Oregon Driving Schools

Oregon cuts the supervised practice requirement in half for teens who complete driver's education. Teens with the course need 50 hours of supervised driving; those who skip it must log 100 hours.

You must be at least 15 years old to get a learner's permit in Oregon. The permit must be held for 6 months before advancing to the provisional license.

Not technically required, but the penalty for skipping it is steep: you must log 100 hours of supervised practice instead of 50. Most teens take driver's ed to avoid this.

Oregon teen provisional license holders cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m. Violations can extend the provisional license period.

An Oregon driver's license costs $60 for a new license valid 8 years but only $40 to renew, offering a $20 discount for returning drivers.

No non-family passengers under 20 are allowed for the first 6 months of the provisional license. From months 6 to 12, up to 3 passengers under 20 are allowed. Family members are always exempt.

Oregon GDL restrictions last until age 18. Teens must hold the provisional license with a clean record and complete all required supervised practice hours.

Yes. A 16-year-old with an Oregon provisional license can drive alone during allowed hours, subject to the midnight curfew and the graduated passenger restrictions.

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

Yes. Oregon allows online driver's education through ODOT-approved providers, which is useful for teens in rural areas with limited access to in-person schools.