What are the traffic restrictions for blue-plate trucks in Beijing?

[DeLawson]

Beijing's traffic restrictions for blue-plate trucks are as follows: 1. From October 7, 2019 to January 5, 2020, trucks with license plate ending numbers were restricted from Monday to Friday as follows: 3 and 8, 4 and 9, 5 and 0, 1 and 6, 2 and 7; 2. From January 6, 2020 to April 5, 2020, trucks with license plate ending numbers were restricted from Monday to Friday as follows: 2 and 7, 3 and 8, 4 and 9, 5 and 0, 1 and 6. Beijing's peak-hour traffic restrictions for trucks are: 1. From Monday to Friday, 7:00 to 9:00 and 17:00 to 20:00, trucks are prohibited from driving on the main and auxiliary roads of the Fifth Ring Road and some roads in Daxing District; 2. From Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, trucks must follow Beijing's tail number restriction policy, with the restricted tail numbers being the same as those for Beijing-licensed vehicles, and the restricted area being the main and auxiliary roads of the Fifth Ring Road and roads within it.

[LaCali]

I often drive a blue-plate light truck for courier deliveries in Beijing and have encountered many traffic restriction experiences. According to regulations, during weekday rush hours—7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM—blue-plate trucks are not allowed to operate within the Fifth Ring Road, so I have to avoid this area. There's also the last-digit license plate restriction, for example, vehicles with plates ending in 1 or 6 are banned on Mondays, 2 or 7 on Tuesdays, and so on. I usually enter the city at night or take routes outside the Fifth Ring Road during the day to avoid tickets. Getting a Beijing entry permit also helps, but it requires advance application. These restrictions mainly aim to control urban congestion and pollution, and we drivers must comply, or we could face daily fines of over a hundred yuan. Although it's quite inconvenient, in the long run, the air quality in the city has indeed improved a bit.

[OCorey]

When working as a dispatcher for a freight company in Beijing, I arranged blue license plate trucks for deliveries every day, and the traffic restriction rules had a significant impact on our operations. Basically, during weekday rush hours from 7:00-9:00 and 17:00-20:00, all blue license plate vehicles are prohibited from entering within the Fifth Ring Road. If caught by surveillance cameras, the fine starts at 200 yuan. We also had to monitor license plate tail numbers, as certain digits are restricted each day—for example, odd-numbered tails faced more issues on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Therefore, our company’s logistics planning avoided peak hours, such as scheduling deliveries for early morning or minimizing trips to the core urban areas. The traffic restrictions aim to reduce emissions for environmental protection, so our company increasingly switched to electric logistics vehicles as replacements, which also enjoy some penalty exemptions under the policy. Although this increased operational costs, it ultimately helped ease urban traffic flow and improved safety for residents.

[DelHarmony]

I live in a residential area near the Fifth Ring Road, and I notice the traffic restriction effects on blue-plate trucks during my daily commute. Simply put, during weekday rush hours in the morning and evening, trucks hardly dare to drive within the city, or they'll face heavy fines. The regulation prohibits them from driving within the Fifth Ring Road from 7-9 AM and 5-8 PM. Additionally, they must follow the last-digit license plate rule; for example, on Fridays, vehicles with license plates ending in 5 or 0 cannot operate. I've observed fewer freight points near my community, resulting in less noise and improved air quality. However, sometimes large online purchases arrive late due to these restrictions. I suggest choosing non-peak hours for online shopping. These traffic restrictions are part of Beijing's municipal efforts to reduce congestion and pollution—short-term inconveniences for long-term livability.