Pays de la Loire

License-free car in Sarthe (72)

The Sarthe area (72), 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 Sarthe (72), 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 1 town covered in the area with routes filtered for light quadricycles.

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

Driving a license-free car in Sarthe

Le Mans 145,421 inhabitants

Routes to neighbouring areas

Alençon → Le Mans 48 km · 1h 12min Laval → Le Mans 72 km · 1h 48min Le Mans → Tours 77 km · 1h 56min Angers → Le Mans 82 km · 2h 3min Blois → Le Mans 97 km · 2h 26min Chartres → Le Mans 107 km · 2h 41min Dreux → Le Mans 118 km · 2h 57min Le Mans → Orléans 128 km · 3h 12min Cholet → Le Mans 133 km · 3h 20min Évreux → Le Mans 133 km · 3h 20min Caen → Le Mans 137 km · 3h 26min Le Mans → Rennes 140 km · 3h 30min Le Mans → Saint-Lô 156 km · 3h 54min Le Mans → Nantes 158 km · 3h 57min Le Mans → Poitiers 159 km · 3h 59min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Sarthe

Can you drive a license-free car in Sarthe (72)?

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

In Sarthe (72), 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 Sarthe?

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 Sarthe as everywhere in France.

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

In Sarthe, 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 Sarthe?

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 Sarthe.

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The license-free car in Sarthe

The Sarthe area (72) 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.