Val Gardena and Val Badia: only 150 cars per day will be allowed
Salve! How do we access the region with September ZTL? Can access be pre-booked online somewhere?
Question asked by Rose on 25/05/2026 02:02:55
At the moment, there is no precise information about this restriction yet. However, it is intended that guests staying in Alta Badia or Val Gardena will be granted access.
Answer by Is admin from 25/05/2026 10:10:02This refers to the pilot phase for the Gardena Pass (Passo Gardena). To curb the heavy transit traffic on peak days, the pass road will be closed as a test for pure through-traffic starting September 1, 2026, for an initial period of two months.
The regulation is intended exactly as you described:
Exceptions for guests: Anyone who has booked accommodation in the affected valleys – meaning Val Gardena or Alta Badia – is not affected by the closure. As an overnight guest, you will retain access.
Further exceptions: Residents, commuters, public transport, and delivery traffic are also allowed to use the road without restriction.
Goal of the measure: The restriction primarily targets pure excursion and transit traffic (day-trippers in cars or on motorbikes) using the passes strictly as a transit route.
If this system proves successful in the fall, the South Tyrolean provincial government plans to introduce a permanent, seasonal closure for through-traffic between May and October starting in 2027. Hotels and tourism associations will provide digital transit permits or registration tools for their guests well ahead of the start in September.
Answer by Is admin from 25/05/2026 10:10:32
Question asked by Rose on 25/05/2026 02:02:55
At the moment, there is no precise information about this restriction yet. However, it is intended that guests staying in Alta Badia or Val Gardena will be granted access.
Answer by Is admin from 25/05/2026 10:10:02This refers to the pilot phase for the Gardena Pass (Passo Gardena). To curb the heavy transit traffic on peak days, the pass road will be closed as a test for pure through-traffic starting September 1, 2026, for an initial period of two months.
The regulation is intended exactly as you described:
Exceptions for guests: Anyone who has booked accommodation in the affected valleys – meaning Val Gardena or Alta Badia – is not affected by the closure. As an overnight guest, you will retain access.
Further exceptions: Residents, commuters, public transport, and delivery traffic are also allowed to use the road without restriction.
Goal of the measure: The restriction primarily targets pure excursion and transit traffic (day-trippers in cars or on motorbikes) using the passes strictly as a transit route.
If this system proves successful in the fall, the South Tyrolean provincial government plans to introduce a permanent, seasonal closure for through-traffic between May and October starting in 2027. Hotels and tourism associations will provide digital transit permits or registration tools for their guests well ahead of the start in September.
Answer by Is admin from 25/05/2026 10:10:32
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