Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

License-free car in Bouches-du-Rhône (13)

The Bouches-du-Rhône area (13), 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 Bouches-du-Rhône (13), 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 6 towns covered in the area with routes filtered for light quadricycles.

6
towns covered
45 km/h
Top speed
AM licence
from age 14
LEZ
electric cars favoured
6
towns covered
15
routes within the area
LEZ
low emission zone

Driving a license-free car in Bouches-du-Rhône

Marseille 873,076 inhabitants
LEZ
Aix-en-Provence 145,133 inhabitants
Arles 52,510 inhabitants
Martigues 49,447 inhabitants
Salon-de-Provence 45,379 inhabitants
Istres 44,170 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Bouches-du-Rhône

Istres → Martigues 13 km · 20 min Istres → Salon-de-Provence 17 km · 26 min Aix-en-Provence → Marseille 27 km · 41 min Martigues → Salon-de-Provence 27 km · 41 min Marseille → Martigues 29 km · 44 min Aix-en-Provence → Salon-de-Provence 31 km · 47 min Arles → Istres 34 km · 51 min Aix-en-Provence → Martigues 35 km · 53 min Aix-en-Provence → Istres 37 km · 56 min Arles → Salon-de-Provence 38 km · 57 min Istres → Marseille 39 km · 59 min Marseille → Salon-de-Provence 44 km · 1h 6min Arles → Martigues 45 km · 1h 8min Aix-en-Provence → Arles 68 km · 1h 42min Arles → Marseille 73 km · 1h 50min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Cavaillon → Salon-de-Provence 23 km · 35 min Arles → Nîmes 28 km · 42 min Arles → Avignon 33 km · 50 min Apt → Salon-de-Provence 35 km · 53 min Cavaillon → Istres 36 km · 54 min Arles → Cavaillon 38 km · 57 min Aix-en-Provence → Apt 39 km · 59 min Arles → Lunel 40 km · 1h Arles → Uzès 41 km · 1h 1min Avignon → Salon-de-Provence 42 km · 1h 3min Aix-en-Provence → Manosque 43 km · 1h 5min Marseille → Six-Fours-les-Plages 44 km · 1h 6min Carpentras → Salon-de-Provence 46 km · 1h 9min La Seyne-sur-Mer → Marseille 47 km · 1h 11min Aix-en-Provence → Cavaillon 48 km · 1h 12min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Bouches-du-Rhône

Can you drive a license-free car in Bouches-du-Rhône (13)?

Yes, license-free cars drive freely in Bouches-du-Rhône 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 Bouches-du-Rhône?

In Bouches-du-Rhône (13), 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 Bouches-du-Rhône?

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 Bouches-du-Rhône as everywhere in France.

How much does a license-free car cost in Bouches-du-Rhône?

In Bouches-du-Rhône, 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 Bouches-du-Rhône?

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 Bouches-du-Rhône.

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The license-free car in Bouches-du-Rhône

The Bouches-du-Rhône area (13) 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.