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How can we help?

Short, step-by-step answers for booking, paying, changing lessons, documents and more. Pick who you are, or search.

Parents & families

You book and manage lessons for a teen student.

How do I book a lesson?
  1. Tap “Book a lesson” (top right on every page).
    Book a lesson
  2. Choose the package, then where we pick up and drop off.
  3. Tap a day, then a start time.
  4. Sign in or create your account when asked, and choose the student.
  5. Review and pay online, or choose “Pay in person”.
    Pay in person

Tip: Your choices are saved on this device, so a sign-in or a detour never loses them.

Book a lesson
How do I create an account?
  1. Tap “Sign in”, then “New here? Create an account”. Enter your Email and choose a Password, then tap “Create account and continue”.
    Sign inNew here? Create an accountCreate account and continue
  2. If you are asked to verify your email, enter the Verification code from its email and tap “Verify and continue”. Check Spam if the message has not arrived.
    Verify and continue
  3. Choose “I’m a parent or guardian” and add your mobile, then the student’s name and date of birth.
    I’m a parent or guardian
  4. If you have the permit, copy its details as printed. Otherwise choose “Not yet”: it’s needed before the first lesson, not to book.
    Not yet
  5. Accept the Customer Agreement and finish.
  6. Prefer another sign-in option? “Continue with Google” and “Use an email code instead” are also available.
    Continue with GoogleUse an email code instead
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I took lessons with Stallion before the new website. What do I do?
  1. Create an account the usual way (above).
  2. In the setup, tick “Took lessons with Stallion before”.
    Took lessons with Stallion before
  3. Choose how many lessons you already took and the package you had, and add a receipt or lesson record if you have one.
  4. We check our records and add those lessons to your account, then you book the rest as usual.
Create an account
I can’t sign in. What do I do?
  1. Open “Sign in”, enter your Email and Password, and tap “Sign in”.
    Sign in
  2. Forgot your password? Tap “Forgot password?” to open secure sign-in, then choose “Forgot password?” there.
    Forgot password?
  3. You can also choose “Use an email code instead”, or “Continue with Google” if you use Google for this account. If you are asked to verify your email, follow the verification step shown.
    Use an email code insteadContinue with Google
  4. Got a new email address? Sign in with the old one, then change it in Settings → Profile: we send a code to the new address. Can’t open the old one any more? Call the office at 530-630-9998 or use Help & support.
Sign in
My teen is 14 or 15 and has no permit yet. Can we start?
  1. Yes: create the account and add your teen now (from age 14); choose “Not yet” for the permit.
    Not yet
  2. Before lessons: your teen finishes driver education (30 hours, online is fine) and passes the DMV permit test (from 15½).
  3. With the permit in hand, add its number on the student page and book the first lesson.
Enroll in online drivers ed ($49.95)
I’m a grandparent or relative. Can I book for a teen?
  1. The teen’s parent or legal guardian creates the account and accepts the agreement.
  2. They can add your contact details in “Parents & guardians” on the student profile. Your family uses one account.
    Parents & guardians
  3. Want to pay for lessons as a present instead? Buy a gift: the family books when it suits them.
Gift lessons
How do I add or fix my student’s details?
  1. Open “Students & documents” in your menu.
    Students & documents
  2. Tap the student, then edit the details exactly as printed on the permit.
  3. Tap Save. “Ready to book” appears once the basics are in; “Details complete” once everything is.
    Ready to bookDetails complete

Tip: To book you only need the basics: the student page shows “Ready to book” once they are in, and the signed agreement. Everything marked “(before the first lesson)” can wait until then; we remind you before the lesson.

Students & documents
How do I upload the permit or another document?
  1. Open “Students & documents”, then the student.
    Students & documents
  2. Under Documents, choose the document type and pick the photo or PDF (on a phone this can open the camera).
  3. Tap Upload. It shows “In review” until the office checks it.
    In review

Tip: A clear photo of the front of the permit, all four corners visible. Photos are private: only the office and your instructor see them.

