S4C Colloquium Aveiro 2016 https://scientistsforcyclingaveiro2016.wordpress.com/ University of Aveiro (Portugal), Region of Aveiro (CIRA), ABIMOTA/Portugal Bike Value and the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) with its global network Scientists for Cycling (S4C)

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Why introducing IKV ?
• Reducing
absenteeism,
• Health benefits,
• Improving well-
being…

7. 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

8. 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)

9. What’s next ?
• Developing tools for
companies (How-to
guidebook)
• Convincing trade
unions and
professional
organizations to
promote IKV

10. Contact: Claire Schreiber
cschreiber@villes-cyclables.org
www.villes-cyclables.org