Zone à Trafic Limité (ZTL) in Paris, what are the valid reasons for going there?

After repeatedly postponing the introduction of this measure, the city of Paris has finally introduced the Zone à Trafic Limité (ZTL ) in thecapital's hyper-center. It covers the first 4 arrondissements of the capital, with the exception of the Grands Boulevards to the north, the Île de la Cité, the Île Saint-Louis and the Quais Bas and Quais Haut rive droite in a west-east direction. From now on, motorized transit traffic will be banned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In other words, it's no longer possible to drive through the capital's hyper-center without stopping: you'll have to bypass the ZTL.

So, what are the reasons for stopping in a ZTL? The city of Paris has specified the list of reasons justifying a stop in a Limited Traffic Zone:

- Living in the ZTL ;
- Working in the ZTL ;
- Making deliveries in the ZTL ;
- Having a medical consultation in the ZTL ;
- Going to a store / business in the ZTL ;
- Visiting friends in the ZTL ;
- Going to a cinema in the ZTL ;
- Carrying out a professional service / repair in the ZTL.

However, certain vehicles are allowed to pass through the Restricted Traffic Zones, including through traffic:

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• Public transport vehicles;
• Priority vehicles of general interest benefiting from special rights of way;
• Vehicles used by public services for the maintenance or operation of roads and roadside facilities, in the exclusive context of their missions;
• Vehicles of professionals eligible for a "mobile professional" parking pass in Paris;
• Vehicles of professionals eligible for a "mobile healthcare professional" or "homecare professional" parking pass in Paris;
• Cabs and VTC ;
• Car-sharing vehicles;
• Vehicles carrying holders of the Carte Mobilité Inclusion (CMI-S) or the European Parking Card (CES);
• Vehicles belonging to the PAM "Pour Aider la Mobilité" service , a specialized public transport service managed by Île-de-France Mobilités, which aims to facilitate travel for disabled or dependent people.