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Italy Truck Driving Ban 2026

Italy lorry and truck driving bans: which days, which hours, which vehicles. From the official text, free.

Quick answer

Over 7.5 t, outside built-up areas: the days in the ministry's 2026 calendar (Sundays, holidays, summer Fridays and Saturdays; mostly 09:00–22:00, 07:00–22:00 in summer). Vehicles arriving from abroad start 4 hours later; vehicles leaving for abroad end 2 hours earlier.

Rules read from the official text on 29 October 2026.

Today (Thu 5 November)

no daytime ban

Next ban day

Sun 8 November · 09:00–22:00

Which vehicles?
Lorries and trucks over 7.5 t.
Legal basis
Art. 6 CdS; DM n. 325 del 12.12.2025
Main exemptions
Perishable food · Live animals · Combined transport
Note
Hours shown are for domestic traffic. The 2027 calendar will be added once published in December 2026.
Official source
MIT: calendario 2026

Next 7 days

Truck over 12 t with a trailer, from today.

Thu 5 Nov

free

Fri 6 Nov

free

Sat 7 Nov

free

Sun 8 Nov

09:00–22:00

Mon 9 Nov

free

Tue 10 Nov

free

Wed 11 Nov

free

Holiday and special ban days in 2026

For a truck over 12 t with a trailer; local time. Ordinary Sunday and night bans are not repeated in the table.

DateBan hoursReason
Thu 1 January · past09:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Mon 5 January · past16:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Tue 6 January · past09:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Fri 3 April · past14:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Sat 4 April · past09:00–16:00Ministry calendar
Mon 6 April · past09:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Tue 7 April · past09:00–14:00Ministry calendar
Sat 25 April · past09:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Fri 1 May · past09:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Sat 30 May · past09:00–14:00Ministry calendar
Tue 2 June · past07:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Sat 4 July · past08:00–16:00Ministry calendar
Sat 11 July · past08:00–16:00Ministry calendar
Sat 18 July · past08:00–16:00Ministry calendar
Fri 24 July · past16:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Sat 25 July · past08:00–16:00Ministry calendar
Fri 31 July · past16:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Sat 1 August · past08:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Fri 7 August · past16:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Sat 8 August · past08:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Fri 14 August · past16:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Sat 15 August · past07:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Sat 22 August · past08:00–16:00Ministry calendar
Sat 29 August · past08:00–16:00Ministry calendar
Tue 8 December09:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Fri 25 December09:00–22:00Ministry calendar
Sat 26 December09:00–22:00Ministry calendar
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Frequently asked questions

When is the truck driving ban in Italy?

Over 7.5 t, outside built-up areas: the days in the ministry's 2026 calendar (Sundays, holidays, summer Fridays and Saturdays; mostly 09:00–22:00, 07:00–22:00 in summer). Vehicles arriving from abroad start 4 hours later; vehicles leaving for abroad end 2 hours earlier.

Which vehicles are covered by the driving ban in Italy?

Lorries and trucks over 7.5 t.

Which holidays are ban days in Italy in 2026?

1 January, 5 January, 6 January, 3 April, 4 April, 6 April, 7 April, 25 April and 19 more days. The full list with hours is in the table on this page.

Is there a truck ban on Saturdays in Italy?

There is no general ban on ordinary Saturdays.

Is there a night ban for trucks in Italy?

There is no general night ban.

Are any transports exempt from the driving ban in Italy?

Perishable food; Live animals; Combined transport.

What is the source of this information?

Art. 6 CdS; DM n. 325 del 12.12.2025. Rules were read from the official text on 29 October 2026; local exemptions and last-minute decisions may change.

Other countries

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For information only. Rules were read from official texts on 29 October 2026; local exemptions, permits and last-minute decisions may change. Check the country's official source before departure. Times are the country's local time.