Driving License Class B: Price and Budget in 2026

Short answer: There is no official total price for a Class B driving license. The fixed fees from Statens vegvesen are 2,230 kroner for the first attempt when you pay for the driving test and issuance online. Additionally, there are mandatory training, a car for the driving test, and the number of driving lessons you need.

Some may practice a lot privately and require fewer hours at the driving school. Others may need many hours or have to retake a test. Therefore, a promised total sum like "the license costs 30,000–60,000" is too imprecise.

The prices below were verified on September 12, 2026.

Fixed Public Fees

Statens vegvesen states these rates from February 1, 2026:

For the first passed attempt, the total will be:

• 2,230 kr with online payment for the driving test and issuance
• 2,390 kr with payment at the traffic station

This is only public fees. The total does not include driving school, courses, track rental, transport, warm-up lessons, or rental of a driving school car for the driving test.

If you fail, you will have to pay the test fee again. You can retake the theory test after two weeks. A passed theory test is valid for three years.

What Training is Mandatory?

The path to obtaining a driving license has four steps. The number of regular driving lessons you need is not specified in the law. However, several parts are mandatory.

Basic Traffic Course

If you are under 25 years old, you must normally take a basic traffic course of 17 teaching hours before you can practice driving.

If you are 25 years or older, you are exempt from the main part of the course. However, you still need to have first aid training and the course "Night-driving course (Trafikant i mørket)."

The night-driving course lasts three hours and is conducted from November 1 to March 15. If you take the driving test between March 16 and October 31, you can complete the course later. You will then need to order a new driving license afterward, which may incur a new issuance cost.

Steps 2 to 4

You must have:

• step assessment after step 2
• step assessment after step 3
• safety course on the practice track for four hours
• safety course on the road for 13 hours

The driving school assesses when you are ready to proceed. Many need regular driving lessons between the mandatory parts.

See the entire process from theory test to driving test if you want to plan the order.

What Do Driving Schools Charge? A Dated Oslo Average

Private prices vary by city, school, time, and type of car. To provide an open comparison basis, we looked at publicly available price lists for automatic transmission at three driving schools in Oslo: OsloVest, Oslo Syd, and Oslo Team.

This is a market average verified on September 12, 2026, not a national tariff.

The price lists are not entirely the same. One school includes some transport, while another lists transport as separate driving lessons. Track rental may be listed separately or included in the course price.

A line-by-line sum of known mandatory parts in steps 2–4 was approximately 19,733–23,220 kroner in the sample. This includes the step assessments and safety courses, with stated track and transport costs where they were clear.

This sum is not a total price for the driving license. It does not include, among other things:

• basic traffic course, first aid, and darkness driving when needed
• regular driving lessons
• driving school car and any warm-up before the driving test
• public fees
• additional costs that the school has not included in the same line
• new courses or tests if you need to retake something

Prices may also have changed since the verification. Always ask the school for a written, itemized price before you book.

A Budget Formula That Actually Works

Use this formula instead of a misleading total sum:

Public fees + basic course/first aid/darkness driving + mandatory parts in steps 2–4 + (number of regular hours × hourly rate) + car for driving test + reserve for new attempts and additions

Create three separate scenarios:

Ask for an assessment lesson before you purchase a large package. Inquire what the package includes, when it expires, and if you will get a refund for unused hours.

How to Reduce Costs

Practice Driving Regularly Privately

You can practice driving with a passenger car from the age of 16 and are allowed to practice. The accompanying person must be at least 25 years old and have held a driving license in the same class continuously for the last five years.

The car must have a red L on a white background and extra mirrors for the accompanying person. Practice what the instructor recommends, not just the easiest routes.

Compare the Same Content

A cheap package may lack track rental, transport, or a car for the driving test. Compare these lines:

• duration per driving lesson
• automatic or manual transmission
• day, evening, or weekend price
• NAF or track rental
• transport to the practice track
• warm-up before the driving test
• use of driving school car
• cancellation policies

Choose Transmission Type Consciously

If you take the driving test with automatic transmission, the driving license will have code 78. You can only drive a car with automatic transmission. To remove the restriction, you must take a new practical test with manual transmission.

Automatic may be right for you, but also calculate what you will be able to drive later.

What If You Have a Driving License from Abroad?

Do not start a completely Norwegian training course until you have checked whether the driving license can be used or exchanged. The rules depend on the country that issued it, how long you have lived in Norway, and the driving license class.

Read about exchanging driving licences from the EU, the UK, and Switzerland or see traffic rules in Norway.

SamfunnPrep is not a driving school and does not have the actual questions from the theory test. SamfunnPrep helps you with social knowledge and understanding of Norwegian everyday life. If that is what you want to practice, you can try for free.