Bike purchase grants in France in 2026: what's left, city by city

Checked on 16 October 2026 on official websites for the French State, Paris/Île-de-France, Lyon, Marseille-Aix, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes, Strasbourg and Grenoble. For Lille, Montpellier, Rennes and Nice, we tell you exactly what we found — and what we didn't.

If you have "€400 French government bike bonus" in mind, forget it: that figure predates 2025. Today the grant that matters depends on your town, your metropolitan authority, sometimes your region, and almost always your taxable income. The result: the same e-bike can cost you €800 less in Nantes than in Rennes. Here is the state of play, with the official links so you can check before you pay.

What the French State no longer pays

Bike bonus and scrappage bonus: over

The national bike bonus (bonus vélo, up to €400 for an e-bike, more for a cargo or adapted bike) and the bike scrappage bonus (prime à la conversion: scrap an old car, get a bike) have not applied since 14 February 2025, under decree no. 2024-1084 of 29 November 2024. Only bikes ordered before 1 December 2024 and invoiced by 14 February 2025 still qualified. The official Service-Public page, updated in May 2026, confirms it and points to local schemes.

If a shop still mentions a "government bonus" in 2026, ask to see the text: it no longer exists.

Electric motorbikes and scooters: same fate

The same decree ended the green bonus for electric scooters and motorcycles (transition period closed on 14 February 2025). Only local grants remain — and they are rare. The Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan authority offers one, covered in our Marseille-Aix article.

What remains nationally: the sustainable mobility allowance

The sustainable mobility allowance (forfait mobilités durables, FMD) is not a purchase grant, but over time it is often the most valuable lever. A private-sector employer in France can pay you a flat sum if you commute by bike (pedal or electric), car-share or personal light vehicle:

Source: official FMD page. The FMD is optional for employers: it needs a company agreement or a unilateral decision. The French civil service has a separate allowance with its own scale. If your company doesn't offer it, raise it: €600 a year pays off an entry-level e-bike in two to three years.

The 12 metropolitan areas at a glance

Maximum amounts for an individual. "Income" shows whether there is a ceiling on taxable income per tax share (revenu fiscal de référence par part, RFR) or on family quotient (quotient familial, QF).

A few points you need to read the table correctly:

• Île-de-France: the IDFM grant adds to your town's grant, but according to the official summary the total (IDFM + local grants) stays capped at the IDFM scale — €400 for an e-bike, for example. Full details in the Paris article.
• Lyon: the €400 (e-bike) and €900 (electric cargo above €2,500) maximums are reserved for households under €12,231 RFR per share; between €12,231 and €26,200 the grant drops to €100 (e-bike) or €200 (large cargo).
• Nantes: €800 and €1,500 apply only to the lowest QF band (≤ 350). At QF 751-900 it's €150 for an e-bike.
• Strasbourg: figures taken from the official pages, but the amount per band still needs confirming in the dedicated article.
• Grenoble: the SMMAG portal announces the scheme has ended (applications received until 30 September 2026). The Métropole page still shows the old scale: don't rely on it.
• Lille, Montpellier, Rennes, Nice: as of 16 October 2026 we found no general grant for an individual buying a new e-bike on the official websites. Town-level grants or schemes for specific groups (young people, low-income households) may exist: check your town hall's website.

Regional and departmental grants

They often stack with the metropolitan grant. The only one we could confirm for this part of the series is the Occitanie Region's Éco-chèque Mobilité: up to €200 for a new e-bike, income-tested, plus an FMD-linked bonus of up to €400 (both listed by Toulouse Métropole on its official page). In Île-de-France, Île-de-France Mobilités plays the regional role. Elsewhere, search "aide vélo" plus your region and département: some departmental councils run one-off schemes.

Rules you'll meet everywhere

Buy in the right place

Almost every authority demands an invoice from a professional, often based in its territory (Lyon, Montpellier) or a registered partner of the scheme (Strasbourg). An e-bike ordered on a marketplace and delivered in a box is almost always excluded. Lyon explicitly rejects online purchases (except adapted bikes). If you're eyeing a cheap imported model, read our guide to e-bikes sold online first.

Keep the right paperwork

Almost everywhere you'll need:

1. the paid invoice, in your name;
2. the e-bike's type-approval certificate (compliance with standard NF EN 15194);
3. your latest French tax notice (or a CAF certificate for the QF in Nantes);
4. proof of address less than 3 months old;
5. bank details (RIB) in your name.

All documents must show the same name and the same address: that is the number-one reason for rejection.

Meet the deadlines

They vary a lot: 3 months after the invoice in Strasbourg, 6 months in Marseille-Aix, less than a year in Bordeaux and Nantes, before 31 January 2027 for a 2026 purchase in Lyon. File as soon as you have the invoice.

Don't resell too soon

Ownership commitments: 2 years in Marseille-Aix, 3 years in Île-de-France and Toulouse (with mandatory bike marking in Toulouse). Reselling early can mean paying the grant back. Anti-theft marking is a good idea anyway: see our guide to marking and trackers.

Speed bikes are excluded

E-bikes limited to 25 km/h and 250 W qualify; speed pedelecs (45 km/h) qualify nowhere — legally they are mopeds. The rules are in our 25 vs 45 km/h article.

Which bike to target with the grant?

The grant is often a capped percentage (50% in Paris and Marseille, 40% excl. VAT in Toulouse, 90% down to 30% in Nantes). In practice a €1,600 e-bike hits the ceiling almost everywhere; a €600 bike often only unlocks €240-300. In Lyon, watch the price cap: an e-bike or folding bike above €3,200 incl. VAT is not eligible.

To choose the model, see our comparisons: the best city bikes of 2026, small-load "petit porteur" bikes and family cargo bikes. And if your city's grant accepts used bikes, a well-chosen refurbished e-bike can come out almost free: what to check.

Key takeaways

• No State purchase grant for bikes in France since 14 February 2025; the FMD (€600/year, €900 combined) is the remaining national lever.
• The most generous schemes in 2026: Nantes for low incomes (up to €1,500 for a cargo), Lyon for cargo bikes, Marseille-Aix and Île-de-France with no income test.
• Some big metropolitan areas have no (or no longer any) general purchase grant: Lille, Rennes, Nice, and Montpellier for new bikes.
• Before buying: check the official page, the required place of purchase and the filing deadline.

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