Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

License-free car in Haute-Loire (43)

The Haute-Loire area (43), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 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 Haute-Loire (43), 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
Top speed
AM licence
from age 14
No LEZ
unrestricted driving
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town covered
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routes within the area

Driving a license-free car in Haute-Loire

Le Puy-en-Velay 20,271 inhabitants

Routes to neighbouring areas

Le Puy-en-Velay → Saint-Étienne 59 km · 1h 29min Le Puy-en-Velay → Mende 66 km · 1h 39min Le Puy-en-Velay → Privas 66 km · 1h 39min Le Puy-en-Velay → Valence 80 km · 2h Le Puy-en-Velay → Vienne 94 km · 2h 21min Clermont-Ferrand → Le Puy-en-Velay 103 km · 2h 35min Alès → Le Puy-en-Velay 103 km · 2h 35min Le Puy-en-Velay → Vénissieux 107 km · 2h 41min Le Puy-en-Velay → Lyon 109 km · 2h 44min Le Puy-en-Velay → Saint-Priest 110 km · 2h 45min Bron → Le Puy-en-Velay 111 km · 2h 47min Le Puy-en-Velay → Roanne 111 km · 2h 47min Caluire-et-Cuire → Le Puy-en-Velay 112 km · 2h 48min Le Puy-en-Velay → Villeurbanne 113 km · 2h 50min Aurillac → Le Puy-en-Velay 114 km · 2h 51min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Haute-Loire

Can you drive a license-free car in Haute-Loire (43)?

Yes, license-free cars drive freely in Haute-Loire 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 Haute-Loire?

In Haute-Loire (43), 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 Haute-Loire?

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 Haute-Loire as everywhere in France.

How much does a license-free car cost in Haute-Loire?

In Haute-Loire, 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 Haute-Loire?

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 Haute-Loire.

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The license-free car in Haute-Loire

The Haute-Loire area (43) is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 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.