License Types
Class 1 License
Permits an operator to drive:
- Any motor vehicle, or combination of vehicles, other than a motorcycle
- Class 6 type vehicles, for learning only
The minimum learning or licensing age is 18.
Class 2 License

Permits an operator to drive:
- Any motor vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that the holder of a Class 3, 4 and 5 operator's licence may operate
- Any bus
- Class 1 and 6 type vehicles, for learner only
The minimum learning or licensing age is 18.
Requirements: vision screening, written and road test, and medical report, airbrake certificate for vehicle with airbrakes.
Vehicle for road test: a bus with a seating capacity exceeding 24 including the operator.
Class 3 License
Permits an operator to drive:
- Any motor vehicle, or combination of vehicles that the holder of a Class 5 operator's licence may operate
- A single motor vehicle with three or more axles
- A motor vehicle with three or more axles towing a trailer with one or more axles, if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes
- Class 2 and 4 type vehicles without passengers
- All motor vehicles included under Class 1, 2 and 6, for learning only
No holder of a Class 3 operator's licence shall operate a motor vehicle:
- That has a seating capacity of more than 15, while that vehicle is transporting any person in addition to the operator
- To transport passengers for hire
The minimum learning or licensing age is 18.
Requirements: Vision screening, written and road test, airbrake certificate if the vehicle is equipped with airbrakes.
Vehicle for road test: Any single motor vehicle having three or more axles.
Class 4 License
Permits an operator to drive:
- A taxi, ambulance or bus (including school or kindergarten buses) where seating capacity is not over 24, excluding the operator
- All motor vehicles included under Class 5
- All motor vehicles included under Class 1, 2, 3 and 6, for learning only
The minimum learning or licensing age is 18.
Requirements: Vision screening, written test, medical report, road test required if operator does not hold a class 1, 2, or 3 licence.
Vehicle for road test: Any two axle motor vehicle, excluding a motorcycle.
Class 5 License
Permits an operator to drive:
- A two axle single motor vehicle, excluding a motorcycle
- A two axle motor vehicle towing a trailer with one or more axles, if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes
- A recreational vehicle or any combination of a recreational vehicle and a trailer, if the trailer has not more than two axles and is not equipped with airbrakes
- A moped
- Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 type vehicles, for learning only
- That has a seating capacity of more than 15, while that vehicle is transporting any person in addition to the operator
- To transport passengers for hire
The minimum learning age is 14. The minimum licensing age is 16.
Requirements: road test.
Vehicle for road test: Any two axle motor vehicle excluding a motorcycle.
Class 6 License
Permits an operator to drive:
- A motorcycle or a moped
- All motor vehicles under Class 5, for learning only
The minimum learning or licensing age is 16.
Applicants that have already been issued a class 5 licence will require a class 6 knowledge test and road test. Clients who do not currently have any class of licence will enter the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program and need to do a class 7 knowledge test* and vision screening. You must operate a motorcycle as a learner for a minimum of one year (please see Alberta's Graduated Drivers Licence Program on this page).
To exit the learner stage and become a probationary rider, you must write a class 6 knowledge test* and take a class 6 road test. To exit the GDL program you must hold a probationary licence for at least two years and pass an advanced road test.
Vehicle for road test: motorcycle without sidecar

Specialities
- Accelerated Learining Program
- Brush up lessons available
- Highest Standards & Pass Rate
- Safety techniques for Life
- Lessons are guaranteed
- Expert Driver Trainers
- Late model Trent cars
- Best Rates and Best Service
- Car Rental Available
- Class 5 Training
- Class 7 Preparation
- Courses For Insurance Discounts
- Defensive Driving Course: 3 demerit rebate
- Driver's Testing
- Driver's Tests
- Drivers Training
- Driving Courses
- Driving Instructors
- Flexible Hours of Instructions
- Learn To Be Collision Free
- Mail and female instructor available
- New Drivers Training
- Winter driving lessons available

Contact Information
Alberta Driving School
860 wild wood crescent NW
Edmonton Alberta t6t 0m1
T6T 1M4
Tel: 780-217-5771
Fax: 780-461-8506
E-mail: albertadriving@hotmail.com
Working Hours
Monday to Saturday
9am to 9pm