How many practice hours do you need in Kentucky?
In Kentucky, a learner driver must log 60 hours of supervised driving practice—including 10 at night—before applying for a license.
Kentucky learner permit requirements
- Minimum permit age: 15
- Supervised practice required: 60 hours total, 10 at night (what counts as night driving)
- Permit hold period: 180 days
- License eligibility age: 16
- How hours are certified: Form TC 94-33 — 60-hour supervised driving log signed by a parent or guardian. DriveMint fills in the Practice Driving Log from your logged drives (see every state form).
Kentucky requires 60 hours of supervised driving with at least 10 at night, documented on form TC 94-33 and certified by a parent or guardian.
When can you drive with a permit in Kentucky?
Kentucky permit holders under 18 can't drive from midnight to 6 a.m., even with a supervisor, unless they have good cause such as an emergency or a school or work activity. From 6 a.m. to midnight, a licensed driver 21 or older must sit beside them. The same curfew stays on the intermediate license until 18.
With a licensed driver 21+ in the front passenger seat, and no more than one unrelated passenger under 20.
Not allowed, even with a supervisor, unless you have good cause, such as an emergency or a school or work activity.
Alone, with no more than one unrelated passenger under 20 unless a driver training instructor is along.
Same as the permit: only with good cause. The law lists no exception for riding with an adult.
- Breaking the curfew or passenger limit, or a moving-violation conviction, adds at least 180 days before you can move to the next license stage.
- You must be 16 and hold the permit for at least 180 days before the road test, and a parent or guardian certifies your 60 hours (10 at night).
Because practice has to end by midnight, plan the 10 night hours for evenings. In December, sunset is before 5:30 p.m. across Kentucky.
Checked against KRS 186.450 and 186.452 in October 2026. Limits after the road test are under restrictions for new drivers.
Requirements change and have exceptions. Always confirm the current rules with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet before applying.
Kentucky's graduated licensing stages
Drive only with a licensed adult 21+; log 60 hours (10 at night) over 180 days.
Issued after 180 days on the permit plus the road test; night and passenger limits apply.
Issued after 180 clean days at the intermediate stage plus driver education.
Driving restrictions for new Kentucky drivers
Permit and intermediate license holders under 18 can't drive between midnight and 6 a.m. unless they can show good cause, such as an emergency or a school- or work-related activity. The law lists no exception for driving with an adult.
Permit and intermediate license holders under 18 may carry no more than one unrelated passenger under 20, unless a driver training instructor is along.
Drivers under 18 may not use a personal communication device while driving except to report an emergency.
Log every Kentucky practice hour automatically
DriveMint tracks each supervised drive, separates day and night hours, and generates a PDF you can print or show at the DMV. Prove all 60 hours without a paper logbook falling apart in the glove box.
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Kentucky driving practice FAQs
How many driving hours do you need in Kentucky?+
Kentucky requires 60 hours of supervised driving practice, including 10 hours at night, before a teen can apply for a license.
What time can you drive with a permit in Kentucky?+
Kentucky instruction permit holders under 18 may not drive between midnight and 6 a.m. unless they can show good cause, such as an emergency or involvement in a school- or work-related activity. The law lists no exception for driving with a parent or other adult. At other hours, a licensed driver 21 or older must sit in the seat beside them. The same midnight–6 a.m. rule applies to intermediate license holders until they turn 18, and both stages may carry no more than one unrelated passenger under 20.
How many hours does Kentucky require?+
60 hours of supervised driving with at least 10 at night, recorded on form TC 94-33.
How long is Kentucky's permit hold period?+
180 days minimum before you can take the road test for an intermediate license.
Requirements in other states
Compare practice hours in all 50 states side by side, or read what actually counts as a night driving hour.