From this morning (the site went online a few minutes after 9) it has been possible to register, through the dedicated portal www.buonomobilita.it, to take advantage of the refund, which is equal to 60 per cent of expenditure and up to a maximum of 500 euros. A word of caution, however: as the portal itself warns, the contribution can be paid out only until available funds are exhausted, so it is essential to register as soon as possible.
The advice applies equally to those who intend to purchase a bicycle or scooter in the coming days or weeks: anyone who purchased an eligible mobility good or service under the decree up to the day before the web application was activated will receive the refund via bank transfer, while anyone who has not yet done so will receive a "mobility voucher" to hand to the retailer, who will then be reimbursed by the Ministry of the Environment. Therefore, from today the citizen pays the participating retailer directly only 40 per cent, and it is the participating retailer who will receive the 60 per cent refund.
How to apply for the mobility bonus, step by step
When the site opens, a pie chart will appear showing how much remains of the budget allocated by the government for the mobility bonus: the total is 215 million euros, which could nonetheless increase with the next budget law. If the chart is largely green, you have an excellent chance of accessing the bonus even if the queue is long; otherwise, act quickly;
the first thing the portal will ask for is your municipality of residence. The bonus is valid only for regional capitals, metropolitan cities (including, therefore, the hinterland municipalities that form part of them), provincial capitals, or municipalities with a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants. If the municipality you enter falls within these categories, you will be able to proceed;
the portal will also ask whether you have SPID credentials: if not, it will provide assistance on how to obtain them (it is not guaranteed that you will be able to do so on the same day, unless you have an electronic identity card). Access to the reserved area of the portal is exclusively via SPID credentials with security level 2;
once logged into the portal, you will need to have everything ready to hand, as you will have only 20 minutes to complete the procedure: anyone who does not manage to finish in time will have to log in again and re-register, starting from scratch;
if applying for a refund on a previously purchased item, you will need to enter your IBAN, an electronic copy of the purchase invoice in PDF, JPG or PNG format (maximum file size 3MB) and the VAT number of the retailer from whom it was purchased;
the time allowed on the site is set at 20 minutes from the moment of login: if you are unable to complete the contribution request within the allotted time, you will be directed to the queuing system and will have to log in again;
those who instead apply for the bonus for a future purchase will need to consult the portal for the list of retailers participating in the second phase of the initiative (in the first phase, purchases could be made at any shop or online retailer) and take care to use the voucher within 30 days of the application, and in any case no later than 31 December 2020.
Mobility bonus, a quick guide on how to apply for the refund on click day
Mobility — di Simone Santi
From this morning it is possible to apply for the mobility bonus for the purchase of bicycles and scooters: here is everything you need to obtain it.
