# Bogotá imposes new Pico y Placa restrictions on cargo vehicles for September 2026

Bogotá's mayor's office announced new Pico y Placa rules for cargo vehicles over 20 years old for September 2026.

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The Bogotá Mayor's Office, through the District Mobility Secretariat, announced the Pico y Placa schedule for cargo vehicles for September 2026. [^1]

According to the UNGRD balance as of August 31, 2026, the earthquake affected 16 departments and 497 municipalities, impacting 225,024 families and 449,442 people. [^2]

The United Nations National Risk Management Unit (UNGRD) reported on August 31, 2026, that the August 10 earthquake in Colombia left 331 people dead, 4,505 injured, and 37,255 homes destroyed. [^3]

Cargo vehicles older than 20 years are prohibited from transiting Bogotá between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, regardless of their license plate number. [^4]

The District Mobility Secretariat stated that violators of the restriction can be fined up to 15 daily minimum legal wages, which translates to 875,452.50 Colombian pesos. [^5]

The restriction applies exclusively to cargo vehicles older than 20 years and operates from September 1 to September 30, 2026. [^6]

The Bogotá mayor's office announced that between August 11 and 17, citizens collected 2,300 tons of humanitarian aid through coordination with the Colombian Red Cross. [^7]

The National Directorate of Taxes and Customs (DIAN) reported that by August 19, 640 tons of humanitarian aid had entered Colombian airports from countries including the United States, Mexico, Chile, and Spain. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Bogotá Mayor's Office, through the District Mobility Secretariat, announced the Pico y Placa schedule for cargo vehicles for September 2026. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
2. According to the UNGRD balance as of August 31, 2026, the earthquake affected 16 departments and 497 municipalities, impacting 225,024 families and 449,442 people. (Radio Nacional de Colombia, News)
3. The United Nations National Risk Management Unit (UNGRD) reported on August 31, 2026, that the August 10 earthquake in Colombia left 331 people dead, 4,505 injured, and 37,255 homes destroyed. (Radio Nacional de Colombia, News)
4. Cargo vehicles older than 20 years are prohibited from transiting Bogotá between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, regardless of their license plate number. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
5. The District Mobility Secretariat stated that violators of the restriction can be fined up to 15 daily minimum legal wages, which translates to 875,452.50 Colombian pesos. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
6. The restriction applies exclusively to cargo vehicles older than 20 years and operates from September 1 to September 30, 2026. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
7. The Bogotá mayor's office announced that between August 11 and 17, citizens collected 2,300 tons of humanitarian aid through coordination with the Colombian Red Cross. (Radio Nacional de Colombia, News)
8. The National Directorate of Taxes and Customs (DIAN) reported that by August 19, 640 tons of humanitarian aid had entered Colombian airports from countries including the United States, Mexico, Chile, and Spain. (Radio Nacional de Colombia, News)

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