Medellín pico y placa: Wednesday restrictions for cars, motorcycles, taxis

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Medellín enforces its daily vehicle restriction, known as pico y placa. Private cars with license plates ending in 0 or 2 are prohibited from circulating between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Source: El Tiempo. Motorcycles with plates starting with 0 or 2 face the same restriction, as the rule applies to the first digit for these vehicles Source: Infobae. Taxis with plates ending in 4 are restricted from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Source: El Tiempo.

Weekly rotation

The restriction follows a weekly rotation for private cars and motorcycles (using the last digit for cars, first digit for motorcycles):

• Monday: 5 and 8
• Tuesday: 1 and 4
• Wednesday: 0 and 2
• Thursday: 3 and 6
• Friday: 7 and 9

Source: El Tiempo

However, Infobae reports a different rotation for 2026, listing Monday: 1 and 7, Tuesday: 0 and 3, Wednesday: 4 and 6, Thursday: 5 and 9, Friday: 2 and 8 Source: Infobae. This discrepancy may reflect a change in the schedule, but the sources do not clarify which is current.

Exemptions and penalties

Certain vehicles are exempt, including emergency, medical, natural gas-powered, public service, and those transporting food or people with disabilities Source: Infobae. The fine for violating pico y placa is defined under article 131 of the National Traffic Code Source: Infobae. Drivers are advised to verify the latest updates, as restrictions vary by municipality in the Aburrá Valley Source: El Tiempo.