South Metro Driving School — Behind-the-wheel instruction from professional teachers

Apple Valley · Rosemount · Eagan · Lakeville

Taught by the people who teach driving for a living.

Behind-the-wheel instruction from current and former ISD 196 teachers. The same standards your kids know from the classroom, now behind the wheel.

Current and former ISD 196 teachers Six hours, one-on-one Minnesota state certified

Lessons and pricing

What it costs, and what you get.

Every lesson is one-on-one, in-car, with an instructor who teaches for a living. No rotating contractors.

Most enrolled

Six-hour behind-the-wheel

$425

The six hours Minnesota requires before a teen can take the road test. Not just test prep — the kind of driving your kid will actually do once they have a license.

  • Six one-on-one in-car hours
  • Pickup and drop-off in your area
  • Road-test preparation built in
  • Taught by ISD 196 teachers
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Two-hour practice lesson

$130

Focused road time for adult learners, or for teens who want more time before the test. Bring the skill you want to work on.

  • Two one-on-one in-car hours
  • Built for adult learners
  • Practice what you choose
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30-hour online classroom

$99

The classroom hours Minnesota requires before the permit test. Fully online, self-paced, start any day.

  • Meets the Minnesota classroom requirement
  • Self-paced and fully online
  • Start any day
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Mock road test

$75 / hour

A full run of the real exam, on real roads, before test day. You find out what you missed while it still costs nothing.

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Priority scheduling

$50

First access to the next open lesson slots when your timeline is tight.

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Paying in two parts. Reserve your spot with $215, then pay $210 before the first lesson. Same $425 total either way. Card payments may add a processing fee.

How to get started

From enrolled to licensed, here is the path.

Four steps. We handle the state paperwork so you can focus on driving.

Enroll online

Pick your lessons, sign the enrollment agreement, and pay. About five minutes.

We file your Blue Card

We submit your enrollment to Minnesota DVS so you are cleared to take the permit test.

Schedule lessons

Once you have your permit, book your six hours with your instructor.

Finish and test

Complete your six hours, we file your White Card, and you are ready for the road test.

Already enrolled

Book your behind-the-wheel hours.

Once you have passed the permit test, reach out to reserve your six hours. We will match you with an instructor and a schedule that fits around school and sports.

Schedule lessons

Understanding your e-cards

What the Blue Card and the White Card mean.

Minnesota tracks driver training with two electronic cards. We file both for you. Here is what each one does.

Blue Card · E-card 1

Your enrollment confirmation

The Blue Card is proof you have enrolled with a state-approved school. Once you have enrolled, paid, signed the agreement, and given us your information, we submit it to Minnesota DVS.

Why it matters: the Blue Card is what clears you to take the permit test.
White Card · E-card 2

Your completion confirmation

The White Card is filed once you have finished all six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. Your instructor confirms completion and we submit it to the state.

Why it matters: the White Card is the last step before the road test.