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April truck traffic restrictions – Check when and where they apply

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In April, due to Easter, truck traffic bans will be in force in most European countries.

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In addition to regular weekend and night-time traffic bans, many countries will enforce Easter-related holiday restrictions this month. These include:

17 April (Maundy Thursday)

  • Austria – from 07:00 to 22:00. Applies to the A12 Inntal, A13 Brenner, and A14 Rheintal/Walgau motorways if the destination is the A13 section between Nößlach and Brenner Nord junctions towards the Italian border. Restrictions apply to HGVs with a GVW over 7.5 tonnes.
  • Hungary – from 22:00 to 24:00. Applies to HGVs with a GVW over 7.5 tonnes.

18 April (Good Friday)

  • Austria – from 07:00 to 22:00.
  • Croatia – from 15:00 to 23:00. Applies to HGVs and combinations with GVW over 7.5 tonnes, and trucks/trailers exceeding 14 metres.
  • Czech Republic – from 13:00 to 22:00. Applies to HGVs and combinations with GVW over 7.5 tonnes.
  • Germany – from 00:00 to 22:00. Applies to trucks with GVW over 7.5 tonnes and trucks with trailers.
  • Hungary – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Italy – from 14:00 to 22:00. Applies to trucks over 7.5 tonnes.
  • Luxembourg – from 00:00 to 21:45 towards Germany. Applies to vehicles over 7.5 tonnes, with or without a trailer.
  • Slovakia – from 00:00 to 22:00. Applies to trucks with GVW over 7.5 tonnes and HGVs over 3.5 tonnes with a trailer or semi-trailer. Exceptions apply for international traffic entering Slovakia.
  • Slovenia – from 14:00 to 22:00. Applies to HGVs and combinations over 7.5 tonnes.
  • Switzerland – from 00:00 to 24:00. Applies to trucks over 3.5 tonnes.

19 April (Holy Saturday)

  • Austria – from 15:00 to 24:00. Applies to tractors with trailers where either exceeds 3.5 tonnes GVW, and to trucks, articulated vehicles, and self-propelled industrial machines over 7.5 tonnes GVW.
  • Croatia – from 15:00 to 23:00.
  • France – from 22:00 to 24:00. Applies to trucks and combinations over 7.5 tonnes.
  • Hungary – from 22:00 to 24:00.
  • Italy – from 09:00 to 16:00.
  • Luxembourg – from 21:30 to 24:00 towards France and from 23:30 to 24:00 towards Germany.
  • Poland – from 18:00 to 22:00. Applies to vehicles over 12 tonnes.

20 April (Easter Sunday)

  • Austria – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Croatia – from 14:00 to 23:00.
  • Czech Republic – from 13:00 to 22:00.
  • France – from 00:00 to 24:00.
  • Germany – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Hungary – from 00:00 to 24:00.
  • Italy – from 09:00 to 22:00.
  • Luxembourg – from 00:00 to 24:00 towards France; from 00:00 to 21:45 and from 23:30 to 24:00 towards Germany.
  • Poland – from 08:00 to 22:00.
  • Slovakia – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Slovenia – from 08:00 to 22:00.
  • Switzerland – from 00:00 to 24:00.

21 April (Easter Monday)

  • Austria – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Croatia – from 14:00 to 23:00.
  • Czech Republic – from 13:00 to 22:00.
  • France – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Germany – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Hungary – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Italy – from 09:00 to 22:00.
  • Luxembourg – from 00:00 to 21:45.
  • Poland – from 08:00 to 22:00.
  • Slovakia – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Slovenia – from 08:00 to 22:00.
  • Switzerland – from 00:00 to 24:00.

22 April (Tuesday)

  • Italy – from 09:00 to 14:00.

25 April (Friday – Italian Liberation Day)

  • Italy – from 09:00 to 22:00.

27 April (Sunday – National Uprising Day, Slovenia)

  • Slovenia – from 08:00 to 22:00. (Ban coincides with regular Sunday restrictions.)

30 April (Wednesday)

  • Croatia – from 15:00 to 23:00.
  • France – from 22:00 to 24:00.
  • Hungary – from 22:00 to 24:00.
  • Luxembourg – from 21:30 to 24:00 towards France; from 23:30 to 24:00 towards Germany.
  • Poland – from 18:00 to 22:00.

1 May (Thursday – Labour Day)

  • Austria – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Croatia – from 14:00 to 23:00.
  • Czech Republic – from 13:00 to 22:00.
  • France – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Germany – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Hungary – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Italy – from 09:00 to 22:00.
  • Luxembourg – from 00:00 to 21:45.
  • Poland – from 08:00 to 22:00.
  • Slovakia – from 00:00 to 22:00.
  • Slovenia – from 08:00 to 22:00.

2 May (Friday)

  • Poland – from 18:00 to 22:00.
  • Slovenia – from 08:00 to 22:00.

3 May (Saturday – Constitution Day, Poland)

  • Poland – from 08:00 to 22:00.
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