Pricing & service areas
Driving lesson prices and service areas
Simple, upfront pricing, with lessons starting from Mount Barker and Murray Bridge at no travel fee. I'm based in Nairne and can pick up from other areas across the Hills on request.
Lessons and pricing
Simple, upfront pricing
60-minute lesson
Best for first-timers and confidence building
- Ideal for early-stage learner driving lessons
- Quiet local roads to start
- Gentle, patient introduction to the controls
- A written summary after every lesson
90-minute lesson
Best for steady skill building
- More time on the road per session
- Roundabouts, lane changes and Hills conditions
- Slow-speed manoeuvres like parking and 3-point turns
- A written summary after every lesson
Test Day Package
Everything for the VORT, in one booking
- A warm-up drive before the test
- Use of my car for the test
- The assessor's fee included
- Price varies with the assessor's own fee
All prices include GST and all lessons are in a dual-control automatic. Longer lessons are available on request, with the price depending on your location and the number of hours.
Where I teach
Lessons from Mount Barker and Murray Bridge
These are my 2 main pick-up locations, and lessons starting from either one have no travel fee.
I can pick up from other areas across the Hills on request. That one's case by case, with a small travel surcharge of $10 to $20 depending on distance, and I'll always confirm it with you before you book.
- Nairne
- Littlehampton
- Hahndorf
- Strathalbyn
- Woodside
- Balhannah
- Oakbank
- Stirling
- Aldgate
- Crafers
- Bridgewater
- Macclesfield
- Meadows
- Monarto

Country roads, town traffic and freeway descents
The real conditions your learner will be tested on.
Built for the Adelaide Hills
An instructor who knows these roads
Learning where you'll drive matters. I live and teach across the Adelaide Hills and Murray Bridge, so we practise on the kinds of roads you'll actually be driving: winding sections, roundabouts, country stretches and the busier main roads. Your lessons reflect real local conditions, not a car park somewhere flat.
Areas with their own page
These 3 have enough that's genuinely specific to them to be worth reading about on their own.
Mount Barker
Driving lessons in Mount Barker
Read moreMurray Bridge
Driving lessons in Murray Bridge
Read moreNairne
Driving lessons in Nairne
Read moreNot sure if I cover you?
The list above isn't exhaustive, so if you're nearby and not named, just ask. Pick-ups outside Mount Barker and Murray Bridge are case by case, with a travel surcharge of $10 to $20 depending on distance, which I'll confirm before you book.
0402 339 732Common questions
A 60-minute lesson is $130 and a 90-minute lesson is $170, both including GST. The Test Day Package, which covers a warm-up drive, use of my car and the assessor's fee, ranges from $300 to $400 depending on the assessor. Longer lessons are available on request, with the price depending on your location and the number of hours.
Ready to start your driving lessons?
Tell me your suburb and where you're at as a learner, and we'll plan your first lesson. I'll help you drive with confidence and precision, one calm lesson at a time.
- DTASA member
- Working With Children + Police checked
- Cert IV Motor Driver Training
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