Minnesota Driving Schools

Minnesota requires 15 nighttime supervised driving hours during the permit phase, one of the highest nighttime requirements in the nation. Total supervised hours required is 40.

Yes. Minnesota requires driver's education for all teens under 18 and does not allow online courses. Parents must attend a pre-course orientation meeting before their teen begins training.

You must be at least 15 years old to get a learner's permit in Minnesota. You must have started an approved driver's education program before applying.

Minnesota teen intermediate license holders cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m. For the first 6 months, nighttime supervision by a driver aged 25 or older is required.

A Minnesota driver's license costs $25.25 and is valid for 4 years. The learner's permit costs $13.25. The non-round amounts reflect a base fee plus a technology surcharge.

For the first 6 months of the intermediate license, Minnesota teens may carry only 1 passenger under 20. After 6 months of clean driving, up to 3 passengers under 20 are allowed. Family members are exempt.

Minnesota GDL restrictions last until age 18. Teens must maintain an accident-free record throughout the intermediate stage before restrictions lift.

Yes, during allowed hours. A 16-year-old Minnesota intermediate license holder can drive alone during the day, but the midnight curfew applies and nighttime supervision is required in the first 6 months.

Yes. Minnesota bans cell phone use for all drivers under 18. This applies to both the learner's permit and intermediate license stages.

No. Minnesota requires both classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction to be completed in person at a licensed driving school or public school program.