Getting your first license
- Check your state motor vehicle agency for required documents (proof of identity, residency and Social Security number)
- Ask workforce (WIOA) and TANF programs whether they pay for driver's education or license fees
- Some nonprofits, high schools and foster care programs offer free or low-cost driving lessons
- Practice with free online permit tests
Reinstating a suspended license
- Find out exactly why it was suspended and what you owe
- Ask about payment plans for fines and fees
- Check whether your state has a license restoration, amnesty or "driver's license recovery" program
- Contact a legal aid office — many help with license reinstatement for free
Find your state's agency
Each state guide lists the agency that handles licenses, titles and registration.
Once you are licensed, apply for a free car.