cost for a driver's license in the US

Post by **[acid]** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:35 pm

a girl i met yesterday (who was extremely drunk btw) told me she got her driver's license in illinois for only 18$. i don't believe it tho.

now are there any guys around who can tell me what a regular driver's license costs in the US?

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:44 pm

Illinois

Basic driver’s license $10
Driver’s license for persons age 18 - 20 $5
Driver’s license for persons age 69 - 80 $5
Driver’s license for persons age 81 - 86 $2
Driver’s license for persons age 87 and older FREE

> http://www.sos.state.il.us/publications ... hap01.html

Fees are posted at the bottom, rural states are usually very cheap and easy to get a license

Post by **Kills On Site** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:49 pm

I got my Provisional Licence, meaning I can only drive from 5-9, I'm 16, for $10 to cover the cost of the card itself, I think it will be the same cost in August when I get my full licence

Post by **PhoeniX** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:51 pm

:icon33: over here it costs 10x that

Post by **LeonardoP** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:57 pm

....
its about a minimum of 1200E here, but on average people pay 1700-2000E per drivers license

Post by **bitWISE** » Tue May 10, 2005 7:08 pm

http://www.bmv.ohio.gov/ol_fees.html

Post by **bork[e]** » Tue May 10, 2005 7:33 pm

When I turned 18 I think it cost me about $20 USD or so. It was at least double of what my first one cost anyway.

Post by **dnoyc** » Tue May 10, 2005 7:45 pm

$10 in california when i got mine. i think it was $15 more when i upgraded to M1 (motorcycle).

edit: holy shit, they raised it to $25 now. damn inflation.

Post by **[acid]** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:14 pm

that's ridiculous. in germany you'll have to plan paying 1000euros at least!

thanks all!
cheers

Post by **LeonardoP** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:16 pm

i hear ya

Post by **SoM** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:17 pm

here in Toronto --> http://www.drivetest.ca/en/license/Fee.aspx

Post by **R00k** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:18 pm

16 bucks when I got mine.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:43 pm

Arizona ranked by age:

* 16-39 $25.00
* 40-44 $20.00
* 45-49 $15.00
* 50-above $10.00

Post by **4days** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:30 pm

PhoeniX wrote::icon33: over here it costs 10x that

only had my licence for 5 months, cost a fucking fortune in lessons then £40 to take the test.

maybe in lieu of a rebate on all the money i spent, the police will let me off if i staple my girlfriends mouth shut so the bitch doesn't yammer totally bloody useless 'advice' at me while i'm driving.

Post by **dnoyc** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:56 pm

its great you get 3 tries for $15 you can try them all back to back then if you fail all 3 you can wait in line again, pay $15 and get another 3 tries.

edit: or i guess $25 dollars now, but same concept.

Post by **Dr.Gibbs** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:59 am

I don't even remember how much mine (I've had 3) have cost, but it's never been much. I do remember I failed the test the first time because I couldn't park my mom's '85 Buick

Post by **Shmee** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:08 pm

LeonardoP wrote:....
its about a minimum of 1200E here, but on average people pay 1700-2000E per drivers license

:icon20:

That's insane!

Post by **Fjoggs** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:13 pm

I gotta pay around 25k NOK, which is 3,964.91USD.

... Fucking whining americans

Post by **Eraser** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:15 pm

Shmee wrote:
LeonardoP wrote:....
its about a minimum of 1200E here, but on average people pay 1700-2000E per drivers license
:icon20:

That's insane!

They're mistaken. That's not what a driver's license costs. That's what you spend for the driving lessons, the exam and the license itself.

The actual license costs about 30 or 40 euros

edit:
what's probably true though is that in the US you get a free driver's license with every box of breakfast cerial while in the Netherlands (and most of Europe) the driving exams are very strict.

Post by **PhoeniX** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:19 pm

Yea, in the US you pass just by starting the engine

. Plus we have manual gears to do as well, none of this automatic crap. If you take your test over here in an auto you can only drives autos, and as 99% of us drive manuals good look finding cars.

Post by **Shmee** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:59 pm

Eraser wrote:
Shmee wrote:
LeonardoP wrote:....
its about a minimum of 1200E here, but on average people pay 1700-2000E per drivers license
:icon20:

That's insane!
They're mistaken. That's not what a driver's license costs. That's what you spend for the driving lessons, the exam and the license itself.

The actual license costs about 30 or 40 euros

edit:
what's probably true though is that in the US you get a free driver's license with every box of breakfast cerial while in the Netherlands (and most of Europe) the driving exams are very strict.

Nonsense. Most people I know (myslef included) learned to drive from our parents, and we had free lessons in High School that we had to pass in order to get our lisences before 18. Box of cereal :icon19:

Post by **LeonardoP** » Wed May 11, 2005 2:27 pm

Shmee wrote:
Eraser wrote:
Shmee wrote: :icon20:

That's insane!
They're mistaken. That's not what a driver's license costs. That's what you spend for the driving lessons, the exam and the license itself.

The actual license costs about 30 or 40 euros

edit:
what's probably true though is that in the US you get a free driver's license with every box of breakfast cerial while in the Netherlands (and most of Europe) the driving exams are very strict.
Nonsense. Most people I know (myslef included) learned to drive from our parents, and we had free lessons in High School that we had to pass in order to get our lisences before 18. Box of cereal :icon19:

yeah its the total cost of getting a drivers licince (if you make it in 1 try, most people need 2 or 3),
we don't have driving lessons in school here n we cant drive before our 18th birthday. we cant drive in our moms car either... altho most do. im devastated

ps how hard is it to get your licence?. most people need about 30 lessons here. our examns are strict as hell, not many people make it on the first try.

Post by **LeonardoP** » Wed May 11, 2005 2:30 pm

friend of mine got flunked for the third time..... because she drove up to an inersection too slow

Post by **duffman91** » Wed May 11, 2005 6:15 pm

What the fuck? It's $21 in Nevada and its valid for 4 years. At that point, you must renew for another $21 dollars.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed May 11, 2005 6:24 pm

duffman91 wrote:What the fuck? It's $21 in Nevada and its valid for 4 years. At that point, you must renew for another $21 dollars.

right, but your average European driver is a much better and safer driver than your average "yank".