What is the driving age in India?
18+
Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
India is one of 114 countries classified “18+” for the driving age — 74% of the 154 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: List of minimum driving ages
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Nepal
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Bangladesh
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Myanmar
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Pakistan
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Sri Lanka
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 17.
- Afghanistan
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Other laws in India
- Jaywalking
- Varies by region
- Public Smoking Bans
- Partial ban
- Homeschooling
- Legal
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