Overview
- City plans to issue automatic €200 fines from July 1 to drivers without an environmental label or permit who enter the new restricted area.
- Despite a five‑month “informative” phase, no ZBE road signs are posted on the streets and many access routes still look open to all traffic.
- Seven of the 13 entry points now have no physical restrictions, which could catch routine parkers off guard on streets people use to hunt for spaces near the center.
- Web guides and a map explain the boundaries, but the gap between online information and on‑street signs could cause confusion and disputes once cameras begin ticketing.
- Some drivers will be exempt, including ZBE residents, people accessing garages or a gas station, those with reduced mobility, and loading and unloading vehicles, yet many cars in Ourense are old enough to lack any label, raising the stakes for commuters from nearby towns.