Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

License-free car in Hautes-Alpes (05)

The Hautes-Alpes area (05), in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 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 Hautes-Alpes (05), 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 Hautes-Alpes

Gap 41,171 inhabitants
Briançon 12,370 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Hautes-Alpes

Briançon → Gap 58 km · 1h 27min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Digne-les-Bains → Gap 53 km · 1h 20min Gap → Grenoble 75 km · 1h 53min Briançon → Grenoble 79 km · 1h 59min Gap → Manosque 85 km · 2h 8min Albertville → Briançon 89 km · 2h 14min Briançon → Chambéry 93 km · 2h 20min Apt → Gap 93 km · 2h 20min Briançon → Digne-les-Bains 95 km · 2h 23min Carpentras → Gap 99 km · 2h 29min Gap → Valence 103 km · 2h 35min Gap → Orange 111 km · 2h 47min Chambéry → Gap 113 km · 2h 50min Cavaillon → Gap 115 km · 2h 53min Annecy → Briançon 118 km · 2h 57min Draguignan → Gap 118 km · 2h 57min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Hautes-Alpes

Can you drive a license-free car in Hautes-Alpes (05)?

Yes, license-free cars drive freely in Hautes-Alpes 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 Hautes-Alpes?

In Hautes-Alpes (05), 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 Hautes-Alpes?

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 Hautes-Alpes as everywhere in France.

How much does a license-free car cost in Hautes-Alpes?

In Hautes-Alpes, 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 Hautes-Alpes?

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 Hautes-Alpes.

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The license-free car in Hautes-Alpes

The Hautes-Alpes area (05) is part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 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.