Overview
- Mobility chief Eugenio Patanè signed two directives proposing a €1,000 annual permit for fully electric cars driven by non‑residents to enter the historic ZTL, replacing today’s largely free access.
- A separate measure would end free use of paid street parking for mild‑hybrid cars for non‑residents, while keeping exemptions for residents in their own zones and for full‑hybrid and plug‑in hybrid vehicles.
- The proposals still require Giunta approval and, if adopted, are reported to start around June 1, with Roma Servizi per la Mobilità set to notify current permit holders and roll out a new issuance system.
- Business and tourism groups, along with some opposition parties and Motus‑E, warn of economic damage and a rollback of clean‑vehicle incentives, while Legambiente and ACI back the rules as necessary regulation.
- A class action has been announced by lawyer Sebastiano Russo citing Highway Code art. 7(9‑bis), and city data show EV authorizations rose from about 21,000 in 2021 to 75,000, with roughly 75,000 EVs and 170,000 mild hybrids potentially affected.