Pays de la Loire

License-free car in Maine-et-Loire (49)

The Maine-et-Loire area (49), 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 Maine-et-Loire (49), 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.

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towns covered
45 km/h
Top speed
AM licence
from age 14
No LEZ
unrestricted driving
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towns covered
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routes within the area

Driving a license-free car in Maine-et-Loire

Angers 157,175 inhabitants
Cholet 55,484 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Maine-et-Loire

Angers → Cholet 52 km · 1h 18min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Cholet → Nantes 54 km · 1h 21min Cholet → La Roche-sur-Yon 60 km · 1h 30min Angers → Laval 68 km · 1h 42min Angers → Nantes 80 km · 2h Angers → Le Mans 82 km · 2h 3min Cholet → Niort 88 km · 2h 12min Angers → Tours 94 km · 2h 21min Cholet → La Rochelle 102 km · 2h 33min Cholet → Saint-Nazaire 104 km · 2h 36min Cholet → Poitiers 107 km · 2h 41min Angers → Rennes 109 km · 2h 44min Angers → La Roche-sur-Yon 111 km · 2h 47min Cholet → Laval 113 km · 2h 50min Alençon → Angers 117 km · 2h 56min Angers → Poitiers 121 km · 3h 2min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Maine-et-Loire

Can you drive a license-free car in Maine-et-Loire (49)?

Yes, license-free cars drive freely in Maine-et-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 Maine-et-Loire?

In Maine-et-Loire (49), 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 Maine-et-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 Maine-et-Loire as everywhere in France.

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

In Maine-et-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 Maine-et-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 Maine-et-Loire.

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The license-free car in Maine-et-Loire

The Maine-et-Loire area (49) 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.