The CLARS Platform, run by Sadler Consultants Ltd on behalf of the European Commission, has announced the expansion of its unique website www.urbanaccessregulations.eu that supports those that need to drive into European town and cities.

The website gives haulage and travel companies, as well as tourists and ordinary drivers, all the information they require on all Urban Access Regulations, in one place, on one click, in multiple languages.

Many cities have Urban Access Regulation Schemes (ARS) as part of measures to reduce congestion, air pollution and noise. This might be by a congestion charge, a Low Emission Zone where cleaner vehicles can enter or by limiting access times. However, those who need to bring goods, services and people into the city by vehicle need to know how to gain access. The website is the only EU-wide source of this type of information. To find the information otherwise each country or city needs to be checked, often in the relevant language.

The site provides details of the 268 Low Emission Zones in Europe and the 14 urban road charging schemes, as well as full information on 42 major access regulation schemes. Details of more schemes will come in the coming months. In addition, almost every traffic restriction is also included on fully interactive GIS maps. There are around 8000 towns and cities with access, weight, height, width or length restrictions.  It also tells you where you have to register or get a sticker or permit, who is exempt, the emissions standards you need to meet, how the scheme will change in the future, where and how to pay, for all schemes in Europe.



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