ALBERTA DRIVERS LICENSE CLASSES
Licence classes and combinations
Licence classes, vehicle types
In Alberta, there are 8 classes of licences for identification or vehicle operation that are explained below. Read more about how to get an Alberta Driver's Licence.
Identification card
Class 8 – Identification (ID) card
- does not permit the operation of any vehicle
- allows a person who does not hold a driver’s licence to have government issued photo identification
A person cannot hold a valid Alberta Driver’s Licence and Alberta identification card at the same time.
Read more about identification cards.
Driver's Licence classes
Alberta has 7 classes of driver’s licences which allow you to drive different vehicles:
Class 7 – Learner’s licence
- moped (by yourself)
- all Class 5 or Class 6 vehicles (with someone over 18 who has a full Class 5 Driver’s Licence)
Read more about Class 7 licences.
Class 5 – Graduated Driver's Licence (GDL)
- 2-axle single motor vehicle
- motorhome without airbrakes unless you hold an air brake certificate
- tow a trailer with one or more axles if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes
- moped, recreational vehicle, or any combination of recreational vehicles and a trailer, if the trailer has 2 axles or less and is not equipped with airbrakes
Class 5 – Full licence, non-GDL
- 2-axle single motor vehicle
- motorhome without airbrakes unless you hold an air brake certificate
- tow a trailer with one or more axles if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes
- moped, recreational vehicle, or any combination of recreational vehicles and a trailer, if the trailer has 2 axles or less and is not equipped with airbrakes
Read more about Class 5 licences.
Class 6 – Motorcycle
- motorcycle or moped
- all Class 5 vehicles as a learner
Read more about Class 6 licences.
Class 1 – Commercial
- any motor vehicle other than a motorcycle
- all class 6 vehicles as a learner
Class 2 – Commercial (bus)
- any motor vehicle that the holder of a Class 3, 4 or 5 licence is allowed to drive
- bus
- Class 1 and 6 vehicles as a learner
Class 3 – Commercial (3 or more axles)
- any motor vehicle that the holder of a Class 5 licence may drive
- single motor vehicle with 3 or more axles
- motor vehicle with 3 or more axles towing a trailer with one or more axles (if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes)
- Class 1, 2, 4 or 6 vehicles as a learner
Class 4 – Commercial (taxi, ambulance)
- taxi, ambulance or bus that seats up to 24 people, excluding the driver
- all Class 5 vehicles
- all Class 1, 2, 3 or 6 vehicles as a learner
Licence classes and combinations
Licence classes, vehicle types
In Alberta, there are 8 classes of licences for identification or vehicle operation that are explained below. Read more about how to get an Alberta Driver's Licence.
Identification card
Class 8 – Identification (ID) card
- does not permit the operation of any vehicle
- allows a person who does not hold a driver’s licence to have government issued photo identification
A person cannot hold a valid Alberta Driver’s Licence and Alberta identification card at the same time.
Read more about identification cards.
Driver's Licence classes
Alberta has 7 classes of driver’s licences which allow you to drive different vehicles:
Class 7 – Learner’s licence
- moped (by yourself)
- all Class 5 or Class 6 vehicles (with someone over 18 who has a full Class 5 Driver’s Licence)
Read more about Class 7 licences.
Class 5 – Graduated Driver's Licence (GDL)
- 2-axle single motor vehicle
- motorhome without airbrakes unless you hold an air brake certificate
- tow a trailer with one or more axles if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes
- moped, recreational vehicle, or any combination of recreational vehicles and a trailer, if the trailer has 2 axles or less and is not equipped with airbrakes
Class 5 – Full licence, non-GDL
- 2-axle single motor vehicle
- motorhome without airbrakes unless you hold an air brake certificate
- tow a trailer with one or more axles if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes
- moped, recreational vehicle, or any combination of recreational vehicles and a trailer, if the trailer has 2 axles or less and is not equipped with airbrakes
Read more about Class 5 licences.
Class 6 – Motorcycle
- motorcycle or moped
- all Class 5 vehicles as a learner
Read more about Class 6 licences.
Class 1 – Commercial
- any motor vehicle other than a motorcycle
- all class 6 vehicles as a learner
Class 2 – Commercial (bus)
- any motor vehicle that the holder of a Class 3, 4 or 5 licence is allowed to drive
- bus
- Class 1 and 6 vehicles as a learner
Class 3 – Commercial (3 or more axles)
- any motor vehicle that the holder of a Class 5 licence may drive
- single motor vehicle with 3 or more axles
- motor vehicle with 3 or more axles towing a trailer with one or more axles (if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes)
- Class 1, 2, 4 or 6 vehicles as a learner
Class 4 – Commercial (taxi, ambulance)
- taxi, ambulance or bus that seats up to 24 people, excluding the driver
- all Class 5 vehicles
- all Class 1, 2, 3 or 6 vehicles as a learner