Normandie

License-free car in Calvados (14)

The Calvados area (14), in the Normandie 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 Calvados (14), 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
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AM licence
from age 14
No LEZ
unrestricted driving
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routes within the area

Driving a license-free car in Calvados

Caen 108,365 inhabitants

Routes to neighbouring areas

Caen → Le Havre 49 km · 1h 14min Caen → Saint-Lô 53 km · 1h 20min Alençon → Caen 90 km · 2h 15min Caen → Cherbourg-en-Cotentin 103 km · 2h 35min Caen → Rouen 110 km · 2h 45min Caen → Évreux 112 km · 2h 48min Caen → Laval 127 km · 3h 11min Caen → Saint-Malo 134 km · 3h 21min Caen → Dreux 136 km · 3h 24min Caen → Le Mans 137 km · 3h 26min Caen → Rennes 153 km · 3h 50min Caen → Chartres 158 km · 3h 57min Caen → Cergy 178 km · 4h 27min Beauvais → Caen 180 km · 4h 30min Caen → Pontoise 180 km · 4h 30min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Calvados

Can you drive a license-free car in Calvados (14)?

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

In Calvados (14), 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 Calvados?

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 Calvados as everywhere in France.

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

In Calvados, 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 Calvados?

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 Calvados.

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The license-free car in Calvados

The Calvados area (14) is part of the Normandie 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.