Aurélien Fleurot 6:21 a.m., January 1, 2023, modified at 6:22 a.m., January 1, 2023

Many changes are taking effect in the transport and mobility sector on January 1, 2023. Whether with extended, modified or upgraded government aid, or with changes in SNCF tariffs, all users are impacted by these changes. .

January 1 is always synonymous with many changes: revalued minimum wage, end of the red stamp at La Poste, doubling of the rate of new PEL… One sector is particularly concerned this year, that of transport.

By car, bicycle, train or metro, there will be several major developments.

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Extended aid

For motorists, this first day of the year first marks the end of the government's fuel rebate.

It is replaced by an allowance of 100 euros reserved for the 10 million workers whose annual reference tax income per unit is less than 14,700 euros.

Aid to support the transition to electric cars with a bonus is increased to 7,000 euros for half of the poorest households and 5,000 euros for the others.

Another novelty: a zero-interest loan experiment to buy a low-polluting vehicle for the inhabitants of areas affected by ZFEs.

This loan can go up to 30,000 euros and concerns the most modest and micro-enterprises.

This January 1 will also mark the start of the carpooling bonus launched by the government, between 50 and 100 euros depending on the route.

Rise in SNCF prices

On the side of soft mobility, aid for the purchase of electric bicycles, of 300 or 400 euros, is extended and reinforced to concern more households.

Train users will face bad news, since the SNCF will increase the prices of TGV and Intercités by 5%.

However, holders of an 'Avantage' card or OuiGo travelers are not concerned. 

Finally, for the 2 million Ile-de-France residents who subscribe to the Navigo pass, the price goes from 75 to 84 euros.