Affordable mobility?

In the Netherlands, 10% of the adult population is experiencing problems with mobility affordability. These are often people with low incomes, single-parent families and unemployed individuals. They struggle to pay for their trips, spend more money on mobility than they can afford, or cut back on other things to pay for transportation. They also report that they generally have difficulty making ends meet or expect to struggle with this within the next year. Moreover, between 1% and 5.5% of the Dutch adult population say that they do not participate or participate less in certain activities (such as family or hospital visits) because they cannot afford the transport costs involved. 

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These insights come from the study ‘Affordable mobility?’ by the KiM Netherlands Institute for Transport Policy Analysis. 

More in-depth information can be found in the Dutch background report.