Telephone 510.530.1938

We provide a year-round Drivers Education Permit Class for Teens in Downtown Berkeley and Oakland and a NEW TEEN ONLINE DRIVERS ED CLASS for $55.00 (link below in Drivers Ed section). We also service Berkeley, San Leandro, Oakland, Alameda, Piedmont, El Cerrito, Richmond, Kensington, Emeryville, Albany, San Pablo, Rodeo, Crockett, Pinole, and El Sobrante for Behind-the-Wheel Driver Training Appointments. Our telephone number is 510.530.1938 and our office is located at 4154 Macarthur Blvd in Oakland. All calls are returned Monday thru Friday till 430pm. If you plan to visit the office -an appointment is required. However, all scheduling services are handled over the phone.
All Instructors and trainers are licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles of California, with an average of 6 years experience, you can meet them by clicking here.  Visit our DMV PROCEDURES link to view all stages for your teen to obtain their Drivers Permit and License. Our DMV License # is 4060. We also offer DMV Road Test Assistance for $55 an hour.

Why Choose Berkeley Driving School? Classrooms are clean and comfortable. Classes are interactive. Students are encouraged to ask questions. Laws, facts, and theories are explained by the instructor. For our new Teen Online Drivers Ed class, packets, info, and guidance with be more complete that other online driving schools. In car driving lessons are guaranteed to be private.  Phone lines can be busy. All messages are a priority and all calls will be returned right away. You will always be speaking directly to the owner. We are also a BBB Member, meaning funds and services are handled with integrity. And, the Berkeley Driving Schools staff and instructors are experienced, friendly, and are consistently handling all students and parents needs as a priority.


We are a BBB Member. Call the BBB to verify 1.866.411.2221

DRIVERS TRAINING—BEHIND THE WHEEL  LESSONS

We offer driver training appointments throughout the East Bay seven days a week to thos with a valid California drivers permit. Our cars are equipped with dual control brake systems, are well-maintained and are also under the appropriate commercial insurance policies. All lessons are guaranteed to be PRIVATE. The cost is $55.00 an hour and lessons are 2 hours at a time. June 1, 2008 Update - $5 extra charge per lesson for insane high fuel cost. This includes free pick up and drop-off anywhere in the East Bay. The total for 6 hours would be $330 which may be paid 2 hours at a time (6 required for teens under 18yo). Upon completion of 6 hours, you will be issued the required DMV certificate to take to the DMV to obtain your Drivers License after passing the road test. Lessons focus on many areas of driving such as: turning, stopping, parking lot driving, street parking, intersections, lane changing, freeway driving, freeway exiting & entering, types of parking, etc. Be sure to read "Advice from the Owner about Passing the DMV Road Test" on the DMV PROCEDURES link.

For Adult Driver Training, you may decide on how many lessons you will need. The instructor can give you an objective opinion. You must make a $35 deposit to reserve the first appointment. It is common that auto insurance companies will give a discount on your insurance rate if you have completed a 6 hour driver training course.

Cancellations must be made 48 hours or before your scheduled lesson. The late cancellation fee is $35. This will also apply if the student does not have their valid original permit in hand at the time of the lesson.

Teen freeway lessons are only conducted with parental consent and only when the instructor has determined that it is safe to do so. If you need practice in specific areas of driving ~ please mention it when you make an appointment so we can inform the instructor. We are no longer conducting lessons
in the higher Berkeley or Oakland Hills. We can meet you on lower ground.

For the Certificate of Enrollment into Driver Training - OL392, required for teens to obtain a permit after having fininshed a Drivers Ed program, please read the DMV Procedures link.


