French clean air stickers for cities....

travelling in France

 
 
 
 
 
presstout1
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender: n/a
Location: Carrickfergus
Age: 70
Posts: 811
Registered: 05 / 2016
My Motorhome: Rapido 896f
Base Vehicle: Fait Ducato 2.3
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 18.05.2018  ·  #121
Cheers guys


eirebus
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: kildare
Posts: 7585
Registered: 10 / 2011
My Motorhome: Dethleffs Advantage
Base Vehicle: Fiat 2.3
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 19.05.2018  ·  #122
In France at the moment , a new game for the kids ' spot the crit air sticker ' they're few and far between about 1 in 25 here in Vannes , bigger city's might be different


petie
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: County Down
Age: 79
Posts: 572
Registered: 11 / 2011
My Motorhome:
Base Vehicle:
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 19.05.2018  ·  #123
Received mine today in the post,took about two weeks,was given a category 4 , thought it would be better looking at it than looking for it.


CHAUSSON
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Tipperary
Posts: 6813
Registered: 02 / 2012
My Motorhome: Knaus Sport Ti 700 UFB Silverline
Base Vehicle: Renault Master 150 dci Quickshift
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 20.05.2018  ·  #124
Anybody know what category I can expect for a 2008 Renault Master?


chalkey
 
Avatar
 
Subject:

Catagory

 · 
Posted: 20.05.2018  ·  #125
I have been classed as cat 3 with 2008 2.0L fiat 3.850 kg


eirebus
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: kildare
Posts: 7585
Registered: 10 / 2011
My Motorhome: Dethleffs Advantage
Base Vehicle: Fiat 2.3
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 20.05.2018  ·  #126
I'd say cat 3 Pat , but looking at 5 van's now and no stickers


Daffysparks
 
Avatar
 
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 20.05.2018  ·  #127
Category 3


MickyMac
Love's the Craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Kildare
Age: 53
Posts: 101
Registered: 03 / 2013
My Motorhome: Giottiline T38
Base Vehicle: Ducato
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 02.06.2018  ·  #128
Have applied for the sticker.

According to the English version of the site, the application is still being processed and will be sent soon.

But according to the French version, it says that the sticker has already been posted!

Obviously more efficient in their own language.


essjay
Love's the Craic
Avatar
Gender: n/a
Age: 49
Posts: 181
Registered: 06 / 2018
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 07.01.2019  ·  #129
panda
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Wicklow Town
Age: 59
Posts: 3057
Registered: 08 / 2014
My Motorhome: Concerto 255
Base Vehicle: Fiat Ducato 9 spd Auto
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 08.01.2019  ·  #130
Quote by essjay

Just looking there, I have a 1996 motorhome and the table here states "No Crit'Air". Does that mean I don't even have to apply?

https://www.crit-air.fr/en/inf…lours.html


I think it means your van is too old to be allowed into these so called " Clean Air " Zones. We have an old van also and never bothered with them...never had any trouble from the smog police either. It's a horse sh*t law even the French dont abide by. But.....If you want to stick to the rule's by all means do so. They are more knowledgeable folks on here who can give you great advice.


eirebus
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: kildare
Posts: 7585
Registered: 10 / 2011
My Motorhome: Dethleffs Advantage
Base Vehicle: Fiat 2.3
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 08.01.2019  ·  #131
Unfortunately you do Jack you will probably get a 4 sticker, but at the moment it seems to be another uninforced French regulation????


panda
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Wicklow Town
Age: 59
Posts: 3057
Registered: 08 / 2014
My Motorhome: Concerto 255
Base Vehicle: Fiat Ducato 9 spd Auto
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 08.01.2019  ·  #132
Quote by eirebus

Unfortunately you do Jack you will probably get a 4 sticker, but at the moment it seems to be another uninforced French regulation????


Dave...How will he get a Euro 4 sticker in a 1996 van?


eirebus
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: kildare
Posts: 7585
Registered: 10 / 2011
My Motorhome: Dethleffs Advantage
Base Vehicle: Fiat 2.3
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 08.01.2019  ·  #133
Crit air 4 not euro 4


panda
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Wicklow Town
Age: 59
Posts: 3057
Registered: 08 / 2014
My Motorhome: Concerto 255
Base Vehicle: Fiat Ducato 9 spd Auto
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 08.01.2019  ·  #134
Quote by eirebus

Crit air 4 not euro 4


Sorry...meant to say Crit 4.

