24. September 2025|
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|2 months agoBasel Launches Innovative Car-Free Incentive Program
Canton offers CHF 1,500 credit for residents who give up their cars, promoting sustainable transport
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- Basel-Stadt has launched a program offering residents CHF 1,500 to permanently deregister their cars.
- Participants must sign a contract agreeing not to own a car for at least three years.
- The incentive is provided as credit for public transport, car-sharing, or a bike purchase.
- The program is open to residents aged 18 to 80 who have owned a car for at least one year.
- The initiative supports Basel's climate protection target of Net Zero by 2037.
By The Numbers
CHF 1,500
Incentive Amount
400
Available Bonuses
CHF 700,000
Total Fund
2037
Target Year
They Said
"The campaign is intended to help achieve Basel’s climate protection target of 'net zero by 2037'."
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