Last Updated 22nd of January, 2010
How much does it cost to get a driver's license?
How much a drivers license cost varies from state to state. One state might base its license fee on age, another on duration, and another on a combination of fees including an application fee, a written test fee, and a road test fee.
Keep in mind that states might change how much their drivers license fees are from time to time; it’s best to call ahead to double-check, as well as ask about acceptable forms of payment.
Check the grid below for the details on the cost of getting your drivers license.
Keep in mind that states might change how much their drivers license fees are from time to time; it’s best to call ahead to double-check, as well as ask about acceptable forms of payment.
Check the grid below for the details on the cost of getting your drivers license.
| Alabama | $5 for written test fee; $23 for license |
| Alaska | $20 for written test; $15 for driving test |
| Arizona | Ages 16-39: $25; 40-44: $20; 45-49: $15; 50 and older: $10 |
| Arkansas | $20 |
| California | $28 ($6 for each additional driving test) |
| Colorado | $21 |
| Connecticut | $40 for testing; up to $77 for license (depends on issuance date, birth date, and duration) |
| Delaware | $25 |
| Florida | $48 (additional $10 to retake written test; additional $20 to retake driving test) |
| Georgia | $20 for 5 years; $35 for 10 years |
| Hawaii | $6 for 2 years; $12 for 4 years; $24 for 8 years; $8 for road test |
| Idaho | Varies depending on age and duration; anywhere from $15-$55, as well as testing fees. |
| Illinois | Varies depending on age; anywhere from $5-$30 (free for drivers 87 years old and older) |
| Indiana | Varies depending on age and duration; anywhere from $7-$21 |
| Iowa | $20 |
| Kansas | $23 for 4 years; $29 for 6 years |
| Kentucky | Varies depending on age; anywhere from $2-$20 |
| Louisiana | Varies depending on parish and age; contact your motor vehicle agency |
| Maine | $30 for 6 years; $21 for 4 years (65 and older) |
| Maryland | Varies; expect to pay $45-$50 |
| Massachusetts | $30 for written test; $20 for road test; $40 for license |
| Michigan | $25 |
| Minnesota | $10 upon third written test; $43 for license ages 21 or older; $23 for license ages younger than 21 |
| Mississippi | $6 for ages younger than 18; $21 for 18 and older |
| Missouri | $10 for 3 years; $20 for 6 years |
| Montana | $40 |
| Nebraska | Varies depending on duration; anywhere from $7.50-$26.50 |
| Nevada | $25 for license; $10 for additional road tests |
| New Hampshire | $50 |
| New Jersey | $24 |
| New Mexico | $18 for 4 years; $36 for 8 years |
| New York | Varies depending on age; up to $115; $10 for 2 additional road tests |
| North Carolina | Varies; expect to pay anywhere from $4-$15 |
| North Dakota | $5 for written test; $5 for road test; $10 for license |
| Ohio | Varies depending on age; expect to pay anywhere from $24.25-$23 |
| Oklahoma | $21.50 ($11.25 for ages 61 and older) |
| Oregon | $5 for written test; $9 for road test; $22.50 for license |
| Pennsylvania | Varies depending on age and duration; expect to pay anywhere from $22.50-$33 |
| Rhode Island | Varies depending on age and earlier permits; contact your motor vehicle agency. |
| South Carolina | Varies depending on duration; expect to pay up to $25 for license |
| South Dakota | $20 |
| Tennessee | $19.50 for license; $2 each time you take and fail a written or road test |
| Texas | Varies depending on age; expect to pay anywhere from $5-$24 |
| Utah | $30 for ages younger than 21; $25 for ages 21 and older |
| Vermont | $40 for 2 years; $55 for 4 years |
| Virginia | Varies depending on duration; $4 per year for up to 8 years |
| Washington | $45 (includes testing and license fees) |
| West Virginia | Varies depending on age; expect to pay anywhere from $3-$10.50 |
| Wisconsin | $28 |
| Wyoming | $20 application fee; $10 for license |
| Washington DC | $44 |
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