What class A and class B each cover
Class A covers motorcycles and tricycles. Class B covers a private motor vehicle, the class most car owners hold. They're priced differently because they're different categories of vehicle, not different tiers of the same licence.
Neither class is a subset of the other. Holding class B doesn't let you ride a motorcycle legally, and holding class A doesn't cover a car, so the fee you pay reflects the specific vehicle type you'll actually drive, not a general right to drive on the road.
The fee difference at 3 years
At the 3-year term, class A costs ₦7,000 while class B costs ₦15,000. The gap is consistent with FRSC pricing motorcycles lower across the board.
| Class | 3-year fee |
|---|---|
| A (motorcycle) | ₦7,000 |
| B (private car) | ₦15,000 |
The fee difference at 5 years
The same pattern holds at 5 years. Class A costs ₦11,000, and class B costs ₦21,000. Over a full 10-year stretch, the gap between the two classes adds up to a figure worth planning for, whether you're budgeting for one class now and the other later, or applying for both together from the start.
| Class | 5-year fee |
|---|---|
| A (motorcycle) | ₦11,000 |
| B (private car) | ₦21,000 |
Why a car licence costs more than a bike licence
FRSC doesn't publish a breakdown of why each class is priced the way it is, so treat this as an observed pattern rather than a stated policy: across both terms, the class covering private cars costs noticeably more than the one covering motorcycles and tricycles. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J make up the full list FRSC issues, and class A consistently sits at the cheaper end of it.
It's worth remembering this pattern the next time a quote for either class looks unusually high or low. A figure well outside these two ranges, from an agent or a motor park, is a reason to double-check against FRSC's own FAQ before you pay anyone anything.
Holding both classes on one card
Plenty of drivers eventually want both: a car for most days, and a motorcycle for traffic or short trips. FRSC allows this on one licence, up to the maximum our guide to licence limits explains. You pay for each class separately, so holding both means paying both fees, not a combined discount rate.
If you're only applying for one class today, our guide to licence classes can help you confirm you're picking the one you actually need before you pay, rather than adding a second class you don't yet use.
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