This Saturday, once again, the limitations of the Hoy No Circula Saturday program are reactivated, a mechanism coordinated by the Secretariat of the Environment of Mexico City (SEDEMA) to mitigate air pollution rates in the region of the Metropolitan Zone of the Valley of Mexico.
For this reason, anyone who intends to use their car this weekend must check the numerical ending of their license plate and the verification sticker before entering the roads. It should be noted that this regulation is not limited only to the 16 districts of CDMX, but directly influences multiple neighboring municipalities belonging to the State of Mexico. The operation is fully valid in:
- Atizapan of Zaragoza
- Coacalco de Berriozábal
- Cuautitlan
- Cuautitlán Izcalli
- Chalco
- Chicoloapan
- Chimalhuacan
- Ecatepec de Morelos
- Huixquilucan
- Ixtapaluca
- Peace
- Naucalpan de Juárez
- Nezahualcoyotl
- Nicolas Romero
- Tecámac
- World of Baz
- Tultitlan
- Chalco Valley
Of course, keep in mind that if your route includes passing through any of these towns, the Saturday restrictions will be mandatory.
What cars and license plates does Hoy No Circula Saturday affect?
The objective of this restrictive scheme is to reduce the number of vehicles in circulation to cut gas emissions, applying a set of particular rules on Saturdays that complement the restrictions that operate from Monday to Friday. These restrictions do not affect all drivers in the same way each week and that is why you must be especially attentive.
Likewise, it is essential to remember that the Saturday Hoy No Circula does not last twenty-four hours. Your application period is from 05:00 to 22:00beyond this schedule there are no prohibitions on mobility, unless the environmental authorities activate a contingency or issue an extraordinary ruling that modifies the common regulations.
June 20, 2026 corresponds to an “odd week” since we are facing the third Saturday of the month of June. Thus, units that carry hologram 1 and whose license plate ends in an odd number will be prohibited from circulating during the scheduled hours. Vehicles with holograms 0 and 00 retain their exemption to travel freely under the Saturday scheme. On the contrary, units with hologram 2 are completely denied circulation on any Saturday of the month.
Of course, these restrictions do not apply to the following exceptions:
- Electric, natural gas or hybrid technology vehicles
- Units registered with plates for people with disabilities
- All those intended for urban public transport services (including funeral services)
- Those dedicated to school or passenger transportation
- Those assigned to public security and/or civil protection
Failure to comply with the Hoy No Circula will be punished with a fine that ranges between 20 and 30 times the value of the Measurement and Update Unit (UMA), a figure that represents approximately 1,924.40 pesos at its lowest level until reaching 2,886.60 pesos at the highest limit. In addition, the driver risks having the car taken to the vehicle depot.
Photo | Jan Baborák
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