The fee for your first New York State driver license or permit, or a new license or permit after a revocation, depends on your age when you apply and where you live. The total fee includes

• the driver license application fee
• the fee for the type of license (see driver license classes for more info)
• the document fees
• the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District (MCTD) fee, if you live in the MCTD

The table below shows the total fees you pay. The table does not show

• fees for a commercial driver licenses (CDL)
• the additional $30 fee to get an enhanced driver license (EDL) instead of a regular driver license
• fees for a non-driver ID card

* Includes MCTD

** Part of the Class M and MJ fee supports the Motorcycle Safety Program in New York State.

Residents of these counties must pay a Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District (MCTD) fee: 

Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester. 

The MCTD fee is $1.00 for every 6 months the permit or driver license will be in effect.

• Fee to replace a driver license or learner permit: $17.50
• Fee to change information (amend) on a driver license or learner permit: $12.50
• Fee for an Enhanced Driver License (EDL) or Enhanced Permit: $30.00 additional

The fees you pay when you get your first motorcycle license depend on

• whether or not you currently have another class of New York State driver license and
• your exact age when you apply.

The fees for a Class M or MJ driver license, or to add class M or MJ to your current driver license, can range from $21 to $120. We cannot calculate your exact fee until you apply.

At a DMV Office

We accept these payment options

• most credit cards, prepaid cards and debit cards that do not require a PIN (American Express, Discover Card/Novus, MasterCard, VISA)
• cash
• a personal check or money order payable to "Commissioner of Motor Vehicles"

You can split your payment between cash and check if you need. 

See instructions and reservation information for your county

By Mail

You can send us

• a personal check or money order payable to "Commissioner of Motor Vehicles"

Make sure you also include the transaction application. 

For some transactions, you are instructed to pay by certified check. Do not send us cash by mail.

Online

You can use these types of credit cards, prepaid cards and debit cards that do not require a PIN

• American Express
• Discover Card/Novus
• MasterCard
• VISA

You can receive a partial refund of the 8-year driver license fee if you qualify. The maximum amount you can receive is 50% (four years) of the original 8-year driver license fee. The partial refund does not include any application or document fees.

You can qualify for a partial refund if your driver license

• was valid for 8 years when it was issued
• is surrendered to us or to another state during the first 4 years of the 8-year period
• was not suspended or revoked when you surrendered it
• was not exchanged for a non-driver ID card

To apply for a refund you must

• apply no later than 51 months after the date your driver license was issued
• complete a Request for Refund of Fee Paid for Motor Vehicle Registrations and Driver Licenses (PDF) (MV-215)
• attach the driver license to form MV-215 if you did not already surrender your driver license
• if you exchanged your NYS driver license for a driver license in another state, attach a photocopy of your out-of-state driver license to form MV-215
• mail the required form and documents to the address listed on the form
• allow up to 12 weeks for the refund to be processed