Service area · Vancouver, British Columbia

Driving lessons
in Vancouver

Downtown Vancouver is the densest driving environment in the province and it is unlike anywhere else in the Lower Mainland: a one-way grid, separated bike lanes that cross your turning path, bus-only lanes, and pedestrian volumes that make a right turn on red a genuine judgement call rather than a formality. Getting comfortable with the shoulder check into a separated bike lane is the single most valuable habit a Vancouver lesson builds.

Rating
5.0 · 153 Google reviews
Car
Tesla Model 3
Licence classes
Class 7 & Class 5
Open
Every day 08:30–21:00
Travel
About 40 minutes from our Surrey base.
Phone
+1 250-572-1808

What driving here is actually like

Learning to drive
in Vancouver

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The west side is a different exercise again. Dunbar and the streets above 16th Avenue carry real gradients, and the arterial crossings at Broadway, 41st and Granville are wide, fast and busy. Marpole and the approach to the Arthur Laing and Oak Street bridges add merging under time pressure, which is where most nervous drivers hesitate at exactly the wrong moment.

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Parking is its own skill here and it is worth booking lesson time for. Parallel parking on a busy Kitsilano or Mount Pleasant street, with a cyclist lane beside you and traffic waiting behind, is a genuinely harder manoeuvre than the version an examiner sets up on a quiet road, and it is the one most Vancouver drivers do badly for years.

Areas covered: Downtown · Kitsilano · Mount Pleasant · East Vancouver · Dunbar · Marpole.

Lessons & pricing

Packages

A named area in our lesson packages, booked at the travel-area price shown on the plan.

Individual Lesson

$90

One lesson to examine the mistakes and providing solutions.

  • 90 minutes lesson

Beginners Plan

$1,900

Perfect for beginners with no prior driving experience

  • 30 Hours (20 sessions of 90 minute length)
  • Burnaby, Vancouver, Coquitlam (1900)

Intermediate Plan

$1,200

Ideal for drivers with basic skills who want to refine their technique.

  • 21 Hours (14 lessons of 90 minute length)
  • Burnaby, Vancouver, Coquitlam ($1400)

Advanced Plan

$580

Ideal for individuals preparing for their Class 5 license.

  • 9 Hours practice (6 lessons)

Road Test Package

$180

60 minute warm up class and car is being provided for test.

  • 60 minutes warm up lesson (Pickup & Drop Off Included)

Common questions

Driving lessons in Vancouver, answered

Do you offer driving lessons in Vancouver?

Free Fly Driving School teaches in Vancouver, BC. A named area in our lesson packages, booked at the travel-area price shown on the plan. The school is based in Surrey and every lesson is taught in a Tesla Model 3.

Can I use your car for a road test in Vancouver?

Yes. The Road Test Package is $180 and covers a 60-minute warm-up lesson, the school's Tesla Model 3 for the test, and pickup and drop-off. Book it far enough ahead of your ICBC appointment that the warm-up lands on the same day.

How much are driving lessons in Vancouver?

A single 90-minute lesson is $90 and packages start at $580. Vancouver is a named area in the lesson packages, so the package price shown for it is the price you pay.

What is difficult about driving in Vancouver?

Downtown Vancouver is the densest driving environment in the province and it is unlike anywhere else in the Lower Mainland: a one-way grid, separated bike lanes that cross your turning path, bus-only lanes, and pedestrian volumes that make a right turn on red a genuine judgement call rather than a formality. Getting comfortable with the shoulder check into a separated bike lane is the single most valuable habit a Vancouver lesson builds.

What students say

Five stars, no exceptions

★★★★★
Highly recommend Harry. He is the best driving instructor you can find in Vancouver. He's knowledgeable, patient, kind, and most importantly, he's always there for you when you need him. I took four lessons with him and passed my class 5 road test on the first try.
SEONGEUN JEON · 2 months ago
★★★★★
I got my class 5 license today. Harry is the most patient and methodical driving instructor I have ever had the privilege of working with. I migrated from Bangladesh 3yrs back. I had no prior driving experience in Canada. I had a license in…
Sameena Hossain · 2 months ago
★★★★★
I cannot recommend this driving school enough — and especially my instructor, Harry. I passed my driving test on the first attempt, and the only comment from the examiner was simply: “Great job!” Honestly, I still can’t believe it, and this…
Claire Tang · 11 months ago

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