a proof with a reasonable cause.
  • Vehicles that have previously required the access to any repair shop and after justified by official invoice.
  • Vehicles that acceed to emergency pharmacy in non bussiness hours justfied by invoice.

COMPLEMENTARY MEASURES

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

From March 2025 urban public transport service will be reinforced. Interurban transport and Tram of Granada are also being reinforced at present. From the entry in force of LEZ, it is recommended to use parkings along the tram lane and in different municipalities as well and the use of public transport.


DISSUASIVE STRATEGIC PARKINGS

There will be no restrictions to enter for vehicles to acceed parkings in Granada

Dissuasive parkings in Granada


PARKINGS IN SOUTH AREA:

Public transport connections in this area:

Urban bus lines: 8,4,U3,S0,S2

Line 8 (PTS (Dílar)-Palacio de Deportes- Camino Alfacar), connected to bussinesses in the city center (Acera del Darro - Recogidas - Gran Vía) aprox. frequency is 4 to 12 minutes

Line 4 (Chana - Zaidín), connects the axis of Avda. Dílar with bussiness zone in the city center (Acera del Darro-Recogidas - Gran Vía) aprox. frequency is 7 to 10 minues

Line U3 (PTS - Campus de la Cartuja - Camino Alfacar), connects the axis of Avda. Dílar and Camino de Ronda (Bussiness Area Hipercor and Shopping Center Neptuno), this is an universitary line and it does not give service on weekends and bank holidays, nor August and aprox. frequency is 5 to 10 minutes.

Line S0 (Bola de Oro - PTS Salud), connects the axis of Avda Dílar and Serrallo shopping area, aprox. frequency 60 minutes on working days and Saturday mornings, no service on Sundays and bank holidays.

Line S2 (Villa Argaz - Centro), connects Serrallo shopping area and the shopping area in the city center (Acera del Darro), aprox. frequency is 15 to 20 minutes.

Tram: It has itinerary from Avda. Emperador Carlos V and Camino de Ronda.


Parkings disuasiorios de Granada Zona SUR 1

Dissuasive parkings in Granada Zone SOUTH 2



PARKINGS IN WEST AREA:

In this zone operate the following urban lines: 5,9,11,25,U3,U2,C5

Line 5 (Beethoven – Parque Nueva Granada), connects Camino de Ronda and shopping area of Hipercor and Neptuno Shopping Center, aprox. frequency is 9 to 15 minutes.

Line 9 (Los Rebites - Chana), connects Camino de Ronda and shopping areas of Hipercor and Neptuno Shopping Center, also connects the shopping area in the city center (Acera del Darro- Recogidas), aprox. frequency is 7 to 12 minutes

Line 11 (Circular - Camino Ronda - City Hall -Gran Vía), connects the shopping area in Camino de Roda (Hipercor and Shopping center Neptuno) and the shopping area in the city center (Acera del Darro- Gran Vía), aprox. frequency is 11 to 15 minutes and Saturdays is 30 minutes.

Line 25(Alquería - Sport Center - Rosaleda - Gran Capitán), connects Camino de Ronda with the bussiness area of Hipercor, frequency of 60 minutes and on Saturday it only has service in the morning.

Line C5 (Neptuno - Center (Pavaneras)), connects the shopping area in Neptuno with shopping area in the city center (Recogidas St and Reyes Católicos), frequency is 60 minutes with no service at 12:00 h , nor between 16:00-18:00 h.

Line U2 (Campus Fuente Nueva - Cartuja), connects the shopping area of Hipercor, this is an universitary line and consequently it does not give service on weekends and bank holidays, nor in August and aprox. frequency is 6 to 15 minutes

Line U3 (PTS-Campus de la Cartuja - Camino Alfacar), connects Avda. Dílar and Camino de Ronda (shopping area Hipercor and Neptuno shopping center), no service on weekends and August. Aprox. frequency is 5 to 10 minutes

Tram: It has itinerary from the Avda. Emperador Carlos V and Camino de Ronda.


Parkings disuasiorios de Granada Zona OESTE 1

Dissuasive parkings in Granada Zone WEST 2



PARKINGS IN NORTH AREA:

In this zone operate the following urban lines: N5

Line N5 (Modesto Mendoza-Joaquina Eguaras-Triunfo): Connection in Triunfo area to make transfer, aprox. frequency is 12 to 15 minutes.


Dissuasive parkings in Granada Zone NORTH



Published on November 11 2024.
Updated January 15 2025.