No license required
License-free boat rental: compare every destination
No license? No problem: boats of 6 hp and under rent freely, from €100 a day. Boat-Comparator compares license-free offers from Boataround, SamBoat, Click&Boat and GlobeSailor live across 183 destinations.
Frequently asked questions
Which boats can you rent without a license?
In France, any boat whose engine does not exceed 6 hp (4.5 kW): open hulls of 5-6 metres, 4-6 people, daytime navigation on sheltered water. A 15-minute pontoon briefing is all it takes.
How much does a license-free rental cost?
€100–250 per day depending on destination and season, fuel often included on these small engines. Prices vary between platforms: Boat-Comparator compares them live.
Where is it best?
Sheltered waters: the Gulf of Morbihan, Arcachon Bay, the Thau lagoon, the Toulon roadstead, the Lérins islands, Porquerolles — anywhere the coast offers coves within two miles.
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License-free rental, destination by destination
Boat rental French Riviera
- Menton
- Monaco
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Nice
- Antibes
- Golfe-Juan
- Cannes
- Mandelieu-la-Napoule
- Saint-Raphaël
- Sainte-Maxime
- Saint-Tropez
- Cavalaire-sur-Mer
- Le Lavandou
- Hyères
- Porquerolles
- Toulon
- Sanary-sur-Mer
- Bandol
- Port-Grimaud
- Fréjus
- Bormes-les-Mimosas
- Six-Fours-les-Plages
- Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer
- La Londe-les-Maures
Provence & Occitanie
Atlantic & Channel
Malta
Australia
Going further
- License-free rental: the complete guide
- The Riviera's best license-free waters
- License-free boating in the Balearics: Spain's 15 hp rule
- License-free boating in Croatia: what the rules really allow
- What you can really do with a license-free boat
- Getting the French coastal license
- The 5-knot rule near the shore