England

License-free car in Bristol (BST)

The Bristol area (BST), in the England 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 Bristol (BST), a license-free car drives freely at 45 km/h on local, secondary and main roads; motorways and expressways stay off-limits. A licence is required from age 16. TacTac covers 1 town covered in the area with routes filtered for light quadricycles.

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Driving a license-free car in Bristol

Bristol 472,000 inhabitants
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Routes to neighbouring areas

Bath → Bristol 18 km · 27 min Bristol → Newport 32 km · 48 min Bristol → Cardiff 41 km · 1h 1min Barry → Bristol 48 km · 1h 12min Bristol → Gloucester 52 km · 1h 18min Bristol → Swindon 57 km · 1h 26min Bristol → Cheltenham 61 km · 1h 32min Bristol → Worcester 86 km · 2h 9min Bournemouth → Bristol 96 km · 2h 24min Bristol → Swansea 96 km · 2h 24min Bristol → Oxford 98 km · 2h 27min Bristol → Southampton 102 km · 2h 33min Bristol → Exeter 105 km · 2h 38min Bristol → Reading 112 km · 2h 48min Birmingham → Bristol 124 km · 3h 6min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Bristol

Can you drive a license-free car in Bristol (BST)?

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

In Bristol (BST), 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 Bristol?

A licence is required from age 16 to drive a license-free car in Bristol.

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

In Bristol, 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 Bristol?

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 Bristol.

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The license-free car in Bristol

The Bristol area (BST) is part of the England 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.