Mitcham Driving School

Mitcham Driving School
0468 516 502
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Mitcham Driving School

Dual Control
Car Hire in Mitcham



  • Automatic and Manual Cars Available


  • Use Our Car for Your VicRoads Test


  • 5.0 Google Rating from 230+ Learners


  • Test Only from $190, No Hidden Costs


  • Pickup and Warm-Up Lesson Options

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★★★★★5.0
230+ reviews on Google

No Car for Your Test? Use Ours in Mitcham

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Learner driver practising road skills with a qualified instructor

Learner driver checking mirrors before pulling out

Driving lesson in progress with a Mitcham Driving School instructor

Instructor reviewing road rules with a learner driver

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Dual Control
Car Hire in Mitcham

Driving instructor guiding a learner during a lesson at Mitcham Driving School

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— GOOGLE REVIEWS · 5.0

What Our Mitcham Learners Are Saying

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5.0

Very experienced driving instructor Brother Rahman, very polite and friendly. Insights given prior to my Overseas Licence Drive Test were very professional and precise. I was able to get my Australian Drivers Licence in just an hour of practical. Thank you Mitcham Driving School.


SHIRAZ SUHAYL ALI

SHIRAZ SUHAYL ALI

June 5, 2025

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5.0

very helpful, polite and welcoming. has good tips to help you.


Emily Henry

Emily Henry

June 5, 2025

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5.0

I passed first try!


Jashith Kamboj (Jash)

Jashith Kamboj (Jash)

June 4, 2025

Meet your driving instructors

An accredited instructor comes with the car

When you hire our dual control car, an accredited Mitcham Driving School instructor comes with it. They take you to the test centre and, with a Lesson + Test package, warm you up before your test.

Nazrul Islam(Naz)

Lead Instructor & Founder of the School
★★★★★
25 years spent teaching
The school behind your hire car, Mitcham Driving School, was started by Naz. He draws on 25 years of experience as a teacher whenever he gives a lesson. An education background tells him no two people learn alike, so he keeps a drive confidence-building, calm and structured. His method is the 3F approach, and each F counts: Fair, Flexible and Friendly.
  • ✓His BSc (Hons) in Agriculture is from Bangladesh Agricultural University
  • ✓His Diploma is from Nordic Agricultural College, Denmark
  • ✓VDIA Member · Accredited under VicRoads

Dilini De Silva Godellawatta(Dil)

Instructor
★★★★★
5 years teaching drivers
Dil, originally from Sri Lanka, has qualified both as a child & educational psychologist and as a driving instructor. More than a decade of her teaching was within IB, EYFS and primary systems—with 5 years to date instructing on manuals and automatics alike—so calm and patience come naturally, guided by the way learners truly build confidence and skill in the driving seat.
  • ✓Applied Psychology MSc (Educational & Child), Coventry University
  • ✓Her BA in Educational Studies is from Cardiff Metropolitan University
  • ✓Level 7 on the AQF · Manual & Automatic instruction

Md Abdul Kader

Instructor
★★★★★
From 2022
Lessons with Abdul Kader in the hire car are friendly and structured, which reflects his years of teaching and of research, in vocational settings and at universities. Whatever a learner's background or speed, his manner stays calm. His aim is a driver who is ready on test day and who keeps safe habits for life.
  • ✓Biological Sciences doctorate (PhD), Japan (2011)
  • ✓Certificate IV (2022) from Box Hill Institute in Transport & Logistics
  • ✓With pickup & drop-off included

Why learners hire our car

Why learners hire our car for test day

Hire our car and you deal with Mitcham Driving School, which has a Google rating of 5.0 across 230+ reviews. The instructor who comes with the car is VicRoads-accredited and belongs to the VDIA. Here is what hirers value most.

5.0
On Google Reviews

The result of 230+ verified Google reviews by learners in Mitcham and elsewhere in Melbourne's east.

VDIA
Membership

Our hire car instructors have VicRoads accreditation and are current Victorian Driving Instructors Association members.

Auto
& Manual Cars

Automatic or manual, each hire car has dual controls, including an instructor's brake pedal.

