Pays de la Loire

License-free car in Vendée (85)

The Vendée area (85), 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 Vendée (85), 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 Vendée

La Roche-sur-Yon 56,349 inhabitants

Routes to neighbouring areas

Cholet → La Roche-sur-Yon 60 km · 1h 30min La Roche-sur-Yon → La Rochelle 61 km · 1h 32min La Roche-sur-Yon → Nantes 62 km · 1h 33min La Roche-sur-Yon → Niort 84 km · 2h 6min La Roche-sur-Yon → Rochefort 89 km · 2h 14min La Roche-sur-Yon → Saint-Nazaire 90 km · 2h 15min Angers → La Roche-sur-Yon 111 km · 2h 47min La Roche-sur-Yon → Saintes 120 km · 3h La Roche-sur-Yon → Royan 120 km · 3h La Roche-sur-Yon → Poitiers 135 km · 3h 23min Cognac → La Roche-sur-Yon 137 km · 3h 26min La Roche-sur-Yon → Vannes 149 km · 3h 44min La Roche-sur-Yon → Rennes 162 km · 4h 3min La Roche-sur-Yon → Laval 164 km · 4h 6min Angoulême → La Roche-sur-Yon 167 km · 4h 11min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Vendée

Can you drive a license-free car in Vendée (85)?

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

In Vendée (85), 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 Vendée?

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 Vendée as everywhere in France.

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

In Vendée, 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 Vendée?

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 Vendée.

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The license-free car in Vendée

The Vendée area (85) 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.