Wyoming learner’s permit requirements

Everything here comes from Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services pages, handbooks or state law, and each fact links to its source. Where Wyoming doesn’t publish something, we say so rather than guess.

Last checked September 22, 2026.

At a glance

Minimum age
15 years
Fees
$45 total
Supervised driving
50 hours (10 at night)

The knowledge test and your permit

Test format
Not publishedSources 123
Passing score
80%Sources 123
Time limit
None published
Permit and test fees
$45 totalThe instruction permit costs $45 (the same as an initial Class C license, including the $5 technology fee), with no separate test fee published; the restricted permit is $25.Sources 123
Minimum age for a permit
15 yearsInstruction permit at 15. A restricted instruction permit / restricted license is available at 14-15 for extreme inconvenience (living 5+ miles from school/work), valid 60 days and approved by the Wyoming Highway Patrol.Sources 51
Supervised driving
50 hours (10 at night)Sources 51
Hold your permit
0.33 months minimumSources 51
Test languages
1 languagesEnglishSources 123
Take it online
No, in personSources 123
If you fail
May take the same written test twice in one dayapplicants who miss 13 or more questions must wait three days to be retested.Sources 123
Vision standard
20/40 acuity with both eyes, with or without glasses, and a combined horizontal field of vision of at…least 120 degrees; acuity worse than 20/40 but at least 20/100 requires a driving skills testSources 51

From permit to full license

  • Instruction permit at 15 (drive with a licensed driver 18+ in the front seat); must be held at least 10 days before applying for further privileges.
  • Intermediate license at 16 after a parent-certified 50 hours behind the wheel including 10 night hours, a vision screening and a skills test (waivable with driver education); restrictions: max one non-family passenger under 18, seat belts for all, no driving 11 p.m.-5 a.m. without an exception form; held 6 months or until 17.
  • Full license at 17, or at 16 1/2 with driver education and 6 months on an intermediate license.

Before you go

Rules and fees change. Confirm appointments, documents and current fees on the official Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services website: dot.state.wy.us.

Sources

  1. dot.state.wy.us: 2021 DriverManual web ClassC w cover
  2. dot.state.wy.us: testing
  3. wyoleg.gov: ARR16 059
  4. dot.state.wy.us: frequently asked questions
  5. dot.state.wy.us: learner permits

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