Politics · Mexico · 1 day ago
Saturday driving limits apply to some cars in Mexico City and State of Mexico
Mexico’s Hoy No Circula program will restrict some vehicles on Saturday, Oct.
10, in Mexico City and parts of the State of Mexico.
Cars with hologram 1 and plates ending in an even number must stay off the road that day.
All cars with hologram 2 are also restricted, as are some vehicles without valid verification.
The restriction runs from 5 a.m.
to 10 p.m.
Cars with holograms 0 or 00 and vehicles with an Exempt certificate can drive under the usual rules.
The program is intended to reduce pollution from traffic in the Valley of Mexico and applies whether or not an environmental alert is in effect.
It covers all 16 boroughs of Mexico City and 18 nearby State of Mexico municipalities, while separate rules also apply in the Toluca Valley and Santiago Tianguistenco metropolitan areas.
Hoy No Circula restrictions apply on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in Mexico City and parts of the State of Mexico.
Vehicles with hologram 1 and even-numbered plates, and all vehicles with hologram 2, must stay off the roads during the restriction period.
The restriction runs from 5:00 to 22:00.
Vehicles with holograms 0 and 00 and vehicles with an Exento certificate may circulate under the program’s ordinary rules.
The program aims to reduce vehicle emissions in the Valley of Mexico.
- Who
- Drivers of vehicles with hologram 1 and even-numbered plates, all vehicles with hologram 2, and vehicles without current verification that are subject to equivalent restrictions.
- What
- They must suspend circulation during the restriction period.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 5:00 to 22:00.
- Where
- Mexico City and 18 conurbated municipalities in the State of Mexico; the program also has provisions for the Toluca Valley and Santiago Tianguistenco metropolitan areas.
- Why
- To reduce pollution emissions from vehicle traffic in the Valley of Mexico.
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No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
El Economista MX published an article about the restrictions scheduled for the following day.
The restrictions apply from 5:00 to 22:00.
- Restriction date
- October 10, 2026
- Restriction hours
- 5:00–22:00
- Hologram 1 plates
- 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8
- Mexico City coverage
- 16 boroughs
- State of Mexico coverage
- 18 conurbated municipalities
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