Should I dive into the new mobility trend… or wait a little longer? 🤿🚲🚗

Thierry Devresse
6 days ago
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MBE Mobility Budget Experts

January 20, 2026

Author Thierry Devresse Mobiliteitsbudget Expert · Co-founder MBE - CEO MMBB

The question often comes up in offices, HR meetings and around the coffee machine: “Should I go for the mobility budget now or wait?”

Let's be honest: waiting is always tempting.

But is this really the best option? Let's review the arguments, without jargon and without overthinking it.

Author: Thierry Devresse, Mobility Budget Expert, CEO of MMBB, Co-founder of MBE

😌 Why wait (the reasons we give ourselves)

Let's face it, we've all heard or said these reasons before:

"None of my employees are interested in the mobility budget."

(Or maybe they don't dare yet? 😉)

"My company has fewer than 15 employees: no obligation."

✔️ True. But whether it's mandatory or not, the interest may already be there.

"Fewer than 50 employees? I have until 12/31/2027."

✔️ Exactly. The clock is ticking slowly… for now.

"More than 50 employees? I still have until 12/31/2026."

✔️ Yes, but waiting until the last quarter of 2026 or 2027 also carries the risk of:

• do everything in a hurry,

• Ask your questions when no one else has time to answer them.

· Look for a specialist consultant… when there are no more available.

Spoiler alert 🚨: thousands of companies will have to implement a mobility budget, and experts are (very) few.

"I'm waiting for the law to be published."

Spoiler alert 🚨: the content is already known.

"I'm not recruiting."

Maybe today. When do you start when the candidate applies? 🤔

"I don't believe in the new mobility."

Because some people didn't believe in electric vehicles…

🚀 Why dive now (the really good reasons)

And now, let's look at the other side of the coin — the one that shines a little brighter.

💼 Your employees are already thinking about it

Are one or more employees interested in a mobility budget? If they can't find it with you, they'll find it elsewhere. Simple. Effective. Radical.

🎯 Recruiting just got easier

In a tight job market, a mobility budget is a clear competitive advantage. It appeals to young talent, urban professionals, families… in short, to a wide range of people.

💰 More net, at no extra cost

Yes, it's possible. A mobility budget allows you to increase employees' net pay while remaining financially neutral for the company. And as a bonus, it offers a great deal of freedom of choice.

🧘♂️ Avoid the end-of-year rush

July marks the start of the holidays, followed by the end-of-year rush. To avoid the rush, you need to start now.

📜 Waiting for the law won't change anything

The texts are already known. The official publication will simply formalize an obligation that has already been announced. Nothing revolutionary is going to happen in the meantime.

🌱 “I don’t believe in the new mobility”

And yet, she:

• makes travel more sustainable,

· offers unprecedented flexibility,

• Attracts and retains talent,

· is fiscally neutral,

· and is often simpler to manage than a company car.

No need to believe it: it already works.

🏁 Conclusion: wait or dive in?

Waiting is comfortable.

Diving is strategic.

Mobility budgeting is no longer a fad or an experiment. It's a modern, pragmatic, and already essential tool. Those who start early progress smoothly. The others... scramble at the last minute.

So, when are you diving in? 😄