german emissions sticker

JPOSH
JPOSH Forum Participant Posts: 131
edited April 2016 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

My motorhome friend just asked to check if I need one as a car & caravan owner.

Any help would be appreciated

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  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #2

    If you are going into city centres and urban areas - yes.  Otherwise - no. 

    Google will tell you how to order on line in advance for 15 euros. 

  • Tigi
    Tigi Forum Participant Posts: 1,038
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    edited April 2016 #3

    You need one for cars and motorhomes in the same way. As per Eurotraveller if you are`nt intending to enter urban areas you don`t generally need one (but not always) however for peace of mind by sending a 5 Euro note and application/copy of V5 to Stadt Koln
    (Cologne) you`ll have a plakette back within ten days see their website. I`ve used them for the last three vehicles. 

  • DSB
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    edited April 2016 #4

    Does anyone know how it works in Italy?

    David

  • KjellNN
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    edited April 2016 #5

    At your first stop in Germany, find a local garage, present your V5, pay 5 euro and they will fix it on your windscreen for you.

  • JPOSH
    JPOSH Forum Participant Posts: 131
    edited April 2016 #6

    Thanks all 

    So very different now to when I was transporting  Lance missiles  around west germany during the cold war. 

    Have been back quite a few times since 

    Last time being 4 years ago.

    Didn't need a sticker then either

  • BlueVanMan
    BlueVanMan Forum Participant Posts: 382
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    edited April 2016 #7

    There are "scam" sites online who will get the Umveldt Plakette (hope I spelt that correctly) for you for a fee so they can cost up to 40euro watch out for these It shouldn't even cost you 15e. You can get it online  from the Berlin government for I think
    6 euro. They post it to you with great speed and efficiency .You need a scan of your V5 and you may need to compress the scan file. Well worth having the plakette in case you decide to or stray into a controlled zone. It lasts the life of your vehicle.

  • EJB986
    EJB986 Forum Participant Posts: 1,153
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    edited April 2016 #8

    Get one in advance, at the right price, and one less concern on holiday!

    https://www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/feinstaubplakette/shop.86595.en.php

    Sorry, can't post live links on this forum!

     

  • DavidKlyne
    DavidKlyne Club Member Posts: 13,872 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #9

    Get one in advance, at the right price, and one less concern on holiday!

    https://www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/feinstaubplakette/shop.86595.en.php

    Sorry, can't post live links on this forum!

     

    I have made the link live for you, just highlight link text and copy then use chain link icon to paste.

    I would also agree with you that if you are not in a particular rush for it, buying it from the link above is simple, fast and cheap. Saves a lot of faffing around whilst on holiday. Once purchased it will last the life of the vehicle providing they don;t change the goalposts on which engines get the green sticker!!!

    David

  • JPOSH
    JPOSH Forum Participant Posts: 131
    edited April 2016 #10

    I think you may find the German vernacular is 

    "Pfaffing"

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