There are five main steps (possibly more, if required) to renew your licence.
1. Receive a renewal application.
Before your licence expiry date, you will receive the following in the mail:
• a renewal application form
• a letter explaining the steps required to renew
The letter and renewal application form will arrive up to
90 days before your licence expires.
2. Watch the educational video.
Before attending the renewal session:
• watch the
senior driver education video
• review the
Official Ministry of Transportation Driver’s Handbook and/or the
Official Ministry of Transportation Motorcycle Handbook, also available in print format at various retailers
3. Book an appointment.
Once you receive your renewal application form and letter in the mail, you must attend a Senior Driver Group Education session. To book the appointment:
• call 1-800-396-4233 (toll free) or 416-235-3579 (in the Greater Toronto area)
• provide your driver’s licence number
• tell us about any language barriers
• tell us if you require accommodations such as a sign-language interpreter
When you call, you will get the date, time and location of your session. Sessions are held at various locations across the province.
If you can’t attend the day of your session, you may re-schedule your appointment. If the next available appointment is after your driver’s licence expires, you may be eligible to get a temporary driver’s licence extension.
4. Attend a senior driver group education session.
What to bring to the renewal session:
• your driver’s licence (or temporary driver’s licence)
• the licence renewal application, if available
• corrective eyeglasses or contact lenses you use for driving as well as any used for reading
• hearing aids, if needed
At the session, you will:
• have an opportunity to watch the
educational video if you were not able to watch it before attending
• complete a vision assessment
• complete a 5-minute in-class screening exercise
After the session, you may need to:
• renew your driver’s licence by paying a $36 renewal fee at ServiceOntario
• before renewing, you may also be asked to complete one or more of the following:
• pass a road test
• follow up with your doctor and submit medical information
• provide additional vision information from a doctor or optometrist
This will depend on how well you performed on the in-class screening components and a review of your driving record.
If additional medical information is required, you will be notified by mail.
A driver improvement counsellor at the group education session will tell you the next steps.
If you have demerit points, are unsuccessful with a test, or have trouble with the written exercises, for example, you may have to follow up with your physician or take a road test. If you need to see your physician, you will receive a letter in the mail. It will outline the medical information required and a timeframe to submit it at a
DriveTest Centre. If a road test is required, you must book an appointment. You can book a road test through this website, in person, or by phone. When you arrive at the DriveTest Centre, you must provide your current driver’s licence and the renewal form you received in the mail. All DriveTest Centres are
accessible with dedicated parking, railings, ramps, etc. If you are unsuccessful with any of the required tests –
vision, or
road – you may take them again. If you are unsuccessful in a road test, your driver’s licence may revert to a Class G1 or M1 until you are successful. For that reason, bring a fully licensed driver with over four years of experience with you on the day of your road test.
5. Receive a new licence card.
After you complete the renewal requirements you may renew your licence online or if necessary, visit a ServiceOntario centre. If you renew your driver’s licence at a ServiceOntario centre, you may to need to bring original identification that shows your legal name and date of birth if your licence has already expired.
Find a ServiceOntario centre near you
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