Nouvelle-Aquitaine

License-free car in Gironde (33)

The Gironde area (33), 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 Gironde (33), 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
LEZ
electric cars favoured
2
towns covered
1
routes within the area
LEZ
low emission zone

Driving a license-free car in Gironde

Bordeaux 260,958 inhabitants
LEZ
Libourne 25,900 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Gironde

Bordeaux → Libourne 28 km · 42 min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Bergerac → Libourne 57 km · 1h 26min Libourne → Périgueux 81 km · 2h 2min Bergerac → Bordeaux 84 km · 2h 6min Angoulême → Libourne 87 km · 2h 11min Cognac → Libourne 87 km · 2h 11min Libourne → Villeneuve-sur-Lot 94 km · 2h 21min Bordeaux → Royan 95 km · 2h 23min Bordeaux → Cognac 97 km · 2h 26min Libourne → Saintes 97 km · 2h 26min Libourne → Royan 100 km · 2h 30min Bordeaux → Saintes 101 km · 2h 32min Bordeaux → Mont-de-Marsan 105 km · 2h 38min Agen → Libourne 105 km · 2h 38min Angoulême → Bordeaux 107 km · 2h 41min Bordeaux → Périgueux 109 km · 2h 44min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Gironde

Can you drive a license-free car in Gironde (33)?

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

In Gironde (33), 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 Gironde?

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 Gironde as everywhere in France.

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

In Gironde, 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 Gironde?

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 Gironde.

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The license-free car in Gironde

The Gironde area (33) 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.

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.