How many practice hours do you need in Idaho?
In Idaho, a learner driver must log 50 hours of supervised driving practice—including 10 at night—before applying for a license.
Idaho learner permit requirements
- Minimum permit age: 14½
- Supervised practice required: 50 hours total, 10 at night
- Permit hold period: 6 months
- License eligibility age: 15
- How hours are certified: 50-hour supervised driving log certified by a parent or guardian.
Idaho allows a supervised instruction permit at 14½ once driver education has started, and a license at 15. Applicants under 17 must complete driver education plus 50 hours of supervised driving with 10 at night.
Requirements change and have exceptions. Always confirm the current rules with the Idaho Transportation Department before applying.
Idaho's graduated licensing stages
Requires driver-ed enrollment; drive with a licensed adult 21+; log 50 hours (10 at night).
Issued after 6 months with the permit; night and passenger limits apply.
Restrictions lift as you age out of the graduated stages.
Driving restrictions for new Idaho drivers
Drivers under 16 can't drive between sunset and sunrise unless accompanied by a licensed adult 21+.
For the first 6 months, drivers under 17 may not carry more than one passenger under 17 who isn't family.
Handheld phone use is banned for all Idaho drivers.
Log every Idaho practice hour automatically
DriveMint tracks each supervised drive with GPS, separates day and night hours, and generates a DMV-ready report—so you can prove all 50 hours without a paper logbook.
Idaho driving practice FAQs
How many driving hours do you need in Idaho?+
Idaho requires 50 hours of supervised driving practice, including 10 hours at night, before a teen can apply for a license.
Can you get a license at 15 in Idaho?+
Yes — Idaho is one of the few states that licenses drivers at 15, provided you complete driver education, hold the permit 6 months, and log 50 hours of supervised driving.
What counts as night driving in Idaho?+
For the under-16 restriction, Idaho uses sunset to sunrise rather than fixed clock times — so the restricted window shifts through the year.
Requirements in other states
Compare practice hours in all 50 states side by side, or read what actually counts as a night driving hour.