A commercial and non commercial license.
What type of license is needed to drive an rv.
The two classes applicable to rv s are a b which are defined below.
No matter if you are driving it s all about weight.
Broadly speaking there are two types of special licenses.
Class a and class b licenses are usually needed to tow large rvs and to drive large motorhomes.
Note that you must be at least 21 to rent an rv in the usa 25 in some cases.
1 you must have had your driver s license for more than 12 months.
That said there are some more specific rv license requirements to keep an eye on depending on the total weight of the vehicle and the state you re planning to drive it in.
Fmcsa defines several cdl classes based on vehicle weight type and cargo.
Let s look at the exceptions which are based on the motorhome s weight.
While most states do not require a cdl for driving large rv s some do require special non commercial licenses structured after the federal classification.
2 your driver s license must use the latin alphabet english french etc.
If you re driving any vehicle under 26 000 pounds and most rv classes are you are clear to drive with a regular operator s driver s license according to current dmv laws in all 50 states.