Île-de-France activates anti-pollution pass and free carpooling amid air quality alert

Île-de-France Mobilités is activating its reduced-price anti-pollution travel pass and a free carpooling service starting Friday. This response comes as the region faces another episode of atmospheric pollution, prompting police to announce traffic restrictions.

The "forfait anti-pollution" allows unlimited travel on public transport for a day, including metro, train, RER, buses, and trams, with some exceptions like airport express services. Priced at 5.10 euros, it's available at ticket offices and machines until midnight on the day of travel. This pass is valid from 5:00 AM to 3:00 AM the following day and will remain in effect until the pollution episode ends. This is a significant reduction from the usual daily Navigo pass, which costs 12.30 euros.

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The forfait anti-pollution gives access to all means of transport (metro, train, RER, bus and tramway) with the exception of certain direct airport services.

In addition to the travel pass, Île-de-France Mobilités is offering two free daily carpooling trips per person through its Covoit IDFM and Lignes de covoiturage IDFM apps. These measures are automatically implemented whenever the police prefecture announces traffic restrictions due to air pollution.

This initiative has been activated 21 times since 2017, including a previous instance in May for an ozone pollution episode. The measures aim to encourage residents to opt for public transport and shared mobility, thereby reducing vehicle emissions and improving air quality during periods of high pollution.

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These measures are announced almost automatically as soon as the police prefecture announces traffic restrictions due to atmospheric pollution.