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Apply for an Exemption from the Sunday and Holiday Driving Ban

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If your truck is subject to the driving ban on Sundays and holidays, you can apply for an exemption in urgent cases.

  • Basic information

    On Sundays and certain holidays, trucks are not allowed to drive in Germany. The driving ban is in effect from 12:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    In urgent cases, you can apply for an exemption from the driving ban on Sundays and public holidays.
    The following exemptions are available:

    • Exemption in urgent cases
    • Permanent exemption 
    • Exemption for specific individual cases 
    • Exemption for specific applicants
    • Uniform exemptions across states 
    • Exceptions for specific roads and routes 
    • The truck driving ban applies to
      • Trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 7.5 metric tons, as well as 
      • truck-trailer combinations, regardless of their weight
    • Exempt from the driving ban are, for example, shipments of
      • perishable food items such as milk, meat, and fish
      • fairground operators
      • combined freight transport 
      • Recovery, towing, and roadside assistance vehicles
    • The truck driving ban applies on the following holidays:
      • New Year’s Day
      • Good Friday
      • Easter Monday
      • Labor Day
      • Ascension Day
      • Whit Monday
      • Corpus Christi 
        • Does not apply in all federal states
      • German Unity Day
      • Reformation Day
        • Does not apply in all federal states
      • All Saints' Day
        • Does not apply in all federal states
      • Christmas Day and Boxing Day

    Requirements

    • Your shipment can only be transported using a vehicle that is subject to the ban. 
    • Your transport must take place on a Sunday or a holiday. 

  • Procedure

    You can apply for the exemption in several ways:

    Online at
    The online form will guide you step-by-step through the application process. If the exemption is to apply to up to three vehicles, please enter the individual license plate numbers in the “Vehicle License Plate” field.
    If you need a separate exemption for each of your vehicles, please enter the individual license plate numbers in the “License Plate per AG” field.

    In writing
    Send the application and the required documents by mail or fax.

    More information

    If you lose an exemption permit, special parking permit, and/or card, you must fill out a loss report and send it to the email address provided. Of course, you can also send it by mail or drop it in the mailbox. 

  • Necessary Documents
    • The required documents depend on the specific case.

      To find out which documents are required, you must consult with the ASV.

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  • Forms

  • Fees / Costs

    The amount of the fees depends on the scope of the permit.

    11,50 EUR Fee for a replacement certificate

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    Please contact the appropriate office.

    How long does it take to process

    2 weeks bis 3 weeks Please note that your application can only be processed once all the required documents have been submitted.

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Updated on 05.08.2026

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