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Driving lessons in Chico, CA.Beginner to advanced, at your pace.

Every lesson is two hours, private and behind the wheel, in a Mazda CX-50 or VW Atlas with dual controls. Whether you're prepping for your DMV test or learning freeway skills, there's a package for it.

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In short

DMV-approved behind-the-wheel driving lessons in Chico for teens and adults: Diamond, 6-hour teen training ($522.49, or $499.99 cash or check to your instructor at the first lesson), Gold, single 2-hour lesson ($208.99, or $199.99 cash or check to your instructor at the lesson) and DMV exam, prep + exam day ($417.99, or $399.99 cash or check to your instructor at the first lesson).

Every lesson is private, 2 hours long, taught by a DMV-licensed instructor (E0271) in a dual-control SUV.
Chico, Durham, Paradise, Orland and Corning: pickup at home, school or work.
Oroville and Gridley–Biggs: lessons start at a set meeting point, shown when you book.
Teens need an instruction permit first; get one with online driver education.
More detail: 6-hour teen behind-the-wheel training, adult driving lessons and DMV drive test prep.
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THREE PACKAGES · INTRODUCTORY RATES

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DIAMOND STALLIONBEST FIT

6-hour teen training

$522.49whole package · or $188.09 per lessonRegular $590

Cash or check price$499.99 cash or checkSave another $22.50 · pay your instructor at your first lesson · requests are confirmed by our office.

✓3 lessons × 2 hours = 6 hours✓DMV training certificate on completion✓Written instructor evaluation after every lesson✓Advanced curriculum + test prep✓Designed for nervous or teen drivers For teens under 18 with a California permit. Package valid 1 year from purchase. Check Diamond availability

GOLD STALLION

Single 2-hour lesson

$208.99per lessonRegular $220

Cash or check price$199.99 cash or checkSave another $9.00 · pay your instructor at the lesson · requests are confirmed by our office.

✓1 premium 2-hour lesson✓Confidence-building techniques✓Instructor evaluation✓Modern dual-control SUV For adult learners. Many adults use one Gold lesson as a road-test warm-up — for test day with our car, choose the DMV exam package. Lesson valid 1 year from purchase. Book a Gold lesson

DMV BTW EXAM

Prep + exam day

$417.99for 2 lessons

Cash or check price$399.99 cash or checkSave $18.00 · pay your instructor at your first lesson · requests are confirmed by our office.

✓4 hours of training (2 × 2-hour lessons) + our car for your DMV road test✓Lesson 1 · exam prep on test-style routes✓Lesson 2 · on your DMV road-test appointment date (book it first; a no-show or a cancellation under 24 hours uses the lesson)✓Confidence-building techniques✓Instructor evaluation For adults or high-school students taking the DMV drive test. Package valid 90 days from purchase. Book the exam package

INTRODUCTORY RATES Current rates appear beside the regular price. Listed prices are for card payment online; paying cash or check to your instructor at the lesson costs less. Package lessons are scheduled one at a time from your account.

Side by side.

Diamond TEENSGold ADULTSDMV exam

PRICE$522.49 in full$208.99$417.99

Cash or check to your instructor at the lesson$499.99$199.99$399.99

REGULAR PRICE$590$220—

LESSONS3 × 2 hours1 × 2 hours2 × 2 hours

TOTAL TIME6 hours2 hours4 hours

CERTIFICATEDMV training certificate——

EXAM DAYBook the DMV exam package separatelyBook the DMV exam package separatelyIncluded

PICKUP AREAHome, school or work in 5 towns; meeting point in Oroville & Gridley–BiggsHome, school or work in 5 towns; meeting point in Oroville & Gridley–BiggsHome, school or work in 5 towns; meeting point in Oroville & Gridley–Biggs

REQUIRESCA instruction permitPermit or licensePermit + DMV appointment

INSIDE A 2-HOUR LESSON

120 minutes, all of it driving.

0:00Pickup or meeting pointHome, school or work; a set meeting point in Oroville and Gridley–Biggs.

0:10Warm-upMirrors, seat, quiet streets.

0:25Skill blockThe lesson's focus, drilled step by step.

1:05Real roadsApply it in traffic: downtown, 99, night if scheduled.

1:50DebriefNotes posted to your account.

LESSON 1 · FOUNDATIONSCar control, mirrors and blind spots, residential streets and four-way stops.

LESSON 2 · TRAFFICDowntown Chico, lane changes, protected and unprotected turns, defensive scanning.

LESSON 3 · HIGHWAY & TESTHighway 99 merging, parallel parking and a full mock DMV drive test.

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

A DMV permit. We handle the rest.

You get the permit when you pass the written test at the DMV. Bring it to every lesson.

Valid California instruction permitThe original, signed permit at every lesson. Enter its details in your account; a photo is optional but speeds up approval. Your instructor checks the permit in person at lesson one.

Pickup addressHome, school or work in Chico, Durham, Paradise, Orland and Corning, entered at booking. In Oroville and Gridley–Biggs, a set meeting point, shown when you book.

Closed-toe shoesNo sandals or slides behind the wheel.

Glasses or contactsIf your permit lists a corrective-lens restriction.

Parent or guardian on the accountFor students under 18, a parent holds the family account.

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