Madridin addition to being the capital of the country, is also one of the cities with the most restrictions on cars. In this year 2024, access to all public and urban roads in the municipality of Madrid was already prohibited to those cars that did not have an environmental label. This means that petrol cars from before 2001 and diesel cars from before 2006 have been completely condemned. Until now, all those who were registered in the city were saved, but that will change with the entry of 2025.
Despite requests for moratoriums on these restrictions, Madrid City Council will go ahead and completely ban unlabeled vehicles next year. That means that Around 1.2 cars will be affected by the measure and will be practically useless for their owners. This is the data provided by the European Automobile Association (AEA) and which has been refuted by the deputy mayor of Madrid, Inma Sanzafter denying the possibility of reconsidering the deadlines for the restrictions.
The politician stressed the need for these measures and recalled that the City Council has invested “more than 100 million euros in aid” to renew these vehicles. He did not elaborate on the number of affected cars they handle, but he did say that the moratorium was not feasible. Supposedly, this was already attempted with the Centro district during the previous term and was not possible in court. What is confirmed is that there will be a long period of notice for those residents of Madrid who still have a vehicle without a sticker.
This means that in the first half of 2025 they will receive letters urging them to ban their driving and from July onwards the restrictions will become a reality. fines of 200 euros. Therefore, more than a million users will have to give up their cars to be able to continue moving daily. AEA argued that a two-year moratorium (at least) of this ban due to the disproportionate number of those affected.
They also mention that these cars pay the IVTM and that the City Council raises around 32 million euros thanks to them. Although their requests were rejected, they also requested a tax exemption for unauthorized vehicles, in addition to a reinforcement and improvement for signage access to these areas. In fact, some of the fines have been dismissed due to the issue of signage.
