Employer coverage of 75% of public transport passes extended until 2029
Additional article adopted by the National Assembly at first reading (identical amendments). In article 2 III of the amending finance law for 2022 (Law no. 2022-1157 of 16 August 2022), the year 2026 would be replaced by 2029: employers could keep covering up to 75% of their employees' public transport pass, beyond the mandatory 50%, under the existing exemption regime, until 31 December 2029.
Measure originators
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Measure impact
Affects employees who commute by public transport: the optional extra share of the pass paid by the employer would remain exempt from income tax and contributions until 2029.
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Stated positions
Public statements by members of Parliament on this measure · 6 statements
« Il vise Ă©galement Ă prolonger dâune annĂ©e supplĂ©mentaire le dispositif qui permet aux employeurs privĂ©s de prendre en charge au minimum 50 % et jusquâĂ 75 % les frais de transport public. »
Translation: It also aims to extend by one more year the scheme allowing private employers to cover at least 50% and up to 75% of public transport costs.
16 October 2026Parliamentary debate · assemblee-nationale.fr« Il faut donner de la flexibilitĂ© aux employeurs afin quâils puissent aider leurs employĂ©s. »
Translation: Employers must be given flexibility so that they can help their employees.
16 October 2026Parliamentary debate · assemblee-nationale.fr« Dans le contexte actuel de hausse des carburants et de hausse des prix des transports publics, avec un passe Navigo annuel qui atteindra bientÎt 1 000 euros, le maintien de ce dispositif est plus que nécessaire. »
Translation: In the current context of rising fuel prices and rising public transport prices, with an annual Navigo pass that will soon reach 1,000 euros, keeping this scheme is more than necessary.
16 October 2026Parliamentary debate · assemblee-nationale.fr« Autour de ces amendements, il rĂ©gnait comme un Ă©tat de grĂące : sur tous les bancs, nous Ă©tions dâaccord, et le gouvernement lui-mĂȘme approuvait la mesure. »
Translation: Around these amendments there was something like a state of grace: on all benches we agreed, and the government itself approved the measure.
16 October 2026Parliamentary debate · assemblee-nationale.fr« Cette prolongation répond à notre priorité : protéger les Français qui travaillent. »
Translation: This extension meets our priority: protecting French people who work.
10 October 2026Amendment · assemblee-nationale.fr« Avec la hausse du prix des carburants, chaque salariĂ© qui choisit les transports en commun doit ĂȘtre encouragĂ©. »
Translation: With rising fuel prices, every employee who chooses public transport should be encouraged.
7 October 2026Amendment · assemblee-nationale.fr
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