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Louisiana · Permit test

The Louisiana driving age, stage by stage

You can drive with a learner’s permit from 15, alone on an intermediate license from 16, and without teen limits from 17. Before the permit comes a Temporary Instructional Permit, which you can get at 14. If you start at 17 or older, the Louisiana driving age rules let you skip the permit and intermediate stages.

  • 14Temporary Instructional Permit
  • 15Learner’s permit
  • 16Intermediate license
  • 17Full Class E license
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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

What is the Louisiana driving age for each license?

AgeWhat you can get
14A TIP, for driving with your driver ed instructor only
15A learner’s permit
16An intermediate license, after 180 days on the permit
17A full Class E license, or a Class D chauffeur’s license
18A CDL for driving within Louisiana
21A CDL for driving between states, and a hazmat endorsement

Driver ed has its own floor. You can start the classroom part no sooner than 90 days before your 15th birthday, and only if you’re at least in eighth grade. Nobody under 15 may do the behind-the-wheel part.

The Louisiana learner’s permit →Drivers ed classes in Louisiana →

Starting at 17 or older

At 17 you can skip the permit and intermediate stages: you take driver ed, then the knowledge, vision and road skills tests, for a full license. From 18 you can take the 14-hour pre-licensing course instead of the 38-hour one, and choose a learner’s permit or a full license.

Getting a Louisiana driver’s license at any age →The Class D chauffeur license test →Louisiana CDL →The Louisiana permit test →

Moving to Louisiana at 16

If you’re 16 and move from another state, you can go straight to an intermediate license. You need proof of a driver ed course like Louisiana’s and proof that you held a learner’s license there for at least 180 days, unless you turned 17 first.

Louisiana intermediate license rules →
Sources: Louisiana OMV · Louisiana Legislature and 3 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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