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Crit'Air pro: What sticker for a company vehicle?

Verified 01 January 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Additional cases ?

For an individual

What is the Crit'Air tile? Is a company's fleet affected? What category of Crit'Air tile to buy? What's the price? How do I apply? We inform you of rules to know on Crit'Air tile.

The Crit'Air tile indicates pollution level of vehicle.

There is 6 thumbnails : the higher the number of the sticker, the more polluted the vehicle.

All vehicles must have Crit'Air tile :: car, utility, motorcycle, scooter, lorry..

The Crit'Air tile must be glued in visible on vehicle.

Thumbnail is mandatory for traffic ::

See the Bison Futé application for know about ZFE-m and traffic restrictions ::

Smart Bison: Consult low emission zones (ZFE-m) and traffic restrictions (Crit'Air Thumbnails allowed)

Example :

In the ZFE-m of the Metropole du Grand Paris, light vehicles (PTAC: titleContent ⩽ 3.5 tons) not classified or bearing the Crit'Air 4 or Crit'Air 5 sticker may not circulate from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 8pm, excluding public holidays. This traffic restriction applies to heavy goods vehicles 7 days a week, from 8am to 8pm.

Crit'Air Thumbnail depends on the following ::

  • Vehicle type :: car, light utility, motorcycle, scooter, lorry..
  • Type of energy or fuel : electric, diesel, petrol...
  • Euro Standard or date of 1re registration

Use simulator to find out which Crit'Air sticker to buy for your vehicle:

Calculate the Crit'Air category of your vehicle (Crit'Air label)

Please note

if the vehicle is retrofactiveness, see air quality certificate site, because you can benefit from a better rated Crit'air under conditions. A retrofitted vehicle is a vehicle equipped with a pollutant emission control device, settled after 1re traffic.

The price of the Crit'Air sticker excluding shipping costs is €3.11.

If you buy a sticker, the price is €3.72 shipping included.

If you place a bundle, the price depends on the shipping method you choose.

There is one Crit'Air tile per vehicle.

The procedure varies whether you have a fleet of vehicles or not.

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Fleet

You can order Crit'Air thumbnails through the business space from www.certificat-air.gouv.fr.

Company fleet: ask for a Crit'Air label

In case of difficulties, you can contact the Crit'Air label delivery service:

Who shall I contact

  • By phone

    0 800 97 00 33 (free from a fixed position)

    Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm

    Outside France, please call +33 800 970 033.

    Email

    Use contact form.

    By mail

    Air Quality Certification Service

    BP 50637

    59506 Douai Cedex

Other

You can purchase the Crit'Air label online or by mail.

On the Internet

Your carte grise must be up to date.

Otherwise, you have to change of address before requesting the certificate.

Ask online for a Crit'Air (air quality certificate) sticker for a vehicle registered in France

You can use this online service to find out what is happening with your request.

Prepare your carte grise, as you must enter the vehicle registration number.

Follow your request for Vignette Crit'Air 

The time limit for issuing the certificate is approximately 10 days.

In case of difficulties, you can contact the Crit'Air label delivery service:

Who shall I contact

  • By phone

    0 800 97 00 33 (free from a fixed position)

    Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm

    Outside France, please call +33 800 970 033.

    Email

    Use contact form.

    By mail

    Air Quality Certification Service

    BP 50637

    59506 Douai Cedex

By mail

Your carte grise must be up to date.

Otherwise, you have to change of address before requesting the certificate.

Download the Crit'Air Thumbnail Application Form.

Prepare your carte grise to fill out the form.

Once completed and signed, send the form to the national certificate issuing service.

Attach payment by check to the order of theSA National Printing.

Request for Crit'air label by courier (air quality certificate)

Who shall I contact

  • By phone

    0 800 97 00 33 (free from a fixed position)

    Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm

    Outside France, please call +33 800 970 033.

    Email

    Use contact form.

    By mail

    Air Quality Certification Service

    BP 50637

    59506 Douai Cedex

You can use this online service to find out what is happening with your request.

Prepare your carte grise, as you must enter the vehicle registration number.

Follow your request for Vignette Crit'Air 

The time limit for issuing the certificate is approximately 10 days.

In case of difficulties, you can contact the Crit'Air label delivery service:

Who shall I contact

  • By phone

    0 800 97 00 33 (free from a fixed position)

    Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm

    Outside France, please call +33 800 970 033.

    Email

    Use contact form.

    By mail

    Air Quality Certification Service

    BP 50637

    59506 Douai Cedex

You must paste the thumbnail at the front of the vehicle in such a way that visible from the outside:

  • For a 2 or 3 wheel: on the fork
  • For car, utility, lorry...: inside the vehicle, front visible from the outside, on the lower right of the windscreen

Video: How to affix the Crit'Air label (air quality certificate)?

No, a vehicle retains same Crit'Air tile throughout his life.

Once purchased, the sticker remains valid as long as she stays readable.

The fine is different for a light vehicle and for a lorry.

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For a light vehicle (PTAC ⩽ 3.5 tons)

Move in one low emission mobility zone (ZFE-m) with unauthorised vehicle or without Crit'Air label shall be sanctioned by fine up to €450.

In general, this is a flat-rate fine of €68.

The same fine planned if you do not respect the traffic restrictions in case alternating traffic during a pollution peak.

The following vehicles are involved:

  • Private car
  • 2 or 3 wheels, quadricycles
  • Thin Utility

This offence may the immobilisation of the vehicle and impound.

For a heavyweight

Move in one low emission mobility zone (ZFE-m)with lorry not allowed or without Crit'Air label shall be punishable by a fine of up to €3,750.

In general, this is a flat-rate fine of €135.

The same penalty is provided if you do not respect the traffic restrictions in case of alternating traffic during a peak of pollution.

This offence may the immobilisation of the vehicle and impound.

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