Île-de-France

License-free car in Essonne (91)

The Essonne area (91), 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 Essonne (91), 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
LEZ
electric cars favoured
2
towns covered
1
routes within the area
LEZ
low emission zone

Driving a license-free car in Essonne

Évry-Courcouronnes 69,477 inhabitants
LEZ
Massy 50,533 inhabitants
LEZ

License-free car routes in Essonne

Évry-Courcouronnes → Massy 16 km · 24 min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Massy → Vitry-sur-Seine 11 km · 17 min Boulogne-Billancourt → Massy 12 km · 18 min Massy → Versailles 13 km · 20 min Massy → Paris 15 km · 23 min Créteil → Massy 15 km · 23 min Massy → Rueil-Malmaison 17 km · 26 min Évry-Courcouronnes → Vitry-sur-Seine 18 km · 27 min Massy → Saint-Maur-des-Fossés 18 km · 27 min Massy → Nanterre 19 km · 29 min Créteil → Évry-Courcouronnes 19 km · 29 min Courbevoie → Massy 19 km · 29 min Évry-Courcouronnes → Saint-Maur-des-Fossés 19 km · 29 min Évry-Courcouronnes → Melun 19 km · 29 min Massy → Montreuil 20 km · 30 min Asnières-sur-Seine → Massy 20 km · 30 min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Essonne

Can you drive a license-free car in Essonne (91)?

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

In Essonne (91), 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 Essonne?

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 Essonne as everywhere in France.

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

In Essonne, 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 Essonne?

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 Essonne.

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The license-free car in Essonne

The Essonne area (91) 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.