Nouvelle-Aquitaine

License-free car in Charente (16)

The Charente area (16), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine 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 Charente (16), 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
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routes within the area

Driving a license-free car in Charente

Angoulême 43,382 inhabitants
Cognac 19,164 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Charente

Angoulême → Cognac 38 km · 57 min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Cognac → Saintes 24 km · 36 min Cognac → Royan 55 km · 1h 23min Cognac → Rochefort 56 km · 1h 24min Angoulême → Saintes 62 km · 1h 33min Angoulême → Périgueux 68 km · 1h 42min Cognac → Niort 71 km · 1h 47min Cognac → La Rochelle 82 km · 2h 3min Angoulême → Libourne 87 km · 2h 11min Cognac → Libourne 87 km · 2h 11min Angoulême → Limoges 88 km · 2h 12min Angoulême → Niort 89 km · 2h 14min Angoulême → Bergerac 92 km · 2h 18min Angoulême → Rochefort 92 km · 2h 18min Angoulême → Royan 92 km · 2h 18min Bordeaux → Cognac 97 km · 2h 26min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Charente

Can you drive a license-free car in Charente (16)?

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

In Charente (16), 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 Charente?

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 Charente as everywhere in France.

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

In Charente, 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 Charente?

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 Charente.

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The license-free car in Charente

The Charente area (16) is part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine 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.