Wyoming Driving Schools

Wyoming has one of the shortest permit holding periods in the nation at just 10 days. After 10 days and 50 hours of supervised driving, a teen can apply for the restricted license at age 16.

You must be at least 15 years old to get a learner's permit in Wyoming. The permit process is one of the most streamlined in the country thanks to the very short holding period.

Wyoming does not mandate driver's education. Completing an approved course allows teens to get a restricted license at 15.5 and a full license at 16.5 instead of waiting until 17.

Wyoming teen restricted license holders cannot drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. The curfew is waived entirely when a licensed driver age 18 or older is in the front seat.

Wyoming restricts teen drivers to 1 passenger under 18 who is not a family member. However, all restrictions are waived if a licensed driver age 18 or older is in the front seat.

Wyoming teens who complete driver's education can get a full unrestricted license at age 16.5. Those without driver's ed must wait until age 17.

A Wyoming driver's license costs about $40 and is valid for 5 years. Wyoming driver licensing is handled through county offices rather than a central DMV.

Yes. A 16-year-old with a Wyoming restricted license can drive alone during allowed hours. If an 18 or older licensed driver is in the front seat, even curfew and passenger restrictions no longer apply.

No. Wyoming does not have a specific cell phone ban for novice teen drivers beyond general distracted driving laws. Wyoming is one of only a handful of states without a teen-specific cell phone restriction.

Wyoming's knowledge test covers traffic laws, road signs, and safe driving. Wyoming-specific topics include rules for high-speed rural roads and wildlife crossing zones common to the state.