Due to recent changes in the application of the vehicle restriction program known as Peak and Plateit is important to know which cars cannot circulate this Monday, June 17 in Bogotá.
The Bogotá Mobility Secretariat explains that the vehicle restriction depends on the ending of the car license plate, the type of vehicle, the day of the week and even the time.
The program aims to reduce car circulation, within the framework of a comprehensive program that seeks to reduce vehicular traffic, as well as high levels of environmental pollution in the city.
The application of the Pico y Placa is already a constant for Bogota residents, who have been participants in this vehicle restriction program for more than 20 years. This is the schedule of restrictions for this June 17, according to the Bogotá mayor’s office.
Load more than 20 years old: All.
Max load weight greater than 3,500kg: All.
Max load weight greater than 8,500kg: All.
Motorcycles: Does not apply.
Individuals: 6, 7, 8, 9 and 0.
Special Transportation Service: 1 and 2.
Taxi: 1 and 2.
Collective Public Transport: Does not apply.
The vehicle restriction hours begin at 5:30 a.m. for taxis and special transportation, while for private cars it begins until 6:00 a.m. The vehicle restriction ends at 9:00 p.m.
Meanwhile, cargo vehicles have two Peak and Plate schedules, the first from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and the second from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The operation of the vehicle restriction program known as Pico y Placa changed since January 10, 2023 in the country’s city.
Private cars will no longer be divided into odd or even numbers, depending on the ending of their license plate, but rather in consecutive numbers, that is, the first group will be made up of those cars whose last digit on the license plate is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 and the second group those that end in 6, 7, 8, 9 or 0.
Now, private vehicles with ending 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 will not circulate on even days. While those that end in 6, 7, 8, 9 or 0 will not be able to travel on odd days.
The Peak and Plate schedule will remain the same for private vehicles: from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.Monday through Friday, except for weekends and holidays.
In the case of the taxis and special transportation service vehiclesthe vehicle prohibition will remain the same, defined in a group of two: 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 0. The restriction for these two types of vehicles changes every week, so it is important to stay updated.
Meanwhile, the cargo vehicles They are not allowed to circulate during the Pico y Placa prohibition hours, they can only travel on Saturdays, but also conditional on the weight and age of the transport.
Unlike private cars, in taxis, special transportation services and cargo, the vehicle restriction applies from Monday to Friday.
Different cars may not be affected by the vehicle restriction program, according to Bogotá authorities.
These are electric cars, hybrids, zero emissions, motorcycles, diplomatic service cars, funeral homes, emergency and security cars, those that transport people with disabilities, traffic control and tow trucks, media vehicles, judicial authorities, school transportation, those intended for automobile education and those that have an occupancy of three or more people from the beginning and until the end of the trip.
In order for your vehicle to benefit from the exception, that is, its circulation through the Pico y Placa is not affected, it must be previously registered with the Bogotá Mobility Secretariat.
If your vehicle is not on the exception list, but you want it to be left out of the program, you have the possibility of applying to the so-called Solidary Peak and Platea permit that gives drivers the option to choose the days, weeks or months in which they can circulate freely through the city in exchange for an economic contribution, which is intended to improve the Integrated Public Transportation System of the Colombian city .
In addition to the traditional vehicle restriction, in Bogotá there is one more called Regional Peak and Platewhich applies to the last day of all festive long weekends in the nine entrance corridors to the Colombian city.
The restriction for vehicles whose plates end in an odd number is from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., while for cars with even plates the ban begins at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m. hours.
The nine entry corridors to Bogotá in which the Regional Peak and Plate apply are:
North Freeway: from the Andes tollbooth to the North portal.
South highway: from the municipal limit of Soacha to Boyacá Avenue.
Centenario Avenue (13th Street): from the Bogotá River to Ciudad de Cali Avenue (Carrera 86 Avenue).
Avenue 80th Street: from the Guadua bridge to portal 80.
Carrera 7 Avenue: from 245th Street to 183rd Street.
Boyacá Avenue via Llano: from the Algerino Durán Quintero tunnel to the old road to the Llano.
Via Suba Cota: from the Bogotá River to 170th Street Avenue.
Via la Calera: from the Patios tollbooth to Carrera 7 avenue.
Road to Choachí: from the road to Monserrate to the ring road.
The exception vehicles that do not apply to the Regional Peak and Plate are those with three or more occupants, those of medical personnel, or those that have the Solidarity Peak and Plate.
In the case of violating the Pico y Placa in any of its versions, the authorities of the Colombian city have a system of economic sanctions.
The fine during 2023 amounts to 522,900 Colombian pesosIn addition, the car will be immobilized, as stated in the National Traffic Code for violation C.14.
