The premium for the purchase of a electric bike has been in place since February 19, 2017. It is considered to be an aid comparable to the “ecological bonus” granted to less polluting cars. Its amount for electric bicycles is set at 200 euros within the limit of 20% of the acquisition cost, all taxes included.
The vehicles eligible for this aid are: pedal-assisted cycles, two- or three-wheeled vehicles and electric motor quadricycles. Thus, electric scooters, Segways and single-wheelers are therefore not affected.
Who is concerned by the aid for the purchase of an electric bicycle?
Initially, the bonus bike bike was open to any type of purchaser, but since February 2018, 1, it has been limited to non-taxable taxpayers (n-XNUMX) i.e. the year preceding the acquisition of the bike. In addition, the bonus for the purchase of the electric bike must be combined with other local aid to be validated.
How to receive the electric bike subsidy?
To obtain the electric bike subsidy, you must follow the instructions indicated on the internet portal of the Ministry of the Economy or on the website for your region. Then, you must also gather all the necessary documents such as proof of residence, a copy of the national identity card and a copy of the pedal-assisted cycle invoice detailing its brand, its model, the chemical composition of its battery and its serial number.
What about the Alvéole Program?
In addition, it should be noted that other aids are also offered by the French Federation of Bicycle Users to speed up the creation of parking spaces. 2 wheels and to support actions to raise awareness of eco-mobility among users.
This program aims more specifically to build 30 places of bike parking and support for 18 users. It is mainly aimed at municipalities, EPCIs (public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation) with their own tax system, associations, semi-public companies and developers.
The locations eligible for the bicycle parking construction project are: multimodal exchange hubs, schools and universities, social housing and public establishments. They must be in France.
How to benefit from the Alvéole program?
The steps to take to qualify for this assistance are quite simple. First, you must first learn about the program. Second, you have to identify future projects and create an account on the official website. Then there would be a registration of the request and a simulation of premium and support.
And it is necessary to confirm after the wish to benefit from the program. The next step is to install the chosen fixed stands or bike rack and send the supporting documents. Then, it is necessary to define the terms of the support with the association before obtaining the payment of the final premium.
We note that many aids exist to develop eco-mobility. To bet now that the exit from confinement will go in the direction of greater use of the bicycle if everything is put in place to make life easier for cyclists and other drivers of two wheels.
Note that products manufactured by Vélo Galaxie are eligible for ALVEOLE.