Anyone who has their registered address in the Brussels-Capital Region who deregisters their licence plate (and possibly destroys their vehicle), may, under certain conditions, benefit from a Bruxell’Air allowance. The beneficiary may be the applicant for the allowance or a member of his or her household. However, if the licence plate is deregistered and the vehicle destroyed, the beneficiary of the MTB subscription – valid for one year and renewable once – can only be the applicant. The de-registration of a car registered in the name of a company (even if it is a one-person business) is not eligible for the Bruxell'air Bonus.

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

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

If cancelling the licence plate is accompanied by the destruction of the vehicle in question, the allowance is "doubled". You can choose:

• Either an MTB subscription + a Cambio Start subscription, both for two years
• Or an MTB subscription for one year + a Cambio Start subscription for two years + a bicycle allowance
• Or a Cambio Start subscription for two years + 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 (S trains).

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 package chosen. Variable (hourly and per kilometre) costs must, however, be paid by the beneficiary. The beneficiary must also provide a deposit.

The bicycle allowance includes a training course on cycling in the city given by Pro Velo as well as up to €505 granted for one or more purchases of bicycles, bicycle accessories or services from Brussels suppliers. Private sales between individuals are not taken into account.

1.  Either:
   • Hand in your licence plate to the DIV (see point "How to cancel my licence plate")
   • Return your licence plate to the DIV and destroy your vehicle (see point "how to have my vehicle destroyed")
      
2.  Download the order form, fill it in and sign it
    
3.  Send the order form to STIB with the various attachments (see point "What should be sent to STIB?”)
    
4. Shortly after you send your application, you will receive a letter from STIB informing you that your application has been accepted, rejected or needs to be completed.
    
5. 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. 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.
    
6. Beneficiaries of a Cambio Start subscription must complete the Cambio membership form at Cambio Start offices within 6 months of acceptance of the application. They must take the STIB acceptance letter with them. Information about Cambio can be found on the website www.cambio.be or on 02 227 93 02.
    
7. Any beneficiary of a bicycle allowance must make their purchase(s) within 6 months from the date of STIB's letter (the money is to be provided by the beneficiary). The beneficiary must then go to Pro Velo no later than two months from the date of the first invoice, with the detailed invoices and the letter of acceptance of the file sent by STIB in order to be reimbursed. The articles and terms and conditions are detailed in the "bicycle allowance" section. More info: www.provelo.org or on 02 502 73 55.
    
8. 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. Specifically:
   • If the remaining subscription is less than 3 months (from the date of application acceptance), 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.

Any applicant for a Bruxell'Air bonus must send the order form (completed, dated and signed) together with all the attachments to STIB.
The following must be attached:

• 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 (available via the MyTax platform).
• A Household Composition certificate (including for a single person) dated no more than two months before the date of the application (available via my.belgium.be).
• 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.
• 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

• The applicant for the allowance may only be a physical person who is resident in one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region.
• The de-registration of a car registered in the name of a company (even if it is a one-person business) is not eligible for the Bruxell'air Bonus.
• The number of vehicles counted at the applicant’s address in categories "VP, AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AF, SW,  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 family 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.
• If STIB is not notified within 6 weeks of the change in situation of the applicant or the beneficiary, the applicant will be required to reimburse the allowance granted and, if applicable, the MTB subscription if this allowance includes an MTB subscription. This refund will be without prejudice to possible legal proceedings.
• 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 deregistration 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, AC, AD, AE, AF, SW, and FA". Find out more: www.code-de-la-route.be
• 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. Contact Febelauto for more information: 02 681 08 84
• The approved centres for the destruction of end-of-life vehicles in the Brussels Region are the following:
  • George & Co. – div. Brussels (CFF Recycling) – Quai Léon Monnoyer, 11 - 1000 Brussels
  • A. Stevens & Co. S.A./N.V. - Quai des armateurs, 8 - 1000 Brussels
  • Tutar’s auto – Rue Arthur Maes, 61–63 - 1130 Brussels.
• 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 certificate of conformity,
  • 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.

The bicycle allowance amounts to 505 euros.

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

• Bicycles (normal, adult, child, folding, electric, cargo)
• The following bicycle safety accessories:
  • 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 and 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 www.provelo.org
Please contact Pro Velo Pro Velo (Brussels) for any questions regarding the items and services included in the bicycle allowance.

Which items do not qualify for the bicycle allowance?

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

Where can I redeem my bicycle allowance?

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

To follow up on your application for a Bruxell’air allowance, contact the STIB remote sales department on 02/515.50.68 (option 3) or by email on: abonnements@stib.brussels

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.

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.

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 02 681 08 84.