Support for the purchase of a cargo bike or trailer

There are 3 types of State assistances available to encourage the replacement of an internal combustion engine vehicle with a more environmentally-friendly vehicle.Companies can take advantage of these grants to adopt more environmentally-friendly means of transport and logistics solutions for their business activities, such as electric cargo bikes.

These three forms of assistance can be combined to receive a total of up to €3,500!

The ecological bonus is a financial scheme designed to encourage companies to acquire low-polluting vehicles. It consists of aid granted to anyone who buys or leases a land vehicle equipped with an environmentally-friendly engine. The amount of aid varies according to the type of engine and the price of the vehicle, but can be as much as €1,000 for companies.
Eligibility :
- cycles or pedal-assist cycles, or electric cycle trailers. France
- The vehicle must fall into one of the following categories: passenger cars, vans, M2 or N2 vehicles with weight exemptions, two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles, motorised quadricycles, cycles or pedal-assist cycles, or electric cycle trailers
- The vehicle must be new and registered in France in a definitive series, and must be purchased or leased for a minimum period of two years.
- The vehicle must be powered exclusively by electricity, hydrogen or a combination of the two.

Important : applications must be made within 6 months of invoicing.

This bonus can reach €1,500 for the purchase of a new electric cargo bike.
Eligibility conditions:
- Have decommissioned a private car or van (Crit'Air 3, 4 or 5 vehicle), in service since more than 1 year
- The vehicle must be registered:
1. before 2006 for gasoline
2. before 2011 for diesel
3. at Same name as the electric bike
- Have purchased or leased (for at least two years) a new electric bicycle new
- The electric bike must not have lead-acid battery and must be labelled.

To obtain the conversion bonus, simply fill out an application on the site primealaconversion.fr, once you have purchased or rented an eligible vehicle.
Then the request should be sent by mail.
The complete list of documents to be provided can be found on the government website.

To Date in France, 11 cities in France have introduced a low-emission mobility zone (ZFE-m) : Greater Paris, Lyon, Aix-Marseille, Toulouse, Nice, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Grenoble, Rouen, Reims and Saint-Etienne.
People who live or work in one of these zones can obtain an additional ZFE bonus 1 000 € for the purchase of an electric cargo bike.
The electric bike allowance can be combined with the ecological bonus or the conversion allowance, which can also be combined.

Each local authority and ZFE offers specific subsidies to encourage professionals to opt for an electric cargo bike.
Don't hesitate to call your local authority to find out more, and visit the Mesaidesvélo website to find out about the subsidies available for your postcode.
Remember to distinguish between aid for individuals and assistances for businesses.
Below is a non-exhaustive list of towns and cities that offer subsidies for the purchase of an electric e-trike :