Driving and Transportation
This section will tell you about getting your PEI driver’s licence, registering your car and other helpful information for driving on Island roads. Go to the Points of Interest Map to find the location of a government service. Use this Google map to get directions to locations across PEI.
You may choose to buy a copy of the Driver's Handbook (available in only English or French) from any Access PEI location. The fee is $20.00 plus HST.
French Version Chinese Version (online only) Arabic version (online only)
English Version:
An online version of the Driver's Handbook in Arabic is provided in link below.
An online version of the Driver's Handbook in Chinese is provided in link below.
You must pass a written knowledge test and a behind-the-wheel driving test for all license classes 1-5. To arrange an appointment for all driver’s license exams, contact any Access PEI location.
All beginner drivers are required to apply for an...
Visit PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada for an Online Guide for Newcomers to Prince Edward Island - Driving
If you hold a valid foreign or out-of-province driver’s license, you may use it to drive in Prince Edward Island for up to four months after you become a resident. You may also need an International Driver’s Permit if your foreign license is not in...
All driving license and registration services, except for driving examinations, are offered at Access PEI locations across PEI.
Driving examinations are conducted at the Access PEI offices located in Alberton, Charlottetown, Montague, Souris and...
You must be 16 years of age or older to apply for your Instruction Driver’s Permit (Class 7 licence), sometimes called a Beginner’s Permit. You must present all the necessary documents, pay the required fee, and pass both a vision test and a written test...
Whether you need to go to work, school, shopping, an appointment or out for pleasure, T3 Transit is the public transit bus system to help you get there.
Routes and Locations
T3 Transit operates Monday to Saturday in the Charlottetown area. Reduced...
The Government of Prince Edward Island is returning the federal carbon levy to Islanders beginning January 1, 2019. As a result, a PEI driver's licence is now free. For details on this change and others, visit saving you money while helping the...
Share the Road is a public education campaign for cyclists and motorists of Prince Edward Island.
Rules of the Road for Safe Cycling
Knowing how cyclists, pedestrians and drivers can “share the road” helps provide safe and enjoyable trips for everyone...