Mobility tool
Cucuta pico y placa checker
Check the private-car restriction by date, time, and last plate digit. Rule data verified against Alcaldía de San José de Cúcuta — Secretaría de Tránsito (Decreto 0212 de 2024) for 2026.
Daily checker
Cucuta pico y placa
Today: these plates can't drive
from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM and from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Tomorrow: plates 5, 6
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Motorcycles & taxis
Metro-area motorcycles are also restricted under the same digit/window scheme. Taxis and public service have separate rules.
Data verified through: Thursday, December 31, 2026
Rotations change by decree. Always double-check the official calendar before relying on this for travel plans.
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Current private-car rotation
Restricted hours: 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (two windows)
Monday
1, 2
Tuesday
3, 4
Wednesday
5, 6
Thursday
7, 8
Friday
9, 0
Metro-area motorcycles are also restricted under the same digit/window scheme. Taxis and public service have separate rules.
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Questions
What are the private-car pico y placa hours in Cucuta?
In Cucuta the private-car restriction applies on business days 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Does Cucuta pico y placa apply on weekends?
No. The private-car measure applies Monday to Friday, not on weekends or national holidays.
How long is this rotation valid in Cucuta?
Stable scheme since Decreto 0212 de 2024 (no semester rotation). NOTE: these windows apply to metropolitan-area plates (Cúcuta, Villa del Rosario, Los Patios, El Zulia, San Cayetano, Puerto Santander). Plates from OTHER municipalities or foreign plates fall under "Placa Día": continuous 7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. restriction on their assigned day.
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