Any person with their registered address in the Brussels-Capital Region who deregisters their licence plate and destroys their vehicle, may under certain conditions, benefit from a Bruxell’Air allowance.

The Bruxell’Air allowance refers to a ‘mobility’ package whose terms depend on the option chosen.

In return for deregistering a licence plate (conditions apply), users may be eligible for:

• Either a one-year MTB subscription and a one-year Cambio Start subscription.
• Or a bicycle allowance and a one-year Cambio Start subscription.

Deregistering a number plate and destroying your vehicle may make you eligible for the following:

• Either an MTB subscription and a Cambio Start subscription, both for one year and renewable once.
• Or an MTB subscription for one year, a Cambio Start subscription for one year renewable once and a bicycle allowance
• Or a Cambio Start* subscription for one year renewable once and a double bicycle allowance.

The MTB subscription is valid on the STIB network (except on the NATO-Brussels Airport section) and on the De Lijn, TEC and SNCB Brussels urban networks.

The Cambio Start subscription offered as part of the Bruxell’Air allowance includes 12 or 24 months fixed costs (activation and monthly subscription fees) depending on the formula chosen. Variable (hourly and kilometric) costs must, however, be paid by the beneficiary. The Cambio Start subscription will only be activated if the beneficiary has fulfilled the required conditions (by Cambio). The beneficiary must also provide a deposit.

The bicycle allowance includes city cycling training given by Pro Velo (Brussels) and a maximum allowance of €505 for the purchase of one or more bicycles, accessories or services (as part of the Bruxell’Air allowance) from suppliers in the Brussels-Capital Region. A private sale cannot be considered for the bicycle allowance.

The beneficiary of the allowance may be the applicant or a member of their household (physical person with registered address in one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region). However, for the deregistration and destruction of a car, the beneficiary of the MTB subscription – valid for one year and renewable once – can only be the applicant.

Beneficiaries of a Cambio Start subscription must complete the Cambio membership form at Cambio Start offices within 6 months from the acceptance of the application. They must take with them the STIB acceptance letter. Beneficiaries of a bicycle allowance must go to Pro Velo within 2 months of their first invoice (purchase(s) advanced by the beneficiary) with their detailed invoice(s), and their STIB acceptance letter.

Beneficiaries must make a purchase(s) within 6 months from the date of the STIB acceptance letter. The MTB subscription will start on the first day of the month following acceptance of their application unless the beneficiary is already a subscriber. In this case, the start date of their new subscription will depend on their remaining current subscription. Indeed:

• If the remaining current subscription is less than 3 months (from the date of acceptance of their application), the MTB subscription will be valid from the end of the current subscription.
• If the remaining subscription is equal to or greater than 3 months (from the date of acceptance of the application), the subscriber will be reimbursed according to STIB rules and their MTB subscription will begin on the first of the month following acceptance of the application.

1. Either:
   • Hand in your licence plate to the Vehicle Registration Service (DIV),
   • Hand in your licence plate to the DIV and destroy your vehicle (according to the terms of the allowance).
2. You download the order form and fill it in.
3. Send the order form to STIB with its annexes.
4. You will receive a letter from the STIB shortly after, depending on whether:
   • Your application is accepted.
   • Your application is incomplete.
   • Your application has been refused.
5. If your application is accepted, you will receive a letter for the MTB subscription and/or a letter for Cambio and/or for Pro Velo.
   • Cambio will invite you by mail to complete the membership application at their premises and to benefit from their services as part of the allowance. All information about Cambio is on their website www.cambio.be or on 02 227 93 02.
   • To benefit from the bicycle allowance, you must make one or more purchases within 6 months from the date of the STIB acceptance letter and come to Pro Velo no later than 2 months from the date of the first invoice. To find out which articles are included in the bicycle allowance and read the terms and conditions: www.provelo.org or contact Pro Velo at 02 502 73 55.

If your application is incomplete, STIB will send you a letter asking you to send the missing document(s) to complete your application and allow you to take advantage of the allowance, if applicable. If you do not reply within 3 months from the date of this letter, your application will be closed by STIB.

