Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

License-free car in Haute-Savoie (74)

The Haute-Savoie area (74), 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 Haute-Savoie (74), 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
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routes within the area

Driving a license-free car in Haute-Savoie

Annecy 131,167 inhabitants
Thonon-les-Bains 36,213 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Haute-Savoie

Annecy → Thonon-les-Bains 59 km · 1h 29min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Albertville → Annecy 32 km · 48 min Annecy → Chambéry 41 km · 1h 1min Annecy → Oyonnax 54 km · 1h 21min Pontarlier → Thonon-les-Bains 60 km · 1h 30min Oyonnax → Thonon-les-Bains 65 km · 1h 38min Annecy → Bourg-en-Bresse 78 km · 1h 57min Albertville → Thonon-les-Bains 78 km · 1h 57min Lons-le-Saunier → Thonon-les-Bains 79 km · 1h 59min Annecy → Grenoble 85 km · 2h 8min Annecy → Saint-Priest 94 km · 2h 21min Annecy → Bron 96 km · 2h 24min Annecy → Villeurbanne 97 km · 2h 26min Annecy → Lons-le-Saunier 97 km · 2h 26min Bourg-en-Bresse → Thonon-les-Bains 98 km · 2h 27min Annecy → Vénissieux 99 km · 2h 29min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Haute-Savoie

Can you drive a license-free car in Haute-Savoie (74)?

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

In Haute-Savoie (74), 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 Haute-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 Haute-Savoie as everywhere in France.

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

In Haute-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 Haute-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 Haute-Savoie.

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The license-free car in Haute-Savoie

The Haute-Savoie area (74) 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.