Night Driving Lessons

Night driving

Build your confidence after dark

Practise driving at night with an accredited partnered instructor beside you. Learn to manage headlights, glare and low visibility, and to judge speed and distance in the dark.

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Prices

Night lesson prices

Pay as you go1-hour lesson
From$80/ hour
  • 60-minute lesson after dark
  • Automatic or manual car
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your address
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Choosing a time
Book after sunset
  • In winterdark by early evening
  • In summerdark later in the evening
  • Instructor hoursevening times vary by instructor
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Prices depend on your suburb. Search your suburb above to see your exact price before you book. Night lessons are booked as standard lessons at a time after dark.

Who it suits

Who night lessons suit

Learners logging night hours

Get expert guidance on night driving early, so the night hours you log with your supervising driver are safer and more useful.

New P-plate drivers

Driving at night without a supervisor is a big step. A lesson after dark helps you handle it with confidence.

Drivers who avoid the dark

If glare or low visibility makes you anxious, practise in a dual-control car with an instructor who can step in.

What you’ll learn

What your lessons cover

  • Using headlights and high beam correctly
  • Coping with glare from oncoming lights
  • Spotting pedestrians, cyclists and animals in low light
  • Judging speed and distance in the dark
  • Driving on unlit suburban and rural roads
  • Driving on wet roads at night
  • Recognising and managing fatigue
  • Parking and reversing in poor light
Good to know

Driving at night

Night hours in your log book

Many states and territories require learners to log some of their supervised hours at night before the driving test. Check how many you need with your licensing authority.

Low beam and high beam

Under the Australian Road Rules, dip your high beam when a vehicle is coming towards you, or when you are following a vehicle, within 200 metres.

Plan your lesson time

Choose a start time after sunset. It gets dark much earlier in winter than in summer, so check the sunset time where you live.

Watch for fatigue

Night driving is more tiring. Lessons cover how to recognise the signs of fatigue and plan breaks on longer drives.

How it works

Book in three steps

Find your suburb

Search where you want to be picked up to see the local price and the partnered instructors who cover it.

Choose your instructor

Compare instructor profiles and pick the one who suits you. You can choose someone else for your next lesson at any time.

Pick a time and pay

See available times, choose a 1 or 2-hour lesson and pay online. You get an email confirming your booking.

FAQs

Night driving lessons: FAQs

Do night lessons count towards my night hours?

It depends on your state or territory. Some count instructor lessons towards your log book and some limit how bonus hours are used. Check the rules with your licensing authority.

When should I book a night lesson?

Choose a start time after sunset where you live, which is much earlier in winter than in summer. Evening availability depends on the instructor, so check the times shown when you book.

Should I learn the basics before driving at night?

Yes. Most learners book night lessons once they can control the car and handle traffic confidently in daylight.

Can I book a night lesson in an automatic or a manual?

Yes. Book an automatic or manual lesson for a time after dark with a partnered instructor who covers your suburb.

Can P-plate drivers book night lessons?

Yes. Lessons are open to learners and licensed drivers who want to build their confidence driving after dark.

Test preparation lessons

Check you are ready for the driving test, practise the skills examiners look for and build your confidence.

Test preparation

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