Local
Test Centre

The majority of our learners test on Heatherdale Road, at what VicRoads calls the Mitcham Testing and Inspection Centre.

Driving instructor teaching a female learner in a dual-control car

— ABOUT US

What Is Included in Our Dual Control Car Hire?

Our dual control car hire lets you sit your VicRoads drive test in a car you know, with an accredited instructor on hand. Choose Test Only for use of our car on test day, or Lesson + Test to add pickup an hour before and a 60-minute warm-up lesson.

Our cars are Victorian-registered dual control automatic and manual vehicles. You can also book our car with an instructor for extra practice before your test.



  • Use of our car for your test


  • Automatic or manual


  • Drop-off after your result



  • Pickup 1 hour before (Lesson + Test)


  • 60-minute warm-up (Lesson + Test)


  • Dual control for extra safety

— WHO HIRES OUR CAR

Who Our Dual Control Car Hire Is For

Most learners who hire our car fall into one of these groups.

No car of your own

You have done your hours but have no car you can use on test day.

Family car won't qualify

A park brake that is foot-operated or electric, for example, rules a car out for solo tests.

Converting an overseas licence

You are new to Victoria and do not have a local car yet.

Testing in a manual

A manual licence is what you are after, or your Ps carry the automatic (A) condition and you need it removed.

Taken from: VicRoads, What you need to know about your Drive Test. For the rules as they stand now, go to VicRoads.

— TEST DAY

How Test Day Works With Our Car

With a Lesson + Test package, the whole day is handled for you.

1

Pickup

Your instructor arrives at your Mitcham address with the hire car, one hour ahead of when you test.

2

60-minute warm-up

You drive first to get used to the car and the local roads.

3

Your test

The VicRoads test is done in our car. The instructor is allowed to ride in the front seat, though helping you during the test is not permitted.

4

Drop-off

Pass or fail, we drive you back after the result.

With Test Only (automatic $190 and manual $220) the hire covers our car during the test, plus drop-off when you have your result. Lesson + Test (automatic $220 and manual $285) puts the pickup and the warm-up on top.

— PRICING

How Much Does Dual Control Car Hire in Mitcham Cost?

Hiring the car as Test Only is $190 for an automatic and $220 for a manual. Lesson + Test comes to $220 for an automatic and $285 for a manual, with pickup included, along with a warm-up lesson that runs 60 minutes. For extra practice in our car beforehand, the hourly rate is $69 for automatic and $85 for manual.

Automatic Driving Lessons

Auto

Single Lesson

$69/ per hour

Lesson + Test

$220

Test Only

$190

Manual Driving Lessons

Manual

Single Lesson

$85/ per hour

Lesson + Test

$285

Test Only

$220

— WHAT IS INCLUDED

What Every Test-Day Car Hire Includes

Hire a dual control car from us for your drive test and the following comes with it.

A Test Car Supplied

The hire covers one of our dual control cars, manual or automatic, for your VicRoads drive test.

Dual Control Cars

Each vehicle is registered in Victoria and, for extra safety, has its second brake pedal in the instructor's footwell.

An Accredited Instructor With the Car

The instructor sent with the hire car carries a valid VicRoads Driving Instructor Authority and Working with Children Check, and is in the VDIA.

Pickup Before Your Test

Choose Lesson + Test and the instructor comes to your Mitcham address with the car, a full hour before you are due to test.

60-Minute Warm-Up

Also part of Lesson + Test: a 60-minute drive beforehand to settle into the car and get a feel for the roads.

Drop-Off After Your Result

On either package, we take you back once your test result is in.

A Car You Know

Took your lessons with us? Then the test car will match the one you learnt in.

Automatic or Manual

A manual test needs a manual hire car, which we have. That includes tests taken by P-platers to remove an automatic condition from their licence.

Book our car for your drive test

Need our dual control car on test day? Send us one short form. No deposit is asked, and the hire is confirmed before that business day ends. Pick a manual hire car or an automatic one, each with an accredited instructor, and tell us the Mitcham address for pickup.



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— WHY CHOOSE?

Why Mitcham Learners Hire
Our Dual Control Car

01

No Car of Your Own? No Problem

Many learners do not have a car they can use for the test. Our car takes that worry away.

