Driver licensing
Fees
Our driver licensing offices accept cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards and personal cheques.
Licence, test, and other service fees
All licences expiring within 180 days are considered renewals. The new licence will still be valid for five years from your upcoming birthday.
5-year licence renewal | $75 |
5-year renewal for seniors (65+) | $17 |
Replacement licence (if lost or stolen) or upgraded licence | $17 |
First 2-year licence (for non-learner drivers moving to B.C.) | $31 |
First 5-year novice licence | $75 |
2 year licence re-instatement | $31 |
To renew a learner's licence you must also re-take the knowledge test.
Fee for all knowledge tests (each attempt, including retests after learner expires) | $15 (Seniors 65+ Free) |
Class 7 or 8 photo learner licence, including renewals or replacement | $10 |
For all other learner licences, a secondary paper licence is issued. There are no additional fees for this paper licence after qualifying on the applicable knowledge test.
Enhanced driver licence (EDL) and Enhanced identity card (EIC)
The Enhanced driver's licence (EDL) and Enhanced ID card (EIC) programs are being phased out, which means we are not renewing, replacing or issuing new EDLs or EICs. However, EDLs and EICs already issued will remain valid until their expiry date.
If your EDL/EIC is lost or stolen or your name or address changes prior to the expiry date, we will issue you a B.C. driver's licence (BCDL) or B.C. identification card (BCID). If the expiry date is within the 180-day renewal window, the standard BCDL/BCID renewal fees will apply, otherwise no fee is required.
There is a $25 road test cancellation fee if you do not cancel any booked road test within 48 hours.
Class 7, 8 - graduated licensing program (GLP) | $35 |
Class 5, 6 | $50 |
Motorcycle skills test | Free |
House trailer endorsement | $50 |
Re-exams initiated by RoadSafetyBC | Free |
All road tests are free for seniors (65+).
*These fees are for the road test only. A licence fee may apply.
Class 1 | $60 |
Class 2 or 3 | $50 |
Class 4 (restricted & unrestricted) | $40 |
Heavy trailer endorsement | $50 |
Pre-trip inspections when taken at same time of commercial road test | Free |
Pre-trip inspections including air brake when taken separately | $20 |
All road tests are free for seniors (65+).
*These fees are for the road test only. A licence fee may apply.
Required by RoadSafetyBC at time of upgrade and every 5 years at licence renewal
Class 1-4 | $28 |
Class 5 with endorsement 18, 19 or 20 | $28 |
Voluntary workers with commercial licences. Restrictions apply, please see Commercial Drivers’ Processing Fee Exemption. | Free |
BC Services photo card | Free |
Combination driver's licence and services card (driver licensing fee only) | See licence fees |
Original BCID (valid for five years) | $35 |
Replacement or renewal | $15 |
Seniors (65+) | $15 |
Surrender a driver's licence for a BCID | Free |
Renewal for recipients of B.C. Benefits (please bring recent cheque stub or letter from Ministry on letterhead) | Free |