By signing the order form, the applicant certifies the accuracy of the information provided, accepts the terms and conditions and authorises the regional administration and STIB to verify the data provided for their entire household, in cooperation with the DIV.

Any applicant (including a single person) for a Bruxell’Air allowance must send STIB the order form and appendices completed, dated and signed.

The appendices are as follows:

• A copy of the deregistration notice provided by the DIV (issued no more than 6 months before the date of application for the Bruxell’Air allowance)
• A copy of the registration certificate of the cancelled vehicle (date of last clearly legible registration) or last proof of payment of road tax.
• A list of household members (including a single person) no more than two months before the date of application.
• A copy of the applicant’s identity card
• A copy of the beneficiary’s identity card (if the beneficiary is not the applicant).
• A photo (ID card size) of the beneficiary if the allowance chosen includes an MTB subscription.
• The completed MoBIB* form, dated and signed by the beneficiary if the chosen allowance includes an MTB subscription.
• A copy of the certificate of destruction (dated no more than 6 months before the application for the Bruxell’Air allowance) from an approved or registered centre in Belgium (for deregistration of the plate and destruction of the vehicle)

These documents must be sent exclusively by post to the following address:
STIB – Remote sales – Bruxell'Air - Rue royale, 76 – 1000 Brussels

* You will receive the MoBIB card from STIB (worth €5 offered as part of the allowance) loaded with your MTB subscription. For more information on the MoBIB card and an application form, visit https://www.stib.brussels

• The applicant for the allowance may only be a physical person domiciled in one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region.
• You are not eligible for the Bruxell’Air allowance if you are self-employed.
• The number of vehicles counted at the applicant’s address in categories ‘VP, AA, AB, AD, AE, SW, AC, AF and FA’ as defined by the Vehicle Registration Service, including company cars or similar, must be reduced by at least one from the date of deregistration until the end of the allowance period.
• Commercial vehicles (e.g. vans) are excluded from the allowance.
• Neither the beneficiary nor a member of their household may register a vehicle for the entire duration of the allowance.
• The applicant cannot benefit from the allowance if he or a member of their household has been driving a company car or similar for less than three months from the date of application for the Bruxell’Air allowance.
• The beneficiary of the allowance must be part of the holder’s household for the duration of the allowance.
• Any change in the applicant’s or beneficiary’s situation during the allowance period must be communicated by the applicant to STIB within 6 weeks of the change.

• The beneficiary must remain the same throughout the allowance period.
• The allowance will only be granted once per applicant per vehicle.
• If the applicant or beneficiary are no longer eligible for the allowance, the applicant must notify STIB of the change in situation within 6 weeks (household registration, company car, etc.). The beneficiary will therefore no longer benefit from the allowance from the date of change in situation. Depending on the allowance chosen, the MTB subscription must be returned immediately to STIB, a portion of the bicycle allowance must be refunded and the Cambio subscription will be deactivated.
• Under no circumstances will any refund either complete or partial be made to the applicant or the beneficiary against the Bruxell’Air allowance.
• Current standard tariffs will apply in the event of fraud, contravention or omission with regard to the MTB subscription.
• For the Bruxell’Air allowance application to be accepted by STIB, it must be complete and include the signed, dated order form and all the annexes.

• Licence plates must be deregistered at the Vehicle Registration Service (DIV – part of the Department of Federal Public Mobility and Transport.).
• The notice issued by the Vehicle Registration Service (DIV) is the only acceptable document certifying that the licence plate has been deregistered. This notice must be dated within 6 months before the date of application for the Bruxell’Air allowance.
• The vehicle (whose licence plate has been deregistered) must be in one of the following categories (defined by the Vehicle Registration Service): ‘VP, AA, AB, AD, AE, SW, AC, AF and FA’
• The deregistered vehicle must have been registered with the applicant for at least one continuous year.