The chart show's " No Crit Air " for a 1996 van though???


eirebus
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: kildare
Posts: 7585
Registered: 10 / 2011
My Motorhome: Dethleffs Advantage
Base Vehicle: Fiat 2.3
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 08.01.2019  ·  #135
There is one just apply and you'll get the appropriate disc even if your van is coal powered 😁


essjay
Love's the Craic
Avatar
Gender: n/a
Age: 49
Posts: 181
Registered: 06 / 2018
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 08.01.2019  ·  #136
Grand, thanks lads.... I'll apply so


JJF
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender: n/a
Location: Donegal
Age: 57
Homepage: MotorhomeCraic.com
Posts: 5351
Registered: 10 / 2014
My Motorhome:
Base Vehicle:
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 08.01.2019  ·  #137
Only a small minority of the French motorhomers bother about it, I would think 80% + don’t bother.
The French police on the ground don’t give a monkeys about it and don’t enforce it at all.
Most of the foreign vans get them because it’s the law.


sprinter
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Co Wicklow
Age: 93
Posts: 7697
Registered: 01 / 2015
My Motorhome: Matilda 2 Pilote 703FP Explorateur
Base Vehicle: 3ltr 318 Sprinter Automatic
Subject:

French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 08.01.2019  ·  #138
Quote by JJF

Only a small minority of the French motorhomers bother about it, I would think 80% + don’t bother.
The French police on the ground don’t give a monkeys about it and don’t enforce it at all.
Most of the foreign vans get them because it’s the law.


When the M7 rebuild is finished in 20??? They are going to send the secret speed police on lone to France to in force the sticker laws. :o


R&N
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender: n/a
Location: Dublin
Age: 72
Posts: 1056
Registered: 02 / 2016
My Motorhome: Burstner Lyseo 700 TD Auto
Base Vehicle: Fiat Ducato
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 08.01.2019  ·  #139
Cheap and easy to get online less than €5.
Met someone in Dicks field said they had been stopped and warned.
They were going back to France later last year and they had just bought a new MH and bought Crit sticker.
One sticker lasts the lifetime of motorhome


essjay
Love's the Craic
Avatar
Gender: n/a
Age: 49
Posts: 181
Registered: 06 / 2018
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 14.05.2019  ·  #140
My application for a certificate was denied (the van is 1996). No particular reason given apart from:

Your vehicle does not fall under any of the vehicle classes for which the Air Quality Certificates are awarded.


R&N
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender: n/a
Location: Dublin
Age: 72
Posts: 1056
Registered: 02 / 2016
My Motorhome: Burstner Lyseo 700 TD Auto
Base Vehicle: Fiat Ducato
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 14.05.2019  ·  #141
Mainly to do with driving through large cities, but maybe this year more widespread , lasts lifetime of motorhome.

Has anyone bought same for Germany, or Spain ...Incase we head that direction ?


panda
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Wicklow Town
Age: 59
Posts: 3057
Registered: 08 / 2014
My Motorhome: Concerto 255
Base Vehicle: Fiat Ducato 9 spd Auto
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 14.05.2019  ·  #142
Quote by essjay

My application for a certificate was denied (the van is 1996). No particular reason given apart from:

Your vehicle does not fall under any of the vehicle classes for which the Air Quality Certificates are awarded.


We just avoid going to France now for those reasons. We have a 99 van and never had a crit air sticker, never had any problems either but just not worth the hassle if they are going to get tough on it. Anyway....The weather in France can be a lottery, even in high summer, Just head further south....Spain!


TommyS
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Co Armagh
Age: 21
Posts: 2156
Registered: 10 / 2017
My Motorhome: EuraMobil
Base Vehicle: Fiat
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 14.05.2019  ·  #143
I have one for Germany. When I was there I avoided the cities. I usually go to the Aire at Dusseldorff but it is now inside the clean air zone and my van is Class 3 so not allowed. You need to check each city before you get to it so you are not caught out.


