Virginia Driving Schools

Virginia requires 15 nighttime supervised driving hours during the permit phase, among the highest in the nation. Total required supervised hours are 45.

Virginia requires a 9-month permit holding period before a teen can advance to the provisional license. This is one of the longer holding periods nationally.

Yes. Virginia requires driver's education for teens under 18 and is one of only three states that also allows parent-taught driver's education as an approved option.

Virginia teen provisional license holders cannot drive between midnight and 4 a.m. Exceptions apply for work, school, and supervised driving.

A Virginia driver's license costs $32 for a standard 8-year license. The short validity option for a 5-year license costs $20.

Virginia provisional license holders may carry only 1 non-family passenger under 21 for the first 12 months. After 12 months, up to 3 passengers under 21 are allowed.

Virginia GDL restrictions last until age 18. Teens must hold the provisional license for the required period with a clean record before full privileges are granted.

Yes. A 16-year-old with a Virginia provisional license can drive alone during allowed hours, subject to the midnight curfew and passenger limits.

Yes. Virginia bans cell phone use for novice drivers on a provisional license. Virginia's general handheld cell phone ban for all drivers also applies.

Yes. Virginia is one of only three states that allows parent-taught driver's education. Parents must use a state-approved curriculum and document all required hours.