Maximum Driver Education Fees
The Department of Transportation has set maximum fees that can be charged for driver education classes through the administrative rule process. Students are responsible for paying all fees.
The Department of Education currently charges $10 for its course which includes 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. These courses are available at most public high schools on a first-come, first-served basis.
Fees charged by commercial driving school instructors, who have been certified by the Department of Transportation to teach driver education courses, are expected to be competitive. All fees must cover their cost of doing business, i.e., taking courses required for certification, carrying liability and automobile insurance, providing specially equipped vehicles for behind-the-wheel classes, fuel, record keeping, and other costs of running a small business.
The maximum fees that an instructor can charge each student cannot exceed:
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$250 per person for driver’s education classroom instruction;
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$50 per hour for behind-the-wheel driving lessons; and
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$250 per person for a simulator course.
