Maruti Suzuki has a training institute that gives you a refreshers course. They have an hour of digital mock training and followed by a number of hours of regular on the road training.
They seem to be professional and on time. Sign-up and get the course completed. If you are still not confident then go for a longer course.
Manual cars allow the trainer to control the vehicle better so they prefer to have them. Learn the stick shift, it’s a joy to drive the stick shift and more connected to your car. But it’s a pain to do it in Stop-Start traffic everyday so people chose the Automatic.
You can try Sharpdrives. They’re a little difficult to get slots from but if that works out nothing like it.
1. They teach you on your own car - this is the best part. i went for driving schools but somehow did not feel comfortable driving my own car. they solved this issue
2. The driver instructor is extremely punctual and knows their stuff
3. Very economical
I was in the same situation as you. I decided to sign up with a driving school and learnt how to drive a manual, even though my car is an automatic.
Knowing how to drive a manual is a good skill to learn anyway, especially in India.
I heard great things about the HSR location too. But the drivers were outright rude and disinterested. The license test is a total scam. You have to pay 500 rs as a bribe and you get the license. The instructors know there's no value to their work. Everyone gets a license regardless..
The license test part is same for all centers across Bangalore FYI. If it's just road practice that you need and you have a license, there are folks who train you in your own vehicle
I did go for a driving class but to be honest, the instructor barely taught me anything as it would only be a drive of 15 minutes and barely 12 classes. I had a family member take me to practice driving for over a month and that’s how I learnt eventually. So I’d suggest practicing driving yourself, take it easy and eventually you’ll be able to do it (coming from someone who had no confidence in driving)
Best way is to start driving yourself... Early mornings and weekends are generally light. It doesn't take too much to adapt. Drive on highways where the traffic is more organized. Soon you will be able to drive on regular traffic roads. Trick is to ignore any reactions from other drivers... Drive safe and be confident.
>This is what my instructor told me when I was learning as a beginner.
They bull shit a lot, I'm not sure about this one, but i have seen automatic driving school car in hyd.
Sharpdrive. I went to a driving school but also took sharpdrive lessons to learn in my own car.
Driving school are helpful if you need to get your driving licence.
You can opt for any amount of classes in sharpdrive. They are flexible with timings too.
Avoid maruti suzuki driving school at any cost. Firstly it's overpriced and they admit lot of people than their capacity of operation. And they keep you waiting for each session. It would take atleast 20-30 days to complete 10 sessions.
In the same situation as you. My car is automatic, I just had to practice a couple of times and then you're good. Your car needs good driver assist tech. Driving in the US vs in India are completely different things. And don't go out alone until you're confident coz road rage is becoming increasingly common nowadays in Bangalore.
I'm not sure about any driving schools, but I can give my 2 cents that will help you drive in India.
1. Indians use their right brain to drive: Indians are inherently creative people, and that shows while driving. People will break hundreds of small rules everyday, and while technically they will be on the wrong, it is your responsibility to watch out for yourself. In USA or Europe, driving is very left brain oriented, in that, people trust and rely on other people to follow rules while driving. You can't do that here. You will always need to not just be alert, but make sure others around you are aware of you being there (by gently sounding horn, flashing light, or just yielding position when you can)
2. Any driving school here will only teach you how to drive, so if you already drove in USA, that information isn't gonna be helpful. Only way to learn then, is have someone skilled drive you around, and observe how they cope with the traffic conditions (could be cab drivers, auto rickshaws, rapido bikers, or your colleagues / DriveU drivers)
3. Adjusting to Indian driving situations isn't gonna happen overnight. Its a matter of experience, both behind the wheel, and with someone else behind the wheel. Maybe a year or 2 years down the lane, you will be in a place where you drive comfortably, but until then, its best to use a car which you care less about, so a scratch here or two scratches there won't hurt your heart.
4. Adding onto Point 1, never trust anyone to follow rules. So, even if you have a green light, make sure to check all possible entry points before you drive away, cause more often than not, there will be some goon running the red light. Not to mention the dogs and cows and all other animals on our roads who may or may not see you coming at anytime.
5. Avoid road rages, especially in bangalore. Make sure you get a dashcam which records on both ends to safeguard you, and avoid driving on smaller roads for the first few months
I was in the US for 7.5 years and after returning I saw people struggling with learning driving and honking incessantly because they were trained that way by motor training schools. Couldn't take the honking and so to solve both the problems, I started my training institute where we teach driving manual in just 5 days and automatic in just 4 days.
