California Class C application and retest fees

Original Class C application: $46

This fee covers the original application process; use the live table because DMV fees change periodically.

Driving retest: $9

A failed behind-the-wheel test requires the applicable wait and retest fee.

Do not let the application expire before satisfying the six-month minor hold

DMV's permit-renewal guidance warns that the application/fee can expire before a late-starting teen finishes the six-month permit period, requiring reapplication while allowing cumulative permit-hold credit when documented.

Current Class C fees

The DMV fee page lists $46 for an original Class C application, renewal or adding a motorcycle class to the license. It separately lists $37 for a replacement or information-change transaction and $9 for a behind-the-wheel retest.

Use the live DMV fee table before paying because fees can change independently of the handbook.

Separate DMV fees from training costs

Teen driver education and behind-the-wheel instruction can involve private-provider charges that are not part of the DMV's licensing-fee table. Compare those separately from the state transaction fee.