The Madrid City Council will close the deadline to request aid for the purchase of means of scooters, bicycles and other means of transport for personal mobility on September 30. We provide you with all the information so you can take advantage of them.
The rise of micromobility in cities is notorious and even the General Directorate of Traffic has had to draw up new laws for this type of personal mobility vehicles. Among them, the most popular are electric scooters and bicycles, which we regularly talk about in our Mobility section.
City councils and autonomous communities see this type of vehicle as an effective way to make cities more sustainable and decarbonise transport. It is therefore not surprising that several of them have launched purchase incentive plans thereof.
The aid is valid for electric scooters, bicycles with a pedal assistance system, electric mopeds and electric motorcycles
The 2022 call of the Madrid City Council to request aid for the purchase of means of transport for micromobility was opened on May 25 and will close on September 30.
This means that you should not wait much longer if you are thinking of buying an electric scooter, a eBike or any other Personal Mobility Vehicle (VMP). These economic aids fall within the Help plan Change 360which also encompasses other areas aimed at creating a more sustainable city.
What kind of vehicles are included in the micromobility plan
The call for subsidies for 2022 is enabled with a total allocation of 500,000 euros, and is entirely allocated to the acquisition of electric scooters, bicycles with pedal assistance system, electric mopeds and electric motorcyclesintended for personal mobility in the city of Madrid.
As reported by the Cambia 360 official websiteas of today 72% of the total allocated budget is available, but the deadline for submitting applications expires on September 30 at 11:59 p.m.
Amount of subsidies for micromobility
The aid plan covers up to 50% of the total cost of the purchasewith a maximum amount depending on the type of vehicle:
- Electric scooters: up to 150 euros
- Electric bicycles with assisted pedaling: up to 600 euros
- Two-wheel electric mopeds type L1E-B: up to 700 euros
- Electric motorcycles type L3E, L4E and L5E: up to 1,000 euros
Who can ask for aid
All citizens of legal age registered in the municipality of Madrid -and who are up to date with their tax and Social Security obligations- can apply for this aid.
Although for this they must have carried out the purchase from May 18, 2022 in any of the establishments adhered to the plan. In addition, payment must be made by transfer or by card, payments in cash or by deposit into an account are not valid.
The aid application process is carried out directly at the registered point of sale or the applicant himself electronically. Have you already gone through this process? Tell us your experience.
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