Georgia Learner's Permit Fees: The $10 Rule, Retakes and Hidden Costs

A Georgia Class CP learner's permit costs $10.00.

How much does the Georgia Class CP learner's permit cost?

A Georgia Class CP learner's permit costs $10.00.

• This is the application fee paid before testing.
• The $10 fee covers vision screening and the two-part knowledge exam in one sitting.
• It is not refunded if you fail; each new attempt requires another $10 payment.
• The Class D provisional license fee ($10) is a separate transaction paid after passing the road test.
• The fee does not include driver education costs under Joshua's Law.

What fees do you pay for a Georgia Class CP permit and retest?

If you fail only one section of the Georgia permit test, do you pay the full $10 again?

Yes. The $10 fee covers one knowledge-test attempt. If you fail one section and need another testing attempt, you must pay the $10 fee again before retesting. The detailed waiting rules belong in the Failed Knowledge Test guide.

How and When the $10 Georgia Permit Fee Is Paid

The $10 Class CP fee is paid in person at a Georgia DDS Customer Service Center before the knowledge test begins. DDS centers accept cash, major credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Checks, money orders, and cashier's checks are not accepted for normal over-the-counter permit transactions.

Detailed payment-channel rules belong in the dedicated Payment Methods guide.

Costs Beyond the $10 Georgia Permit Fee

There are no hidden DDS administrative fees for the Class CP itself. Extra costs usually come from another testing attempt, optional third-party services, driver education, replacement transactions, or travel.

How Retakes and Optional Services Increase Permit Costs

Check the Georgia learner's permit guide for current rules and fees.

• Retesting: Each new knowledge-test attempt requires another $10 payment. See the Failed Knowledge Test guide for waiting periods and repeat-failure rules.
• Third-Party Service Charges: Unofficial helper websites may charge for forms or services that Georgia DDS provides directly.
• Document-Related Costs: Missing or unacceptable documents can create travel or replacement-document costs. Under-18 applicants may use an accepted school-enrollment document such as DDS-1, a recent transcript, a current progress/grade report, or another qualifying school document.
• Payment Methods: Apple Pay and Google Pay are accepted at DDS Customer Service Centers, along with cash and major credit/debit cards.

What does the $10 Georgia permit fee cover?

• One permit testing attempt, including the vision screening and knowledge exam.
• Issuance of the permit after all requirements are met.

It does not cover additional testing attempts, driver education, or optional third-party services.

Required Documents to Prevent Extra Costs

Bring the accepted identity, Social Security/lawful-presence, residency, and under-18 school documents required for your situation. The full checklist belongs in the Required Documents guide. ADAP is not required for the initial Class CP permit.

Are There Discounts or Waivers on the Initial Permit Fee?

Georgia does not offer a general low-income waiver for the initial $10 Class CP fee. Separate assistance programs may apply to driver education or certain reinstatement/ID costs; those rules belong in the Fee Waivers guide.

For Joshua's Law, the free Parent/Teen Driving Guide can replace the six-hour professional behind-the-wheel component under an approved pathway, but it does not remove the required 30-hour approved driver-education course.