The bans, covering vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 7.5 tonnes, will once again pose a major challenge for hauliers operating in or through the Apennine Peninsula. As in previous years, most restrictions fall on weekends and during key holiday and vacation periods.
From January to the end of December, a total of 79 days with truck driving bans are scheduled across Italy.
Who the bans apply to and when they are in force
Driving bans in Italy apply to trucks with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes, in both domestic and international transport. The restrictions apply across the entire public road network.
In most cases, the bans are in force on Sundays and public holidays from 9:00 to 22:00. During periods of increased tourist traffic, particularly in summer, additional restrictions are introduced on Fridays and Saturdays.
Italian truck driving bans in 2026
Below is the full list of truck driving bans in Italy in 2026.
January
25 January (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00.
February
1 February (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
8 February (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
15 February (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
22 February (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00.
March
1 March (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
8 March (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
15 March (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
22 March (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
29 March (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00.
April
3 April (Good Friday) from 14:00 to 22:00,
4 April (Holy Saturday) from 9:00 to 16:00,
5 April (Easter Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
6 April (Easter Monday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
7 April (Tuesday) from 9:00 to 14:00,
12 April (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
19 April (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
25 April (Saturday, Italian national holiday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
26 April (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00.
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May
1 May (Friday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
3 May (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
10 May (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
17 May (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
24 May (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
30 May (Saturday) from 9:00 to 14:00,
31 May (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00.
June
2 June (Tuesday, Italian national holiday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
7 June (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
14 June (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
21 June (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
28 June (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00.
July
4 July (Saturday) from 8:00 to 16:00,
5 July (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
11 July (Saturday) from 8:00 to 16:00,
12 July (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
18 July (Saturday) from 8:00 to 16:00,
19 July (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
25 July (Friday) from 16:00 to 22:00,
26 July (Saturday) from 8:00 to 16:00,
26 July (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
31 July (Friday) from 16:00 to 22:00.
August
1 August (Saturday) from 8:00 to 22:00,
2 August (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
7 August (Friday) from 16:00 to 22:00,
8 August (Saturday) from 8:00 to 22:00,
9 August (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
14 August (Friday) from 16:00 to 22:00,
15 August (Saturday, public holiday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
16 August (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
22 August (Saturday) from 8:00 to 16:00,
23 August (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
29 August (Saturday) from 8:00 to 16:00,
30 August (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00.
September
6 September (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
13 September (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
20 September (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00,
27 September (Sunday) from 7:00 to 22:00.
October
4 October (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
11 October (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
18 October (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
25 October (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00.
November
1 November (Sunday, public holiday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
8 November (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
15 November (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
22 November (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
29 November (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00.
December
6 December (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
8 December (Tuesday, public holiday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
13 December (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
20 December (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
25 December (Friday, Christmas Day) from 9:00 to 22:00,
26 December (Saturday, public holiday) from 9:00 to 22:00,
27 December (Sunday) from 9:00 to 22:00.
