Brussels offers up to 900 euros to people willing to ditch their cars
On Monday, authorities in Brussels Capital Region announced the launch of their revamped sustainable mobility bonus for citizens, called Bruxell’air. The idea behind the move is to get more people to ditch their personal cars and switch to less carbon-intensive modes of transportation in the city.
Bruxell’air offers a bonus of up to 900 euros to every citizen who cancels their car registration with the local authorities and applies for the bonus. The idea is that that money can then be used to buy bicycle equipment, a subscription to public transport or a car-sharing service.
Changing people’s habits since 2006
Originally, Bruxell’air was created in 2006 and its idea has not changed – getting people to adopt different modes of transportation apart from the personal car. However, recently it has gone through some tweaks, most notably, the bonus has been nearly doubled, from 500 euros to 900 euros.
At the same time, Bruxell’air will no longer help citizens if their vehicle was damaged. Previously, they offered around 1,000 euros to cover the damage.
Another change is that now the whole programme will be under the supervision of the city’s environmental authorities. They will also be responsible for fraud as there have been cases of people reinstating their car registration after they have received the funds. Read More...
