Pays de la Loire

License-free car in Loire-Atlantique (44)

The Loire-Atlantique area (44), in the Pays de la Loire 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 Loire-Atlantique (44), 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 Loire-Atlantique

Nantes 320,732 inhabitants
LEZ
Saint-Nazaire 72,299 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Loire-Atlantique

Nantes → Saint-Nazaire 50 km · 1h 15min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Cholet → Nantes 54 km · 1h 21min Saint-Nazaire → Vannes 59 km · 1h 29min La Roche-sur-Yon → Nantes 62 km · 1h 33min Angers → Nantes 80 km · 2h La Roche-sur-Yon → Saint-Nazaire 90 km · 2h 15min Nantes → Rennes 100 km · 2h 30min Rennes → Saint-Nazaire 102 km · 2h 33min Lorient → Saint-Nazaire 102 km · 2h 33min Nantes → Vannes 103 km · 2h 35min Cholet → Saint-Nazaire 104 km · 2h 36min Laval → Nantes 112 km · 2h 48min La Rochelle → Nantes 122 km · 3h 3min Angers → Saint-Nazaire 126 km · 3h 9min Nantes → Niort 130 km · 3h 15min Laval → Saint-Nazaire 140 km · 3h 30min

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

Can you drive a license-free car in Loire-Atlantique (44)?

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

In Loire-Atlantique (44), 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 Loire-Atlantique?

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 Loire-Atlantique as everywhere in France.

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

In Loire-Atlantique, 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 Loire-Atlantique?

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 Loire-Atlantique.

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The license-free car in Loire-Atlantique

The Loire-Atlantique area (44) is part of the Pays de la Loire 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.