Environmental authorities have maintained an air quality alert in Mexico City and the State of Mexico, confirming that the Hoy No Circula vehicle restriction program will operate as scheduled this Sunday, April 26, 2025.
According to the Megalopolis Environmental Commission (CAMe), the contingency remains active due to elevated pollution levels, triggering the standard weekend restrictions under the Hoy No Circula framework. The program will restrict circulation for vehicles based on their verification holograms and license plate endings from 5:00 a.m. To 10:00 p.m.
On this date, all vehicles with hologram 2 are prohibited from circulating, regardless of plate ending. Cars with hologram 1 and even-numbered license plate endings are also restricted, as April 26 falls on the fourth Saturday of the month.
The restrictions apply across all 16 boroughs of Mexico City and 18 designated municipalities in the State of Mexico, including Atizapán de Zaragoza, Coacalco de Berriozábal, Cuautitlán, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Chalco, Chicoloapan, Chimalhuacán, Ecatepec de Morelos, Huixquilucan, Ixtapaluca, La Paz, Naucalpan de Juárez, Nezahualcóyotl, Nicolás Romero, Tecámac, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Tultitlán and Valle de Chalco.
Exemptions remain in place for vehicles with holograms 00 or 0, electric and hybrid cars, and passenger transport vehicles, provided they have valid verification.
Drivers who violate the restrictions face fines ranging from 20 to 30 times the current Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA), equivalent to approximately 2,074.80 to 3,112.20 Mexican pesos.
Officials noted that vehicles registered in the States of Hidalgo, Morelos, Puebla, and Tlaxcala may circulate under the same rules if they possess a valid verification from their home state, thanks to harmonized vehicle inspection standards across the region.
The Hoy No Circula program, designed to reduce mobile-source emissions, continues to be a key tool in managing air quality during periods of environmental contingency in the Valley of Mexico metropolitan area.
