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Driving Lessons in Maple Ridge, BC
Comprehensive Driving Education With Valley Driving School
If you’re booking driving lessons in Maple Ridge, we’ll keep training where you actually drive – Lougheed Highway, Dewdney Trunk, and the streets around 224th Street. Our ICBC-approved Instructors offer flexible meetups at Haney Place/Bus Exchange or local schools (MRSS, Thomas Haney, Garibaldi), and a quick pre-test warm-up near the ICBC Maple Ridge licensing office so test day feels routine.
Common meet-up spots:
- Haney Place / Bus Exchange
- Memorial Peace Park
- Planet Ice
- Local schools (Maple Ridge Secondary, Thomas Haney, Garibaldi)
Ready to take the wheel with confidence? At Valley Driving School, we offer specialized training tailored to the unique driving environments of Maple Ridge and the surrounding region. As an ICBC approved driving school, we are dedicated to providing high-quality training for new drivers, commercial drivers, and motorcycle enthusiasts. Our comprehensive programs are designed to equip you with the skills and confidence needed to navigate the roads safely and confidently.
The Valley Driving School team of Instructors are highly experienced with the Lougheed corridor and managing town-centre traffic, giving you a distinct advantage in navigating these busy areas.
Choose the package that perfectly matches your goals—whether you need first-time training, refresher lessons to sharpen rusty skills, or full road test preparation to ensure you pass with flying colours.
Car Training
Our comprehensive driving education program is designed to fulfill all your learning requirements. For car training for class 5 or class 7 lessons, our skilled Instructors provide individualized behind-the-wheel lessons throughout Maple Ridge, allowing you to gain confidence in familiar surroundings.
Expect to encounter a mix of town-center traffic and regional corridors during your lessons. We’ll focus on key defensive driving techniques, including:
- Obsevation and Scanning: Developing a 360-degree awareness of your surroundings
- Gap Selection: Confidently choosing safe moments to merge or change lanes
- Speed Management: Expertly handling transitions between different speed limits and traffic flows
Our classroom sessions are conveniently conducted at our nearest facility in Port Coquitlam and Langley, offering a structured educational setting to cover crucial driving theories and practices.
Truck Training
For those aspiring to become commercial truck drivers, we provide classroom instruction and practical on-road training sessions that thoroughly prepares you for every aspect of the profession. You’ll gain the real-world experience needed to navigate the routes that matter most in the trucking industry.
Commercial training theory and in-cab sessions are conducted at our Port Coquitlam office, conveniently located near Maple Ridge.
Convenient Pickup Locations
We understand the importance of convenience. That’s why we offer multiple pickup locations across Maple Ridge, including:
- Rexall Brick Yard Station: Convenient pickup spots at major hubs across the city
- Maple Ridge High Schools: Maple Ridge Secondary, Thomas Haney, Garibaldi Secondary
- Downtown Public Lots: Haney Place Shopping Mall
- Haney Place Bus Exchange
- Convenient meetup near ICBC Driver Licensing Office: Prepare for your ICBC road test by practicing with us near the Maple Ridge ICBC location.
- Additional safe meet up spots: Ask our staff for your preferred pick up location!
Maple Ridge Road Test Preparation
Our ICBC certified Instructors will challenge your skills and knowledge to prepare you for a successful ICBC road test, focusing on Maple Ridge’s specific road conditions and common scenarios you might expect to see. We’ll ensure you’re well-prepared for a successful road test by practicing on key routes just like you might see with the ICBC examiner, including major arteries like Lougheed Highway, quieter residential zones, and the busy downtown centre. You will be supported by a local team of male and female Instructors with years of experience across Maple Ridge’s mix of highway exposure, bustling urban streets, and diverse neighbourhood roads.
Need a car for your road test? We offer road test prep and car rental for your ICBC road test day!
You can even practice for the knowledge test on our website!
Why Choose Valley Driving School?
- Experienced Instructors: Our patient male and female Instructors are highly trained and experienced, providing you with clear lesson plans and feedback for optimal learning.
- Flexible Scheduling: We offer flexible lesson times to fit your schedule. We have Instructors available morning, afternoon and evening, 7 days a week.
- Comprehensive Programs: From new drivers to commercial and motorcycle training, we have programs designed to meet your specific needs.
- Satisfaction Guaranteed: We guarantee all of our training. We’ll make it right if you’re not completely satisfied.
