Teen permit driving hours by state
Short answer
How many supervised driving hours does a learner's permit holder need?
The most common requirement is 50 supervised hours, in 29 of the 51 jurisdictions (50 states and DC), usually with 10 at night (23 of them). Totals run from 20 to 100 hours. Pick a state for how it counts night, any daily or weekly limit, and the official sources.
Permy: Teen Driving Log counts these hours the way your state counts them. Permy Pro, a one-time purchase, fills in the state's own form from your drives in 22 states and Washington, D.C. Get Permy on the App Store.
Permy is an independent app, not affiliated with any state agency. Confirm the current requirements with your state agency before relying on them.
| State | Total hours | At night |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 50 | — |
| Alaska | 40 | — |
| Arizona | 30 | 10 |
| Arkansas | No state minimum | — |
| California | 50 | 10 |
| Colorado | 50 | 10 |
| Connecticut | 40 | — |
| Delaware | 50 | 10 |
| District of Columbia | 40 | — |
| Florida | 50 | 10 |
| Georgia | 40 | 6 |
| Hawaii | 50 | 10 |
| Idaho | 50 | 10 |
| Illinois | 50 | 10 |
| Indiana | 50 | 10 |
| Iowa | 20 | 2 |
| Kansas | 50 | 10 |
| Kentucky | 60 | 10 |
| Louisiana | 50 | 15 |
| Maine | 70 | 10 |
| Maryland | 60 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 40 | — |
| Michigan | 50 | 10 |
| Minnesota | 50 | 15 |
| Mississippi | 50 | — |
| Missouri | 40 | 10 |
| Montana | 50 | 10 |
| Nebraska | 50 | 10 |
| Nevada | 50 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | 10 |
| New Jersey | Depends on the learner | — |
| New Mexico | 50 | 10 |
| New York | 50 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 60 | 10 |
| North Dakota | 50 | — |
| Ohio | 50 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 50 | 10 |
| Oregon | 100 | — |
| Pennsylvania | 65 | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 50 | 10 |
| South Carolina | 40 | 10 |
| South Dakota | 50 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 50 | 10 |
| Texas | 30 | 10 |
| Utah | 40 | 10 |
| Vermont | 40 | 10 |
| Virginia | 45 | 15 |
| Washington | 50 | 10 |
| West Virginia | 50 | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 50 | 10 |
| Wyoming | 50 | 10 |