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Mexico City Hoy No Circula – End July 2026

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2026-07-31 14:05 UTC → 2026-08-01 04:16 UTC · added removed

Following a brief suspension on 26 July, Hoy No Circula restrictions were reinstated on 29 July, barring red‑sticker vehicles with plates ending in 3 or 4. Heavy rain and coordinated protests on 30 July further crippled traffic, with eleven actions blocking key avenues, flooding intersections and reducing speeds by roughly 35 %. Vehicles with green stickers and plates ending in 1 or 2 were also prohibited that day, and fines remained 20–30 UMA. On 31 July the programme shifted to a new set of criteria: cars displaying a blue verification sticker and plates ending in 9 or 0 (holograms 1 or 2) were barred from circulating. The restriction applied to the 16 Mexico City boroughs and the 18 adjacent municipalities of the State of Mexico, and was mirrored in nearby municipalities of Hidalgo, Morelos, Puebla and Tlaxcala that adhere to follow the same schedule. Exemptions continued to include electric, hybrid and fuel‑cell vehicles, zero‑hologram cars and vehicles with special permits such as emergency, school transport and hazardous‑waste trucks. Violations are still penalised at 20–30 times the UMA (≈ $2,350‑$3,520). Authorities urged commuters to use alternative routes and remain aware of ongoing detours. Authorities also warned confirmed that the July 31 would begin restrictions remain in force under the existing schedule, with clear skies no announced changes. The program is administered by the Secretaría del Medio Ambiente (SEDEMA) and temperatures around 13 °C, rising the Comisión Ambiental de la Megalópolis (CAMe). Commuters were urged to about 18 °C, but rain showers use alternative routes, public transit (Metro, Metrobús, RTP, trolleybus) and possible hail could develop later. The Hoy No Circula restrictions real‑time traffic updates. Restrictions ran from 05:00 to 22:00 and extended to certain foreign‑registered cars. Traffic pressure was expected on routes entering the historic centre, office districts and major arterial roads, cars, with commuters advised weather forecasts calling for clear skies early, rising temperatures to use the Metro, Metrobús, RTP or trolleybus about 18 °C, and to check real‑time traffic updates. possible rain showers later in the day.

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  1. 2026-08-01 04:16 UTC Mexico City Hoy No Circula – End July 2026
  2. 2026-07-31 14:05 UTC Mexico City Hoy No Circula – End July 2026
  3. 2026-07-31 12:55 UTC Mexico City Hoy No Circula – Late July 2026
  4. 2026-07-30 21:55 UTC Mexico City Hoy No Circula – Late July 2026
  5. 2026-07-29 06:37 UTC Mexico City Hoy No Circula – Late July 2026
  6. 2026-07-26 07:42 UTC Mexico City Hoy No Circula – July 2026

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