Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

License-free car in Rhône (69)

The Rhône area (69), 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 Rhône (69), 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 6 towns covered in the area with routes filtered for light quadricycles.

6
towns covered
45 km/h
Top speed
AM licence
from age 14
LEZ
electric cars favoured
6
towns covered
15
routes within the area
LEZ
low emission zone

Driving a license-free car in Rhône

Lyon 522,250 inhabitants
LEZ
Villeurbanne 154,781 inhabitants
LEZ
Vénissieux 66,859 inhabitants
LEZ
Saint-Priest 46,828 inhabitants
LEZ
Caluire-et-Cuire 43,580 inhabitants
LEZ
Bron 42,175 inhabitants
LEZ

License-free car routes in Rhône

Lyon → Villeurbanne 4 km · 6 min Caluire-et-Cuire → Lyon 4 km · 6 min Caluire-et-Cuire → Villeurbanne 4 km · 6 min Bron → Villeurbanne 4 km · 6 min Saint-Priest → Vénissieux 5 km · 8 min Bron → Vénissieux 5 km · 8 min Bron → Saint-Priest 5 km · 8 min Bron → Lyon 7 km · 11 min Lyon → Vénissieux 8 km · 12 min Vénissieux → Villeurbanne 8 km · 12 min Bron → Caluire-et-Cuire 8 km · 12 min Saint-Priest → Villeurbanne 9 km · 14 min Lyon → Saint-Priest 11 km · 17 min Caluire-et-Cuire → Vénissieux 11 km · 17 min Caluire-et-Cuire → Saint-Priest 13 km · 20 min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Vénissieux → Vienne 19 km · 29 min Saint-Priest → Vienne 20 km · 30 min Bron → Vienne 24 km · 36 min Lyon → Vienne 27 km · 41 min Vienne → Villeurbanne 27 km · 41 min Caluire-et-Cuire → Vienne 30 km · 45 min Saint-Étienne → Vénissieux 48 km · 1h 12min Lyon → Saint-Étienne 50 km · 1h 15min Saint-Étienne → Saint-Priest 52 km · 1h 18min Caluire-et-Cuire → Saint-Étienne 53 km · 1h 20min Bron → Saint-Étienne 53 km · 1h 20min Saint-Étienne → Villeurbanne 54 km · 1h 21min Bourg-en-Bresse → Caluire-et-Cuire 54 km · 1h 21min Bourg-en-Bresse → Villeurbanne 55 km · 1h 23min Caluire-et-Cuire → Mâcon 57 km · 1h 26min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Rhône

Can you drive a license-free car in Rhône (69)?

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

In Rhône (69), 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 Rhône?

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 Rhône as everywhere in France.

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

In Rhône, 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 Rhône?

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 Rhône.

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The license-free car in Rhône

The Rhône area (69) 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.

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.