They came into force last January Limitations of the ‘Madrid 360’ plan of the Madrid City Council, which replaced the old ‘Madrid Centre’. As residents of Madrid already know, these restrictions mainly affect the so-called Low Emission Zone (ZBE).

To find out what rules apply to each vehicle, the City Council has set up a dedicated website as well as an app that gives you information. the fastest and most economical route To achieve your goal. It’s like a certain Google Maps of the city of Madrid.

A web+app combination to get around Madrid

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‘Madrid 360’ turns the plan upside down more than once. Being from Madrid by birth, I too often have doubts. Where can I go or park with my car.

Especially when I see one of the signs saying you’re in Low Emission Zone (ZBE) or Low Emission Special Protection Zones (ZBEDEP) to the Central Zone and Plaza Elíptica. Be careful, there are at least 257 cameras monitoring compliance with the rules.

I have applied to the ‘Madrid 360’ website more than once to avoid penalties. Just enter the car’s license plate or specify your ecolabel, it tells you whether you can access a certain area, where you can park, and what will happen to your vehicle if the high pollution protocol is activated.

In addition to this website, EMT (Madrid Municipal Transport Company) has a free app that allows you to plan your trips It informs you about the estimated CO2 emissions around the city and represented by the various alternatives.

In fact, it gives you the opportunity to choose between these options: the fastest and most economical routeConsidering the different mobility options in Madrid: buses, metro, train, bikes, taxis, scooters…

One of my favorite features of this app is that it shows you Bus occupancy level. And if it’s high, it suggests alternatives, whether it’s a second route with lower occupancy or another time to use your original route.

Another very useful thing is that if you register, you can pay the ticket Get easy access to the bus from the app or use the BiciMAD and BiciMAD go systems with the ability to unpin the QR associated with your account. Oh, it also shows traffic conditions; It’s good to know this in advance due to the usual traffic congestion in Madrid.

Madrid Mobility360

EMT Madrid mobility app that allows you to plan your trips in a simple and more sustainable way.

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