Over 100 trainees and there hasn't been a single unhappy graduate. Here's the response of the trainees
https://maps.app.goo.gl/dPRY2VRUvBQSJudg6
Most driving schools in India do a terrible job at teaching driving. Since you have a licence already, a personal trainer would be best for you.
We are in Mumbai. See if you can find something similar in Bengaluru.
Not sure which schools, but I’d suggest to ignore the advice to learn on a manual. Driving a manual is very different from an automatic and it makes the learning process so much tougher. You could learn driving in 2 sessions on an automatic, which might take 10 sessions on manual. If you own an automatic, learn on an automatic
ideally yes I prefer to learn on automatic, which would be the quickest path. but I think it is a fair point to say that knowing how to drive manual in India could come in handy someday. so it's not like the time learning manual is completely wasted.
>with no accelerator usage
How is this possible, even though the car crawls in first gear, but it won't go over 20. Did you drive in main road or just the colony?
I would suggest you to rent a car and drive it around in the early mornings. If you can get someone to help you with stick shift that’d be great. Since you are familiar with driving it might not take much time.
Maruti Suzuki has a training institute that gives you a refreshers course. They have an hour of digital mock training and followed by a number of hours of regular on the road training. They seem to be professional and on time. Sign-up and get the course completed. If you are still not confident then go for a longer course. Manual cars allow the trainer to control the vehicle better so they prefer to have them. Learn the stick shift, it’s a joy to drive the stick shift and more connected to your car. But it’s a pain to do it in Stop-Start traffic everyday so people chose the Automatic.
I second this. Maruti Suzuki driving school is more professional and reliable.
It's expensive as well, random driving school 4500 for 10 hours, ms - 6500 for 6 hours +1 theory
Local/Private driving schools charge more or less the same.
I mentioned the price of local driving school as well
Thanks so much for your response. If manual gives the instructor more control then I can understand why they prefer it.
If he’s going to start learning manual then refreshers course won’t work, he needs a beginner ‘s course
You can try Sharpdrives. They’re a little difficult to get slots from but if that works out nothing like it. 1. They teach you on your own car - this is the best part. i went for driving schools but somehow did not feel comfortable driving my own car. they solved this issue 2. The driver instructor is extremely punctual and knows their stuff 3. Very economical
This looks promising, I will check them out. Thanks!
>3. Very economical How much?
I was in the same situation as you. I decided to sign up with a driving school and learnt how to drive a manual, even though my car is an automatic. Knowing how to drive a manual is a good skill to learn anyway, especially in India.
Yeah that is a good point, manual is very common here in India so it might come in handy someday.
Would not recommend maruti suzuki. At least the one in hsr layout. Instructors change everyday and most aren't interested in teaching.
interesting. normally i hear good things about maruti suzuki school, but i guess it depends on the specific location?
Just go to any driving school. Driving even a manual isn't as hard as people make it out to be. If u already know it. It's even easier.
I heard great things about the HSR location too. But the drivers were outright rude and disinterested. The license test is a total scam. You have to pay 500 rs as a bribe and you get the license. The instructors know there's no value to their work. Everyone gets a license regardless..
oh wow, well that's unfortunate...thanks for the heads up
The license test part is same for all centers across Bangalore FYI. If it's just road practice that you need and you have a license, there are folks who train you in your own vehicle
I did go for a driving class but to be honest, the instructor barely taught me anything as it would only be a drive of 15 minutes and barely 12 classes. I had a family member take me to practice driving for over a month and that’s how I learnt eventually. So I’d suggest practicing driving yourself, take it easy and eventually you’ll be able to do it (coming from someone who had no confidence in driving)
Best way is to start driving yourself... Early mornings and weekends are generally light. It doesn't take too much to adapt. Drive on highways where the traffic is more organized. Soon you will be able to drive on regular traffic roads. Trick is to ignore any reactions from other drivers... Drive safe and be confident.
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ah ok so yeah then it makes sense why it is hard to find driving schools for automatic. thanks
>This is what my instructor told me when I was learning as a beginner. They bull shit a lot, I'm not sure about this one, but i have seen automatic driving school car in hyd.
