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The driving license is also a test for the wallet, but the bill can be reduced. Decryption with Fanny Guinochet.

According to the Ministry of the Interior, the code and driving license cost on average 1,800 euros. A significant financial burden for many people. Advice from Fanny Guinochet.

franceinfo: Are there any good plans to limit the cost of this permit?

Fanny Guinochet: The first thing is to choose your driving school carefully, because there are significant price differences between departments, or even from one school to another. Another tip: look carefully at the basic package – including 20 hours of compulsory driving – and the price of additional hours.

On average, to obtain your license, it takes 35 hours of training. You should therefore be wary of offers with very attractive basic packages. Use online comparators. There are several free ones: vroomvromm.fr, ornikar.com, UFC Que Choisir.

You indicate your address, your needs and you then have the list of driving schools. Then go there, to see for yourself, have the estimate made, and also ask for the success rate of the driving school.

And can we also train a little on our own?
For coding, you can take online courses. The codedelaroute.fr site gives free courses, but there are also e-learning platforms, such as auto-ecole.net or ornikar.com, with attractive prices and packages.

Platforms like stych, lepermislibre, ornikar also offer course systems, with cheaper prices, via independent teachers. But you will then get your license as a free candidate.

There are also accompanied driving systems, which allow you to limit the number of hours of driving, knowing however that you will still need to have at least 20 hours before taking the practical test.

And is there financial aid too?

Yes, you may have heard of the 1 euro license, for those under 25, which is in fact a zero-interest loan. Be careful though, this doesn’t work with online platforms. Also think about the personal training account, provided you show that obtaining the permit is part of the realization of a professional project. In this case the driving school must be approved.

France Travail, (formerly Pôle emploi) also finances the permit for job seekers, do not hesitate to request it. Finally, for young apprentices too, there is help, without forgetting help from departments, cities, and regions.