On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, cars with pink stickers and license plate endings 7 or 8 cannot circulate in Mexico City and the State of Mexico, under the Hoy No Circula program to cut pollution. This applies to vehicles with holograms 1 and 2, including out-of-state ones. The goal is to enhance air quality in the Valley of Mexico and Toluca through daily vehicle limits.
The Hoy No Circula program imposes daily restrictions to reduce pollution in Mexico City (CDMX) and the State of Mexico (Edomex). For Tuesday, December 9, 2025, affected vehicles include those with pink stickers, holograms 1 and 2, and plate endings 7 or 8, encompassing out-of-state cars. These rules depend on vehicle type, manufacturing year, and fuel, exempting clean technologies or electric models.
In CDMX, it covers 16 boroughs, while in Edomex it expands from July 1, 2025, to 18 current municipalities plus 17 more in the Toluca Valley, such as Almoloya de Juárez, Calimaya, Chapultepec, Lerma, Metepec, Mexicaltzingo, Ocoyoacac, Otzolotepec, San Antonio La Isla, San Mateo Atenco, Rayón, Temoaya, Tenango del Valle, Toluca, Xonacatlán, Zinacantepec, Almoloya del Río, Atizapán, Capulhuac, Xalatlaco, Texcalyacac, and Tianguistenco. In this area, limits apply from 05:00 to 22:00, mirroring CDMX's schedule: Monday for yellow stickers with digits 5 and 6; Tuesday pink 7 and 8; Wednesday red 3 and 4; Thursday green 1 and 2; Friday blue 9, 0, and permits. Officially exempted vehicles are excluded.
Doble Hoy No Circula activates based on air quality and weather, with official announcements from authorities. In CDMX, violations result in fines of 20 to 200 UMAs, from 2,262.8 to 22,628 pesos, plus impoundment. In Toluca Valley, no fines apply from July to December 2025 for socialization; penalties start January 1, 2026. Public transport is advised to promote sustainable alternatives.