Aid for the purchase of an e-bike

The State and local authorities have set up aid for the purchase of electrically assisted bicycles (VAE). This sustainable mode of transport contributes to the preservation of the environment and public health by participating in the reduction of GHG emissions as well as the limitation of noise pollution.

In this article, you will find all the information you need to benefit from these aids. Often combined, they prove to be very interesting for investing in a VAE at a lower cost.

 

State aid

 

1. The Bike Bonus

You can benefit from the State Bicycle Bonus if:

• You are a natural person, of legal age, domiciled in France and your reference tax income per unit is less than or equal to €13,489
• You are a disabled person with proof

The bike you want to buy has the following characteristics :

• to be new
• do not use lead acid battery
• be an electrically assisted bicycle (VAE)
• not be sold in the year following its acquisition

The bonus for the purchase of an e-bike can reach the following amounts:

• €400 for an individual with a reference tax income per share equal to or less than €6,300 or a person with a disability
• €300 for an individual with a reference tax income per unit equal to or less than €13,489 .

This bonus can reach the amount of €2000 (within the limit of 40% of the acquisition price) for the purchase:

• of a cargo bike
• a folding bike
• a bicycle adapted for a person with a disability
• an electric bike trailer

The classic muscle bike is also eligible for the State bonus for individuals with a reference tax income per share equal to or less than €6,300 and for people with disabilities. This aid is set at 40% of the price of the bike, capped at €150.

How to benefit from the Bike Bonus?

Simply submit your request on the primealaconverstion.gouv.fr website within 6 months of the date of purchase of the bike (invoice date).

In force since August 15, 2022: until December 31, 2022 , the "bike bonus" is reinforced, and is no longer subject to obtaining equivalent assistance from local authorities.

Also read: How to choose your electric bike?

2. The conversion bonus

You can benefit from the conversion bonus if:

• You are a natural person, of legal age, domiciled in France, you destroy an old vehicle and buy an electric bicycle from April 28, 2022
• The scrapping of a polluting vehicle now entitles you to the allocation of a conversion bonus for the purchase of a bicycle by several members of the same tax household.
• The conditions for obtaining the bonus then vary according to the applicant's reference tax income.

The conversion bonus for the purchase of an e-bike can reach the following amounts:

• 3000 €
• In low-emission zones, the state grants an additional bonus of up to €1,000, provided you have received local aid for the same bike.
• This aid can be combined with the Bike Bonus

Obtaining this bonus is subject to the destruction of a vehicle that meets the criteria set out below. The vehicle must:

• be a passenger car or a van
• have been the subject of a 1st registration:
• before January 2006 for a petrol vehicle
• before January 2011 for a diesel vehicle
• belong to the beneficiary of the premium for at least one year
• be registered in France in a normal series or with a definitive registration number
• not to be committed
• if damaged: it must have been insured for at least one year on the date it was handed over for destruction or on the invoice date of the purchased bicycle
• be handed over for destruction, within the 3 months preceding or the 6 months following the invoicing of the new bicycle, to an approved "end-of-life vehicles" center or an approved facility for the depollution and dismantling of end-of-life vehicles.

The bike you want to buy has the following characteristics:

• without lead acid battery
• whose maximum net engine power is at least equal to 2 or 3 kW
• be purchased or leased under a contract for a period of two years or more
• have a unique identifier
• it must not be sold the year following its acquisition

Obtaining the conversion bonus is still possible if the reference tax income is greater than €13,489 per unit, but on condition that the vehicle purchased is very low-polluting (perfect for a bicycle).

To benefit from the conversion bonus, you must submit your application on the primealaconverstion.gouv.fr website .

Local aid

The bonus and the conversion bonus can be combined with local aid , if the local authority or the city where you live has provided one.

It is possible to combine aid from the region, the local authority and your city!

On the mesaidesvelo.fr website, find all the aid in force in the cities of France.

Example: For a person living in Paris, the aid can reach 900€:

• Up to €400 from the city of Paris
• A supplement from the Île-de-France region of €100
• Up to €400 Bike Bonus

 

Additional aids

1. Sustainable mobility package

This package gives companies the possibility of providing their employees with an annual budget of up to 700 euros per employee for home-work travel.

The employer can then support part of the purchase of a VAE.

2. Pay for your VAE in several instalments

Many VAE brands offer payment in installments.

At Möbius Bike, we want to make sustainable mobility as accessible as possible and thus offer payment in four instalments free of charge!

Sources:

https://www.economie.gouv.fr/particuliers/prime-velo-electrique