Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

License-free car in Alpes-Maritimes (06)

The Alpes-Maritimes area (06), 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 Alpes-Maritimes (06), 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 4 towns covered in the area with routes filtered for light quadricycles.

4
towns covered
45 km/h
Top speed
AM licence
from age 14
LEZ
electric cars favoured
4
towns covered
6
routes within the area
LEZ
low emission zone

Driving a license-free car in Alpes-Maritimes

Nice 342,669 inhabitants
LEZ
Cannes 74,545 inhabitants
Antibes 73,798 inhabitants
Grasse 51,580 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Alpes-Maritimes

Antibes → Cannes 9 km · 14 min Cannes → Grasse 14 km · 21 min Antibes → Nice 18 km · 27 min Antibes → Grasse 18 km · 27 min Cannes → Nice 26 km · 39 min Grasse → Nice 28 km · 42 min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Cannes → Saint-Raphaël 25 km · 38 min Cannes → Fréjus 26 km · 39 min Fréjus → Grasse 29 km · 44 min Grasse → Saint-Raphaël 29 km · 44 min Antibes → Saint-Raphaël 33 km · 50 min Antibes → Fréjus 35 km · 53 min Draguignan → Grasse 39 km · 59 min Cannes → Draguignan 45 km · 1h 8min Nice → Saint-Raphaël 51 km · 1h 17min Fréjus → Nice 52 km · 1h 18min Antibes → Draguignan 53 km · 1h 20min Draguignan → Nice 67 km · 1h 41min Digne-les-Bains → Grasse 73 km · 1h 50min Cannes → Hyères 86 km · 2h 9min Cannes → Digne-les-Bains 87 km · 2h 11min

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

Can you drive a license-free car in Alpes-Maritimes (06)?

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

In Alpes-Maritimes (06), 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 Alpes-Maritimes?

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 Alpes-Maritimes as everywhere in France.

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

In Alpes-Maritimes, 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 Alpes-Maritimes?

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 Alpes-Maritimes.

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The license-free car in Alpes-Maritimes

The Alpes-Maritimes area (06) 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.

Some towns in the area have a Low Emission Zone (LEZ). Electric license-free cars can drive there without restriction, a real advantage over older combustion vehicles.