Which state has the hardest permit requirements?

Maine wants 70 hours. Arkansas wants zero. Sort by total hours, night hours, or how long you hold the permit.

#1 Hardest
Maine
70 hrs
#2 Hardest
Pennsylvania
65 hrs
#3 Hardest
Kentucky
60 hrs
1Maine
70 hrs
2Pennsylvania
65 hrs
3Kentucky
60 hrs
4Maryland
60 hrs
5North Carolina
60 hrs
6Alabama
50 hrs
7California
50 hrs
8Colorado
50 hrs
9Delaware
50 hrs
10Florida
50 hrs
11Hawaii
50 hrs
12Idaho
50 hrs
13Illinois
50 hrs
14Indiana
50 hrs
15Kansas
50 hrs
16Louisiana
50 hrs
17Michigan
50 hrs
18Montana
50 hrs
19Nebraska
50 hrs
20Nevada
50 hrs
21New Jersey
50 hrs
22New Mexico
50 hrs
23New York
50 hrs
24North Dakota
50 hrs
25Ohio
50 hrs
26Oklahoma
50 hrs
27Oregon
50 hrs
28Rhode Island
50 hrs
29South Dakota
50 hrs
30Tennessee
50 hrs
31Washington
50 hrs
32West Virginia
50 hrs
33Wisconsin
50 hrs
34Wyoming
50 hrs
35Virginia
45 hrs
36Alaska
40 hrs
37Connecticut
40 hrs
38District of Columbia
40 hrs
39Georgia
40 hrs
40Massachusetts
40 hrs
41Minnesota
40 hrs
42Missouri
40 hrs
43New Hampshire
40 hrs
44South Carolina
40 hrs
45Utah
40 hrs
46Vermont
40 hrs
47Arizona
30 hrs
48Texas
30 hrs
49Iowa
20 hrs
50Arkansas
None
51Mississippi
None
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All 50 states at a glance

Every US state and DC, sorted by total supervised driving hours required. Tap a state to see its full breakdown.

# State Total Hours Night Hours Permit Age Hold Period
1 Maine 70 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
2 Pennsylvania 65 hrs 10 hrs 16 6 mo
3 Kentucky 60 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
4 Maryland 60 hrs 10 hrs 15¾ 9 mo
5 North Carolina 60 hrs 10 hrs 15 9 mo
6 Louisiana 50 hrs 15 hrs 15 6 mo
7 New York 50 hrs 15 hrs 16 6 mo
8 Alabama 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
9 California 50 hrs 10 hrs 15½ 6 mo
10 Colorado 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 12 mo
11 Delaware 50 hrs 10 hrs 16 6 mo
12 Florida 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 12 mo
13 Hawaii 50 hrs 10 hrs 15½ 6 mo
14 Idaho 50 hrs 10 hrs 14½ 6 mo
15 Illinois 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 9 mo
16 Indiana 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
17 Kansas 50 hrs 10 hrs 14 12 mo
18 Michigan 50 hrs 10 hrs 14¾ 6 mo
19 Montana 50 hrs 10 hrs 14½ 6 mo
20 Nebraska 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
21 Nevada 50 hrs 10 hrs 15½ 6 mo
22 New Jersey 50 hrs 10 hrs 16 6 mo
23 New Mexico 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
24 Ohio 50 hrs 10 hrs 15½ 6 mo
25 Oklahoma 50 hrs 10 hrs 15½ 6 mo
26 Oregon 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
27 Rhode Island 50 hrs 10 hrs 16 6 mo
28 South Dakota 50 hrs 10 hrs 14 9 mo
29 Tennessee 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
30 Washington 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
31 West Virginia 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
32 Wisconsin 50 hrs 10 hrs 15½ 6 mo
33 Wyoming 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 None
34 North Dakota 50 hrs 1 hr 14 6 mo
35 Virginia 45 hrs 15 hrs 15½ 9 mo
36 Minnesota 40 hrs 15 hrs 15 6 mo
37 Alaska 40 hrs 10 hrs 14 6 mo
38 Missouri 40 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
39 New Hampshire 40 hrs 10 hrs 15½ None
40 South Carolina 40 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
41 Utah 40 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
42 Vermont 40 hrs 10 hrs 15 12 mo
43 Georgia 40 hrs 6 hrs 15 12 mo
44 Connecticut 40 hrs None 16 4 mo
45 District of Columbia 40 hrs None 16 6 mo
46 Massachusetts 40 hrs None 16 6 mo
47 Arizona 30 hrs 10 hrs 15½ 6 mo
48 Texas 30 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
49 Iowa 20 hrs 2 hrs 14 12 mo
50 Arkansas None None 14 6 mo
51 Mississippi None None 15 6 mo