Driving to Geneva and Switzerland vignette and Stick'AIR rules

Since 15 January 2020, when a rise in pollution is observed or forecast in the short term, Geneva restricts the vehicles that emit the most, in the centre of the agglomeration. The measure is temporary and phased.

The Stick'AIR sticker classes the vehicle from 0 to 5. During smog, from 6:00 to 22:00, only vehicles whose category is allowed for that tier drive inside the perimeter. Apart from the listed exceptions, all motor vehicles are covered, wherever they are registered.

A deadline that ran until 15 January 2022 concerned goods transport vehicles. It has passed. Before you set off, check on the canton's website whether the scheme is active and which tier applies.

The vignette for national roads is permanent. It does not depend on a pollution peak. Stick'AIR does not replace it, and the vignette does not open the perimeter during a peak.

The price of the vignette and the fine for not having it are on the website of the Federal Office for Customs.

The canton sets out how to determine the category and where to buy the sticker. Do this before a peak, not on the day when traffic is already restricted if you do not have the time.

A foreign plate is under the same rule as a Swiss plate, except for a listed exception.

During a peak, drive only if the sticker is the one for the tier in force, from 6:00 to 22:00. The motorway vignette does not replace this sticker.

When the scheme is not activated, pedestrian streets and the other bans remain. Stick'AIR does not open the city.