Italy Prepares Changes to Truck Driving Bans – New Schedule for 2026
The Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, has signed a decree establishing the schedule of heavy vehicle driving bans for 2026. The restrictions apply to vehicles with a maximum authorized mass over 7.5 tons traveling on non-urban roads.
The document has not yet entered into force – it is currently awaiting registration with the Court of Auditors and publication in the Official Gazette. As soon as the decree is officially published, we will provide further notice. The bans apply not only to conventional freight transport but also to agricultural machinery, oversized vehicles, transports under exceptional conditions, and tractor units traveling without a trailer. The regulations apply across the entire non-urban road network in Italy.
❗It is worth noting that the draft calendar for 2026 includes a ban on January 5, which was not present in the previous year’s calendar, representing one of the significant changes compared to 2025.
According to information provided by the Italian authorities, the 2026 calendar largely follows the solutions from 2025 but includes changes in the arrangement of dates and times of the bans, especially during holiday periods and the summer season. Bans will traditionally apply on Sundays, public holidays, and critical vacation periods. During the summer months (June-August), longer time blocks have been introduced, often starting in the morning, to reduce heavy traffic during peak tourist periods. In the remaining months, Sunday bans within standard timeframes predominate.
Truck Driving Bans in Italy – 2026
⭕ January
– 1 January (Thu) – 09:00–22:00
– 4 January (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 5 January (Mon) – 16:00–22:00
– 6 January (Tue) – 09:00–22:00
– 11 January (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 18 January (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 25 January (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
⭕ February
– 1 February (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 8 February (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 15 February (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 22 February (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
⭕ March
– 1 March (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 8 March (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 15 March (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 22 March (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 29 March (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
⭕ April
– 3 April (Fri) – 14:00–22:00
– 4 April (Sat) – 09:00–16:00
– 5 April (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 6 April (Mon) – 09:00–22:00
– 7 April (Tue) – 09:00–14:00
– 12 April (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 19 April (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 25 April (Sat) – 09:00–22:00
– 26 April (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
⭕ May
– 1 May (Fri) – 09:00–22:00
– 3 May (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 10 May (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 17 May (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 24 May (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 30 May (Sat) – 09:00–14:00
– 31 May (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
⭕ June
– 2 June (Tue) – 07:00–22:00
– 7 June (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 14 June (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 21 June (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 28 June (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
⭕ July
– 4 July (Sat) – 08:00–16:00
– 5 July (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 11 July (Sat) – 08:00–16:00
– 12 July (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 18 July (Sat) – 08:00–16:00
– 19 July (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 24 July (Fri) – 16:00–22:00
– 25 July (Sat) – 08:00–16:00
– 26 July (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 31 July (Fri) – 07:00–22:00
⭕ August
– 1 August (Sat) – 08:00–22:00
– 2 August (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 7 August (Fri) – 16:00–22:00
– 8 August (Sat) – 08:00–22:00
– 9 August (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 14 August (Fri) – 16:00–22:00
– 15 August (Sat) – 07:00–22:00
– 16 August (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 22 August (Sat) – 08:00–16:00
– 23 August (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 29 August (Sat) – 08:00–16:00
– 30 August (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
⭕ September
– 6 September (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 13 September (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 20 September (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
– 27 September (Sun) – 07:00–22:00
⭕ October
– 4 October (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 11 October (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 18 October (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 25 October (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
⭕ November
– 1 November (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 8 November (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 15 November (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 22 November (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 29 November (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
⭕ December
– 6 December (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 8 December (Tue) – 09:00–22:00
– 13 December (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 20 December (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
– 25 December (Fri) – 09:00–22:00
– 26 December (Sat) – 09:00–22:00
– 27 December (Sun) – 09:00–22:00
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