DRIVERS EDUCATION CLASSES—Berkeley & Oakland

or  NEW TEEN DRIVERS ED ONLINE CLASS
www.bds-teendriversedonline.com

In Classroom Driver Ed $95 or Online Drivers Ed $55

For our Online Teen Class, if you cannot pay by Paypal, you may call the office and arrange payment over the phone.
The 4 day classroom in Oakland or Berkeley is in accordance with DMV classroom standards. The class is required for those under 17 1/2 years of age to obtain their Drivers Permit. The minimum age to obtain a permit is 15 1/2 years of age. The total cost is $95.  You may pay the first day of class on a first come first serve basis. But, seats are always available for weekend classes. Its best to pay 5 days ahead of time for school break classes to reserve a seat. You may mail your check to our office before class starts or pay over the phone with credit card during our business hours—Monday thru Thursday 11am to 5pm. Our mailing address is 4154 Macarthur Blvd. Oakland, Ca. 94619. Please remember to read our DMV Procedures link below to see the entire process for your teen to obtain their permit and license. Adults are always welcome to join. For our online drivers ed class, click on the link above.

This is an intensive class on the laws, safety, and ethics of driving. The tests includes approximately 150 questions derived from the DMV Handbook. Students will be tested twice a day on all topics and laws covered in the DMV Handbook. The instructor will conduct lectures on important subjects such as substance abuse, seatbelts, DUI, and road rage.  On graduation day, students will be issued the required DMV certificate of completion to obtain their Drivers Permit. Teens are also required to submit the Certificate of Enrollment in Drivers Training/OL392 to the DMV to obtain a permit.



BERKELEY CLASSROOM



Berkeley 4 Day Summer Classes

  • June 28, 29, July 5, 6
  • July 12, 13, 19, 20
  • July 26, 27, Aug 2, 3
  • August 9, 10, 16, 17


Berkeley 4-Day Classes
  • Ongoing will be Posted in July



SEATS ARE OPEN FOR ALL CLASSES  If you are wanting to join at the last moment, you may simply show up at 9am on the 1st day. For weekends, please enter 1950 Addison thru the side door in the parking lot. The main front door is locked on weekends. 		Berkeley Classroom
1950 Addison in Downtown Berkeley
Suite 103 Between Milvia & MLK

This is a classroom only for attending Drivers Ed students only!  This is not an office to make payments or for questions. Please contact our office on Macarthur Blvd - 510.530.1938

Gary Eagle will be the instructor at the Berkeley location.


Classroom Hours:
Day 1 - 9am to 330pm     
Day 2 - 8am to 330pm
Day 3 - 8am to 330pm    
Day 4 - 8am to 1230pm

* Class may be dismissed 15 to 30 minutes early only if all daily material is covered.

Directions to 1950 Addison:
From HW 80 - Take the University Exit and head towards Downtown Berkeley, turn right on MLK, and then left on Addison.


Bart -  Exit at Downtown Berkeley, walk one block towards University, and then walk 2 blocks west, towards the bay, down Addison.
OAKLAND CLASSROOM-Click here to see inside!

  • July 14, 15, 16, 17
  • July 28, 29, 30, 31
  • August 4, 5, 6, 7
  • If you want this class in Oakland, please attend one of these Summer classes. There are no other on-going scheduled Oakland classes.


Seats are open for all Oakland Classes!
Call to enroll at 510.530.1938 or you may simply show up on Day 1 of any class and pay the first day.

 Oakland Classroom— Click here to see inside!
4154 Macarthur Blvd.

Classroom Hours:
Day 1 - 9am to 330pm
Day 2 - 8am to 330pm
Day 3 - 8am to 330pm
Day 4 - 8am to 1230pm

* Class may be dismissed 15 to 20 minutes early only if all daily material is covered.

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The cross street is Maybelle near High St. off of 580. there are many places to eat in the area. We are down the street, one block, from Albertsons. Suzette Fisher will be the instructor for the Oakland classroom. Summer classses will be conducted by Gary Eagle. Mac Arthur Blvd. Bus lines: 57, 58, and 680. The closest Bart is Fruitvale, which is apprx 5 miles away.

The student cannot miss the first day, arrive late, leave early before other students on any day, and if a day is missed rescheduling a day(s) must be in sequence at the same classroom location. Call our office if you have questions on day sequence.

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$10 OFF Any Driver Education Class
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www.bds-teendriversedonline.com
Teen Online Drivers Ed Class for All Teens in California

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Call 510.530.1938 for immediate assistance or email the office manager at berkeleydrivingsch@sbcglobal.net. And remember to visit our DMV PROCEDURES link for more important information on the entire process for your teen to obtain their Drivers Permit & License.

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