Join Valley Driving School in Maple Ridge and take the first step towards driving excellence. Contact us today by phone at 604-869-9776, 24/7 via LiveChat or via text at 604-332-CHAT (2428)to schedule your lessons and learn more about our programs tailored to your individual needs in Maple Ridge, BC.
Our Services
Driving Lessons Class 1, 3, 4, 5/7, 6/8
Motorcycle Lessons
Trailer & Air Brake Endorsements
Office Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
(Closed Statutory Holidays)
Programs & Services Pricing
Car Courses
Graduated Licensing Program
Navigate the process from L to N. Earn 2 High School credits & 6 months off the N stage. GST exempt.
$1497
Defensive Driving Program
Skill building & refresher training for drivers of all experience levels.
$677
Senior Drivers
Lessons for seniors to re-enforce skills for independence on the road.
$177
Behind The Wheel and On Your Own e-Learning
Self paced online learning focusing to prepare for real-life driving scenarios.
$39
Class 4 Unrestricted
Driving & pre-trip training for transporting up to 25 people, in small shuttle buses.
$499
Class 4 Restricted
Driving & pre-trip training for transporting up to 10 people, for ride hailing, taxis & limos.
$199
Truck Courses
Class 1 MELT
Mandatory Entry Level Training for commercial vehicles (semi trucks).
$15,400
Class 2
Buses with automatic transmissions (school, coach, tour, transit). Also covers class 4 vehicles.
$1799
Class 3 Standard
Medium-sized commercial vehicles with standard transmissions (garbage, heavy-duty tow, recycling, pumper & crane trucks).
$2799
Class 3 Automatic
Medium-sized commercial vehicles with automatic transmissions (firetrucks).
$1799
Class 3 Career
Employer’s choice program for medium-sized commercial vehicles with standard transmissions (garbage, heavy-duty tow, recycling, pumper & crane trucks).
$4999
Class 4 Unrestricted
Passenger vehicles up to 25 people, like small buses. Also covers class 4 restricted vehicles.
$499
Class 4 Restricted
Passenger vehicles up to 10 people, like taxis, shuttles, and Uber.
$199
Air Brake Course
Theory course for those working towards a class 2 or class 3 licence.
$220
Corporate Training
Defensive driving courses for the professional & commercial driver, evaluations, custom programs for all licences.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! We have Instructors who are available mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends, 7 days a week.
Yes! We offer pick up from home, work, school or any local landmarks or businesses. Whether it’s the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre, a store in the Maple Ridge downtown core, or the Shopers Drug Mart on Dewdney Trunk Road, just let us know where you’d like to meet and we will coordinate with your Instructor.
We recommend meeting at the Shoppers Drug Mart on Dewdney Trunk Road which is approxmately 4 minutes from the Maple Ridge ICBC office. We can also accommodate road test bookings in Maple Ridge and beyond so you can choose the location you feel most comforatable with taking your ICBC road test to ensure you are prepped and ready for a successful road test.
Our Valley Driving School cars are also available for use on road test day. Contact us to coordinate a reliable car for your test day.
All students need to have their Learner’s Licence for every lesson, every time and if you require corrective lenses, bring those as well! Dress for the elements, and wear comfortable and versatile closed-toe shoes.
Car students: For classroom sessions, it is recommended to bring lunch for full-day courses, as there are few amenities within walking distance. We will provide all course materials and supplies.
Truck students: Truck students can bring their own hi-vis vest or clothing or a vest can be supplied. Students should wear clothes they don’t mind getting dirty and will protect against the elements. Training can take place outside and involve climbing under the vehicle and getting your hands dirty (gloves can also be useful). Please wear comfortable and versatile closed-toe shoes – steel-toe boots are not recommended.
For classroom sessions there will be a lunch break so there is time to leave the office or feel free to bring a lunch. We will provide all course materials and supplies.
On the ICBC road test day, you must bring your driver’s licence, two pieces of acceptable ID, payment for the road test, and a safe, insured, and roadworthy vehicle with valid registration. Also, bring your glasses or contacts if you need them to drive. Need tips to be successful on road test day? Our blog has 8 great tips to help you be ready on test day!
Driving lessons are rarely cancelled due to weather, as we believe training must prepare you for real-world conditions, including rain, which is a common hazard in our climate.
Yes – before check-in we’ll run a short loop by the ICBC zone, including Dewdney – Lougheed transitions and a parking-bay rehearsal.
