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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
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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 $57.50 an
hour -
where we
can meet you
at your home
before the DMV road test, you can then use our car to take the test and
then return you home. A $35 deposit required for this service.
Why
Choose Berkeley Driving School?
For our new Teen Online Drivers Ed class, packets, info, and guidance
are more complete that other online classes. Beware of "certificate
mills". There are many in California. They are difficult to deal with.
Go with a local school that you know. Our in car driving
lessons
are guaranteed to be private. Phone lines can be busy. All messages are
a priority and all calls are returned weekdays up till 4pm. Simply
press # to leave a voicemail. You will always be speaking directly to
the owner - never various office workers that can lead to confusion. 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.
Click
Above
to Verify BBB Membership
We offer driver training appointments throughout the East Bay seven days a week to those with a valid California drivers permit. Our automatic cars (no manual) 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 $57.50 an hour and lessons are 2 hours at a time. This includes free pick up and drop-off anywhere in the East Bay. The total for 6 hours would be $345 which may be paid 2 hours at a time (3 payments of $115 - 6 required for teens under 18yo). Upon completion of 6 hours, you will be issued the required DMV certificate in the car at the 3rd/Final lesson to take to the DMV to obtain your Drivers License after passing the road test. Lessons focus on all aspects of driving such as: turning, stopping, parking lot driving, street parking, intersections, lane changing, freeway driving, freeway exiting & entering, etc. Be sure to read "Advice from the Owner about Passing the DMV Road Test" on the DMV PROCEDURES link.
For
Adults Outside Our Main
Coverage Area. If you are an
adult only with a valid California
permit living in: Hayward, Castro Valley, Union City, Fremont, Newark,
Pleasenton, Concord, Walnut Creek, Pleasent Hill, Martinez, Vallejo,
Benicia - and you need in car driving lessons or road test assistance,
contact our Instructor Eric Esparza/Independent Contractor at
510.432.8873 or esparzaeric@hotmail.com. Again, this is only for
drivers in this service area. For everyone else, simply call the office
@ 530.1938. 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. Usual lower ground meeting places are:
Starbucks on Solano, Whole Foods, Claremont Hotel.
Online Drivers Ed $55 For our Online Teen Class, if you cannot pay thru Paypal a credit card while registering thru the system, you may call the office and arrange payment over the phone so yoir teen can start the online class right away. Upon Completion of Online Class, You'll Receive By Mail:
Dates will be posted fall of 2010 Located at 4154 Macarthur Blvd in the Laurel Business District - 2 blocks from High Street off of HW580
IMPORTANT! Please read the DMV PROCEDURES link on our site for details on what do do after the Teen Online/Or Oakland Driver Education Class. You will indeed need the 2nd DMV Certificate of Enrollment into Driver Training OL392 for the teen to obtain their permit at the DMV. The Certificate of Completion of the online teen Driver education class is mailed out the SAME business day once they have completed the 22 Chapters.
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