Government-approved driving schools
What you need to know about government-approved driving schools and where to find them.
Overview
Government-approved driving schools can help you become a safe and responsible driver. They may also save you money on insurance premiums and let you take your G1 exit road test sooner.
Government-approved driving schools are:
- licensed
- meet certain standards set out by the Ministry of Transportation for:
- in-class and in-vehicle training (must include 40 hours of instruction)
- general administration
- advertising
Beginner Driver Education (BDE) programs include:
- digital or in-person classroom instruction
- hands-on, in-vehicle training
- flexible instruction time
Digital or in-person classroom instruction
In a government-approved driver education course, you will:
- receive at least 20 hours of classroom instruction digitally or in-person
- be in a class with up to 40 students for in-person classes or up to 15 students for virtual classes
- get a copy of the course textbook and the official MTO Driver’s Handbook — the only official handbook for drivers
In-vehicle instruction
You will:
- receive a minimum of 10 hours of in-vehicle training delivered by a licensed instructor
Please note: You cannot complete more than 2 hours of in-vehicle training per day. After 5 hours of classroom instruction, you must not receive more than 1 hour of in-vehicle training in the same day. - complete your in-vehicle training within 1 year from the start of your classroom instruction
- drive a vehicle that has no more than two students per instructor
Flexible training
A government-approved beginner driver education course must offer 10 hours of flexible instruction time, in addition to the 20 hours of classroom instruction and 10 hours of in-vehicle lessons. This can be used for:
- Classroom Driving Instruction
- Digital Instruction
- In-Vehicle Instruction
- Driving Simulator Instruction
- Homelinks
After completing the course
When you successfully complete a government-approved beginner driver education course:
- the driving school will certify you online
- your student driver record will be updated through the Ministry of Transportation
If you need proof to show that you've completed the course, you can get your driver's licence history for a fee.
Find a government-approved driving school
Not all driving schools offer government-approved courses. When deciding on which driving school to attend, you can:
- check that the school is approved and does not appear on the revoked schools list
- review the course requirements, including classroom and in-vehicle course components
- speak with the instructor to learn more about what is offered
- ask friends or family if they recommend the school
These driving schools offer government-approved courses.
Driver improvement and defensive driving courses
In some cases, you may be required to take a driver improvement course (DIC) or defensive driving course (DDC) to avoid losing your driver’s licence. Many driving schools offer driver improvement courses and defensive driving courses in addition to government-approved beginner driver education programs. You can find out where these courses are available in the list of approved schools.
Revoked driving schools
These schools no longer provide approved driver education courses that meet government standards.
Revoked schools: A-C
A+ Go Driving School
2 Antrim Crescent, Unit 7
Scarborough, Ontario, M1P 2N3416-312-2537 A Plus Driving School
1349 Main Street East
Hamilton, Ontario, L8K 1B6905-526-8134 AAA Planet Driving School
230 Sandalwood Parkway East, Unit 204
Brampton, Ontario, L6Z 1R3905-487-5405 AAA Planet Driving School
60 Lacoste Boulevard, Unit 208
Brampton, Ontario, L6P 4B5905-487-5405 AA-A All Star Driving School
5990 16th Avenue, Unit 222
Markham, Ontario, L3P 7R2416-873-6840 Ace College Driving School
105 University Avenue East, Unit 1
Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 2W1519-885-2791 Ace College Driving School
165 Victoria Street South
Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 2B7519-885-2791 Acts Driving School
252 Bank Street, Unit 400
Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1X3613-747-0338 AJ Driving School
1325 Eglinton Avenue E
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4L9647-852-6316 All Ages Trainers Driving School
51 Dundas Street West
Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 1H7905-814-5354 All Save Driving School
2741 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario, M6P 1Y1416-588-1524 A New Method Driving School Ltd o/a New Method Driving School
59 First Gulf Boulevard, Unit 2
Brampton, Ontario L6W 4P9416-836-0313 Amigo Driving School
1535 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario, M6E 1C5416-658-1740 Assyrian Driving School
964 Albion Road, Unit 106
Toronto, Ontario, M9V 1A7416-347-1762 Best Canadian Driving School
1790 Albion Road, Unit 220
Etobicoke,Ontario, M9V 4J8416-747-6374 Best Choice Driving School
5140 Dundas Street West, Unit 2
Etobicoke, Ontario, M9A 1C1416-239-7009 Best Way Driver Education
