The municipality of Amsterdam has an environmental zone as of October 9, 2008. The Amsterdam environmental zone includes the area within the Ring A10 with a few exceptions. District Amsterdam-North is exempted because there are no air quality issues here. The business parks RAI, De Schinkel, Cruquius, Amstel and Amstel Business Park are exempt because the freight traffic that comes here usually has no destination elsewhere in the city.

Since 1 January 2018, an environmental zone applies to:

- mopeds and motorcycles. It concerns 2-stroke and 4-stroke mopeds and motorcycles with a DET from before January 1, 2011. Mopeds, scooters or light-mopeds with a Date of First Authorization (DET) from 2010 or older may no longer be driven in built-up areas.
- Cabs (M1 vehicle code and cab registration with RDW) with a diesel engine and a Date of First Admission (DET) from 2008 or older. The environmental zone applies to all cabs, even those not registered in Amsterdam must meet the requirements before entering the environmental zone.

Since November 2020, a green environmental zone has applied within Amsterdam for passenger cars with diesel engines. Diesel passenger cars may only enter the environmental zone if they have emission class 4 or higher. Diesel cars with an emission class 3 or lower are no longer allowed. Cars that do not run on diesel are welcome in the environmental zone.

Within Amsterdam, a green environmental zone applies to:

- Diesel trucks. This means that trucks with a diesel engine may only enter the environmental zone if they have emission class 4 or higher. Trucks that do not run on diesel are also welcome in the environmental zone. Trucks with a diesel engine and an emission class 3 or lower do not have access.
- Diesel delivery vans. This means that only delivery vans with a diesel engine and an emission class 4 or higher may enter the environmental zone. The municipality will therefore no longer use the Date of First Admission (DET) as a basis. Non-diesel delivery vans remain welcome. Delivery vans with a diesel engine and an emission class 3 or lower no longer have access.
- Autobuses that run on diesel. This means that diesel-powered autobuses may only enter the environmental zone if they have emission class 4 or higher. The municipality therefore no longer bases itself on the DET. Non-diesel buses remain welcome in the environmental zone. Buses with a diesel engine and emission class 3 or lower no longer have access.

As of January 1, 2022, the environmental zone will be tightened. Then diesel buses and coaches will only have access with emission class 6 and higher.
- Diesel vehicles, even if they are registered as campers. This means that only vehicles with a diesel engine and an emission class 4 or higher may enter the environmental zone. The municipality will therefore no longer use the Date of First Admission (DET) as a basis. Non-diesel vehicles remain welcome. Vehicles with a diesel engine and an emission class 3 or lower no longer have access.

NB: the dispensation policy of the municipality of Amsterdam states that special vehicles are exempt (provided they are not older than 13 years). You therefore no longer need an exemption from RVO.nl to gain access to the Amsterdam environmental zone. You also do not need to apply for an exemption from the municipality of Amsterdam. In practice, nothing changes for you.
For the same reason Amsterdam is missing from the list of cities in the 'Notification of Exemptions for Environmental Zones' for which RvO grants exemptions.

The municipality of Arnhem has an environmental zone for freight traffic as of 1 July 2014. The Arnhem environmental zone covers the area within the Arnhem center ring, including the center ring itself.

The municipality of Breda has an environmental zone as of October 4, 2007. The environmental zone covers the inner side of the canals.
The Tramsingel, Oranjesingel, Wilhelminasingel and the Fellenoordstraat are accessible for all freight traffic.

The municipality of Delft has an environmental zone as of January 1, 2010.

The environmental zone roughly covers the area southeast of Delft's inner city. In this way the environmental zone contributes to improving the air quality in this area. The environmental zone is situated in such a way that it covers the air quality bottlenecks and prevents shortcuts through residential areas.

From January 1, 2022, only trucks and buses with emission class 6 and vehicles that do not emit harmful substances may drive in the environmental zone. Until January 1, 2022, the environmental zone is still allowed for:
- Trucks with emission class 4 or higher.
- Special vehicles that are not older than 13 years.

The environmental zone lies within the Centrumring (S100) and the Telderstracé (S200).

From 1 July 2021 the following areas are also covered by the environmental zone:
- the area north of Javastraat/Laan van Meerdervoort within the Telderstracé.
- The area south of Waldorpstraat, Rijswijkseplein, and Weteringkade to the Centrumring.

The following roads are outside the environmental zone:
- The Centrumring and the Telderstracé itself.
- The road from the Lijnbaan to the parking lot and garage of the hospital HMC Westeinde.

NB: the exemptions policy of the Municipality of The Hague states that special vehicles are exempt (provided they are not older than 13 years). You therefore no longer need an exemption from RVO.nl to access The Hague's environmental zone. You also do not need to apply for an exemption from the municipality of The Hague. In practice, nothing changes for you.

The municipality of Eindhoven has an environmental zone as of July 1, 2007. The Eindhoven environmental zone includes the area within the ring road (postal code area 5611 to 5616), with the exception of business park De Kade.

The municipality of Leiden has an environmental zone as of January 1, 2010. The Leiden environmental zone includes the area within the singels and the eastern part of the Morsweg.

The municipality of Maastricht has an environmental zone as of March 1, 2010. The environmental zone includes the Statensingel.

The municipality of Rijswijk has an environmental zone as of November 1, 2010. The Rijswijk environmental zone includes the area between Burgemeester Elsenlaan, the city borders with The Hague and Voorburg, De Vliet to Prunuskade and via Handelskade to Burgemeester Elsenlaan. Part of the Rotterdamseweg, up to the Laan van Oversteen, also falls within the zone.

The municipality of Rotterdam has an environmental zone as of September 16, 2007. Until recently, the Rotterdam environmental zone broadly covered the Central station district, the Stadsdriehoek, the Oude Westen and the Cool district.

As of 1 January 2016, the municipality of Rotterdam expanded the environmental zone. The zone has become larger. The environmental zone lies roughly within the 'diamond' of Rotterdam, on the north side of the Maas River. The environmental zone lies in the center and north of the city, between the A20, the A16, the Nieuwe Maas and the S114 (Tjalklaan, Vierhavenstraat, Westzeedijk). The three riverbank connections Maastunnel, Erasmusbrug and Willemsbrug (including Noordereiland) are also in the environmental zone. On the map below, the black line indicates the boundary of the environmental zone.

In addition to the geographical expansion, the environmental zone also applies to delivery vans and passenger cars.

NB: the exemption policy of the municipality of Rotterdam states that special vehicles are exempt (provided they are not older than 13 years). You therefore no longer need an exemption from RVO.nl to enter the Rotterdam environmental zone. You also do not need to apply for an exemption from the Municipality of Rotterdam. In practice, nothing changes for you.
For the same reason Rotterdam is missing from the list of cities in the 'Notification on Exemptions for Environmental Zones' for which RvO grants exemptions.

The municipality of Tilburg has had an environmental zone since September 1, 2007. The Tilburg environmental zone covers the area within the ring road.

The municipality 's Utrecht has an environmental zone as of 1 July 2007. The environmental zone covers the entire inner city, the station area, the Jaarbeurs and some adjacent roads.