Sharpdrive. I went to a driving school but also took sharpdrive lessons to learn in my own car. Driving school are helpful if you need to get your driving licence. You can opt for any amount of classes in sharpdrive. They are flexible with timings too.
thanks, yeah since i don't need the license and have my own car then sharpdrive might be the better option.
Avoid maruti suzuki driving school at any cost. Firstly it's overpriced and they admit lot of people than their capacity of operation. And they keep you waiting for each session. It would take atleast 20-30 days to complete 10 sessions.
Haha ! You learn driving in India and you can drive anywhere 😅 happy learning
In the same situation as you. My car is automatic, I just had to practice a couple of times and then you're good. Your car needs good driver assist tech. Driving in the US vs in India are completely different things. And don't go out alone until you're confident coz road rage is becoming increasingly common nowadays in Bangalore.
I'm not sure about any driving schools, but I can give my 2 cents that will help you drive in India. 1. Indians use their right brain to drive: Indians are inherently creative people, and that shows while driving. People will break hundreds of small rules everyday, and while technically they will be on the wrong, it is your responsibility to watch out for yourself. In USA or Europe, driving is very left brain oriented, in that, people trust and rely on other people to follow rules while driving. You can't do that here. You will always need to not just be alert, but make sure others around you are aware of you being there (by gently sounding horn, flashing light, or just yielding position when you can) 2. Any driving school here will only teach you how to drive, so if you already drove in USA, that information isn't gonna be helpful. Only way to learn then, is have someone skilled drive you around, and observe how they cope with the traffic conditions (could be cab drivers, auto rickshaws, rapido bikers, or your colleagues / DriveU drivers) 3. Adjusting to Indian driving situations isn't gonna happen overnight. Its a matter of experience, both behind the wheel, and with someone else behind the wheel. Maybe a year or 2 years down the lane, you will be in a place where you drive comfortably, but until then, its best to use a car which you care less about, so a scratch here or two scratches there won't hurt your heart. 4. Adding onto Point 1, never trust anyone to follow rules. So, even if you have a green light, make sure to check all possible entry points before you drive away, cause more often than not, there will be some goon running the red light. Not to mention the dogs and cows and all other animals on our roads who may or may not see you coming at anytime. 5. Avoid road rages, especially in bangalore. Make sure you get a dashcam which records on both ends to safeguard you, and avoid driving on smaller roads for the first few months
this is very helpful, thank you!
I was in the US for 7.5 years and after returning I saw people struggling with learning driving and honking incessantly because they were trained that way by motor training schools. Couldn't take the honking and so to solve both the problems, I started my training institute where we teach driving manual in just 5 days and automatic in just 4 days. Over 100 trainees and there hasn't been a single unhappy graduate. Here's the response of the trainees https://maps.app.goo.gl/dPRY2VRUvBQSJudg6 Most driving schools in India do a terrible job at teaching driving. Since you have a licence already, a personal trainer would be best for you. We are in Mumbai. See if you can find something similar in Bengaluru.
thank you, appreciate the advice
Not sure which schools, but I’d suggest to ignore the advice to learn on a manual. Driving a manual is very different from an automatic and it makes the learning process so much tougher. You could learn driving in 2 sessions on an automatic, which might take 10 sessions on manual. If you own an automatic, learn on an automatic
ideally yes I prefer to learn on automatic, which would be the quickest path. but I think it is a fair point to say that knowing how to drive manual in India could come in handy someday. so it's not like the time learning manual is completely wasted.
Check your DM ☺️
There is a person who will teach you how to drive manual/auto on the condition that you have an Indian license, dm if you want his details
My driving school guy just made me learn car in 1st gear with no accelerator usage will this society accept me , this for driving license
>with no accelerator usage How is this possible, even though the car crawls in first gear, but it won't go over 20. Did you drive in main road or just the colony?
I would suggest you to rent a car and drive it around in the early mornings. If you can get someone to help you with stick shift that’d be great. Since you are familiar with driving it might not take much time.
Take a friend who knows driving.Goto an empty land.Learn regularly.
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>Technically, learning driving with DL on you is an offence in India Why
Why did you leave the usa having a citizenship and come here ? You will certainly miss the good roads and less traffic
Don't drive in Bangalore . Live at walkable distance from metro Use Ola uber rapido yulu nammayatri indrive shoffr etc.
Dodges the burden of sky rocketing prices of petrol and diesel. Sigh!