Romania will reopen Rabla Auto 2026 on 3 November with 35.4 million lei in funds

Funds and reopening date

The Ministry of Environment says the Rabla Auto 2026 programme will open a new registration round on Tuesday, 3 November, at 10:00. The round is aimed at private individuals who did not manage to apply in earlier stages, and it will run on the same conditions as the previous session. The ministry puts the money on offer at 35.4 million lei, which it estimates at about 3,200 eco-vouchers. One report gives the exact budget as 35,389,000 lei, a figure that rounds to the ministry's 35.4 million. The money comes from sums set aside earlier for applications whose procedures were never fully completed.

How the budget is divided

The largest share, 25.6 million lei, is earmarked for petrol, LPG and hybrid cars, which the ministry estimates at about 2,550 vouchers. Fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars share 9.2 million lei, roughly 600 vouchers, while motorcycles have 550,000 lei, or about 55 vouchers. Voucher values depend on the vehicle type: 10,000 lei for a petrol or LPG car, 12,000 lei for a hybrid, 15,000 lei for a plug-in hybrid and 18,500 lei for a fully electric car. Motorcycles receive 10,000 lei per voucher, and electric motorcycles 15,000 lei. The fully electric car voucher is therefore the highest single amount on the list.

Petrol, LPG and hybrid cars25.6

Electric and plug-in hybrid cars9.2

Motorcycles0.55

Petrol, LPG and hybrid cars

25.6 million lei

Electric and plug-in hybrid cars

9.2 million lei

Motorcycles

0.55 million lei

Data from the article text

Petrol or LPG car10,000

Hybrid car12,000

Plug-in hybrid car15,000

Electric car18,500

Motorcycle10,000

Electric motorcycle15,000

Petrol or LPG car

10000 lei

Hybrid car

12000 lei

Plug-in hybrid car

15000 lei

Electric car

18500 lei

Motorcycle

10000 lei

Electric motorcycle

15000 lei

Data from the article text

Eligibility and paperwork

Each voucher requires the applicant to hand in an old car for scrapping, and that car must be at least eight years old, according to the ministry's conditions. Applications are filed through the online application linked from the AFM website. The ministry warns that only requests downloaded from the AFM application from 3 November at 10:00 will be valid. Registration stays open until 31 December 2026 at 23:59, or until the funds are used up, whichever comes first. Detailed participation rules, procedures and the list of required documents are published on the official AFM website.

The minister's case for the round

Minister Natalia Intotero framed the new session around money that has been sitting unused. In a Facebook post she said the funds had to reach citizens instead of being held up in administrative steps.

“These are funds that must reach citizens, not remain stuck in administrative procedures.”

The ministry links the scheme to renewing the national car fleet and cutting carbon emissions by replacing old vehicles with hybrid, plug-in hybrid or fully electric models. Ministry statements describe the programme as aiming for an accessible and efficient process that serves the real needs of Romanians.

What comes next

The application window opens on Tuesday, 3 November, at 10:00 and is scheduled to close at 23:59 on 31 December 2026. Officials have made clear that the programme will end sooner if the allocated money runs out. Applicants who prepare their scrapping documents and vehicle details in advance will be ready to file as soon as the portal opens.