6 Milvan Drive, Unit 206
North York, Ontario, M9L 1Z2416-740-4466 Big City Driving School
3111 Dufferin Street, Suite B-9
Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2S7416-781-6876 C G Driving School
2971 Islington Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, M9L 2K7416-742-6673 Canada Best Driving School
39 Dundas Street East, Suite 204
Mississauga Ontario, L5A 1V9905-896-0003 Canada Driving School
622 Gerrard St E
Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1Y3416-406-5751 Chief Driver Education
270 Queen Street South
Bolton, Ontario, L4E 4Z5416-587-7190 Community 2000 Driving School
1865 Leslie Street, Suite 204
North York, Ontario, M3B 2M3416-385-1222
Revoked schools: D-J
Dalal Driving School
26A Dundas Street East, 2nd Floor
Mississauga, Ontario, L5A 1W2416-358-0070 Diamond Driving School
845 Upper James Street, Suite 212
Hamilton, Ontario, L9C 3A3905-388-5226 Downtown Driving School
2-B Emerson Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, M6H 3S8416-536-8686 DriveWize
1185 Sunnyside Rd FL 1 RR8
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 4V4613-561-8677 Driving Safety League
81 Wilson West
Ancaster, Ontario, L9G 1N1905-648-9009 Durham's Elite Driving School
30 Hunt Street Suite 205
Ajax, Ontario, L1S 7H2905-626-1039 Durham's Elite Driving School
John Street West Unit 3
Oshawa, Ontario, L1J 2B4647-836-7573 E & V Driving School
2823 Eglinton Avenue East
Scarborough, Ontario, M1J 2E1416-293-2422 Finesse Driving School
150 Consumers Road, Suite 204
North York, Ontario, M2J 1P9647-298-2568 Gondal Driving School
37 George Street North, Suite B508
Brampton, Ontario, L6X 1R5416-737-5417 Hilltop Driving School
28 Mill Street, Unit 12
Orangeville, Ontario, L9W 2M3519-843-3709 Inspiration Driving Institute
3033 Palstan Road, Suite 103
Mississauga, Ontario L4Y 4E7416-880-8506 Inspiration Driving Institute
1021 Gerrard Street East, Unit 3
Toronto, Ontario M4M 1Z6416-880-8506
Revoked schools: K-Q
Key Driving School
3212 Lakeshore Blvd. West
Etobicoke, Ontario, M8V 1K7416-503-2126 Kingsway Driving School - Toronto East
4433 Sheppard Avenue East, Unit 203
Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 1V3416-291-6828 Mar-Pol Driving School
2423 Lakeshore Blvd. West
Etobicoke, Ontario, M8V 1C4416-251-9790 /416-834-3900 Mr. Learn to Drive
265 Avenue Road
Cambridge, Ontario, N1R 7Z1519-249-0943 /1-866-658-2191 North Star Driving School
2299 Drew Road, Unit 6
Mississauga, Ontario, L5S 1A3416-887-8436 OnRoad Driving School
93 King Street West, Suite 2A
Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1A7519-781-4142 Ontario Driver Education
36 Tally Ho Road
Dundas, Ontario, L9H 3M6905-517-5173 Opkar Driving School
204-8 Melanie Drive
Brampton, Ontario, L6T 4L2905-791-4053 Oriented Drivers
14 Nelson Street West, Unit 205
Brampton, Ontario, L6X 1B7905-275-2229 Peter's Academy of Defensive Driving
5762 Hwy. #7, Suite 203A
Markham, Ontario, L3P 1A8905-294-1001 Peter's Academy of Defensive Driving
1050 Brock Road, Unit 10
Pickering, Ontario, L1W 3X4905-831-6464 Peter's Academy of Defensive Driving
777 Warden Ave., Suite 211
Toronto, Ontario, M1L 4C3416-750-0472 Peter's Academy of Defensive Driving
8130 Shepard Avenue East, Suite 205
Toronto, Ontario, M1B 3W3416-282-0160 Peter's Academy of Defensive Driving
965 Dundas Street West, Unit 201
Whitby, Ontario, L1P 1G8905-665-3150 Pro Star Driving School
1270 Finch Ave West, Unit 2
North York, M3J 3J7416-736-7827
Revoked schools: R-Z
Rite-Way Driving School Inc.
1212 Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 3Y1613-737-5070 Royal Canadian Driving School
1111 Albion Road, Suite 105
Etobicoke, Ontario, M9V 1A9416-740-3637 Saabi Driving School Inc.
2680 Lawrence Avenue East, Suite 208
Scarborough, Ontario, M1P 4Y4416-750-4137 Safe Driving School
1085 Princess Street
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 1H3613-545-9339 Seneca Driving School
1085 Bellamy Road North, Suite 215
Scarborough, Ontario, M1H 3C7416-915-8685 Sid's Defensive Driving School
1735 Bayly Street, Unit 7B
Pickering, Ontario, L1W 3G7647-294-6728 Standard Driving School
3761 Victoria Park Avenue, Suite 207
Toronto, Ontario, M1W 3S2416-299-5330 The District of Grand Driving School
200 Third Avenue South West
Geraldton, Ontario, P0T 1M0807-854-0130 Waterloo Driving School
15 Westmount Road South, Suite 102
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 2K2519-729-9275 Yellow Bird Drivers Training Centre
3329 Bathurst Street
North York, Ontario, M6A 2B7416-783-5218 YongTong Driving School
4168 Finch Ave East, Unit 312
Scarborough, Ontario M1S 5H6647-885-8182
Start an approved driving school
Government-approved driving schools must meet Ontario’s curriculum standards and other requirements including:
- in-class or digital instruction
- in-vehicle instruction
- office facilities
- administration
- audits
- advertising
If you’re interested in opening a new driving school or want to get your driving school approved, please contact [email protected] for a copy of Ontario’s Beginner Driver Education (BDE) policy manual and to learn how to start the process.