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
18Minnesota
50 hrs
19Montana
50 hrs
20Nebraska
50 hrs
21Nevada
50 hrs
22New Jersey
50 hrs
23New Mexico
50 hrs
24New York
50 hrs
25North Dakota
50 hrs
26Ohio
50 hrs
27Oklahoma
50 hrs
28Oregon
50 hrs
29Rhode Island
50 hrs
30South Dakota
50 hrs
31Tennessee
50 hrs
32Washington
50 hrs
33West Virginia
50 hrs
34Wisconsin
50 hrs
35Wyoming
50 hrs
36Virginia
45 hrs
37Connecticut
40 hrs
38D.C.
40 hrs
39Georgia
40 hrs
40Massachusetts
40 hrs
41Missouri
40 hrs
42New Hampshire
40 hrs
43Utah
40 hrs
44Vermont
40 hrs
45Alaska
40 hrs
46South Carolina
40 hrs
47Texas
30 hrs
48Arizona
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 Alabama 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
7 California 50 hrs 10 hrs 15½ 6 mo
8 Colorado 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 12 mo
9 Delaware 50 hrs 10 hrs 16 6 mo
10 Florida 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 12 mo
11 Hawaii 50 hrs 10 hrs 15½ 6 mo
12 Idaho 50 hrs 10 hrs 14½ 6 mo
13 Illinois 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 9 mo
14 Indiana 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
15 Kansas 50 hrs 10 hrs 14 12 mo
16 Louisiana 50 hrs 15 hrs 15 6 mo
17 Michigan 50 hrs 10 hrs 14¾ 6 mo
18 Minnesota 50 hrs 15 hrs 15 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 New York 50 hrs 15 hrs 16 6 mo
25 North Dakota 50 hrs 10 hrs 14 12 mo
26 Ohio 50 hrs 10 hrs 15½ 6 mo
27 Oklahoma 50 hrs 10 hrs 15½ 6 mo
28 Oregon 50 hrs None 15 6 mo
29 Rhode Island 50 hrs 10 hrs 16 6 mo
30 South Dakota 50 hrs 10 hrs 14 6 mo
31 Tennessee 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
32 Washington 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
33 West Virginia 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
34 Wisconsin 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
35 Wyoming 50 hrs 10 hrs 15 None
36 Virginia 45 hrs 15 hrs 15½ 9 mo
37 Connecticut 40 hrs 5 hrs 16 4 mo
38 D.C. 40 hrs 10 hrs 16 6 mo
39 Georgia 40 hrs 6 hrs 15 12 mo
40 Massachusetts 40 hrs None 16 6 mo
41 Missouri 40 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
42 New Hampshire 40 hrs 10 hrs 15½ None
43 Utah 40 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
44 Vermont 40 hrs 10 hrs 15 12 mo
45 Alaska 40 hrs 10 hrs 14 6 mo
46 South Carolina 40 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
47 Texas 30 hrs 10 hrs 15 6 mo
48 Arizona 30 hrs 10 hrs 15½ 6 mo
49 Iowa 20 hrs 2 hrs 14 12 mo
50 Arkansas None None 14 6 mo
51 Mississippi None None 15 12 mo