New to licenses?
Not sure how to get your license?
Pass written test at PENNDOT
Before you can take your written test at PENNDOT, you'll need to be 16 years old. Pass your test to receive your Learner's Permit.
Take driving lessons
While optional in Pennsylvania, we highly recommend taking at least one driving lesson with a professional instructor.
Log your practice hours
Before you can take your road test, you must log 65 hours of driving practice, including 10 hours at night and five (5) hours of bad weather driving.
Take your Road Test & Get your Junior License
After holding your permit for at least 6 months, you can take your road test. Want to skip the line at PENNDOT? Take your test with us!
Whether it's your first time behind the wheel or you need a brush up before your test, we offer driving education that will make you a safer, more confident driver for life.
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Driving lessons in Exton are designed to build a complete set of skills for navigating its unique mix of roads. Students start in quiet residential areas to confidently master fundamental controls like steering, braking, and parking. As they progress, they learn to handle the busier commercial zones and complex intersections found throughout the area, developing keen awareness and good judgment in moderate traffic. This gradual approach ensures a solid foundation for safe driving.
Practicing on major local routes like US-30 is a key part of the learning process, preparing students for managing multi-lane traffic and higher speeds. These skills are essential for real-world driving, including making trips to nearby communities like West Chester. This experience builds the competence needed to navigate throughout the region with confidence, whether running errands or commuting on various types of roadways.
We offer flexible pickup and drop-off at home, school, or work when available. To accommodate various schedules, some lessons may begin at convenient meeting points in the area, which will be shown once you start searching availability.
Our ultimate goal is to empower new drivers with the defensive techniques and situational awareness needed for a lifetime of safe travel. We focus on transforming structured lessons into instinctual, confident driving habits that serve them well in any situation they encounter on the road.
Gary Reid has been a full time driving instructor at Petaccio’s/Coastline for 4 years. He consistently receives the highest reviews both locally and nationwide. He also has a way with clients that puts them at ease while teaching them what they need... Read more...
Nick has worked in a role of educating others for close to 25 years. He got his start as a corporate trainer of new customer service hires at a cell phone company and has been the owner of his own home inspection business for over 21 years. He plac... Read more...
Darlene’s patient and systematic approach puts her students at ease and increases their ability to learn, despite the nervousness that many young drivers experience. Read more...
Andy is a the definition of a teacher. With almost 30 years teaching Health , PE, and Drivers Education to local high school students, Andy excels at taking physical skills and breaking them down to make them simple to understand and easy to master.... Read more...
Tom Whelan is all about safety whether it's on 2 wheels or 4. As a driving and motorcycle safety instructor, Tom brings a specialized set of skills to your driver education. Read more...
Pat has 20 years of experience working with students in various capacities, teaching college students for 15 years and coaching a High School baseball team for 5 years. Pat enjoys playing baseball and competes in National Tournaments. Pat loves time ... Read more...
Mark has been driving all sizes and many configurations of vehicles for over 45 years. From pumping gas to inventory control, equipment sales, regional manager, business owner and now reinvigorated as Driver training instructor and Drivers License ex... Read more...
Coastline is proud to work with over 100 local, state, and national organizations to provide access to high-quality driver's education for teens and adults all across Washington. Here are just a few of the organizations we partner with to further our mission of eradicating car crashes nationwide:
For more information about our Community Partnerships Programs, please reach out to our Support Team.