JJF
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender: n/a
Location: Donegal
Age: 57
Homepage: MotorhomeCraic.com
Posts: 5351
Registered: 10 / 2014
My Motorhome:
Base Vehicle:
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 14.05.2019  ·  #144
The French dont bother with them. Our old turf burner cant comply either.
The Prius drivers turn up their nose at us !
Give em some of this !!



Quote by panda

Quote by essjay

My application for a certificate was denied (the van is 1996). No particular reason given apart from:

Your vehicle does not fall under any of the vehicle classes for which the Air Quality Certificates are awarded.


We just avoid going to France now for those reasons. We have a 99 van and never had a crit air sticker, never had any problems either but just not worth the hassle if they are going to get tough on it. Anyway....The weather in France can be a lottery, even in high summer, Just head further south....Spain!


eirebus
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: kildare
Posts: 7585
Registered: 10 / 2011
My Motorhome: Dethleffs Advantage
Base Vehicle: Fiat 2.3
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 14.05.2019  ·  #145
Quote by essjay

My application for a certificate was denied (the van is 1996). No particular reason given apart from:

Your vehicle does not fall under any of the vehicle classes for which the Air Quality Certificates are awarded.



Is the van too old to get one, although I wouldn't have thought so, I would expect to get a crit 5 even


essjay
Love's the Craic
Avatar
Gender: n/a
Age: 49
Posts: 181
Registered: 06 / 2018
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 14.05.2019  ·  #146
I was expecting to get one also but they didn't give a specific reason. Could be age (1996), could be that on the log book it's make and model are "unspecified". Have no idea.


eirebus
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: kildare
Posts: 7585
Registered: 10 / 2011
My Motorhome: Dethleffs Advantage
Base Vehicle: Fiat 2.3
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 14.05.2019  ·  #147
on the log book it's make and model are "unspecified".

I sent mine back to Shannon to get the log book completed properly its an 08 van, I asked them to fill in the full details


Daffysparks
 
Avatar
 
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 14.05.2019  ·  #148
That’s what’s on my log book. Unspecified. 2004 van. Got a crit air 4


baguette
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Cork
Age: 73
Posts: 2926
Registered: 11 / 2011
My Motorhome: Rapido 963F
Base Vehicle: Ducato 2.8 JTD Power
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 14.05.2019  ·  #149
That work of fiction issued by Shannon which is also known as a Registration Certificate is becoming more and more of a problem. For both my German and French emission stickers I had to send a copy of the vehicle's Certificate of Conformity (C.O.C.)
If the GVW isn't correct it can also cause hassle for automatic toll systems which are GVW and/or emissions related like those in Austria and Switzerland to name just two.

The most ridiculous certificate for a motorhome had the following info
EU Vehicle Category M2 = minibus
GVW 1kg
The number of seats =2
So, according to the Reg. Cert. it is a Minibus with only two seats with a GVW of 1 kg. :lol:


baguette
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Cork
Age: 73
Posts: 2926
Registered: 11 / 2011
My Motorhome: Rapido 963F
Base Vehicle: Ducato 2.8 JTD Power
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 14.05.2019  ·  #150
Quote by panda

We just avoid going to France now for those reasons. ............................. Just head further south....Spain!


The way they operate in France is different from Germany. In Germany, the restrictions are permanent and mainly towns and cities. In France whole areas of the country are covered but only brought into operation when necessary during periods of poor air quality. So it if air quality is bad it might not be possible to transit through France to get to Spain.


CHAUSSON
Eat's Sleep's craic
Avatar
Gender:
Location: Tipperary
Posts: 6813
Registered: 02 / 2012
My Motorhome: Knaus Sport Ti 700 UFB Silverline
Base Vehicle: Renault Master 150 dci Quickshift
Subject:

Re: French clean air stickers for cities....

 · 
Posted: 15.05.2019  ·  #151
Anyone know how often these high emission restrictions have been triggered in the last year or if they were ever and what is the fine for violating them?


Selected quotes for multi-quoting:   0

Registered users in this topic

Currently no registered users in this section

The statistic shows who was online during the last 5 minutes. Updated every 90 seconds.