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Mileage rates in France
France uses the barème kilométrique, which varies by fiscal horsepower (up to 7 CV), by distance band, and by whether the car is electric, so there is no single rate. Take yours from the official table. Tolls and parking are claimed separately.
What applies now
This is one column of a larger table. France sets the rate by engine size as well as by distance, so check your own vehicle against the source below before you rely on the figures here.
| Band | Rate |
|---|---|
| Every kilometre | 63,6 cents |
How a claim is worked out
Take 12 000 kilometres of business travel in France. The bands apply in order, so each one is charged at its own rate rather than the whole distance at the top rate.
| Band | Distance | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every kilometre | 12 000 | 63,6 cents | 7 632,00 € |
| Total | 7 632,00 € | ||
What it used to be
Rates in France, newest first. Use the row that covers the date you drove, not the one in force today: an amended return is worked out at the rate that applied at the time.
| Period | Applies | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| From the 2023 income year Now | Since 1 Jan 2023 | 63,6 cents |
| The 2022 income year | 1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022 | 60,3 cents |
- From the 2023 income year The 5 CV rate up to 5,000 km. The barème rose 5.4 per cent for 2023 and has not been revalued since, including for 2026.
- The 2022 income year An exceptional 10 per cent uplift for 2022, against fuel prices.
Quick answers
What is the mileage rate in France?
France uses the barème kilométrique, which varies by fiscal horsepower (up to 7 CV), by distance band, and by whether the car is electric, so there is no single rate. Take yours from the official table. Tolls and parking are claimed separately. Checked against the source on 27 September 2026.
When did the rate in France last change?
The current figures apply from 1 Jan 2023.
Who publishes the rate for France?
L'administration fiscale. Frais de transport; Simulateur du barème kilométrique; Indemnités kilométriques (Urssaf).
Where these figures come from
- Frais de transportHow the barème works, and what it does and does not cover.
- Simulateur du barème kilométriqueThe official calculator for your own vehicle and distance.
- Indemnités kilométriques (Urssaf)The same scale, as it applies to employer reimbursement.
Rates move. If yours has and this page has not, the other countries are here.
Other countries
- United Kingdom55p per business mile, banded to 25p past 10,000
- IrelandThe civil service motor travel rates, by engine size and distance
- United States76 cents per business mile, with no threshold
- Canada73 cents per business kilometre, then 67 cents past 5,000
- Australia91 cents per business kilometre, capped at 5,000
- New Zealand$1.20 per business kilometre, then 37 cents past 14,000
- Deutschland30 cents per business kilometre, from the first one
- Österreich50 cents per business kilometre, capped at 30,000 km
- België0.4452 euro per business kilometre for 1 October to 31 December 2026, reindexed quarterly
- España26 cents per business kilometre, tax free
- Nederland25 cents per business kilometre, untaxed
- 日本Whatever rate your employer sets, as there is no national one