Prices in US dollars · 2026
Lessons & prices
Everything we charge is on this page, including what a stick-shift lesson costs extra and when pickup isn’t free. No booking fee, no fuel surcharge, no deposit for single lessons.
One at a time
Lessons and sessions
Pay as you go. Every lesson is one to one, in a dual-control car, with pickup and drop-off included inside the service area.
| Service | Length | Automatic | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single lesson One to one with an instructor. Pickup and drop-off inside the service area. | 60 min | $80 | $90 |
| Long lesson Enough time to get out of town and back: rural roads, a freeway on-ramp, then parking. | 90 min | $105 | $119 |
| Highway confidence session Freeway merging, lane changes, exits, passing trucks. For licensed drivers who avoid the interstate. | 2 hrs | $150 | $170 |
| Road test prep (mock test) A full mock driving test on the roads around the Cleveland test site, cones included, scored the way an examiner scores it. | 90 min | $125 | $139 |
| School car for the road test Pickup, a 60-minute warm-up lesson, the dual-control car for the test itself and a ride home. | 2.5 hrs | $165 | $180 |
Pass your road test in our car, or your next road test prep session is free. Applies to the road test prep (mock test) and school car rows above. Road test details.
Buy ahead, pay less
Lesson packages
Packages are 60-minute lessons bought together. The saving is against buying the same lessons one at a time. A package is valid for 12 months from the day you buy it, and you can mix lesson times freely within it.
| Package | Total | Per lesson | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lessons | $350 | $70 | $50 |
| 10 lessons | $670 | $67 | $130 |
| 20 lessons | $1,280 | $64 | $320 |
| Package | Total | Per lesson | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lessons | $400 | $80 | $50 |
| 10 lessons | $770 | $77 | $130 |
| 20 lessons | $1,480 | $74 | $320 |
Licensed drivers
Full-size SUV sessions
A three-row SUV asks for different habits. It is wider than the lane markings suggest, it hides a child behind the tailgate, and a parking garage turns into a puzzle. These sessions are one to one, on public roads, in an Escalade, X7 M50i, G 63 or Bronco Raptor.
Faster cars have their own page: track and performance driving.
For licensed drivers only. Bring your license; we check it before the session starts.
| Service | Length | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-size SUV session For licensed drivers moving up to a three-row SUV: lane position in a wide vehicle, tight turns, garages, and parking with cameras and sensors. In the Cadillac Escalade, BMW X7 M50i or Mercedes-AMG G 63. | 90 min | $175 | Automatic only |
Automatic vs manual
Why the stick shift costs a little more
Manual transmission lessons cost $10 to $40 more, depending on length. Learner clutches wear out fast, and our two manuals, the Mustang GT and the Integra A-Spec, spend more time in the shop than the automatics.
Not sure which to learn on? Start automatic if you need your license soon. If you switch to stick later, most people need three or four manual lessons, not a fresh start.
Set hours
Courses
The teen course has its own page with dates and what parents need to know. Teen driver’s ed.
| Service | Length | Automatic | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teen driver’s ed course 24 classroom hours and 8 behind-the-wheel hours, the course Ohio requires before a driver under 18 can take the road test. | 24 + 8 hrs | $495 | $535 |
| Defensive driving course One Saturday in the classroom. Some insurers discount premiums for it; ask yours before you book. | 8 hrs | $89 | Classroom, no car |
Insurance discounts for the defensive driving course vary by company and policy. Ask your insurer before you book; we can’t promise one.
Door to door
Pickup and drop-off
We collect you from home, school or work and drop you wherever suits, as long as both ends are inside the service area. Lessons start the moment you sit in the driver’s seat, not when we leave the office.
| Where you are | Each way |
|---|---|
| Inside the service area Downtown Cleveland, Ohio City, Tremont, Lakewood, Parma, Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, Euclid | Free |
| Outside it, up to 20 miles from our office Measured by road from 4100 Marlowe Avenue, Suite 2. | $15 |
| Farther than 20 miles Meet us at the office instead; there is free parking behind the building. | No pickup |
The small print, in large print
Paying and canceling
- Paying. Card or cash at the end of a single lesson. Packages and courses are paid in full when booked.
- Canceling. Move or cancel at least 24 hours ahead and it costs nothing. Later than that, or a no-show, and the lesson is charged (or taken from your package).
- Packages expire. 12 months after purchase, unused lessons lapse. We send a reminder at month ten.
- Weather. We call off lessons for ice, snow on the roads and severe storms, at no charge. Rain is a lesson, not a cancellation. All our policies.
Licensed already?
The highway confidence session
Two hours, mostly on the interstate. Plenty of licensed drivers here avoid the freeway for years and take the long way round. We start on a quiet on-ramp, practice merging at speed, lane changes with a proper shoulder check, passing trucks and leaving at the right exit. By the end you will have done it a dozen times.
$150 automatic · $170 manual
Buying for someone else? Gift vouchers come in $75, $150 and $300.
Ready to book?
Send the booking form with the lesson or package you want. We reply with times, and nothing is charged until you confirm one.