Hauts-de-France

License-free car in Somme (80)

The Somme area (80), in the Hauts-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 Somme (80), 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
No LEZ
unrestricted driving
3
towns covered
3
routes within the area

Driving a license-free car in Somme

Amiens 135,501 inhabitants
Abbeville 23,420 inhabitants
Albert 10,068 inhabitants

License-free car routes in Somme

Albert → Amiens 28 km · 42 min Abbeville → Amiens 40 km · 1h Abbeville → Albert 59 km · 1h 29min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Albert → Arras 34 km · 51 min Albert → Saint-Quentin 49 km · 1h 14min Albert → Lens 49 km · 1h 14min Amiens → Beauvais 54 km · 1h 21min Amiens → Arras 56 km · 1h 24min Amiens → Compiègne 65 km · 1h 38min Albert → Compiègne 66 km · 1h 39min Abbeville → Arras 70 km · 1h 45min Amiens → Saint-Quentin 71 km · 1h 47min Amiens → Lens 71 km · 1h 47min Albert → Lille 76 km · 1h 54min Albert → Beauvais 76 km · 1h 54min Abbeville → Beauvais 77 km · 1h 56min Abbeville → Lens 79 km · 1h 59min Albert → Soissons 84 km · 2h 6min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Somme

Can you drive a license-free car in Somme (80)?

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

In Somme (80), 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 Somme?

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 Somme as everywhere in France.

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

In Somme, 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 Somme?

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 Somme.

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The license-free car in Somme

The Somme area (80) is part of the Hauts-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.