The biggest change is the Madrid Central project, which came into effect on November 30th. This project aims to reduce traffic in the city center, encourage the use of public transportation, and improve air quality.

To navigate through central Madrid with peace of mind, these are the 5 rules you should know:

Resident: If you are a resident, you can drive and park without any problems.
Resident Guest: Residents can request up to 20 permits to drop off their guests. Guests can park in the area for a maximum of 2 hours.
With a 0-tag: If your car has a 0-tag, you will have no problems parking.
With an Eco-tag: You can park for a maximum of 2 hours.
With Label B and C. With this label, you can only park in public and private parking lots.
Apart from Madrid Central, which affects citizens who want to enter the central core of Madrid, the city council restricts traffic by activating the anti-pollution protocol on days when pollution levels exceed the WHO recommendation.

The labels are stickers that will be mandatory starting April 24, 2019. They are available at Correos (postal offices) and cost €5 upon presentation of the vehicle’s documentation. Through this website, you can see which type of sticker corresponds to your car.

With these measures, new sustainable mobility alternatives have also emerged. Citizens have a wide variety of sustainable transportation options to get around the city. They can choose between cars, motorcycles, and electric bicycles. All have reinforced their fleets to take advantage of the restrictions. Renting this type of vehicle is very simple. The user must register in the app and sign up. In the case of cars and motorcycles, the interested party must be 18 years old and their driver’s license will be validated before registering as a user.