Site map
Everything on Stallion, in one place.
Find the page you need by what you want to do. Not sure where to start? See the road to your license or book a lesson.
Start here
New to Stallion? These three pages answer most questions.
- Book a lessonPick a package, pickup and time. No account needed until the student step.
- Road to your licenseThe California steps from driver ed to license, and how we help at each one.
- Packages & pricingEvery package with the card price and the lower cash price.
- Help centerStep-by-step help: booking, paying, changing lessons, documents, practice hours.
Lessons
Private 2-hour lessons in 2025 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ SUVs with dual brakes.
- 6-hour teen trainingFor teens 15½ to 17: the 6 hours California requires, paid whole or per lesson.
- Adult driving lessonsFor adults 18+: first lessons, refreshers, confidence on highways.
- DMV road-test prepA prep lesson plus our car on test day.
- High school pickupLessons that start at school, for busy families.
- Online driver educationThe course teens finish before the permit.
- Gift lessonsGive a lesson or a package; the code is ready to share.
Where we drive
Pickup at home, school or work in Chico; a set meeting point in every other town.
- All service areasEvery town, how pickup works and the local DMV.
- ChicoLessons and pickup in Chico.
- DurhamLessons and pickup in Durham.
- ParadiseLessons and pickup in Paradise.
- OrlandLessons and pickup in Orland.
- OrovilleLessons and pickup in Oroville.
- Gridley & BiggsLessons and pickup in Gridley & Biggs.
- CorningLessons and pickup in Corning.
Learn
How we teach and answers to common questions.
- How we teachOur 8 habits for safer drivers and what every lesson includes.
- FAQPermits, payments, pickup, changes and cancellations.
- BlogGuides for teens, parents and the DMV test.
- Online Drivers Ed in California: From Course to Learner’s PermitCalifornia teens can take the required 30 hours of driver education online. Here is how the course, the DL 400…
- California Teen Permit Timeline: From 15½ to the Drive TestDriver ed, the permit at 15½, the first lesson, 50 practice hours, six months, then the drive test at 16. The …
- The 50 Practice Hours: A Week-by-Week Plan for Chico ParentsCalifornia asks for 50 supervised hours, 10 at night. Here is a 26-week plan that turns them into real skill, …
- The Chico Roads We Teach New Drivers, Lesson by LessonQuiet streets near Bidwell Park, then the Esplanade and East Avenue, then downtown and CSU Chico, then Highway…
- What to Bring to the California DMV Drive Test: A ChecklistDocuments, the car, the controls you must show and the rules inside the car. A night-before checklist from the…
- Nervous Teen Driver? What Helps, What BackfiresQuiet streets first, one skill at a time, short calm cues and a car the instructor can stop. How we pace nervo…
- Parallel Parking Step by Step, and What the CA Test ScoresThe DMV handbook’s parallel parking steps with the reference points we teach, the common errors and fixes, and…
- How Much Are Driving Lessons in Chico? Prices and Fair ComparisonsReal Chico prices for teen training, adult lessons and the DMV exam package, what changes the cost of driving …
- California Behind-the-Wheel Training: The 6 Hours Teens NeedDrivers under 18 need at least 6 hours of professional behind-the-wheel training, no more than 2 hours a day. …
- The California DMV Drive Test: What Examiners Score and FailThe pre-drive check, the scored maneuvers and the Critical Driving Errors that end a California drive test, ex…
- DL 400C Certificate: The Pink Form and the One That Comes NextThe pink DL 400C proves a teen finished online driver education and goes to the permit appointment. The gold D…
- How to Choose a Driving School in California: The DMV’s ChecklistThe DMV tells parents what to check before choosing a driving school. Here is each point, how to check it with…
- A Car for the DMV Driving Test in Chico: Rules and OptionsThe DMV’s rules for the car you take your drive test in, the pre-drive check that can cancel a test, and how o…
- Your First Driving Lesson: What Happens, Minute by MinutePickup, the permit check, seat and mirror setup, the dual-control car, quiet streets and the written notes aft…
- California Right-of-Way Rules: Who Goes First, and Who WaitsCalifornia right of way rules for four-way stops, uncontrolled intersections, left turns, roundabouts, crosswa…
- California Provisional License Rules: Passengers, Night and PhonesCalifornia provisional license rules in plain words: night and passenger limits, who may supervise, the signed…
- California Cell Phone Law While Driving: Hands-Free, Texting, Under 18The California cell phone law while driving, explained: mounting, the single swipe or tap, texting, GPS, emerg…
- Is It Legal to Make a U-Turn in California? Turn and Lane RulesIs it legal to make a U-turn in California? Where it is and is not, right and left on red, the 100-foot signal…
- How to Merge onto the Freeway: Highway 99 Tips for New DriversHow to merge onto the freeway: match speed on the ramp, signal early, check your shoulder and take a gap you c…
- Tule Fog Driving Tips, Plus Rain and Night Driving in the ValleyTule fog driving tips: low beams, slower speed and a bigger gap. Rain and night driving use the same habits, a…
- California School Bus Stopping Law, Rail Crossings and Farm EquipmentCalifornia’s school bus stopping law: stop for flashing red lights from either direction. Plus school zone spe…
- California Permit Test Practice: Road Signs, Lines and SignalsCalifornia permit test practice from the DMV handbook: road signs, lane lines, curb colors and signals learned…
- How Many Driving Lessons Does a Teen Need in California?California requires 6 hours of professional behind-the-wheel training for teens. Stallion’s Chico package prov…
- The Oroville DMV Drive Test: What to Expect and How to PrepareThe behind-the-wheel test at the Oroville DMV on Mitchell Avenue: booking, the statewide scoring, Oroville roa…
- Getting a First Driver’s License as an Adult in CaliforniaOver 18, California drops the teen requirements: no driver ed course, no mandatory training hours. The real st…
About Stallion
A local, DMV-licensed school in Chico (license E0271).
Your account
After you sign in: everything for your lessons in one place.
- Sign in or create an accountOne sign-in for parents, students and staff (Google or email).
- HomeYour next step, upcoming lessons and hours toward the certificate.
- LessonsReschedule, change pickup or cancel.
- Students & documentsStudent details as printed on the permit, and uploaded files.
- Payments & receiptsReceipts, lesson credits and fees.
- MessagesTalk to the office and your instructor.
Policies
The rules, in plain language.
- Customer agreementThe agreement you accept when you book.
- Booking & cancellationFree changes, late changes and no-shows.
- Refunds, credits & feesHow credits and refunds work.
- Safety & vehiclesOur cars and safety rules.
- Conduct & reviewsRespect on both sides.
- Accessibility & accommodationsLesson accommodations and how to ask for help.
- Privacy policy & termsWhat we collect and why.
- AccessibilityUsing the site with assistive technology.