September has arrived, and with it the celebrations that come with it in our country. This will also allow for a couple of days off, during which visitors from other states will likely arrive in the nation’s capital. September holidays are the 16th and 26th, however, only one date is considered a “long weekend,” meaning that this day is added to the weekend.
September 16th falls on a Tuesday, and Monday the 15th is not scheduled to be closed, so it will only be a day off. However, there will be a long weekend on September 26th, as elementary school students will not be attending classes due to the School Technical Council meeting, in which teachers will participate. Students will return to classes on Monday, September 29th, to continue their academic activities.
However, if you live outside the Megalopolis—that is, outside of Mexico City, the State of Mexico, Hidalgo, Puebla, Morelos, Querétaro, and Tlaxcala—but want to drive to the nation’s capital to take advantage of the festivities, you should know the following.
For the Saturday before September 16th, that is, Saturday, September 6th, the Hoy No Circula program operates normally. This means that vehicles with hologram 2, foreign vehicles, and vehicles with hologram 1 and odd-numbered license plates (1, 3, 5, 7, and 9) will not be allowed to circulate. They will not be allowed to circulate between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
On Monday, September 15th, the Hoy No Circula program applies to vehicles with hologram 1 and 2, yellow stickers, and license plates ending in 5 and 6. Foreign license plates are also included. For Tuesday, September 16, vehicles with holograms 1 and 2, pink stickers, and license plates ending in 7 and 8, as well as non-Mexican vehicles, will not be allowed to circulate.
Restrictions also apply to the upcoming long weekend on September 26, 27, and 28. In addition to non-Mexican vehicles, vehicles with blue stickers, holograms 1 and 2, and license plates ending in 9 and 0 will not be allowed to circulate on Friday, September 26.
On September 27, the Saturday No Circulation Policy applies, meaning vehicles with hologram 2, non-Mexican vehicles, and cars with hologram 1 and license plates ending in even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8, and 0) will not be allowed to circulate. They will not be allowed to circulate between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
For non-Mexican vehicles, there is a procedure that allows them to circulate in Mexico City without any restrictions: the tourist pass. Below, we explain the procedure you must follow to obtain it.
This is a procedure that grants a permit (Tourist Pass) to vehicles from abroad or from outside Mexico City and the State of Mexico, valid for 3, 7, or 14 days. This permit is intended to promote tourism by allowing unrestricted circulation, exempting them from the provisions of the Hoy No Circula Program.
Who completes this procedure?
Owners or possessors of private vehicles no older than 15 years, from abroad or from outside Mexico City and the State of Mexico.
Requirements:
Private vehicle in the name of an individual, no older than 15 years.
Vehicle Registration Card.
Email address.
If applicable, temporary import permit.
How, where, and when is the process carried out?
Digitally:
Go to https://www.paseturistico.cdmx.gob.mx
Log in with Llave CDMX Expediente.
The system associates a vehicle’s license plate with your account. You can associate up to 3 license plates.
Select the days the pass is valid.
Download the generated documents, print them, and place them in your vehicle.
The process is free.
Source: motorpasion
