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Mexico City Keeps Regular Hoy No Circula Rules for First Saturday of May

Elevated PM2.5 readings kept officials alert without triggering an emergency order.

Overview

  • The program, in effect Saturday, May 2 from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., bars Hologram 1 cars with odd plate numbers plus all Hologram 2 and foreign‑plated vehicles.
  • No Doble Hoy No Circula was announced, so standard limits apply across CDMX, 18 State of Mexico municipalities, and the Toluca and Santiago Tianguistenco metro areas.
  • Air monitors reported “poor” air and a high risk level at 6 a.m. due to PM2.5, yet concentrations did not meet the threshold for a contingency escalation.
  • Vehicles with 00 or 0 holograms, electric and hybrid cars, public transport, emergency units, motorcycles, and cars with disability plates are exempt.
  • Breaking the rule can bring a fine of 20 to 30 UMAs, equal to about 2,346 to 3,519 pesos, and police may impound the vehicle.