FAQs

Mini Driving School provides driving lessons across the Melbourne CBD and most northern and western suburbs—including North Melbourne, Brunswick, Coburg, Essendon, Footscray, Sunshine, Williamstown, and Werribee.

Costs vary by lesson length, package size, time/day, and pickup area. For our latest rates and bundle deals, please see the Mini Driving School Prices & Packages page.

For your Mini Driving School lesson, please bring your learner permit (or your overseas driver licence if you don’t have a learner permit), your logbook/myLearners app (if required), and the lesson fee or payment confirmation.

Mini Driving School lessons run for 45, 60, or 90 minutes. Every session is led by a professional instructor using a structured lesson plan, and we also offer test-day packages. Choose the length that best fits your needs and budget—see our Prices & Packages page to book.

Mini Driving School accepts students with a valid overseas driver licence; you can book lessons without a learner permit.

Every learner is different. If you’re already an experienced driver, many students pass with 1–5 targeted lessons focused on VicRoads test criteria. Newer drivers usually benefit from a structured package (60–90-minute sessions plus a mock test) to build road-rule knowledge, hazard perception, and test-route confidence.

Book an assessment lesson and check our Licence Packages for the best value and current prices at Mini Driving School.

Yes—if you book our Mini Driving School car (dual controls), your instructor may sit in the front passenger seat during your VicRoads Drive Test as an observer. They cannot coach, repeat instructions, or point directions—only the VicRoads licence testing officer may give directions. If you need language support, VicRoads can arrange an interpreter for the test.

Mini Driving School provides professional female driving instructors across Melbourne—covering the CBD and most northern and western suburbs.

Mini Driving School offers professional manual driving instructors for manual driving lessons and VicRoads Drive Test preparation.

Mini Driving School’s experienced manual driving instructors provide structured manual-transmission lessons and comprehensive VicRoads Drive Test preparation.

Mini Driving School’s Beginner Package is tailored for nervous drivers, with patient, confidence-building lessons.

Mini Driving School: VicRoads recognises international driver licences from certain countries for direct conversion. For all other countries, Overseas Licence Verification is required. All applicants must pass the Learner Permit Knowledge Test and Hazard Perception Test to sit the Drive Test.

You’re covered. We operate morning, afternoon, and evening. Please call and we’ll arrange a lesson time that fits your schedule.

Bring your Learner Permit to your Probationary Drive Test.
If you’re taking an Overseas Licence test, bring your overseas licence plus three forms of identification:

• Category A: Original passport or full Australian birth certificate

• Category B: Medicare card or bank card

• Proof of Victorian residence: Bank statement, lease, or rental agreement

Keys2drive is a government-funded program that provides learner drivers and their parents or supervising drivers a free lesson with a Keys2drive-accredited professional instructor. Most of our instructors are Keys2drive-accredited.

Yes we do. Our Customers are given 100% continued support throughout their journey of getting the driving license. Conditions apply.

Yes. Mini Driving all vehicles are fitted with dual controls.

A minimum of 24 hours’ notice is required to cancel or reschedule; otherwise the full lesson fee applies (or is deducted from your allocation).

Fully insured lessons across Melbourne. All Mini Driving instructors are police-checked and have a valid Working with Children Check.

We accept Cash and Bank transfer, Pay ID.

• Yes—eligible at 18

• 120 hrs supervised, incl. 20 night

• Pass Learner Knowledge + Hazard Perception

• Then book the Drive Test

We offer a flat rate regardless of day or time, quick response times, and door-to-door pick-up and drop-off. Lessons are flexible for all ages and needs, helping you become test-ready fast.