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Driving Restrictions for Foreigners In Mexico City
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 This information from the Mexican Government is provided as a courtesy to U.S. citizens driving in the Federal District of Mexico.
Beginning September 1st, 2008, metropolitan Mexico City will be subject to new rules which are aimed at reducing pollution. The new rules can be summarized as follows: 1. Vehicles with foreign plates and plates from other states of Mexico that do not have “zero” or “double zero” holographic stickers are restricted from driving in the city from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. from Monday through Friday. 2. This new rule does not apply to those vehicles that have “zero” or “double zero” stickers obtained through the voluntary verification program at the various Verificentros (emissions testing centers) in D.F., EDOMEX, and/or stickers from those states that joined the agreement (Hidalgo, Morelos, Puebla and Queretaro). Furthermore, this rule does not apply to public transportation vehicles. 3. For further information regarding the new regulation, please contact the following numbers: HOY NO CIRCULA 01-800-831-4456 ECOTEL 01-800-232-0835 Citizens' Consular Services
American Embassy Mexico City
Paseo de la Reforma #305
Col Cuauhtemoc; Mexico, D. F., Mexico CP 06500
Tel: (011)(52)(55) 5080-2000, ext. 4905, 4440, 2260, 4780 and 4991
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. & 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
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