Students & documents
How do I pay? Online or cash?
  1. You choose when you book: Online (card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, paid now) or In person (cash, check, card or tap, Zelle, Venmo or Cash App, paid to your instructor at the lesson, before driving).
  2. Cash, check and Zelle pay the lower cash price; card, tap, Venmo and Cash App pay the listed price (those charge the school a fee).
  3. Zelle, Venmo or Cash App can also be paid when you book: choose “Now by Zelle / Venmo / Cash App”, send the amount shown, then tap the button. A screenshot of the payment helps us find it: it’s optional, and you can add it later on your Payments page. Zelle, Venmo and Cash App payments must be made before the lesson starts or at the lesson, before driving.
    Now by Zelle / Venmo / Cash App
  4. The 6-hour training can be paid as the whole package (best price) or lesson by lesson.

Tip: Some pay-in-person bookings are a request: we hold the time and confirm before the lesson. You see the status on Home.

Packages & pricing
I chose to pay at the lesson. Can I pay online instead?
  1. Yes, any time before or at the lesson: open “Payments & receipts” and tap “Pay online now”.
    Payments & receiptsPay online now
  2. At the lesson your instructor can also show a QR code: scan it with your phone camera and pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
  3. The lesson then shows as paid for your instructor and you get the receipt by email.

Tip: You are never charged twice: once a lesson is paid, your instructor sees it as paid. Payments aren’t refunded; if something was charged by mistake, send a payment question in Help & support and we look at it case by case.

Payments & receipts
It says “Payment owed”. What is that?
  1. A lesson happened and wasn’t paid yet (for example the card didn’t work that day).
  2. Tap “Pay online now” next to it, or pay your instructor at the next lesson.
    Pay online now
  3. It disappears as soon as it’s paid.
Payments & receipts
How do I reschedule or cancel?
  1. Open “Manage lessons” in your menu and pick the lesson.
    Manage lessons
  2. Choose Reschedule, Change pickup / drop-off, or Cancel.
  3. For a new time, tap one of the open times and confirm.

Tip: Free changes up to 48 hours before. 24 to 48 hours before: open the lesson and tap “Emergency exception”. Less than 24 hours: the lesson is used (restoring it costs $95). Sick or car trouble? Text 530-630-9998 right away so the instructor isn’t already on the way.

Manage lessons
Lesson day problem: late, weather, or something felt wrong?
  1. Instructor not there 10 minutes after the start time? Call or text 530-630-9998.
  2. Bad weather, smoke or unsafe roads: we decide for safety and message you before the lesson. A lesson we cancel costs you nothing: it goes back to your account.
  3. Running late yourself? Text 530-630-9998 so the instructor knows.
  4. Something felt unsafe or wrong? Open Help & support → “A lesson, my instructor or the car”, or call. The owner reads every one.
    A lesson, my instructor or the car
Help & support
How do pickup and drop-off work?
  1. When booking, type the home, school or work address. The town sets itself.
  2. Drop-off is the same place unless you choose “Different drop-off”.
    Different drop-off
  3. Outside Chico, lessons start at a set meeting point you choose while booking, and the lesson is driven on Chico roads.
Where we drive
Does each student need a login?
  1. Use one family account to manage every student.
  2. Open “Students & documents” to add each student as a separate profile.
    Students & documents

Tip: Previously linked student logins and invitations already issued remain available.

How do I log the 50 practice hours?
  1. On your Home page, find “Practice at home”.
    Practice at home
  2. Pick the date and length, tick “At night” after sunset, and tap “Log this drive”.
    At nightLog this drive
  3. The bars count toward 50 hours and 10 night hours.
Road to your license
No open times that suit us. What now?
  1. On the time step, tap “None of these times work? Join the waitlist” under the open times, then choose the day and part of the day.
    None of these times work? Join the waitlist
  2. When a time opens that day, we hold it for you and send you a message by email and in your dashboard. Book it from the link before the hold ends.
  3. Your waitlist days are on Home: tap Leave if you no longer need one.
Where are receipts, credits and the certificate?
  1. Every payment, online or at the lesson, has a receipt under “Payments & receipts”. Tap “View / print” to open it, print it or save it as a PDF, or “Email me a copy”.
    Payments & receiptsView / printEmail me a copy
  2. Receipts also arrive by email right after you pay.
  3. Lesson credits (after a cancellation in time) are listed there with their checkout code.
  4. The training record appears on Home once all 6 hours are done and the office issues it.
Payments & receipts
All 6 hours are done. What happens next?
  1. At the end of the last lesson your instructor fills in the DMV training certificate (DL 400D) and hands you the original. Keep it safe: the DMV accepts only the original at the road test, never a copy. Your account also has our printable training record.
  2. Your teen keeps practicing with you and books the DMV road test at dmv.ca.gov (age 16 and permit held 6 months).
  3. Want our car and a warm-up on test day? Call or text the office with your appointment date, time, and DMV office to request service.
DMV test prep
Someone gave us lessons as a gift. How do we use it?
  1. Open the gift link from the email or text: the gift is filled in for you.
  2. Pick the pickup place and a time, then create your account when asked.
  3. Lost the link? Book as usual and type the gift code under “Have a lesson credit or gift code?”.
    Have a lesson credit or gift code?
Book a lesson
Can we use your car for the DMV road test?
  1. Yes, with “Prep + exam day”: one lesson before test day, then our car and instructor on test day.
    Prep + exam day
  2. Book the DMV appointment first. Call or text our office with the date, time and DMV location so we can confirm coverage and availability.
  3. The car isn’t rented on its own: the warm-up keeps the test safe and familiar.
DMV test prep
How do cancellations and refunds work?
  1. Cancel in time (see the lesson): the lesson goes back to your account as a credit (or to your package).
  2. Late or no-show: the lesson counts as used; you can ask to restore it for a fee.
  3. If we cancel, or you were charged by mistake, we refund to the card you paid with and you get an email.
Payments & receipts
Where do I add another parent or guardian?
  1. Open “Students & documents” and tap the student.
    Students & documents
  2. Add their contact details in “Parents & guardians”. Your family uses one account.
    Parents & guardians

