Guide
No one to supervise your logbook hours in Victoria?
You're not stuck. Here are the ways to get your 120 hours when there's no one at home to sit beside you.
- What you actually need
If you're under 21, you need at least 120 hours of supervised driving, including 20 hours at night, recorded in your logbook or the myLearners app before you can take the drive test (VicRoads).
Your supervisor must hold a current full licence (not probationary) for the type of car you're driving, carry it with them, and stay under 0.05 blood alcohol (RACV). It doesn't have to be a parent.
- Ask wider than your parents
Plenty of learners stall because a parent works nights, doesn't drive, or only holds a licence from overseas. Any fully licensed adult can sit beside you: an aunt or uncle, an older sibling or cousin off their Ps, a family friend, a neighbour or a workmate.
Make the ask small and specific: "Could you sit with me for an hour on Sunday mornings?" is easier to say yes to than "Can you help me get 120 hours?" Add them as a supervising driver in myLearners before you start.
- The free TAC L2P program
If you're 16 to 21, hold a Victorian learner permit and have no access to a supervising driver or a car, the TAC L2P program can match you with a volunteer mentor and a program car, with fuel covered (VicRoads). It's free, and you apply through your myVicRoads account under "licences and learner permits".
It's run by local councils and community groups, so availability depends on your area and on how many volunteer mentors they have. Apply early, and keep building hours other ways while you wait.
- Book a verified supervising driver
Pasnger lets you book time with a licensed supervising driver near you, for the hours that suit you, including night drives. Every supervisor's licence, police check and Working With Children Check is reviewed before their profile goes live, and your day and night hours are tracked as you go.
We're launching in eastern Melbourne first. Join the waitlist to hear when bookings open, or see pricing.
- Mix and match
Most learners combine options. A relative for weekend daytime drives, L2P if you're eligible, and a booked supervisor for the night hours and the weeks no one is free. Every hour with a fully licensed supervisor counts the same in your logbook.
Rules can change. Check the latest on the VicRoads website before you book your test.