Driving LicenceHow the calculators work
The fee calculator adds the central fees from the Parivahan fee table: Rs 150 for each class and Rs 50 for the learner's test, then Rs 300 for each class for the driving test and Rs 200 for the licence. The validity calculator applies the age rule explained on Parivahan. See fees and validity and renewal for the rules in full.
Reading the fee result
The total shown is the central fee only. For one class it is Rs 700: Rs 200 at the learner stage and Rs 500 at the driving licence stage. Each extra class adds Rs 450, because the Rs 150 learner fee and the Rs 300 driving test fee are charged for every class, while the Rs 50 learner's test fee and the Rs 200 licence fee are charged once. Your receipt will be higher by whatever your state adds as user or smart card charges, and every repeat test is paid for again.
Reading the validity result
For a private licence the answer depends on your age on the day of issue or renewal, which is why the calculator asks for both dates. Three worked examples:
- Born 10 May 2004, licence issued 1 December 2026 at age 22: valid until the 40th birthday, 10 May 2044.
- Born 10 May 1986, renewed 1 December 2026 at age 40: valid for 10 years, to 2036.
- Born 10 May 1970, renewed 1 December 2026 at age 56: valid for 5 years, to 2031.
A transport licence is simpler: 5 years from the date of issue or renewal, whatever your age. The date printed on your licence is the one that counts; if it differs from the calculator, the licence is right and the office can explain why.
Renewal window
Parivahan says renewal can be applied for within one year before or one year after the expiry date. After that the late fee applies and your state may ask for a fresh driving test. Put a reminder in your phone for the month before the date shown above.
Check before you go. These facts were read on the official Parivahan website and the Delhi Transport Department website on 11 November 2026. Rules and fees change, and states add their own charges and steps. Your state's page on sarathi.parivahan.gov.in is the final word. This is not a government site.