Driving Lessons
in Surrey Hills VIC

A driving lesson in Surrey Hills is a sixty-minute one-on-one session with a VicRoads-accredited instructor in a dual control automatic or manual car. Each lesson includes free pickup from your Surrey Hills VIC 3127 address and a structured progression through the skills assessed in the VicRoads drive test.

Driving lessons in Surrey Hills cost $69 per hour for automatic and $85 per hour for manual. Lesson + Test packages are $220 (auto) and $285 (manual), bundling a final preparation lesson with the VicRoads drive test booking and the use of our car. Free pickup from any Surrey Hills address is included. See the full driving lesson packages and pricing.

Yes. Free pickup is included with every driving lesson in Surrey Hills VIC 3127 and the surrounding suburbs of Mont Albert and Box Hill. We collect from your home, school or workplace and drop you back to the same address afterwards at no extra cost.

Surrey Hills learners sit the practical drive test at the Mitcham Testing and Inspection Centre, 93A Heatherdale Road, Ringwood. It is the only VicRoads centre conducting drive tests in Melbourne’s east, and testing is by appointment only. Your final lessons before test day are run on the actual routes used out of that centre.

Most Surrey Hills learners need between fifteen and twenty professional lessons on top of their 120 supervised hours. The exact number depends on prior experience and how often you practise between lessons. Your instructor will give you an honest estimate after your first one or two lessons.

Yes. Mitcham Driving School delivers both manual driving lessons and automatic driving lessons in Surrey Hills, in dual control vehicles. You can sit your drive test in the same car you trained in. We also offer automatic-to-manual conversion lessons for drivers who already hold an auto-only Victorian licence.

Most new Surrey Hills learners start within three to seven days of their first enquiry. Same-day booking confirmation is standard, and no deposit is required to reserve your first lesson. Book online or call 0468 516 502 during business hours.

Yes. Every driving lesson in Surrey Hills is delivered by an instructor holding a current VicRoads Driving Instructor Authority and a current Victorian Driving Instructors Association membership. All instructors carry public liability insurance, Working with Children Checks and police clearances.

Yes. Our dual control cars are registered in Victoria and meet VicRoads roadworthiness requirements for the practical drive test. Most Surrey Hills learners book a Lesson + Test package, which includes a final preparation lesson, the use of our car for the test, and the VicRoads test fee.

Your lessons cover Whitehorse Road, Riversdale Road, Union Road and the residential streets. The old Union Road level crossing had boom gates down for up to 40 per cent of the morning peak. It is gone, the rail sits in a trench, and the whole precinct drives differently now.

Cancellations made more than 24 hours before your lesson are free of charge. Inside 24 hours the lesson fee may apply, because the instructor time is already reserved for you. We do our best to reschedule any cancelled lesson within the same week at no extra cost.