Alberta Driving School

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

No holder of a Class 5 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 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