Starting from Monday 16 January in Milan, Area C, the new road system of the Lombard capital, will enter into force in the experimental phase, which affects the Cerchia dei Bastioni restricted traffic area of the city. The new provision, in line with the choices expressed by the voters during the city referendum last 12-13 June, provides for a traffic tariff, the so-called “Congestion Charge”, for vehicles entering the aforementioned area. Attention, as not all vehicles will be subject to the obligation to pay the new tax.
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From Monday January 16 in Milan, Area C, the new road system of the Lombard capital, will enter into force in the experimental phase, which affects the limited traffic area of the city Cerchia dei Bastioni. The new provision, in line with the choices expressed by the voters during the city referendum last 12-13 June, provides for a traffic tariff, the so-called “Congestion Charge”, for vehicles that will make their entry into the aforementioned area. Attention, since not all vehicles will be subject to the obligation to pay the new tax.
- target that the Municipality of Milan arises through the entry into force of Area C are the traffic decongestion in the city center with a consequent lowering of noise pollution, accompanied by an improvement in air quality. It is also desirable to increase the efficiency of the means of public transport and initiatives aimed at encouraging the development of sustainable mobility networks.
On weekdays, that is Monday to Friday, from 7:30 to 19:30, during the 18 months of experimentation with the provision, cars will no longer be able to enter the Cerchia dei Bastioni a petrol Euro 0 and car a diesel Euro 0, Euro 1, Euro 2 and Euro 3.
For vehicles excluded from the above categories, there is one access fee of 5 Euros.
However, there are some exceptions:
1) The electric vehicles they do not pay for access and circulate freely.
2) The vehicles a gpl, a methane and hybrid cars will have free access throughout 2012.
3) Motorcycle e scooters will have free access.
4) Free access for categories provided for by law, among which we find disabled people, Public Security, Red Cross and other associations that carry out assistance activities aimed at the sick and other fragile subjects.
The question is more complex for those who live within the Cerchia dei Bastioni. THE residents, the domiciled and those who have a box belonging to the area concerned will be able to take advantage of 40 free entries in the Cerchia dei Bastioni on an annual basis, to reward the sporadic use of the car. Subsequent admissions will cost 2 Euros, instead of 5 Euros. Both the free accesses and the 2 Euro coupons will be valid for one day; that is, only one entrance per day in the area will be climbed.
Residents will also have the possibility, only until 31 December 2012, to access the area with cars Diesel Euro 3 without a particulate filter and will have the free admissions mentioned above. To take advantage of the concessions, residents and domiciled persons must register in Area C, starting from January 16 and by March 17, 2012, through the AreaC.com website, by going to the dedicated office located in Piazza Duomo 19 / A or by calling 800.437.437.
For the service traffic you can choose between two options:
1) Full fare of 5 Euros, including 2 hours of free parking on the blue lines.
2) Discounted rate of 3 Euros, in effect only in the first 6 months, with parking excluded.
With regard to terms of payment, tickets must be paid by midnight of the day after entering the area. Payment can be made in one of the following ways:
1) By purchasing paper tickets at authorized resellers.
2) Through the AreaC.com website.
3) At the counters ATM of BancaIntesa.
4) With Reed banking.
5) Ai parking meters.
6) By calling the green number 800.437.437
Il proceeds it will be used for upgrading the public transport network and aimed at promoting walkability and the cycling of roads, for initiatives aimed at the redevelopment of green areas, to facilitate the overcoming of architectural barriers by people with disabilities and for the implementation of policies aimed at reducingair pollution.
Marta Albè