• The vehicle intended for destruction must have been registered at least 10 years before the application for the allowance. The vehicle must have been registered in the name of the allowance applicant for a calendar year.
• The destruction of the vehicle must be certified by one of the approved centres for end-of-life vehicles in Belgium, authorised to issue a certificate of destruction. The centre must be approved or registered either:
  • For the Brussels-Capital Region under the ruling of 15/04/04
  • For the Flemish Region under the VLAREA decree of 05/12/03
  • For the Walloon Region under the Walloon Government decree of 27/02/03
• The vehicle must be delivered to the approved centre complete and free of waste. The vehicle must be delivered to the approved centre with all the required items, in particular:
  • The registration document
  • The European compliance certificate,
  • The roadworthiness test certificate issued by a recognised test centre of a European Union Member State.
• The certificate of destruction issued by an approved centre for end-of-life vehicles in Belgium is the only accepted document certifying the destruction of the vehicle. This notice must be dated within 6 months before the date of application for the Bruxell'Air allowance.

If the applicant or beneficiary are no longer eligible for the Bruxell’Air allowance, and did not notify STIB within 6 weeks of their change in situation, the applicant will be required to reimburse the allowance granted and, if applicable, the MTB subscription. This refund will be without prejudice to possible legal proceedings.

Current standard STIB tariffs will apply in the event of fraud, contravention or omission with regard to the MTB subscription.

What items or services are available as part of my bicycle allowance?

• Bicycles (normal, adult, child, folding, electric)
• The following bicycle safety accessories
  • Phare avant
  • Front headlight
  • Rear headlight
  • Bell
  • Reflector
  • U-shaped padlock
  • Rear lock (wheel stand)
  • Folding padlock for folding bicycles
  • Anti-puncture tyres
  • Bike rack, hook to store your bicycle easily at home
• The following equipment accessories:
  • Helmet
  • Cape
  • Overshoes
  • Waterproof trousers
  • High-visibility fluorescent vest
  • Fluorescent reflective trouser clamps
  • Pumps
  • Gloves
• The following transport accessories:
  • Child seat
  • Bicycle trailer
  • Child’s bicycle pull-bar
  • Luggage rack
  • Shopping basket
  • Carrying cases
• Bicycle maintenance
  Only the items or services listed above detailed on one or more invoices will be accepted for the Bruxell’Air allowance.
  For information, the list of Brussels approved cyclist outlets can be found on the website https://www.provelo.org/en

Please contact Pro Velo (Brussels) for any questions regarding the items and services included in the bicycle allowance.

Which items do not qualify for my bicycle allowance?

• Electricity meter
• Water bottle
• Any padlock other than the 3 types allowed
• GPS

Where can I redeem my bicycle allowance?

Only items purchased or services provided by suppliers in the Brussels-Capital Region and detailed on invoice(s) will be accepted for the bicycle allowance. A private sale cannot be considered for the bicycle allowance.

The destruction of the vehicle must be certified by one of the approved centres for end-of-life vehicles in Belgium, authorised to issue a certificate of destruction. The centre must be approved or registered according to:

• The Brussels-Capital Region ruling of 15/04/2004
• The VLAREA decree of 05/12/2003 for the Flemish Region,
• The Walloon Government Decree of 27/02/2003 for the Walloon Region.

For any further information: 070/210.015

Vehicle Registration Service (Brussels)

• City Atrium – Rue du Progrès, 56 - 1210 Brussels
• Rue de l’Entrepôt, 11–1020 Brussels.

Information about the Vehicle Registration Service can be found on the website www.mobilit.fgov.be or by calling 02 277 30 50.

STIB

Rue Royale, 76–1000 Brussels.
Information about STIB can be found on the website www.stib.be or on 070 23 2000/by email.

Cambio (Brussels)

Rue Thérésienne, 7 A-7C - 1000 Brussels.
Information about Cambio can be found on the website www.cambio.be or on 02 227 93 02.

Pro Velo (Brussels)

Rue de Londres, 15 - 1050 Brussels
Information about Pro Velo can be found on the website www.provelo.org or on 02 502 73 55

Approved centres for end-of-life vehicles in the Brussels Region.

Information about approved centres can be found on the website www.febelauto.be or on 02 778 64 62.