England

License-free car in Greater London (LDN)

The Greater London area (LDN), 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 London (LDN), 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 Greater London

London 8,866,000 inhabitants
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Routes to neighbouring areas

London → Watford 25 km · 38 min London → St Albans 31 km · 47 min London → Slough 32 km · 48 min London → Woking 37 km · 56 min Guildford → London 43 km · 1h 5min Crawley → London 44 km · 1h 6min London → Luton 46 km · 1h 9min Chelmsford → London 48 km · 1h 12min London → Maidstone 52 km · 1h 18min London → Southend-on-Sea 58 km · 1h 27min London → Reading 59 km · 1h 29min London → Milton Keynes 74 km · 1h 51min Brighton → London 76 km · 1h 54min Cambridge → London 79 km · 1h 59min Colchester → London 82 km · 2h 3min

Frequently asked questions, license-free cars in Greater London

Can you drive a license-free car in Greater London (LDN)?

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

In Greater London (LDN), 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 London?

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

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

In Greater London, 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 London?

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 London.

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The license-free car in Greater London

The Greater London area (LDN) 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.