Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

License-free car in Ain (01)

The Ain area (01), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, is well suited to license-free cars. Across its towns and quiet country roads, light quadricycles can drive at up to 45 km/h on local, secondary and main roads, with motorways and expressways off-limits.

In Ain (01), a license-free car drives freely at 45 km/h on local, secondary and main roads; motorways and expressways stay off-limits. The AM licence (the former BSR) is required for anyone born after 1 January 1988. TacTac covers 2 towns covered in the area with routes filtered for light quadricycles.

2
towns covered
45 km/h
Top speed
AM licence
from age 14
No LEZ
unrestricted driving
2
towns covered
1
routes within the area

Driving a license-free car in Ain

Bourg-en-Bresse 41,365 inhabitants
Oyonnax 22,902 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Ain

Bourg-en-Bresse → Oyonnax 34 km · 51 min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Bourg-en-Bresse → Mâcon 32 km · 48 min Lons-le-Saunier → Oyonnax 47 km · 1h 11min Annecy → Oyonnax 54 km · 1h 21min Bourg-en-Bresse → Caluire-et-Cuire 54 km · 1h 21min Bourg-en-Bresse → Villeurbanne 55 km · 1h 23min Bourg-en-Bresse → Bron 57 km · 1h 26min Bourg-en-Bresse → Lyon 58 km · 1h 27min Bourg-en-Bresse → Lons-le-Saunier 58 km · 1h 27min Bourg-en-Bresse → Saint-Priest 61 km · 1h 32min Bourg-en-Bresse → Vénissieux 62 km · 1h 33min Mâcon → Oyonnax 63 km · 1h 35min Oyonnax → Thonon-les-Bains 65 km · 1h 38min Bourg-en-Bresse → Chalon-sur-Saône 70 km · 1h 45min Annecy → Bourg-en-Bresse 78 km · 1h 57min Oyonnax → Villeurbanne 80 km · 2h

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Ain

Can you drive a license-free car in Ain (01)?

Yes, license-free cars drive freely in Ain on every local, secondary and main road, within the 45 km/h limit. Only motorways, expressways and some ring roads stay off-limits to light quadricycles.

Which roads are banned for license-free cars in Ain?

In Ain (01), motorways, expressways and roads limited to more than 70 km/h are banned for license-free cars. TacTac filters these roads out automatically and only offers routes that match your license-free car.

Do you need a licence to drive a license-free car in Ain?

The AM licence (formerly the BSR) is required for anyone born after 1 January 1988. People born before that date can drive a license-free car with no specific licence, in Ain as everywhere in France.

How much does a license-free car cost in Ain?

In Ain, new license-free cars range from about 7,990 € (Citroën Ami) to more than 15,000 € for top-end models. The used market starts around 3,000 to 5,000 €. Local dealers also offer leasing plans.

Which GPS should you use for a license-free car in Ain?

Standard GPS apps (Waze, Google Maps) do not filter out roads banned for light quadricycles and give unrealistic travel times. TacTac is the first GPS built for license-free cars: it automatically leaves out expressways and works out realistic ETAs at 45 km/h for your trips in Ain.

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The license-free car in Ain

The Ain area (01) is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. License-free cars drive there on secondary and local roads, with a maximum legal speed of 45 km/h.

License-free car drivers must avoid motorways, expressways and some ring roads. That is exactly what TacTac does: our GPS filters out banned roads automatically and only offers routes that match your license-free car.