Île-de-France

License-free car in Yvelines (78)

The Yvelines area (78), in the Île-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 Yvelines (78), 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
LEZ
electric cars favoured
3
towns covered
3
routes within the area
LEZ
low emission zone

Driving a license-free car in Yvelines

Versailles 87,549 inhabitants
LEZ
Sartrouville 52,449 inhabitants
LEZ
Saint-Germain-en-Laye 46,286 inhabitants
LEZ

License-free car routes in Yvelines

Saint-Germain-en-Laye → Sartrouville 7 km · 11 min Saint-Germain-en-Laye → Versailles 11 km · 17 min Sartrouville → Versailles 15 km · 23 min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Argenteuil → Sartrouville 6 km · 9 min Nanterre → Sartrouville 6 km · 9 min Colombes → Sartrouville 7 km · 11 min Rueil-Malmaison → Sartrouville 7 km · 11 min Rueil-Malmaison → Saint-Germain-en-Laye 7 km · 11 min Nanterre → Saint-Germain-en-Laye 8 km · 12 min Courbevoie → Sartrouville 8 km · 12 min Boulogne-Billancourt → Versailles 9 km · 14 min Rueil-Malmaison → Versailles 9 km · 14 min Asnières-sur-Seine → Sartrouville 10 km · 15 min Argenteuil → Saint-Germain-en-Laye 12 km · 18 min Nanterre → Versailles 12 km · 18 min Colombes → Saint-Germain-en-Laye 12 km · 18 min Courbevoie → Saint-Germain-en-Laye 12 km · 18 min Boulogne-Billancourt → Sartrouville 13 km · 20 min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Yvelines

Can you drive a license-free car in Yvelines (78)?

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

In Yvelines (78), 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 Yvelines?

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 Yvelines as everywhere in France.

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

In Yvelines, 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 Yvelines?

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 Yvelines.

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The license-free car in Yvelines

The Yvelines area (78) is part of the Île-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.

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.