Bicycle rebate program officially launches on P.E.I.
The bicycle rebate program introduced within the 2022 finances in February has formally launched on P.E.I.
A rebate of as much as $100 might be provided on new bicycles with a retail worth as much as $2,000. The rebate is issued on the level of sale. The bike rebate is accessible retroactively to those that have bought a motorbike from a collaborating retailer on or after April 1, 2022.
Brett Doyle of Outer Restrict Sports activities mentioned the retroactive rebate might be a nice shock to some.
“I feel there was a number of prospects that have been ready and ready and simply acquired bored with ready and pulled the set off and acquired a motorbike in hopes, however not realizing for positive that they might get that hundred {dollars},” mentioned Doyle.
“We all know for positive there have been prospects like that so there’s a number of blissful prospects which are going to wind up getting that hundred {dollars} which have already bought bikes.”
The $100 rebate was sufficient motivation for Betty Anne Younker to buy a bicycle on Thursday.
“I discovered a motorbike. I appreciated it. $100 rebate. It is a win-win state of affairs, so go for it,” she mentioned.
“I acquired a kick stand, racks, mirror. So a few of that’s paid off from the rebate, so it is good.”
P.E.I. residents also can obtain a $500 rebate on the acquisition of an influence assisted bicycle, or e-bike.
Collaborating retailers for the bicycle rebate embody:
- House {Hardware} shops in Charlottetown, Souris, Alberton, O’Leary and Tignish
- Stewart & Beck’s House Constructing Centre
- Discounters in Stratford, Charlottetown, Montague and Summerside
- Leisure Second Bikes and Equipment Inc.
- Outer Restrict Sports activities
- Ted’s
Different retailers might be becoming a member of quickly, in keeping with the province. Probably the most up-to-date listing may be discovered at www.princeedwardisland.ca/bikerebate
Retailers providing level of sale rebate for e-bikes embody:
- Pink Rock Motor Sports activities
- ALL EV
- Dennis Motor Sports activities
- Rising Tide EV Inc.
