THANKS GUELPH!

We are grateful and honoured to have been voted as the #1 driving school again by both of guelphtoday.com and the readers of the Guelph Mercury-Tribune for 2024-25

SAVE THE TAX!

Although driver training isn't actually eligible for the current tax break to Canadians, we decided it should be. So for a limited time you can get our Full MTO-Approved Beginner Driver Education Course tax-free with code: SaveTheTax2024! Just mention this promo code when registering and we will waive the taxes and you will save $110.50.

Regular Price: $850 plus tax

Call (519) 400-SAFE (7233) or hit the "Register Now" tab to get started!

*Don't miss out. Offer ends soon.

Driving Safe... for Life!

Providing Comprehensive Training Behind-the-Wheel

Welcome to National! Driving Safe... for Life!

Providing Comprehensive Training Behind-the-Wheel

Voted #1 in Guelph for 7 of the Last 8 Years!

As chosen in the Readers’ Choice Awards for the Guelph Mercury-Tribune from 2016 to 2024!

2016–18 – #1, 2019 – #2, 2020-24 #1

The combination of a classroom experience that is actually interesting and in-car instructors who are some of the best have helped us get to be the #1 driving school in Guelph. Our instructors have over 60 years of combined experience and bad jokes to help you become safe and confident drivers for life. After all, you will be sharing the road WITH US after you get your license, so it's in everyone's best interests to make sure you're a good driver.

Whether you're driving around the neighborhood or around the world...

Let National help you become a safe, defensive driver

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Here Is What We Can Offer You with Our Beginner Driver Education MTO‑Approved Course

Award-winning driver training! (Guelph Mercury-Tribune Reader's Choice Awards Winner every year from 2016 to 2424)
Potential insurance savings up to the maximum your insurance company offers for an MTO-approved course!
Full MTO-approved course certification upon successful completion of your training
Modern PowerPoint-based classroom program run by an instructor with over 27 years of experience and stories that students stay engaged with.
Eligibility to take the road test 4 months earlier.
A course recommended by driving examiners who have sent their own friends and neighbors to us.
Male and female instructors
Online eLearning modules cover driving theory for those individuals whose schedules may require extreme flexibility.
Depending on the course selected and the season, you may be taught skid avoidance, defensive driving, strategic emergency handling techniques, highway driving, night driving, and/or winter driving control

Flexible scheduling options
Pick-up and drop-off anywhere within Guelph city limits.
Installment payment plan available. Just ask about it when you call to register. (519) 400-7233
Great availability (depending on your schedule) for in-car lessons 6 days a week.
MTO-certified, highly-trained instructors ... Click here for details.
Highest government road test passing rate of any driving school for students attempting a road test in Guelph!
Clear and easy-to-understand instructions, both in class and in the car. (An important skill when it comes to safety)
Automatic transmission in-vehicle lessons
Late-model vehicles that are annually safety inspected and have a dual brake system for your safety.

Private Lesson Packages

Click on your license level to see what options are available for in-car-only lesson packages

G1 Drivers

G2 Drivers

Myths or Facts?

"All driving schools teach the same. There is no difference."

There is a big difference in the quality of instruction available to students. Check with others who have already taken driver training before you commit. We will let our word-of-mouth speak for us. We have had many students from certain other driving schools come to us and say things like

"I never got taught that" / ''I never learned that"

"You explain things in a way that makes sense"

"I wish I had come here (National) first"

"My last instructor at... was hard to understand"

"It's nice to see a teacher who is passionate about what he teaches... thanks!"

"All driving schools teach defensive driving"

The truth is that many schools now focus mostly on how to pass the road test. They spend much of the lesson time driving around the testing area, so their students learn how to pass the test; not how to handle different driving situations and types of drivers. At National, we aim much higher to offer our students the necessary training of skills and knowledge to be able to handle whatever comes across their path.

We teach a defensive approach that can help keep our students safe by using the right attitude and proactively assess potential threats which can allow them time to make the right decisions.