Oregon's 50 vs. 100-Hour Practice Split: Which Path Applies to You

Teens under 18 need 50 hours with driver ed or 100 hours without. Adults 18+ have no mandatory practice log. All teens must hold their permit for 6 months minimum before testing.

How Many Practice Hours Does Oregon DMV Require for Your Permit?

Oregon teens under 18 need 50 supervised hours if they complete an ODOT-approved Driver Ed course, or 100 supervised hours without one. Oregon does not publish a separate mandatory 10-hour nighttime minimum. Adults age 18+ do not have a state-mandated supervised-practice-hour requirement.

For a teen's required practice hours to count, the supervising driver must meet Oregon's experience rules. See the dedicated supervisor requirements page for the full details.

Do Oregon teens need 10 hours of night driving?

No. Oregon's published teen licensing requirement is 50 supervised hours with approved Driver Ed or 100 supervised hours without it. DMV does not list a separate mandatory 10-hour nighttime minimum. Night practice is still useful for building experience in lower visibility.

Do adults over 18 need 50 or 100 practice hours in Oregon?

No. Oregon does not set the teen 50- or 100-hour supervised-practice requirement for applicants age 18 or older. Adults who use an instruction permit still must follow the permit's supervision rules while practicing.

Eligibility for Oregon's 50-Hour Practice Path

A teen can use the 50-hour path by completing an ODOT-approved Driver Ed course and completing 50 hours of qualifying supervised driving. Without approved Driver Ed, the teen uses the 100-hour path.

Tracking Supervised Driving Hours for Oregon Teens

Oregon provides a Practice Driving Log to help teens track supervised driving, but DMV does not describe the physical log as a universal document that must be submitted. Use the official log or another accurate method to total dates, conditions and practice time.

At licensing, the under-18 applicant certifies that the required supervised driving experience has been completed through Oregon's current DMV process. The old paper Form 735-173 is not the current application process.

Does every supervisor need three years of driving experience for my hours to count?

For a teen's required supervised hours to count, the supervising driver must have held a valid driver license for at least three years. This is stricter than the basic rule for legally accompanying a permit holder, so check the dedicated supervisor-requirements page if you are unsure.

Do You Have to Submit Your Oregon Practice Driving Log to DMV?

Oregon requires the teen to certify the required supervised driving experience. The Practice Driving Log is a tracking aid, so keep it accurate and use it to make sure you have actually completed the 50- or 100-hour path that applies to you.

After You Complete Oregon's Required Practice Hours

After completing the required practice path, move to the licensing steps that apply to your age and Driver Ed status. A DMV Class C drive test currently costs $45 when it is required, while qualifying approved Driver Ed may allow the drive test to be waived. For the full fee breakdown, use the dedicated Oregon licensing-cost page rather than treating practice-hour completion as a separate fee stage.

See the next steps after your permit for the licensing sequence and the fees and costs page for current totals.