Truck driving bans Europe 2026: calendar for 9 countries

In 2026 trucks over 7.5 t may not drive in Germany on Sundays and nine public holidays from 00:00 to 22:00, in Austria from 15:00 on Saturday until 22:00 on Sunday or a holiday, and in France from 22:00 on Saturday or a holiday eve until 22:00 the next day. Italy bans them on the dates of its 2026 decree, Poland only vehicles over 12 t on 12 holidays and summer-holiday weekends, and Switzerland every goods vehicle over 3.5 t on Sundays and every night from 22:00 to 05:00. The calendar below draws each window for nine countries hour by hour and checks your own drive against it. In Logistivo, the driver app keeps sending the truck's position to the load while it waits out a ban, and every company on the load sees the same time-stamped status history.

Source: Bundesministerium der Justiz · RIS (Österreich) · Journal officiel / Bison Futé · Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti · Dziennik Ustaw · Fedlex · e-Sbírka · Slov-Lex · Boletín Oficial del Estado. Data last updated: .

Can the truck drive? Nine countries, hour by hour

Germany: Sundays, public holidays and summer Saturdays

France: from 22:00 on Saturday or a holiday eve to 22:00 the next day

Italy: the dates and hours of the 2026 decree

Austria: Saturday 15:00 to Sunday 22:00, plus a nightly ban

Spain: DGT restrictions road section by road section

Poland: only over 12 t — holidays, their eves and school-holiday weekends

Switzerland: Sundays, eight holidays and every night

Czechia: Sunday and holiday afternoons, summer Fridays and Saturdays

Slovakia: Sundays and the last rest day, plus summer Saturdays

Which countries the calendar covers

When are trucks banned from driving in Germany, France and Italy in 2026?

Do the bans apply to empty trucks and to vehicles under 7.5 t?

Which goods are exempt from weekend truck bans?

What are the summer Saturday bans in 2026?

Do UK hauliers have to follow these bans?

Where Logistivo picks up after the calendar

Plan around the ban, then let the load show the rest

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Frequently asked questions

Are trucks allowed to drive on Sundays in Germany?

Not trucks over 7.5 t, and not any truck towing a trailer, when they carry goods commercially: the ban runs from 00:00 to 22:00 on Sundays and nine nationwide public holidays, empty runs included. From 22:00 they may drive again. Perishables, short combined-transport legs and a few other transports are exempt.

What time does the lorry ban end in France on Sunday?

At 22:00. It starts at 22:00 on Saturday — or on the eve of a public holiday — and applies to vehicles and combinations over 7.5 t on every road. On the five summer Saturdays of 2026 the Saturday rule is replaced by 07:00–19:00, and driving is allowed again from 19:00 to 24:00.

Is there a truck ban in Austria on Saturday?

Yes, from 15:00 to 24:00, continuing on Sunday until 22:00, for trucks over 7.5 t and for trucks with a trailer when either unit exceeds 3.5 t. On top of that, trucks over 7.5 t may not drive at night from 22:00 to 05:00 unless they carry a low-noise certificate.

Which countries in this calendar have a night ban for trucks?

Two: Austria bans trucks over 7.5 t from 22:00 to 05:00 unless they are certified low-noise, and Switzerland bans every heavy goods vehicle over 3.5 t from 22:00 to 05:00, every night of the year.

Does Poland ban trucks under 12 t on holidays?

No. The Polish regulation covers only vehicles and combinations over 12 t permissible total weight: 08:00–22:00 on 12 public holidays, 18:00–22:00 on the eve of nine of them and on the weekends of the school summer holidays.

When is Italy's 2027 truck ban calendar published?

Italy sets its calendar each year by decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport; the 2026 decree (no. 325) was signed on 12 December 2025. Until the 2027 decree is published, this calendar shows no Italian windows for 2027 and says so.

Can Logistivo show my customer where the truck is while it waits out a ban?

Yes. The Logistivo driver app sends the truck's position to the load at most every 15 minutes once it has moved 250 m, and an hourly signal while it is parked. Every company on the load — shipper, carrier, customs broker — sees the last position and the time-stamped status history.

Can I plan a delivery around these bans with Logistivo?

For the arrival time, Logistivo's free legal ETA calculator places the trip around driving and rest times and the German, Austrian, French, Italian and Polish bans. In the Logistivo panel the load then carries the loading and delivery dates, the driver completes each stop from the app, and a status change notifies the company that owns the load.

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