Grand Est

License-free car in Ardennes (08)

The Ardennes area (08), in the Grand Est 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 Ardennes (08), 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 Ardennes

Charleville-Mézières 48,124 inhabitants
Sedan 17,032 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Ardennes

Charleville-Mézières → Sedan 18 km · 27 min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Sedan → Verdun 68 km · 1h 42min Charleville-Mézières → Reims 79 km · 1h 59min Charleville-Mézières → Laon 82 km · 2h 3min Charleville-Mézières → Verdun 83 km · 2h 5min Reims → Sedan 86 km · 2h 9min Châlons-en-Champagne → Sedan 93 km · 2h 20min Châlons-en-Champagne → Charleville-Mézières 94 km · 2h 21min Sedan → Thionville 96 km · 2h 24min Laon → Sedan 96 km · 2h 24min Charleville-Mézières → Saint-Quentin 103 km · 2h 35min Bar-le-Duc → Sedan 105 km · 2h 38min Charleville-Mézières → Soissons 109 km · 2h 44min Metz → Sedan 110 km · 2h 45min Charleville-Mézières → Thionville 114 km · 2h 51min Bar-le-Duc → Charleville-Mézières 115 km · 2h 53min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Ardennes

Can you drive a license-free car in Ardennes (08)?

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

In Ardennes (08), 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 Ardennes?

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 Ardennes as everywhere in France.

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

In Ardennes, 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 Ardennes?

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 Ardennes.

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The license-free car in Ardennes

The Ardennes area (08) is part of the Grand Est 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.