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Minister of Transport wants to make driving license acquisition cheaper
The cost of driving license has risen sharply. The new federal government has promised to counteract. How is that supposed to work?
Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder wants to make driving licenses more affordable in Germany. The CDU politician said in a video interview by the German Press Agency: “The driver’s license has become very, very expensive in recent years. 4,000 or 4,500 euros for a driver’s license is very, a lot of money.” The driver’s license is still important for many people in Germany. “So we have to look, where can we dampen costs.”
Schnieder announced a round table to develop solutions with other ministries, countries and associations. It should first be considered: “What components are there? Where are the reasons for the fact that it has become so much more expensive in recent years? Where can we dampen the price through measures?”
When asked how important an affordable driver’s license is for individual mobility, the minister said: “This is indispensable for rural areas at the moment. You usually need a car, you are dependent on it.”
Costs increased significantly
The costs for attending a driving school and the driver’s license test have increased significantly in recent years. As the Federal Statistical Office announced in April, the prices for driving school and driving license fee 2024 increased by 5.8 percent compared to the previous year. That was significantly more than the general increase in consumer prices. Already in the years before, the driving school and driver’s license prices rose above average. The ADAC speaks of costs of up to 4,500 euros.
The CDU, CSU and SPD have already announced in their coalition agreement: “During high standards, driving training is reformed in order to make driving license more affordable.”
dpa
Source: Stern
