2915 Ellwood Drive SW, Edmonton, AB T6X 1N4, visits by appointment | (780) 965-1151 | Call any day, 7:30 am to 8:00 pm
A white City Driving School car at a crosswalk on a downtown street with tall buildings

Driving School Downtown Edmonton

Alberta Transportation approved lessons for Downtown, Old Strathcona, Whyte Avenue and Capilano, with free pickup and drop-off.

  • 6,000+students passed
  • Teaching since2009Approved by Alberta Transportation
  • 4.8stars, 715 Google reviews

Central Edmonton driving lessons, Zone B

A young woman driving, a man in the passenger seat pointing at the road ahead

City Driving School has been a driving school downtown Edmonton since 2009. We are approved by Alberta Transportation, and more than 6,000 students have passed with us.

This page covers the core of the city, and every community on it is in our Zone B price area. West Edmonton is also Zone B and has its own driving school West Edmonton page.

Every in-car lesson comes with free pickup and drop-off inside our service areas. You do not need to travel to our office at 2915 Ellwood Drive SW. Your instructor comes to you.

Prices for Zone B

Our driving school downtown Edmonton prices are Zone B, so Zone B is picked for you below. All prices are plus 5% GST.

Duplicate Certificate: $50

Not sure of your zone? Open your area page: Edmonton South, Beaumont, Edmonton North or Sherwood Park. Course details are on the Courses page.

How to book

  1. Your details. Enter your name, email, phone, address, gender and Class 7 licence number on the booking page.

  2. Area and course. Pick Edmonton Downtown as your area, then choose your course from the prices above.

  3. Payment. Pay online by PayPal or choose to pay at the office. Office payers see payment pending.

  4. First lesson. Agree to the terms and you get a confirmation email. Your first in-car lesson starts with a free pickup at your address, and your instructor drops you off after.

Bring your Class 7 licence to every lesson. A missing licence means lost hours.

Service areas and zones

Zone B on this page covers Downtown, Old Strathcona, Whyte Avenue, Capilano and West Edmonton. Mill Woods is in Zone A.

Why choose our driving school downtown Edmonton

  • Alberta Transportation approved. City Driving School is approved by Alberta Transportation. Score 7.5 on road training and 80% on the class test and you get an insurance certificate.
  • A long record. More than 6,000 students have passed with us since 2009.
  • Free pickup and drop-off. Every in-car lesson inside our service areas starts and ends at your door.
  • Men and women instructors. Call (780) 965-1151 to ask for a female instructor.
  • Call any day. We answer from 7:30 am to 8:00 pm, seven days a week, and we fit lessons around work and school.
  • Real reviews. Our 4.8 star rating from 715 Google reviews is pulled live, not written by us.

Our instructors

Three people in navy City Driving School shirts in front of three school cars

Every instructor at City Driving School is certified by Alberta Transportation. We have men and women on the team. For driving lessons downtown Edmonton, your instructor picks you up at your address and drops you off after. Read more on our Instructors page.

What students say

City Driving School has a 4.8 star rating from 715 reviews on Google. The reviews below are pulled live, so what you read is what students wrote. See more on our Reviews page.

Questions about lessons in Downtown Edmonton

Do driving schools provide cars?

Yes. Every in-car lesson at City Driving School is in the school's car, and your instructor picks you up at your address. Pickup and drop-off are free inside our service areas, which include Downtown, Old Strathcona, Whyte Avenue and Capilano.

How much is driving school in Edmonton?

Prices depend on your zone, and Downtown Edmonton is Zone B. The Full Course is $595 plus GST, the Brush-Up is $120 plus GST and the Defensive Driving Course is $150 plus GST. The full Zone B list is above.

How long are driving lessons?

The Full Course has 15 hours of in-class theory and 10 hours in the car. The Extended Full Course has 15 hours in the car and the Value For Money course has 18. A Brush-Up is two hours in the car, and the 6 Hour on Road Training is for Class 5 drivers.

Can you take driving school online?

The theory part, yes. Full Course Online is $645 plus GST in Zone B, with the 15 hours of theory online and the 10 in-car hours in person. Extended and Value For Money courses also have online versions, listed on the Courses page.

Where do driving instructors take you?

For driving lessons downtown Edmonton, the lesson starts and ends at your address. Your instructor picks you up in the school's car and drops you off after, so you do not need to travel to our office.

Book your first lesson in Downtown Edmonton

Call our driving school downtown Edmonton team any day between 7:30 am and 8:00 pm at (780) 965-1151, or Book a lesson online.