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Note: The fees shown on this page are those in effect for original driver license transactions processed ON AND AFTER September 1, 2009. These are not the fees that were in effect for transactions processed before September 1, 2009.
There is one application form for both your first learner permit and your first driver license. You must pay the application fees when you visit a DMV office to complete the application. The DMV creates a digital image of your photo and your signature, and keeps the images for future use.
The DMV issues an original driver license that is valid for a maximum of five years. The time period of your original driver license and the total fees depend on your exact age on the date of your application. NYS law requires the DMV to calculate the fee according to each period of six months that your original driver license is valid.
The following chart lists the total fees for an original learner permit and an original driver license in each license class. The total fees listed include the $12.50 photo document fee.
Important: For original license transactions processed on and after September 1, 2009, there is a supplemental Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District (MCTD) fee of $1.00 for every six months the permit or driver license will be in effect. The fee is paid by residents of the five New York City counties of: Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens and Richmond (Staten Island). The MCTD fee is also paid by residents of the counties of Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester. The MCTD fees are marked with an * in the chart below.
The chart also does not include any renewal fees, fees to change a license class, fees for a duplicate driver license or the additional fee for an enhanced driver license (EDL). The fees for commercial driver licenses (Class A, Class B, Class C) are more. A part of the fee for a motorcycle license (Class M, Class MJ) supports the Motorcycle Safety Program in NYS.
| Fees for Original Learner Permits and Original Driver Licenses The fees below are those in Effect for Transactions Processed On and After September 1, 2009 The Fees Below Are Not the Renewal Fees |
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| Age of Applicant | Total Fees for Class D or Class DJ MCTD* |
Total Fees for Class E MCTD* |
Total Fees for Class M or Class MJ MCTD* |
| 16 to 16½ | $92.50 $102.50* |
Not available at this age | $97.50 $107.50* |
| 16½ to 17 | $89.25 $98.25* |
Not available at this age | $93.75 $102.75* |
| 17 to 17½ | $105.00 $115.00* |
Not available at this age | $110.00 $120.00* |
| 17½ to 18 | $89.25 $98.25* |
Not available at this age | $93.75 $102.75* |
| 18 to 18½ | $80.00 $90.00* |
$110.00 $120.00* |
$85.00 $95.00* |
| 18½ to 21 | $76.75 - $80.00 $85.75 - $90.00* |
$103.75 - $110.00 $112.75 - $120.00* |
$81.25 - $85.00 $90.25 - $95.00* |
| 21 and older | $64.25 - $67.50 $73.25 - $77.50* |
$91.25 - $97.50 $100.25 - $107.25* |
$68.75 - $72.50 $77.75 - $82.50* |
