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The 4 helps for purchasing an electric bike 2024 (individuals)

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Ecological bonus


Good news, the bike bonus is extended until 2027 🥰

Also called “bicycle bonus”, its allocation is established under means test, which were increased in 2023.

As of January 1, 2024, the “bicycle bonus” system will now make it possible to finance purchasing a second-hand bike (purchased from a professional seller)

This aid is capped between 150€ and 2€ depending on the situation.

Le ecological bonus can be combined with the conversion bonus as well as with other aid from local authorities.

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This aid is intended for adults who live in France or for companies with an establishment in France.

It concerns the purchase of a new bicycle (or used from a professional), including electrically assisted bicycles.

Not everyone can benefit from this assistance only once.

Criteria for individual applicants:

  • age: Must be of legal age.
  • Residence : Must live in France.
  • Income : The reference tax income per unit must be ≤ €14.
  • Disability: The person may be eligible if they receive certain disability-related assistance or have a disability card.
  • Restriction: Each individual can benefit from this assistance only once.


Criteria for applicants as a company:

  • Establishment: Must have an establishment in France.

Characteristics of the eligible bike:

  • State: The bike must be new.
  • Purchase period: Must be acquired between August 15, 2022 and December 31, 2023, according to the rules established on June 1, 2020.
  • Type of bike:

    • A classic bicycle if the tax income ≤ €6 or for people with disabilities.

    • An electrically assisted bicycle if the tax income ≤ €14 or for people with disabilities.

  • Sale: The bicycle must not be sold within one year of purchase.
  • Identification : The electric bike must be registered (marking) in accordance with certain French regulations (more info here )

Amount of state aid for the purchase of bicycles with or without electrical assistance:

  • Cargo bikes (Such as the Bolide), folding bikes and converted cycles:

    • 1 000 euros if reference tax income per unit ≤ € 14
      or a legal entity (company, association, etc.)

    • 2 000 euros if reference tax income per unit ≤ 6
      or a person with a disability.

  • Bicycles without electrical assistance:

    • $150 if reference tax income per unit ≤ 6
      or a person with a disability.

  • “Traditional” electrically assisted bicycles:

    • $300 if reference tax income per unit ≤ € 14
      or a legal entity (company, association, etc.)

    • $400 if reference tax income per unit ≤ 6
      or a person with a disability.

The amount of aid is capped at 40% of total cost purchase of the bike.

The request must be made on the site: https://www.primealaconversion.gouv.fr

Conversion bonus

The conversion bonus, or scrappage bonus, is financial assistance for the purchase or rental of a clean vehicle in return for scrapping an old gasoline or diesel vehicle or, since August 2022, the purchase of an electric bike is integrated into the system.

To simplify the article, we will only talk about electric bikes here.

Attention ! If the purchase takes place between July 26, 2021 and August 14, 2022the rules are different.

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This aid is intended for adults living in France who wish to scrap a polluting car.

Characteristics of the purchased/rented bike

  • Be new or used.
  • Be purchased, or rented under a contract of a duration of 2 years or more
  • Identification: The electric bike must be registered (marking) in accordance with certain French regulations (more information here)


Characteristics of the vehicle to be destroyed

  • Be a private car (VP) or a van (CTTE)
  • Have been the subject of a first registration:

    • before January 2006 for vehicles gasoline

    • before January 2011 for vehicles Diesel

  • Belong to the beneficiary of the bonus for at least 1 year
  • Be registered in France
  • Don't be fooled
  • If it is a vehicle considered damaged by an expert:

    • it must have been insured for at least 1 year on the date of its delivery for destruction or on the date of invoicing of the vehicle acquired or rented.

    • be handed over for destruction within 3 months preceding or 6 months following invoicing of the new electric bike to an approved “end of life vehicle” (ELV) center or to an approved facility for the depollution and dismantling of end of life vehicles .
       

The amount of the premium varies depending on your situation:

  • 1 500 euros if reference tax income per unit between € 6 and € 358

  • 3 000 euros if reference tax income per unit ≤ 6 €
    or a person with a disability.

  • €1000 extra: ZFE bonus*

 

*You benefit from an additional premium if you live or work in a low mobility emission zone (ZFE) and your local authority has paid you aid to buy or rent an electrically assisted bicycle.

The amount of the additional premium is identical to the aid paid by the local authority, within the limit of €1.

The aid is capped at 40% of the acquisition cost

The request must be made on the site: https://www.primealaconversion.gouv.fr

Local aid

Apart from national aid, subject to income conditions, there are regional or even municipal schemes which make it possible to recoup the purchase of an electric bike. 

Their amount and conditions of allocation vary from one city/region to another.

To help you we have integrated this tool “MesAidesVélo” which lists and updates local aids 👇

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Sustainable mobility package (FMD)

The sustainable mobility package (FMD) is a new financial system to support employees in the private sector and public service agents for their home-work travel.

The “sustainable mobility package” is a system optional : his The terms and conditions (amount and criteria for awarding costs) are determined by the company. 

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When the employer decides to take charge of the FMD, he must benefit from it, under the same conditions, all the employees concerned.

  • Employees on CDI, CDD
  • Temporary employees
  • The trainees
  • Trainees
  • Part-time employees
  • Employees working in several workplaces.

Volunteers in civic service are not eligible for FMD payment.

  • Bicycle and electrically assisted bicycle (personal and rental)
  • Carpooling (driver or passenger)
  • Personal travel vehicles, mopeds and motorcycles for rental or self-service
  • Car sharing with electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen vehicles
  • Public transport (excluding subscription)
  • Motorized personal travel devices for individuals (scooters, monowheels, self-balancing scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, etc.)

In the private sector: Up to 700€/year* + €100 public transport subscription reimbursement.

In the audience : 200 € / year, for a minimum of 100 days per year by bike and/or carpooling.

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