Hauts-de-France

License-free car in Pas-de-Calais (62)

The Pas-de-Calais area (62), in the Hauts-de-France 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 Pas-de-Calais (62), 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 3 towns covered in the area with routes filtered for light quadricycles.

3
towns covered
45 km/h
Top speed
AM licence
from age 14
No LEZ
unrestricted driving
3
towns covered
3
routes within the area

Driving a license-free car in Pas-de-Calais

Calais 73,911 inhabitants
Arras 41,568 inhabitants
Lens 31,398 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Pas-de-Calais

Arras → Lens 16 km · 24 min Calais → Lens 90 km · 2h 15min Arras → Calais 98 km · 2h 27min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Lens → Lille 27 km · 41 min Albert → Arras 34 km · 51 min Calais → Dunkerque 37 km · 56 min Lens → Roubaix 38 km · 57 min Lens → Tourcoing 40 km · 1h Arras → Lille 42 km · 1h 3min Albert → Lens 49 km · 1h 14min Arras → Roubaix 53 km · 1h 20min Arras → Tourcoing 55 km · 1h 23min Amiens → Arras 56 km · 1h 24min Arras → Saint-Quentin 61 km · 1h 32min Abbeville → Arras 70 km · 1h 45min Amiens → Lens 71 km · 1h 47min Lens → Saint-Quentin 72 km · 1h 48min Dunkerque → Lens 75 km · 1h 53min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Pas-de-Calais

Can you drive a license-free car in Pas-de-Calais (62)?

Yes, license-free cars drive freely in Pas-de-Calais 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 Pas-de-Calais?

In Pas-de-Calais (62), 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 Pas-de-Calais?

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 Pas-de-Calais as everywhere in France.

How much does a license-free car cost in Pas-de-Calais?

In Pas-de-Calais, 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 Pas-de-Calais?

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 Pas-de-Calais.

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The license-free car in Pas-de-Calais

The Pas-de-Calais area (62) is part of the Hauts-de-France 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.