Hoy No Circula Applies Nov. 13 and Holiday Monday Nov. 16 in CDMX
Hoy No Circula runs as usual Friday, Nov. 13, for blue-sticker cars and plates ending 9 and 0, and still applies on the Nov. 16 holiday. Fines and exemptions.
Drivers heading out for the November long weekend still face the usual driving ban on Friday, Nov. 13. Under Hoy No Circula (Mexico City’s “no driving today” program), cars with a blue sticker (engomado azul) and plates ending in 9 or 0 must stay off the road from 5:00 to 22:00, according to Crónica, Expansión Política and Marca.
The rule covers the 16 alcaldías (boroughs) of Mexico City and the 18 municipalities of the State of Mexico (Edomex) where the program operates. The ban also stays in force on Monday, Nov. 16, even though that day is an official rest day for the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.
What this means for drivers on Friday
Friday’s restriction applies to cars with hologram 1 and hologram 2 verification stickers that also have the blue sticker or plates ending in 9 or 0. Expansión Política notes that hologram 1 or 2 cars without the blue sticker and without those plate endings can drive normally.
Several groups have no restriction during the day, according to Crónica and Marca:
- Vehicles with hologram 0 and 00
- Exempt electric and hybrid cars
- Motorcycles
- Emergency vehicles, city service vehicles and authorized transport
- Cars with permits or exemptions allowed under current rules
Cars with plates from other states have two limits. If their plates end in 9 or 0, they cannot drive from 5:00 to 22:00 on Friday. On top of that, out-of-state vehicles face their usual restriction from 5:00 to 11:00 Monday through Friday, except where the environmental authority allows exceptions, Crónica reported.
The weekday calendar follows the program’s usual pattern of sticker colors and plate endings, and Friday’s rotation is unchanged this week.
No Doble Hoy No Circula for now
No environmental contingency was active as of Friday morning, Marca reported, so the program is running on its normal schedule. Crónica said the same as of the afternoon of Nov. 12.
That could change. If the Comisión Ambiental de la Megalópolis (CAMe, the regional environmental commission) declares an ozone contingency, the restrictions would widen and pull in vehicles that are normally allowed to drive. This is the scenario known as Doble Hoy No Circula.
Fines and who can issue them
Mexico City sets the fines in UMAs, the unit of measure used for penalties. According to Expansión Política, a violation can cost 2,346 pesos (20 UMAs) or 3,519 pesos (30 UMAs).
In the capital, traffic agents of the Subsecretaría de Tránsito of the SSC (Mexico City’s public security ministry) can issue the fines. Officers of the Policía Auxiliar and the Policía Bancaria e Industrial (PBI) can also fine drivers if they hold the certification and carry the portable electronic devices. In Edomex, state traffic officers issue the tickets, and in some authorized municipalities local police can also fine a car on roads under their jurisdiction.
Monday, Nov. 16: holiday, but the ban applies
The long weekend ends on Monday, Nov. 16, a mandatory day off. Hoy No Circula still runs that day unless authorities announce an extraordinary change, according to Crónica and Marca. Cars with a yellow sticker and plates ending in 5 or 6 will have to stay parked under the regular calendar.
For people driving to Acapulco or Cuernavaca over the long weekend, both Friday and Monday restrictions apply inside the metropolitan area, and any CAMe contingency notice would add more vehicles to the list.
Sources: cronica.com.mx, Expansión Política, Marca
