Italy is preparing to replace the old transport voucher with a new digital mobility account. From 2027, eligible people could receive an annual credit of 100, 200 or 400 euros for public transport, under a measure called “Il mio conto di mobilità”.
The scheme is not yet operational. Requirements, application procedures and opening dates still have to be defined through the European process and a subsequent national measure.
What is changing
The previous Bonus trasporti was a one-off voucher of up to 60 euros for season tickets and travel passes.
The new system would be different: a personal digital “Conto di mobilità” with an annual credit. The amounts indicated in the Plan are 100, 200 or 400 euros per year.
The credit would be intended for travel tickets and subscriptions for local and regional public transport, including on-demand services. The Plan also considers collective and shared forms of mobility.
Why it is linked to the Social Climate Plan
The measure forms part of Italy’s Piano Sociale per il Clima, presented by the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security.
The Plan is designed to mitigate the impact of the extension of emissions trading to new sectors, known as ETS2, on vulnerable households and transport users. Support for mobility costs is one of its strands, aimed at individuals and families facing transport poverty.
Who could receive it
The target group is individuals and families considered vulnerable in relation to transport costs.
Allocation would not be automatic or equal for everyone. The credit level should depend on a vulnerability index or assessment system, taking into account economic conditions, travel distance, use of public transport and whether the household has a car.
The detailed thresholds and weighting of that index have not yet been fixed in operational rules and could change before activation.
What the three amounts mean
The Plan provides for annual wallets of 400, 200 or 100 euros.
The research does not confirm that everyone placed in a particular vulnerability band would automatically receive the maximum amount for that band. Rankings, budget limits and availability could affect final awards.
Readers should therefore treat 400 euros as the highest annual credit envisaged, not as a guaranteed payment.
What it could be spent on
According to the material available so far, the credit should cover local and regional public transport tickets and passes, including demand-responsive services.
The Plan refers more broadly to collective and shared mobility. Whether that will eventually include taxis, private-hire vehicles with driver and commercial sharing services will depend on the implementing measures.
Applications are not open
It is not currently possible to apply for the 2027 mobility account.
An independent consumer source notes that the requirements and application method will have to be defined after the European procedure is completed and Italy adopts the relevant national act.
There is therefore no official application window, no published form and no final eligibility checklist at this stage.
What to watch next
Two steps matter for readers following this measure.
First, completion of the European approval process for the Social Climate Plan. Second, a national implementing act setting the final requirements, award criteria, spending rules and timetable.
Until those acts are published, the figures and criteria discussed here remain planned values: 100, 200 or 400 euros per year for vulnerable individuals and families, usable for public transport, with exact conditions still to be confirmed.
