The Hague low-emission zone (milieuzone)

The Hague's centre low-emission zone (milieuzone) applies inside the Centrumring (S100) and the Professor B.M. Teldersweg (S200). It has been in force since 1 July 2021 (date from secondary sources; check the official website).

Diesel cars: emission class Euro 4 or higher is required; diesel Euro 0–3 are banned. Petrol, LPG, electric and hydrogen cars are allowed. The Hague is the only Dutch car zone that still admits diesel Euro 4 (Amsterdam, Utrecht and Arnhem require Euro 5).

Exempt: diesel cars aged 40 or older, wheelchair-accessible cars registered as such (body code SH), and M1 campers of zone residents. Exemptions can be requested for adapted vehicles and hardship cases; no day exemption is offered.

Foreign cars: the rules apply, but there is NO registration and NO sticker. Check your car's Euro norm yourself.

Second zone: since 1 January 2026 the Scheveningen harbour area is a blue zone for diesel cars (Euro 5 or higher; Euro 0–4 may use the access route but not enter the harbour; warnings only for at least 4 months from 1 January 2026).

Before leaving: get your car's registration certificate and find the fuel type and Euro norm (often field V.9 on EU documents; otherwise ask the manufacturer). Petrol, LPG, electric and hydrogen cars may enter. A diesel must be at least Euro 4.

Foreign cars need no registration and no sticker, so do not pay any website or intermediary offering one. Enforcement is by camera. If in doubt, check the official website: denhaag.nl.

If you are heading to Scheveningen harbour in a diesel, also check the blue zone (Euro 5 minimum).

Easy option for families: park at a P+R outside the zone and take the tram or RandstadRail to the centre.