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18/11/2016
SUPPORTING CYCLING TO WORK : THE EXAMPLE OF THE CYCLING
KILOMETRIC ALLOWANCE IN FRANCE
Claire Schreiber – Club des villes et territoires cyclables
Scientists for cycling colloquium, Aveiro, Portugal
Club des villes et territoires cyclables
A French network of cycling friendly cities and local authorities founded in 1989. More than 250 members today. § 2012: Founding of a
parliamentary group for cycling
§ 2016: Founding of Cycling Made in France platform
Indemnité kilométrique vélo (IKV) = cycling kilometric allowance
à Since February 2016 in France à 0,25€/km à For voluntary companies only: private sector employees + officials of the Ministry of sustainable development and the Ministry of Housing
IKV – How does it work? • Free of charge for employers and free of
taxation on income for employees at a maximum of 200€/year
• For voluntary companies only: private sector employees + officials of the Ministry of sustainable development and Housing
• Can be cumulated with a public transport reimbursement for commuters who bike to the nearest station
Why introducing IKV? § Results of the
experimentation conducted by ADEME in 2014 (18 companies)
à Bike commutes increased by 50%
à Number of cyclists x 2
Why introducing IKV ? • Reducing
absenteeism, • Health benefits, • Improving well-
being…
The Observatory • Collecting data and sharing good practices
with companies • Strengthening lobbying • Gathering arguments to make IKV
mandatory and to introduce it in the public service
Observatoire de l’IKV
Facts and Figures
• 37 companies involved = 21 183 employees
• More than 300 recipients of IKV
• All sizes of companies: RTE (8500 employees), Velo-Cité (2 employees)
What’s next ?
• Developing tools for companies (How-to guidebook)
• Convincing trade unions and professional organizations to promote IKV