Louisiana Driving Schools

Louisiana requires 15 nighttime supervised driving hours, among the highest in the nation. The total supervised practice requirement is 50 hours.

Yes. Louisiana requires all teen drivers under 18 to complete a state-approved driver's education course that includes both classroom and behind-the-wheel components. Online courses for minors are not allowed.

You must be at least 15 years old to get a learner's permit in Louisiana. The permit must be held for 6 months before you can test for the intermediate license.

Louisiana teen intermediate license holders cannot drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Exceptions apply for work, school, and emergencies.

Unusually, Louisiana charges slightly more for the learner's permit ($32.35) than for the full license ($32.25). The license is valid for 6 years.

Louisiana teen intermediate license holders may carry no more than 1 non-family passenger under age 21 at a time. Family members are always exempt.

Louisiana teens can get a full unrestricted license at age 17 after holding the intermediate license with a clean driving record.

Yes. Louisiana bans cell phone use for teen drivers during the first year of their intermediate license. Violations carry fines and may extend the restricted period.

Yes. A 16-year-old with a Louisiana Class E intermediate license can drive alone during allowed hours, subject to the 11 p.m. curfew and passenger restrictions.

No. Louisiana requires in-person classroom instruction for teens under 18. Only adults 18 and older can take an abbreviated pre-licensing course, which is not the same as teen driver's ed.