England

License-free car in Greater Manchester (GM)

The Greater Manchester area (GM), 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 Greater Manchester (GM), 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 4 towns covered in the area with routes filtered for light quadricycles.

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towns covered
45 km/h
Top speed
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No LEZ
unrestricted driving
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towns covered
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Driving a license-free car in Greater Manchester

Manchester 552,000 inhabitants
Bolton 194,000 inhabitants
Stockport 136,000 inhabitants
Wigan 106,000 inhabitants

Real travel times in Greater Manchester

Manchester → Stockport 18 km · 27 min Bolton → Wigan 19 km · 28 min Bolton → Manchester 21 km · 31 min Manchester → Wigan 33 km · 47 min Bolton → Stockport 36 km · 50 min

License-free car routes in Greater Manchester

Manchester → Stockport 10 km · 15 min Bolton → Wigan 14 km · 21 min Bolton → Manchester 16 km · 24 min Bolton → Stockport 26 km · 39 min Manchester → Wigan 27 km · 41 min Stockport → Wigan 35 km · 53 min

Routes to neighbouring areas

Warrington → Wigan 17 km · 26 min Blackburn → Bolton 19 km · 29 min Bolton → Warrington 24 km · 36 min Preston → Wigan 25 km · 38 min Blackburn → Wigan 25 km · 38 min Manchester → Warrington 26 km · 39 min Liverpool → Wigan 28 km · 42 min Bolton → Preston 28 km · 42 min Stockport → Warrington 30 km · 45 min Blackburn → Manchester 34 km · 51 min Huddersfield → Manchester 35 km · 53 min Huddersfield → Stockport 36 km · 54 min Blackpool → Wigan 40 km · 1h Bolton → Liverpool 42 km · 1h 3min Bolton → Huddersfield 43 km · 1h 5min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Greater Manchester

Can you drive a license-free car in Greater Manchester (GM)?

Yes, license-free cars drive freely in Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester?

In Greater Manchester (GM), 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 Greater Manchester?

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

How much does a license-free car cost in Greater Manchester?

In Greater Manchester, 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 Greater Manchester?

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 Greater Manchester.

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The license-free car in Greater Manchester

The Greater Manchester area (GM) 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.