Wales

License-free car in Cardiff (CRF)

The Cardiff area (CRF), in the Wales 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 Cardiff (CRF), 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 Cardiff

Cardiff 372,000 inhabitants

Routes to neighbouring areas

Barry → Cardiff 11 km · 17 min Cardiff → Newport 17 km · 26 min Bristol → Cardiff 41 km · 1h 1min Cardiff → Swansea 55 km · 1h 23min Bath → Cardiff 58 km · 1h 27min Cardiff → Gloucester 78 km · 1h 57min Cardiff → Exeter 88 km · 2h 12min Cardiff → Cheltenham 89 km · 2h 14min Cardiff → Swindon 97 km · 2h 26min Cardiff → Worcester 103 km · 2h 35min Bournemouth → Cardiff 124 km · 3h 6min Cardiff → Oxford 136 km · 3h 24min Cardiff → Southampton 139 km · 3h 29min Cardiff → Plymouth 140 km · 3h 30min Birmingham → Cardiff 142 km · 3h 33min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Cardiff

Can you drive a license-free car in Cardiff (CRF)?

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

In Cardiff (CRF), 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 Cardiff?

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

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

In Cardiff, 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 Cardiff?

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 Cardiff.

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Other areas in the same region

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The license-free car in Cardiff

The Cardiff area (CRF) is part of the Wales 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.