Maryland fee guide
Maryland learner-permit and license fees
A Maryland learner permit costs $65 for someone with no previous license (Type I, which includes the later conversion to the full license) and $45 for a Type II permit; a corrected permit is $30.
- $65Type I / no previous license
- $45Type II
- $30corrected permit
Type I learner permit: $65
This is the noncommercial GLS learner permit for a person with no previous license; MVA says the fee includes conversion to the full license.
Type II learner permit: $45
This applies to currently or previously licensed drivers using the Type II permit route.
Corrected learner permit: $30
Use the current fee table for changes and replacement-related transactions.
Driver-education school charges are separate
The mandatory 30+6 driver-education course is provided by approved schools and is not included in the MVA permit fee.
The first-time Type I GLS learner permit currently costs $65
Maryland's current fee page lists $65 for the noncommercial Type I learner permit for a driver with no previous license. The fee includes conversion to the full license when the Rookie Driver requirements are eventually satisfied.
Type I GLS learner's permit
The MVA fee schedule effective September 1, 2025 lists the non-CDL Type I (GLS) learner's permit at $65 for applicants with no previous license. The MVA says this includes conversion to the full license.
New license fees are age-based
Maryland currently lists a new noncommercial license under age 21 at $11 per year and a new license age 21 or older at $88 for the standard eight-year term, subject to prorating and limited-term credential rules.
Related Road to Permit guides
Official sources
- Maryland MVA — Learner's Permit
- Maryland MVA — Provisional Driver's License
- Maryland MVA — Knowledge Tests
- Maryland MVA — Online Driver Test Tutorial
- Maryland MVA — Driver's Education
- Maryland MVA — Behind-the-Wheel Tests
- Maryland MVA — License & ID Fees
- Maryland MVA — Driver's Manual
- Maryland MVA — Full Driver's License
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