InfoPEIHOME / GOVERNMENT / GOVINFO / TRANSPORTATION / LAND / MOTOR VEHICLES (CARS, TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES) / LICENSES / Driver's License Where can I get a driver's license?
Initial license for new drivers is probationary (2 years). Drug or alcohol offenses may cause postponement of new driver's license eligibility. Driver license classes include:
Licenses are valid for three years and expire on licencee's birthday. Fee, $50 for three years. Duplicate, $10. A written or oral exam, road sign, driving, vision test and Novice Driving or Driver Education Course is required for your original licence. An eye test is required if your license is expired more than one year. A written, vision and driving test is required if your license is expired over one year from another jurisdiction, or over 3 years if PEI license. Regular driver's license renewal must be made in person. The minimum age to drive in PEI is 16 and the wait period is 275 days with Drivers Ed and 365 without. Drivers providing instructions to a beginner driver with an Instruction Permit must have held a valid drivers license for at least 4 years. The fee to write the exam for an instruction permit is $20.00. Graduated Driver License The Graduated Driver Licensing Program (GDL) is a system of licensing that gives new drivers the opportunity to gradually move into higher risk driving situations after gaining experien in lower risk situations. Contact Alberton Charlottetown Montague O'Leary Souris Access PEI Souris - Johnny Ross Young Services Centre Summerside Tignish Wellington | ||||||||||
