All lessons are 1 hour duration.
Lessons must be paid in advance with proof of payment.
Screenshots of internet banking payments are accepted as proof on the day.
*Cancellation Policy: Due to a recent rise in last-minute cancellations and rescheduling, any lesson canceled or rescheduled within 48 hours of the scheduled time will be subject to the full lesson fee. This policy is in place to fairly compensate both the instructor's and administrative team's time.
All Driving Lessons
$85
Payment required at time of booking.
Cancellations or rescheduling within 48 hours will incur the full lesson fee.
Students may choose to book use one of our training cars for their Restricted or Full Licence tests. You receive a pre-test lesson from your driver trainer.
*Conditions:*
Restricted License Car
$170
Includes:
Full License Car
$140
Includes:
Excellence Driving Training offers a range of driving courses to help aid in your learning.
Defensive Driving Courses:
We run Street-Talk Defensive Driving Courses from our Palmerston North location throughout the year.
Defensive Driving Course
$250
Payment required at time of booking.
4 sessions over 2 weeks.
Departmental Diversion Courses:
We offer both Police or Justice Department diversion courses.
Departmental Diversion Course
$250
Payment required at time of booking.
2.5 hours (simulator & road), including report.
All lessons are invoiced through Xero Accounting.
You will receive an invoice by email with service details and lesson date as reference.
Internet banking payments:
Pay to: Driving Simulators NZ Ltd
Account: 02 0816 0062175 000
Use the student’s name as payment reference.
Cash: Accepted on the day, but change may not be available. Any excess will be credited to your next lesson.
*New price from 1/9/2025. Payment required at time of booking for all lessons and courses.*
*New Cancellation Policy: Due to a recent rise in last-minute cancellations and rescheduling, any lesson canceled or rescheduled within 48 hours of the scheduled time will be subject to the full lesson fee. This policy is in place to fairly compensate both the instructor's and administrative team's time.*
At Excellence Driver Training offer a full customer experience, including booking your licence test for you.
Whether you have completed our full system or just need a brush up before testing, we pledge to help you be the best driver possible in as short a time as possible. Please try to remember that miracles do sometimes take a little longer and as our services are in high demand, we recommend you contact us early to avoid disappointment.
Within a week of testing if we don’t believe you are ready, we will tell you – so you don’t waste test bookings or money. Our cars are available for testing for a small fee if you have done your training with us.
We recommend a short lesson prior to testing to relax you, practice manoeuvres and make your nervous mistakes with us. Conversion from simulator to road is fast (usually 1 lesson for beginners) and within a few road lessons to practice parking, head checks & everything else you perfected on the simulator - you should be ready for testing.
Book your driving lessons at either our Christchurch or Palmerston North branch.