Driving lessons in Perth, WA
Find, compare and book certified driving instructors in Perth on DriveBuddy.
Find, compare and book certified driving instructors in Perth on DriveBuddy.
Compare real instructors with real reviews, pick a time from their live calendar, and pay online. Your lesson is confirmed as soon as you pay — no phone tag, no waiting on someone to email you back.
See every instructor who covers Perth — their photo, reviews, hourly rate, car and transmission. Then narrow it to whatever matters to you.
Choose from the times your instructor has actually opened up, and tell us where to pick you up. Pay securely by card, or split it over four payments with Afterpay, Klarna or Zip.
A confirmation email lands in your inbox with the time and pick-up address, and your instructor is notified straight away. They collect you, teach the lesson and your logbook hours are recorded — then you can rebook from your dashboard.
Free rescheduling up to 24 hours before your lesson.
We're still building our network in Perth. Browse instructors below or check out other suburbs in Western Australia.
No instructors are currently available in Perth.
How we compare
Three ways to learn to drive in Perth. Only one lets you choose your instructor — and change your mind. Here's how they stack up.
| Feature | Driving school Or franchise |
Recommended
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Teaching yourself Parent or supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choosing your instructor | Choosing your instructor Whoever the school assigns | Choosing your instructor You pick, from profiles and reviews | Choosing your instructor A parent or supervisor |
| What you see before booking | What you see before booking Usually just the school | What you see before booking Car, languages, ratings and price | What you see before booking — |
| Switching instructor | Switching instructor A new booking, or a new school | Switching instructor Any time, and your balance follows | Switching instructor Only who's available at home |
| Lock-in | Lock-in Often a package or a contract | Lock-in None | Lock-in None |
| Money already paid | Money already paid Tied to that one school | Money already paid Credits work with any instructor | Money already paid Nothing to lose |
| Booking a lesson | Booking a lesson Often a phone call | Booking a lesson Online, real availability | Booking a lesson Whenever suits you |
| Instructor verification | Instructor verification Varies by school | Instructor verification ID, licence and WWC on every profile | Instructor verification None |
| Dual-control car | Dual-control car Yes | Dual-control car Every instructor's car | Dual-control car Your own car |
| Cost | Cost Set by the school | Cost Set by each instructor | Cost Free |
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Still weighing it up? Read our guides on driving school vs a private instructor vs teaching your teen yourself and choosing an automatic or manual licence.
Our DriveScore index uses ABS Census data to measure learner driver demand in Greater Perth compared to other areas in Western Australia.
DriveScore explained: Greater Perth scores 49/100 on our learner driver demand index, calculated from young population share, vehicle ownership, and median household income. 57% of residents drive to work (below the WA average of 61%), indicating high car dependency. The population has grown 8.3% since the 2016 census, suggesting growing demand for driving instructors. Areas with more young people, higher car dependency, and growing populations typically have greater demand for driving instructors.
Source: ABS 2021 Census, Greater Perth (Greater Capital City Statistical Area).
Learners around Perth deal with wide arterial roads, the Mitchell and Kwinana freeways and plenty of roundabouts. Practising in those conditions early — ideally with an instructor who knows the area — makes a big difference to how calm you feel on test day.
If you're a parent helping your teen learn to drive in Perth, they'll need 50 hours of supervised practice (including 5 at night) logged before they can sit the test. A professional instructor teaches correct technique from day one and catches habits that are hard to unlearn later — which usually means fewer lessons overall and a calmer run-up to the test. Every instructor on DriveBuddy is ID, licence and Working With Children checked, with upfront pricing and reviews from other local learners.
Greater Perth is growing quickly, which means plenty of new drivers learning at once and instructors booking out further ahead than you would expect. A standing weekly lesson is the simplest way to keep momentum.
When you're test-ready, the closest licence-testing centres to Perth are City West Perth, Welshpool, and Mirrabooka — confirm yours runs the practical drive test when you book. Then it's worth doing a few lessons around your chosen centre so the local roads feel familiar; most instructors know the test routes well.
Nearest driving test centres to Perth
Troode Street and Plaistowe Mews
1km from Perth
21 Murray Rd South
9km from Perth
Unit 13, 1 Chesterfield Rd (corner of Mirrabooka Avenue and Yirrigan Drive)
11km from Perth
In Western Australia you need 50 supervised hours (including 5 at night) before your test.
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Estimates are a guide based on WA requirements — check your transport authority for the rules that apply to you.
Western Australian learners must complete 50 hours of supervised driving before taking their practical assessment. WA uses a competency-based system with a Practical Driving Assessment (PDA).
Official info: the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (DTMI)
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The closest licence-testing centres to Perth are City West Perth, Welshpool, and Mirrabooka — confirm yours runs the practical drive test when you book. Your instructor can help you prepare for the routes your centre uses.
Expect to pay between $50-$90 per hour depending on the instructor's experience.
Look at reviews from other learners, check their availability matches yours, and see if they offer the transmission type you need (auto or manual).
It depends on your experience — most learners take 10 to 20 hours of professional lessons alongside their supervised practice. Try the lesson estimator above for a guide based on your skills. Because DriveBuddy isn't lock-in, you can book a few lessons and add more only if you need them.
With DriveBuddy you compare independent instructors directly — their ratings, prices, cars and availability — and choose the one that suits you, instead of being assigned whoever a single school has free. You're not locked into a package, and you can switch instructors any time.
No problem — you're never locked in with DriveBuddy. Switch to a different Perth instructor whenever you like, and your DriveBuddy credits work with any instructor.
Yes — a professional instructor teaches correct technique from the start and catches habits that are hard to unlearn, which usually means fewer lessons overall and a calmer run-up to your test.
You can — and supervised practice with a parent or carer is a big part of learning. But a few professional lessons are still worth it: an instructor teaches current test technique and catches habits that are easy to pass on without realising, which usually means fewer lessons overall and a calmer, less stressful run-up to the test. Most families do both.
In WA you can get your learner licence from 16 years old, and start booking lessons straight away.
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