Amsterdam Low Emission Zone

CamperVanTransit
CamperVanTransit Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited July 25 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hi, Has anyone experience of driving in the Amsterdam Low Emission Zone? I believe my campervan is Euro 5 standard, and therefore allowed to drive in the zone. However, I'm staying at Camping Zeeburg inside the zone and their advice is to pay for a permit and only drive into and out of the site on arrival and departure days, with no other travel permitted otherwise. I presume if the system is enforced by numberplate recognition, they will not read/have my UK plate on their database, and I can't find any info on the Government website about foreign vehicles.

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  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,828 ✭✭✭
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    edited July 25 #2

    An alternative would be to park at Gaasper Camping which is outside the restricted zone, and go into city by metro from there

  • CamperVanTransit
    CamperVanTransit Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited July 26 #3

    Hi Eurotraveller, thanks for the reply, I'm already booked at the other site, will be using public transport when I am there but it is inside the emissions zone. I just find it a bit annoying that it seems even though my vehicle is compliant, I still have to buy a permit. It seems from next year you can't even buy a permit, they are clamping down so you simply can't drive in the zone if non-compliant.

  • LLM
    LLM Forum Participant Posts: 1,555 ✭✭
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    edited July 26 #4

    The low emission zone restricts diesel cars with an emissions standard Euro 3 or lower from entering the area within the Ring A10. If your diesel car has emissions standard Euro 4 or higher then your car has unlimited access. You do not need a registration or a sticker. All according to Mr Google.  In fact if you Google "dutch low emission zones" you will be present with a raft of information.  With your Euro 5 unit there should not be a problem.  

  • InaD
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    edited July 28 #5

    Advice is partly correct; as per LLM's post above, but it only applies to emissions standard 3 or lower.  This is taken from the website referred to by LLM:

    Exemption Zeeburg and Vliegenbos
    Only guests at the Zeeburg and Vliegenbos campsites (emissions standard Euro 3 or lower) may apply for an exemption. The exemption is only valid on the day of arrival and on the day of departure.

    So no problem for Euro 5.

  • CamperVanTransit
    CamperVanTransit Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited July 29 #6

    I found this on one of the websites (https://urbanaccessregulations.eu/countries-mainmenu-147/netherlands-mainmenu-88/amsterdam): "No registration needed, information is taken from the Dutch national vehicle register." So I won't be on their database as I'm not a Dutch vehicle. I'll buy a permit, to ensure I avoid a fine. I guess this is similar to if you are a foreign vehicle driving in London ULEZ, you won't be on their database so have to register in advance and prove it.

  • Lutz
    Lutz Forum Participant Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭✭
    edited July 29 #7

    There is no registration procedure for the Amsterdam Low Emissions Zone. Checks of foreign registered vehicles are conducted randomly by the police who will want to see the V5c registration document.

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