Normandie

License-free car in Manche (50)

The Manche area (50), in the Normandie 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 Manche (50), 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
1
routes within the area

Driving a license-free car in Manche

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin 79,144 inhabitants
Saint-Lô 19,399 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Manche

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin → Saint-Lô 69 km · 1h 44min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Caen → Saint-Lô 53 km · 1h 20min Saint-Lô → Saint-Malo 85 km · 2h 8min Le Havre → Saint-Lô 96 km · 2h 24min Caen → Cherbourg-en-Cotentin 103 km · 2h 35min Cherbourg-en-Cotentin → Saint-Malo 113 km · 2h 50min Alençon → Saint-Lô 115 km · 2h 53min Laval → Saint-Lô 118 km · 2h 57min Rennes → Saint-Lô 119 km · 2h 59min Cherbourg-en-Cotentin → Le Havre 126 km · 3h 9min Saint-Brieuc → Saint-Lô 139 km · 3h 29min Cherbourg-en-Cotentin → Saint-Brieuc 150 km · 3h 45min Le Mans → Saint-Lô 156 km · 3h 54min Rouen → Saint-Lô 163 km · 4h 5min Évreux → Saint-Lô 164 km · 4h 6min Cherbourg-en-Cotentin → Lannion 167 km · 4h 11min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Manche

Can you drive a license-free car in Manche (50)?

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

In Manche (50), 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 Manche?

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 Manche as everywhere in France.

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

In Manche, 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 Manche?

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 Manche.

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The license-free car in Manche

The Manche area (50) is part of the Normandie 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.