Gridley & Biggs Driving School: DMV-licensed lessons & test prep
Gridley & Biggs lessons start at Durham High School and are driven on Chico roads, where there is the most to practice. For now, Gridley and Biggs students meet at Durham High School, about 8 miles from our Chico office.
Roads Gridley & Biggs students train on
Two-lane speed control and following distance.
Quiet residential streets for first-lesson control.
Multi-lane arterials, signals and lane choice.
Pedestrians, cyclists, one-way streets and tight parking.
On-ramps, merging and highway speed.
Where lessons start
Gridley & Biggs lessons start at Durham High School and are driven on Chico roads, where there is the most to practice. Students from Gridley High School and Biggs High School are welcome; for now, every lesson starts and ends at Durham High School.
Learning to drive in Gridley & Biggs.
Gridley and Biggs are about 25 to 30 miles from our Chico office. For now, lessons for both towns start and end at Durham High School, in the front parking lot, and the lesson is driven in Chico, which has the widest mix of practice roads in our area: quiet streets near Bidwell Park, the Esplanade and East Avenue, downtown and CSU Chico, and Highway 99 once the student is ready.
The drive test
Gridley and Biggs have no DMV field office; the closest are in Oroville and Chico. Book your appointment on dmv.ca.gov and tell us which office. With the DMV exam package, lesson 2 starts at your meeting point on test day and ends at the DMV, in the car you practiced in. How DMV drive test prep works →
- Oroville DMV · 775 Mitchell Avenue, Oroville, CA 95965
- Chico DMV · 107 Parmac Rd #1, Chico, CA 95926
A typical 2-hour lesson for Gridley & Biggs students
- Start at Durham High School (front parking lot)
- The Midway into Chico: speed control and following distance
- Quiet Chico streets near Bidwell Park: controls, smooth stops and turns
- The Esplanade and downtown Chico: lane choice, signals, pedestrians and cyclists
- Highway 99 once the instructor sees the student is ready
- Back to Durham High School, with written notes on what to practice next
The instructor adjusts the route to the student's level. Teens: 6-hour behind-the-wheel training. Adults: adult driving lessons.
Packages in Gridley & Biggs
Same prices in every town we serve, including Gridley and Biggs.
Gridley & Biggs questions.
Do you cover both Gridley and Biggs?
Yes. Choose Gridley & Biggs when booking.
Where do Gridley and Biggs lessons start?
For now, at Durham High School, in the front parking lot. You see the spot when you book, before you pay, and the lesson ends there too.
Can lessons start at Gridley High or Biggs High?
Not right now. For now every Gridley and Biggs lesson starts at Durham High School.
How much are driving lessons in Gridley & Biggs?
Diamond · 6-hour teen training (teens under 18): $522.49, or $499.99 cash or Zelle; Gold · single 2-hour lesson (adult learners; many use one Gold lesson as a road-test warm-up; for test day with our car, choose the DMV exam package): $208.99, or $199.99 cash or Zelle; DMV exam · prep + exam day (4 hours of training (2 × 2-hour lessons) + our car for your DMV road test): $417.99, or $399.99 cash or Zelle. Listed prices are for card payment online; paying cash or check to your instructor at the lesson, or Zelle costs less.
Do I need a permit?
Yes. Every student needs a valid California instruction permit (or license) to drive with us. Teens under 18 get the permit after finishing driver education (DL 400C) and passing the DMV written test, and bring the original permit to every lesson. Adults 18 and older can apply for a permit without driver education. Enroll in online drivers ed ($49.95) →
Driving lessons in Gridley & Biggs at a glance
| Pickup | Meet at Durham High School; lessons are driven on Chico roads |
|---|---|
| Local high schools | Gridley High School, Biggs High School |
| Distance from our Chico office | About 30 miles |
| Nearest DMV field offices | Oroville DMV, Chico DMV |
| Lessons | Private 2-hour lessons in dual-control SUVs, one student at a time |
| Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel training | 3 × 2-hour lessons · $522.49 card or $499.99 cash |
| DMV license | E0271 (California DMV-licensed driving school) |
| Phone | 530-630-9998 (call or text) |