Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

License-free car in Savoie (73)

The Savoie area (73), 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 Savoie (73), 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 Savoie

Chambéry 60,907 inhabitants
Albertville 19,943 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Savoie

Albertville → Chambéry 39 km · 59 min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Albertville → Annecy 32 km · 48 min Annecy → Chambéry 41 km · 1h 1min Chambéry → Grenoble 44 km · 1h 6min Albertville → Grenoble 75 km · 1h 53min Chambéry → Saint-Priest 77 km · 1h 56min Albertville → Thonon-les-Bains 78 km · 1h 57min Bron → Chambéry 80 km · 2h Chambéry → Oyonnax 80 km · 2h Chambéry → Vienne 81 km · 2h 2min Chambéry → Vénissieux 82 km · 2h 3min Chambéry → Villeurbanne 83 km · 2h 5min Albertville → Oyonnax 86 km · 2h 9min Chambéry → Lyon 87 km · 2h 11min Caluire-et-Cuire → Chambéry 87 km · 2h 11min Bourg-en-Bresse → Chambéry 89 km · 2h 14min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Savoie

Can you drive a license-free car in Savoie (73)?

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

In Savoie (73), 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 Savoie?

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 Savoie as everywhere in France.

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

In Savoie, 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 Savoie?

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 Savoie.

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The license-free car in Savoie

The Savoie area (73) 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.