By CDMX Magazine Editorial
Today’s ordinary restriction
On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Mexico City’s ordinary Hoy No Circula schedule restricts vehicles with pink stickers, plates ending in 7 or 8, and hologram 1 or 2 from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Hologram 0 and 00 vehicles are normally exempt from the ordinary weekday restriction. Before leaving, however, check the latest CAMe notices: an environmental contingency can change the day’s rules.
How Tuesday’s schedule works
N+ reports the ordinary Tuesday pattern for October 6. The program applies in Mexico City and the participating Estado de México area, rather than across the entire country. Treat this as a driving restriction, not an emissions-testing appointment: verification calendars and daily circulation limits are separate matters.
Check your vehicle before leaving
Before starting the engine, match the plate’s final digit, sticker color, and hologram to your vehicle’s current documents. A car ending in 7 with a pink sticker and hologram 1 should be parked during the restriction window. Do not assume a vehicle is exempt because it is newer, rented, registered elsewhere, or carries foreign plates.
Rental drivers and owners of outside-state plates should ask the provider or review applicable documentation before travel. Plan errands, airport trips, school drop-offs, and appointments outside the affected hours, or choose Metro, Metrobús, taxi, or another permitted option.
Find reliable updates
The ordinary schedule can be superseded when air-quality measures are activated. For that reason, check CAMe communications on the day you drive, especially before an early departure or a return trip. Do not rely solely on a previous day’s social post, a neighbor’s advice, or a generic calendar.
Read the official SEDEMA Vehicle Program for program information and consult the N+ October 6 report for the dated schedule reference. These sources help distinguish standard rules from temporary measures.
For public-transport alternatives, see our guide to getting around Mexico City.
