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POLICY

General School Policy
  • Students are responsible for booking their road test through ICBC. 
     

  • Students may rent the school vehicle for the road test. There is a package that includes 45 minutes of warm-up drive prior to the test.
     

  • Students must bring 2 pieces of valid government ID (their driver's license counts as one) and sufficient payment when checking in for the road test.
     

  • Anyone who wishes to reserve the car for a standby road test will be charged the half the hourly rate plus the regular car rental fee.
     

  • Students must comply with any current or future health restrictions & protocols (ie. mask mandates) that may be issued by the Canadian government.
     

  • Driving school business license and instructor license is available for viewing upon request.
     

  • Richmond Driving School guarantees the quality and integrity of its driving instruction and coaching. Should a student be unsatisfied after the first initial lesson, we will refund the payment.
     

  • All information collected by the school is kept private. We do not give out your information to anyone but ICBC, and only if requested.
     

  • Richmond Driving School reserves the right to refuse service.

Driving Lesson Policy
  • The lesson fee is by default $95 per hour. Each lesson is at minimum 1 hour in length, with at least 55 minutes of practical driving practice.
     

  • In-car driving lessons will only be within Richmond and in the driving school car. Any lessons or driving outside the city can be negotiated.
     

  • Students must always have their driver's license during every lesson.
     

  • Pick-up and drop-off within Richmond (except Hamilton area) is included. The student will be picked up and dropped off in the same location by default unless previously discussed.
     

  • Any pick-up and drop-off outside the city can be negotiated and will incur extra fees depending on distance & traffic.
     

  • Any ride-alongs (ie. parents, friends, children) will cost an additional $30 per person for a maximum of 2 people (4 people in total including the student and instructor).

Payment & Cancellation Policy
  • Accepted payment methods currently include cash or e-transfer to jasmar.detorres@gmail.com. Payment must be made before or on the same day of the lesson.
     

  • A 24-hour cancellation notice for any lesson is required. Students are subject to pay half of the lesson fee for any cancellations under 24 hours. No-shows pay the full amount.

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