Fuels: the second “long-distance riders” aid campaign opens this Tuesday, how can you benefit from it?

A breath of fresh air for motorists. French people who have not yet benefited from “long-distance riders” aid can request it from this Tuesday, October 27, after the measure was renewed and extended by the government, in the face of still high fuel prices. It aims to support French people who use their vehicles daily to go to work.

How much does this aid amount to? Who is affected? How to touch her?

Le Figaro takes stock. How much is it? As for the period from April 1 to September 30, 2026, this flat-rate aid amounts to 100 euros, for a period from October 1 to December 31, 2026.

An amount equivalent to “40 euro cents per liter for an average consumption of three months”, according to the government. Who is eligible? Renewed, this aid has also been expanded.

It now concerns all people whose reference tax income per share for the year 2024 is less than or equal to 22,770 euros - compared to 16,880 euros for the previous wave.

To benefit from this compensation, you must also always live more than 15 kilometers from your work or travel, for professional purposes, more than 8,000 kilometers per year with your personal vehicle. Furthermore, this aid is reserved for people domiciled for tax purposes in France and is paid only once per period for the same vehicle. It concerns vehicles with thermal or non-rechargeable hybrid engines with two, three or four wheels.

In total, the number of potential beneficiaries of this compensation is therefore increased for this second wave to 5.5 million, according to the executive, compared to 3 million people previously. How to get help? For the 1.6 million French people who have already benefited from this aid of 100 euros for the period from April to September, there is no need to take any action: the payment of this second compensation of 100 euros was made automatically on October 16, according to the tax administration.

For others, you have to go to taxes. govt. fr, with their latest income tax notice for 2024, their tax number, the registration number of the vehicle used for professional purposes and their registration number.

You must first complete a form to check whether you meet the required conditions, before you can apply for assistance. The amount is then paid “within ten days”, according to the tax website. This campaign will end on December 31, 2026.

Machine-translated from French