lePERMISLIBRE review

Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

lePERMISLIBRE suits French learners who want driving theory, the road code and live classes in one place, at an entry price of €19 and a 14 day money-back window. It is a focused exam prep service rather than a general course platform, and the full driving test package costs well above that entry figure.

Key facts

Best for
French driving licence and road code exam preparation at the budget end.
Price from
€19 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Free tier
No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Money-back period
14 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Access period
12 months (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Graded assessments
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
FR (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
lePERMISLIBRE SA (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
France (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
2014 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Official website
lepermislibre.fr

Test prep

Price from
€19 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Prices by exam
drivers-ed: 519 EUR (Permis B Pack simple boite auto, des) traffic-school: 19 EUR (Code de la route, acces 1 an) (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Access period
12 months (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Live classes
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Practice questions
3,000 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Score guarantee
Pass (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Guarantee terms
Option Budget maitrise 19,90 EUR/mois: heures de conduite offertes pour repasser l'examen, jusqu'a 5 essais, sous conditions (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Free trial
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Money-back period
14 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Tutoring add-on
No (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
FR (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
lePERMISLIBRE SA (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
France (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
2014 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Exams
Drivers ed, Traffic school

Apps and profiles

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Google Play
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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Entry price of €19 sits below the €35.08 median for the brands listed here and under DRCertifications at $19.99.
  • A 14 day money-back period matches the 14-day median and takes some risk out of signing up.
  • 3,000 practice questions come with assessments, so progress is checked rather than assumed.
  • Live classes are included, so the course is not purely self paced.
  • A pass guarantee is offered as an optional paid cover for candidates who fail the driving test.

Cons

  • There is no free tier, so nothing stays open for study beyond the trial.
  • The tutoring addon is a no, so one-to-one help is not something the package price can buy.
  • Access is fixed at 12 months, so a long gap before the exam can use up the window.
  • The listed €19 is only the starting figure: the driving test package priced on the same page costs far more, and exam entry is separate again.

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Who it suits

  • Learners in France working towards the driving licence test or the road code exam.
  • Anyone who wants live classes and a large question bank inside one paid package.
  • Price sensitive candidates who can finish inside 12 months.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone outside France, since the service is listed for FR only, and neither DRCertifications nor Academy for Health and Fitness covers the French licence system either.
  • Anyone after a nursing certificate: DRCertifications starts at $19.99 for its nursing certifications, a different qualification altogether.
  • Anyone selling courses rather than sitting an exam: Hotmart lists from $0 as a marketplace for course buyers and creators, not a place to prepare for a driving test.

Core features

There is no free tier, so the driving and road code material is paid for from the start. Access lasts 12 months, which sets the pace of the whole course and is the limit worth planning around. Assessments are part of the plan, so progress is tested rather than left to the learner. A 14 day money-back period gives candidates room to decide early without losing the whole fee.

How it compares on our data

On entry price, lePERMISLIBRE sits at position 58 of 220 brands, which places it in the lower priced part of the market. On the money-back period it ranks at 68 of 159, so the refund window is ordinary for this category rather than generous. Read together, the two ranks say the same thing: this is a value priced service, not a premium one.

What you get free

Nothing is free for good. There is no free tier, so the road code and driving material sit behind a paid sign up. What you get instead is a money-back period of 14 days, which is the practical substitute for a free sampler. Readers who want ongoing free practice will have to look elsewhere, since the refund window is the only concession listed.

The company behind it

The service runs under lePERMISLIBRE SA, headquartered in France and founded in 2014, so a named company stands behind the course rather than a sole trader site. Support covers email, chat and phone, which means candidates can reach a person by phone or chat as well as in writing while they work through the material.

How lePERMISLIBRE compares

Where lePERMISLIBRE is available

Available
France

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How much does lePERMISLIBRE cost at the start?+

Entry is priced from €19. The pricing page also lists separate amounts for the driving test package and for the road code exam, so the figure you pay depends on which one you need. There is no free tier, and the money-back period is 14 days.

Can I try the course before I pay?+

Yes, a free trial is offered on the road code side. There is no free tier for ongoing study, so the trial and the 14 day money-back period are the two ways to look before committing to a full 12 month course.

How long do I keep access to the material?+

Access runs for 12 months from the start of the course, so it is a fixed window rather than an open-ended subscription. The road code option is sold with a year of access, and the driving test package is priced separately. Count the 12 months against your exam date.

Is lePERMISLIBRE only for driving licences?+

Exams covered are drivers ed and traffic school, so the service is built for the French driving licence and the road code rather than for professional or academic qualifications. Every part of it targets the same audience. The service is listed for FR only, so candidates outside France would be looking at a product built around a different licence system.

What support can I reach if I get stuck?+

Support runs over email, chat and phone. That gives a written route through email or the help centre, plus chat and phone for anything urgent while the course runs. For a candidate stuck on a question between sessions, the phone and chat channels are the ones that matter, and both are listed.

Is there a pass guarantee if I fail?+

A pass guarantee is available, and it is sold as an optional paid cover rather than folded into the course. The stated terms say the cover funds driving hours for a retake, with a capped number of attempts and conditions attached. Read it as separate insurance you can add, not as part of the base price.

How does the entry price compare with other platforms?+

Entry pricing of €19 is below the €35.08 median for the brands listed here, and it undercuts DRCertifications at $19.99 and Academy for Health and Fitness at £25. Those are different subjects, so the gap matters less than the fact that lePERMISLIBRE is the one built for the French driving test.

Do the courses include live classes?+

Live classes are offered, so the course is not purely self paced. Alongside them the road code side draws on 3,000 practice questions, a solid bank for a driving theory syllabus. Assessments are also part of the plan, so the live and self paced formats sit inside one package rather than being sold separately.

Sources

Compiled from 9 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

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lePERMISLIBRE

French driving licence and road code exam preparation at the budget end.

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