02

Family Car Not Suitable?

Your test car must meet VicRoads drive test requirements, including being roadworthy. If it does not, your test may not go ahead. Our car removes that risk.

03

Automatic or Manual

Hire cars come in automatic and in manual. For P-platers with an automatic condition, taking it off the licence means passing the drive test while driving a manual.

04

Dual Control Safety

Every car we hire out carries an extra brake pedal in front of the instructor, added peace of mind for you both.

05

Warm Up Before You Test

Book Lesson + Test and you drive for 60 minutes first. You then reach the test centre settled and ready to go.

06

Local Test Centre

For most learners we take, test day means 93A Heatherdale Road, Ringwood, which is the Mitcham Testing and Inspection Centre.

07

Clear, Fixed Prices

Test Only from $190 and Lesson + Test from $220. The price you see is the price you pay.

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Also for Overseas Drivers

Converting an overseas licence? You can use our car for your Victorian drive test too.

— WHY OUR CAR

What VicRoads Requires of a Test Car

If your car does not meet these rules, your test may not go ahead. Our dual control cars are set up for the test.

A car used for the test has to

  • ✓Be registered, roadworthy and clean
  • ✓Have L plates fitted
  • ✓Have a mirror on both the driver's side and the passenger's side
  • ✓Have demisters that work, plus a seatbelt per person
  • ✓Have a speedometer in view of the testing officer
  • ✓Be able to keep its low-beam headlights on

Watch out for

  • !Park brakes that are foot-operated or electric are not allowed for solo tests
  • !The handbrake has to be reachable by the front passenger. The exception is a dual control car when its instructor is seated up front
  • !Dual control cars need working buzzers or pedal covers
  • !A manual licence means testing in a manual car

Reference: VicRoads, What you need to know about your Drive Test. VicRoads can update these rules, so check with them.

— FAQ

Popular Questions

Thinking of hiring our car for a drive test? Mitcham learners put these questions to us more than any others.

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Yes. Book the Test Only package (automatic $190 or manual $220) and the car you test in is ours. Go for Lesson + Test (automatic $220 or manual $285) and you are also picked up an hour earlier, with a 60-minute lesson as your warm-up.

Yes. We have dual control automatic and manual cars.

A dual control car is one with a second brake pedal fitted on the passenger side for the instructor. If needed, the instructor can use it to stop the car.

Your car must meet VicRoads drive test requirements, including being roadworthy. If it does not, the test may not go ahead. Using our car removes that risk.

Yes. You can book practice lessons in our car with an instructor at $69 per hour automatic or $85 per hour manual.

Yes, if you book Lesson + Test. Pickup is set for an hour ahead of the test start. Either package ends with drop-off when your result is known.

Most learners we take sit the test at the centre VicRoads calls the Mitcham Testing and Inspection Centre. Look for number 93A in Ringwood’s Heatherdale Road. It opens on weekdays, 8.30am up to 4.30pm, by appointment with VicRoads.

Yes. The automatic (A) condition comes off a P-plater’s licence once they pass a drive test taken in a manual. Our manual car is available to book for it.

— VICROADS TEST CENTRE

The Test Centre We Drive To

Ringwood is where learners from Mitcham mostly sit their drive test, at the VicRoads site named the Mitcham Testing and Inspection Centre. We turn up with the car in time for your test.

MITCHAM TIC
Most of our learners choose it

Mitcham Testing and Inspection Centre

Drive tests for learners in the Mitcham area are handled by VicRoads at this centre. The hire car's destination is 93A Heatherdale Road, Ringwood. Everything here runs on appointments. Driver licence tests share the centre with learner permit tests and with the Hazard Perception Test.

Find it at: Heatherdale Rd, Ringwood
Opening hours: Weekdays, 8.30am opening and 4.30pm close

— GET IN TOUCH

Free Pickup at Your
Doorstep in Mitcham

Mitcham Driving School, and its hire cars, operate out of Mitcham VIC. Book Lesson + Test and pickup covers every Mitcham address. All car hire bookings finish with a drop-off after the test result.

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★★★★★5.0
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CALL US

0468 516 502


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