Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

License-free car in Ardèche (07)

The Ardèche area (07), 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 Ardèche (07), 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 1 town covered in the area with routes filtered for light quadricycles.

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

Driving a license-free car in Ardèche

Privas 8,649 inhabitants

Routes to neighbouring areas

Privas → Valence 32 km · 48 min Le Puy-en-Velay → Privas 66 km · 1h 39min Orange → Privas 69 km · 1h 44min Alès → Privas 79 km · 1h 59min Privas → Saint-Étienne 80 km · 2h Privas → Uzès 82 km · 2h 3min Carpentras → Privas 84 km · 2h 6min Avignon → Privas 89 km · 2h 14min Mende → Privas 90 km · 2h 15min Privas → Vienne 91 km · 2h 17min Grenoble → Privas 102 km · 2h 33min Nîmes → Privas 102 km · 2h 33min Cavaillon → Privas 106 km · 2h 39min Privas → Vénissieux 109 km · 2h 44min Privas → Saint-Priest 110 km · 2h 45min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Ardèche

Can you drive a license-free car in Ardèche (07)?

Yes, license-free cars drive freely in Ardèche 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 Ardèche?

In Ardèche (07), 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 Ardèche?

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 Ardèche as everywhere in France.

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

In Ardèche, 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 Ardèche?

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 Ardèche.

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The license-free car in Ardèche

The Ardèche area (07) 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.