How many practice hours do you need in Maryland?
In Maryland, a learner driver must log 60 hours of supervised driving practice—including 10 at night—before applying for a license.
Maryland learner permit requirements
- Minimum permit age: 15 years 9 months
- Supervised practice required: 60 hours total, 10 at night (what counts as night driving)
- Permit hold period: 9 months
- License eligibility age: 16½
- How hours are certified: MVA Practice Skills Log documenting 60 hours (10 at night). DriveMint fills in the Practice Log and Certification from your logged drives (see every state form).
Maryland requires 60 hours of supervised driving with at least 10 at night, logged on the MVA practice skills log. Applicants 25 and older need only 14 hours.
When can you drive with a permit in Maryland?
Maryland puts no time limit on a learner's permit. You can drive at any hour, as long as a licensed driver 21 or older with at least three years of experience sits in the front passenger seat, with nobody else up front. The midnight–5 a.m. limit starts with the provisional license.
With a licensed driver 21+ who has held a license 3+ years, in the front passenger seat. No other front-seat passengers.
Allowed, with that same supervisor beside you.
Alone. For the first 151 days, no passengers under 18 except family, unless a qualified supervisor is beside you.
Only with a licensed driver 21+, or to or from work, school, an organized volunteer program, or an athletic event or training.
Alone.
Alone. The hour limit ends at 18.
- Under 18, you must hold the permit for at least 9 months before the road test, and a moving violation restarts the 9 months.
- Drivers under 18 can't use any wireless device while driving, even hands-free, except to call 911.
- The MVA lists a one-year suspension for breaking the night or passenger restriction.
Maryland counts night practice from 30 minutes before sunset to 30 minutes after sunrise, so in December your night hours start counting around 4:15 p.m.
Checked against Md. Code, Transportation §16-105 and §16-113 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 Maryland MVA before applying.
Maryland's graduated licensing stages
Drive with a licensed adult 21+ who has 3+ years of experience; log 60 hours (10 at night).
Issued after 9 months with the permit; night and passenger limits apply.
Issued after 18 clean months on the provisional license.
Driving restrictions for new Maryland drivers
Provisional license holders under 18 can't drive between midnight and 5 a.m. unless they're with a licensed driver 21+, or driving to or from work, a school class or official school activity, an organized volunteer program, or an athletic event or training.
For the first 151 days, provisional drivers under 18 may not carry passengers under 18 other than siblings, their own children, a spouse or relatives who live with them, unless a licensed driver 21+ with 3 years' experience sits beside them.
Drivers under 18 may not use a wireless device at all while driving, including hands-free.
Log every Maryland 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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Maryland driving practice FAQs
How many driving hours do you need in Maryland?+
Maryland 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 Maryland?+
Maryland sets no hours for learner's permit holders. They may drive at any time, as long as a supervising driver who is at least 21 and has been licensed for at least three years sits beside them; no one else may sit in the front seat. The time limit starts after the road test: provisional license holders under 18 may drive unsupervised only from 5 a.m. to midnight. From midnight to 5 a.m. they need a licensed driver 21 or older with them, unless they're driving to or from work, a school class or official school activity, an organized volunteer program, or an athletic event or training. The limit ends at 18.
How many hours of driving practice does Maryland require?+
60 hours including at least 10 at night for applicants under 25; applicants 25 and older need 14 hours.
Who can supervise practice driving in Maryland?+
A licensed driver at least 21 years old with a minimum of three years of driving experience.
Requirements in other states
Compare practice hours in all 50 states side by side, or read what actually counts as a night driving hour.