How much does the Italian driving licence B cost

Data updated on 2026-09-16. Source: Portale dell'Automobilista fee schedule

How much does the licence B cost in 2026?

The amounts come from the fee schedule published on Portale dell'Automobilista. They are the same for driving-school pupils and private candidates, and are paid through PagoPA. The N067 payment must be made out to the person sitting the exam, and the receipt with its IUV code is attached to the application. The schedule notes that in Sicily, Friuli Venezia Giulia and the autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano, applicants should ask the local Motorizzazione office.

Which costs are fixed and which are not?

Anything outside the fee schedule has a free or local price. No official source gives a national amount for these items, so this page quotes no figures for them.

How much is the medical certificate and how long is it valid?

The medical route has two steps. First the family doctor issues the certificato anamnestico, which on its own is not enough to apply. Then a doctor authorised under article 119 of the Codice della Strada (at the ASL or at consultancy offices and driving schools) issues the fitness certificate. Motorizzazione instructions published on Portale dell'Automobilista require a certificate dated no more than three months earlier; if the local medical commission issues it, the limit is six months. The price depends on the provider and the region.

How much do the mandatory driving hours cost?

The hours must be taken with a licensed instructor, by private candidates too. When comparing a driving school with the private route it is the first price to ask for, because each school sets its own hourly rate. The modules are explained in the guide to mandatory driving lessons for the licence B. The decree is published in Gazzetta Ufficiale no. 297 of 23 December 2025. Under article 6, it takes effect when the decreto dirigenziale on the platform certifying the hours enters into force; the date of 22 April 2026 appears in trade press but was not found in a ministerial circular consulted for this page, so it should be confirmed with the driving school.

What should you ask a driving school before signing?

Driving-school prices vary by city and by school, and no official price list exists. To compare offers, ask for a written quote that answers at least these points.

1. What is included: enrolment, theory classes, study materials, paperwork.
2. How many driving lessons are included, whether they cover the eight mandatory hours and the price of each extra lesson.
3. Exam payments: whether the 42.40 euro for theory and 16.00 euro for the practical are included or paid separately.
4. Cost of a retake, for theory and for the practical, including use of the vehicle.
5. Cost of a new application if the foglio rosa expires or the attempts run out.

Keeping a copy of the contract and of the PagoPA receipts makes it possible to check the amounts actually paid.

How much does a private candidate save?

A private candidate avoids the enrolment fee and theory classes, but still pays the exam fees, the medical certificate and the eight hours with a licensed instructor. The real saving depends on the price of instructor hours in the local area and on the time available to handle the paperwork at the counter.

How much does failing cost?

The licence application is valid for six months and allows two theory attempts at least one month apart. The foglio rosa is valid for twelve months and allows three practical attempts, the first not before one month from issue. Each extra attempt costs mostly in additional lessons and any driving-school charges. Which fee-schedule payments must be repeated for each exam should be confirmed with Motorizzazione or the driving school, because the schedule gives the amount per operation, not the rule on retakes.

What happens if...?

If a candidate in Palermo fails theory twice within the six months, the application lapses and she must file a new one (article 122, paragraph 1, of the Codice della Strada), with a new N067 payment of 42.40 euro (in Sicily the amount should be confirmed with the local office) and a medical certificate that is still valid. The lost time weighs more than the payments.

If a private candidate in Bologna skips the driving school to save money, he pays no enrolment or theory classes, but still pays 42.40 euro for theory (tariff N067) and 16.00 euro for the practical (tariff N019), as the MIT page on obtaining licence B states, pays for the medical certificate and buys the eight mandatory hours from a driving school. Before deciding he compares the price of those hours with a full package.

If a young man in Turin fails the practical three times, the foglio rosa allows no further attempts (article 121, paragraph 11, of the Codice della Strada): a new application and a new theory exam are needed, so the fee-schedule payments are due again, along with whatever lessons the driving school considers necessary.

Which mistakes make it cost more?

• Doing the medical too early: a certificate from an authorised doctor older than three months at application must be redone.
• Paying PagoPA with the wrong details: the N067 payment must be in the candidate's name.
• Signing a package without reading the exclusions: retakes and extra lessons are often extra.
• Letting the foglio rosa expire: a new application costs more than a few extra lessons booked in time.

Which costs come after the licence?

After the licence is issued other costs follow: RCA motor insurance, the regional car tax (bollo auto) and the vehicle inspection (first at four years from registration, then every two years). For the first three years the new-driver limits also apply: power up to 75 kW/t and 105 kW for M1 cars, and a zero blood alcohol limit (a rule that article 186-bis also applies to drivers under 21).

What are the most common questions about the licence B cost?

Educational content. Official fees and rules: legal notes.

Sources: Portale dell'Automobilista, fee schedule (TARIFFARIO_SDG_IT.pdf); MIT ministerial decree no. 294 of 17 November 2025; Portale dell'Automobilista; Codice della Strada, articles 119 and 122; Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, text of decree no. 294/2025.