Behind-the-Wheel Lessons
Three two-hour lessons, each with a defined syllabus, so you always know what the next one covers.
from $180
Behind the Wheel
DMV Licence E2089Since 2001
Three lessons. Each one has a name and a plan.
San Diego’s finest, since 2001.
DMV-approved courses
Seven programmes, one school.
Online driver’s education, behind-the-wheel lessons, permit test preparation, teen driver education, adult lessons, defensive driving and California traffic school.
Teens — the whole route to a licence
Six numbered steps from driver education to the drive test, written for the parent doing the organising.
Teens
DMV Drive Test Preparation
A mock test that mirrors the real one, including the check-in and vehicle inspection most people do not know happens.
from $180
Drive TestPricing
Seven courses, seven prices.
Six hours as three named two-hour lessons that build on each other — basics, then advanced skills, then a mock drive test.
Single lesson
Any one of the three, two hours, pay as you go
$180 · $90/hr
What you get
1 lesson of 2 hours · 2 hours total
- Lesson 1 — basic driving skills — included
- Lesson 2 — advanced driving skills — not included
- Lesson 3 — drive test prep with a mock test — not included
- Certificate of Completion (DL 400D) for under-18s — not included
New Driver Package
All three lessons — six hours
$500 · $83/hr
Saves $40 against three single lessons
What you get
3 lessons of 2 hours · 6 hours total
- Lesson 1 — basic driving skills — included
- Lesson 2 — advanced driving skills — included
- Lesson 3 — drive test prep with a mock test — included
- Certificate of Completion (DL 400D) for under-18s — included
Returning Student Package
All three lessons, for students who did driver education with us
$480 · $80/hr
Saves a further $20 for our own driver education students
What you get
3 lessons of 2 hours · 6 hours total
- Lesson 1 — basic driving skills — included
- Lesson 2 — advanced driving skills — included
- Lesson 3 — drive test prep with a mock test — included
- Certificate of Completion (DL 400D) for under-18s — included
Prefer to buy lessons one at a time? See individual lesson prices.
The drive test
The Chula Vista test route, rehearsed.
Four manoeuvres decide most California drive tests. Press one and watch the route taught in every lesson.
Press a manoeuvre
Parallel Park
Pull level with the car in front of the space and sit about a metre off it. Reverse on full lock until you are round 45 degrees, straighten, then opposite lock brings the tail in and the car comes out parallel. The examiner is marking your mirror and blind-spot checks at least as closely as the car.
- Pull alongside the car in front of the space.
- Reverse on full lock to 46°.
- Opposite lock swings the tail in.
- Straighten up and centre in the space.
Every instructor here has driven the examiner routes in San Diego County more times than they can count.
In their words
Twenty-five years of Chula Vista families.
“My overall experience was absolutely phenomenal. Howie was an extremely knowledgeable and understanding instructor and was able to help me pass my behind the wheel test on my first try.”
Angelo A.
“Big thanks to Joe who was very supportive, nice, calm, patient and friendly. He made me feel really comfortable with driving.”
Nuntana L.
“Joe was my trainer and he was the best. I can definitely say Joe has instilled in me the knowledge it takes to be a safe and responsible driver.”
Nikitha R.
“Our driving instructor Doreen was so helpful. We would highly recommend this company and this instructor.”
Summer F.
“Would definitely recommend asking for Howie as your driving instructor. Got to learn so much and overall he helped me improve my driving.”
Nayeli R.
“Awesome experience. I learned a lot about the actual behind-the-wheel driving.”
Alex G.
Where we teach