Check our premiums and subsidies
For people looking for smarter ways to get from one place to another
Do you no longer want to be stuck in traffic with your car? Are you considering making a partial switch to cycling or public transport? Or does your car fail to meet the entry requirements for the low emission zone? Then check whether you qualify for one of the premiums or subsidies. The city authorities support numerous healthy and environmentally friendly alternatives. Please contact lez@stad.gent if you have any questions.
Low emission zone residents
If you get rid of an old car that's not allowed in the low emission zone, you get a scrapping premium. This premium is higher if you belong to income category 1.
Ghent residents
- Subsidy of up to € 500 a family for handing in a number plate
- Reimbursement of registration expenses for car-sharing scheme
- Subsidy of up to € 4.500 for the purchase or the lease of an electric car used for car sharing
- Are you struggling to move around and do you have a limited income? Then you can use cab vouchers to drive by cab at a cheaper rate.
- Are you handing in a number plate and do you have a limited income? Then you can apply for free cab vouchers.
For Ghent-based companies and self-employed people
- Do you place a public charging station? Then you can get a subsidy of up to 500 euros per charge point.
- Subsidy of up to € 400 for an electric bicycle or moped in case of scrappage of an old scooter or moped
- Subsidy of € 3.000 for the purchase or the lease of an electric cab
- Subsidy of up to € 4.500 for the purchase or the lease of an electric car used for car sharing
For market vendors
Do you want to buy a LEZ-proof market vehicle or do you want to modify the engine of an existing market vehicle? Then you can apply for a subsidy of up to 10.000 euros. You can then apply for an additional subsidy of up to 5.000 euros to set up the sales section of your market vehicle.