Road variety
Move progressively beyond familiar residential streets to more varied routes and road speeds when appropriate.
VICTORIA LEARNER DRIVER GUIDE
VIC learner driver hours:
the 120-hour rule.
If you are a Victorian learner driver under 21, you need at least 120 hours of supervised driving experience, including at least 20 hours at night, before you can take the drive test.
Victoria guide · Reviewed 17 September 2026
THE HEADLINE RULE
120 hours total.
20 hours at night.
For Victorian learners under 21, the supervised driving requirement is designed to build substantial on-road experience before the probationary licence test.
Under 21
120 supervised hours, including at least 20 hours at night, recorded correctly before the drive test.
21 or over
The 120-hour logbook requirement applies to learners under 21. Different minimum learner-permit periods apply depending on age.
Exemptions and special circumstances may apply. Check current Transport Victoria and VicRoads guidance for your individual eligibility and logbook requirements.
120 hours is the requirement.
Experience is the objective.
Victoria’s learner system gives younger drivers a long period to build supervised experience before moving to a probationary licence.
The strongest practice is progressive. Early drives can be simple and familiar, then gradually expand into different roads, traffic environments, weather and light as the learner’s skills improve.
Waylo helps make that variety visible, without replacing professional instruction or the official Victorian logbook.
PRACTICE WITH PURPOSE
Use the hours to build real-world breadth.
Night experience
Spread the required 20 night hours across multiple drives so learners experience darkness, glare and changing visibility more than once.
Traffic variety
Build experience across quiet, moderate and busier traffic instead of completing most practice at the easiest times.
Everyday situations
Include parking, merging, roundabouts, unfamiliar intersections and ordinary journeys that introduce useful new situations.
RECORDING HOURS
Victorian learner logbooks.
Victoria allows eligible learners to record supervised driving through the myLearners app or the Victorian learner logbook. For learners under 21, the required 120 hours must include at least 20 night hours before the drive test.
Waylo sits alongside that official process. It does not submit hours to VicRoads or replace myLearners. It helps learners and supervising drivers understand the breadth of practice behind the official total.
Complete the Victorian hours.
Broaden what sits behind them.
Keep the official Victorian record for licensing. Use Waylo to see whether supervised practice is expanding across roads, conditions, traffic and situations.
COMMON QUESTIONS
VIC learner hours FAQs.
How many learner driving hours do I need in Victoria?
If you are under 21, you need at least 120 hours of supervised driving experience, including at least 20 hours at night, before the drive test.
Do Victorian learners aged 21 or over need 120 hours?
The 120-hour logbook requirement applies to learners under 21. Learners aged 21 or over have different minimum learner-permit periods and should check current Transport Victoria eligibility rules.
Does Waylo replace myLearners or the Victorian logbook?
No. Waylo tracks breadth of driving experience. myLearners or the official logbook remains the licensing record where required.
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