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G1, G2 and G: how Ontario licensing works

Ontario gives new drivers their licence in three steps. Most people take 20 to 24 months to get from G1 to a full G, and you have 5 years to finish. If your G2 is about to run out, you can requalify by passing the G2 road test again.

  1. 1

    Apply and pass the G1 knowledge test

    At least 16, an Ontario resident, with ID. You take a vision test, pay $159.75, and write the knowledge test on road signs and rules of the road (80% to pass). No appointment needed.

    Practise for the G1
  2. 2

    Drive on your G1 for 12 months

    Or 8 months if you finish a Ministry-approved beginner driver education (BDE) course. Always with an experienced driver beside you.

    Find a BDE course
  3. 3

    Pass the G2 road test

    A city test of about 20 minutes. Then you can drive alone.

    G2 road test guide
  4. 4

    Drive on your G2 for 12 months

    With zero alcohol and limits on young passengers late at night.

    G2 rules
  5. 5

    Pass the G road test

    About 30 minutes, with highway driving. Then you have a full G licence.

    G road test guide

G1 rules

  • Your blood-alcohol level must be zero.
  • A fully licensed driver with at least four years of experience sits in the front passenger seat. Their blood-alcohol level must be under 0.05 (zero if they’re 21 or under).
  • Every passenger wears a seat belt.
  • No driving between midnight and 5 a.m.
  • No 400-series highways or high-speed expressways (401, 403, QEW, Gardiner, Conestoga Parkway…), unless the accompanying driver is a licensed driving instructor.

G2 rules

  • Your blood-alcohol level must be zero (and every driver 21 or under must be at zero, whatever their licence).
  • Every passenger wears a seat belt.
  • You can drive alone, at any time, on every road, including 400-series highways.
  • If you’re 19 or under, between midnight and 5 a.m.: one passenger aged 19 or under in your first six months, then up to three. This doesn’t apply with a fully licensed driver (four or more years) beside you, or when the passengers are immediate family.

From DriveTest’s car licences page and the Official MTO Driver’s Handbook.

Driving lessons

Want a lesson or two before your road test?

Tell us where you are and what you need: a road test refresher, practice on the test routes, or a beginner driver education (BDE) course that lets you take your G2 road test after 8 months instead of 12.

Find a driving school

Questions people ask

+Can a G1 driver drive on the 401?

Not usually. G1 drivers can’t use 400-series highways or high-speed expressways, unless the person beside them is a licensed driving instructor.

+Can G1 drivers drive at night?

Yes, but not between midnight and 5 a.m.

+Who can sit with a G1 driver?

A fully licensed driver with at least four years of experience and a blood-alcohol level under 0.05 (zero if they’re 21 or under), in the front passenger seat.

+Can G2 drivers drive alone?

Yes, at any time and on any road. Drivers 19 and under have passenger limits between midnight and 5 a.m.

+Does a BDE course shorten the G1 wait?

Yes. A Ministry-approved beginner driver education course lets you take the G2 road test after 8 months instead of 12.

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