Tip: Existing linked accounts keep their current access.

Can I get alerts on my phone?
  1. Add Stallion to your home screen: Settings → Phone app (iPhone: Safari’s Share button → Add to Home Screen).
  2. Open Stallion from the new icon, go to Settings → Phone alerts and tap “Turn on alerts”, then Allow.
    Turn on alerts
  3. You’ll get a buzz when a lesson is booked or moved, when the instructor is on the way, and for new messages.
Settings
Can lessons show up in my calendar?
  1. Open Settings → Calendar sync and tap “Turn on calendar sync”.
    Turn on calendar sync
  2. Pick iPhone, Google Calendar or Outlook.
  3. Every lesson you book appears and updates on its own.
Settings
How do I message the office or the instructor?
  1. Open Messages in your menu.
  2. Write your message; replies arrive there and by email.

Tip: For urgent same-day issues, call or text 530-630-9998.

Messages

Teen students

Your parent books; you see your lessons and progress.

How does a new teen start?
  1. A parent or guardian creates the family account.
  2. They add your student profile and manage your lessons from that account.
  3. Already have a student login? Keep signing in with the same email.
Where do I see my lessons, notes and progress?
  1. Open “Home”.
    Home
  2. The top card shows your next step and where you are on the road to your license.
  3. Instructor notes appear after each lesson.
How do I ask to change a lesson?
  1. Open “Manage lessons” and pick the lesson.
    Manage lessons
  2. Choose the new time or Cancel and send the request.
  3. Your parent approves it. Changed your mind? Tap Withdraw on the request.
What do I bring to a lesson?
  1. Your original instruction permit (a photo is not enough).
  2. Glasses or contacts if your permit says so.
  3. Closed-toe shoes (no flip-flops or slides).
  4. Be ready 5 minutes early at the pickup place.

Adult learners

18 or older, booking for yourself.

How do I start as an adult?
  1. Tap “Sign in”, then “New here? Create an account”, and choose “I’m an adult learner”.
    Sign inNew here? Create an accountI’m an adult learner
  2. Add your details as printed on your permit or license.
  3. Book a Single 2-hour lesson online. Call or text our office to request Prep + exam day for your road test.
Adult lessons
How does the road-test package work?
  1. Book your DMV appointment first.
  2. Call or text our office with the date, time and DMV office. Once confirmed, lesson 1 is before the test day and lesson 2 is on test day.
  3. You take the test in our car, the one you practiced in.
DMV road-test prep
Can I use a license or permit from another state or country?
  1. That’s fine for adults: in your details choose “Issued by: Another state or country”.
    Issued by: Another state or country
  2. Type the number exactly as printed.
  3. Bring the original to the lesson.

Tip: Students under 18 need a California permit.

Still stuck, or something not working?Open a support ticket from your account (tracked until it’s fixed, with every reply by email), or send us a message if you don’t have an account. Emergency during a lesson: call or text 530-630-9998, or send a message from your account. See also the FAQ, the road to your license and the site map.

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