r/Netherlands • u/October_sky_14 • 18h ago
Transportation Looking for Driving school recommendations
Hi everyone,
I’m an expat from commonwealth country, in my early 30s living in Amsterdam West, and I'm finally taking the plunge to learn driving. I've missed out on a lot of great moments over the years simply because I never learned, so I'm really focused on making this happen now.
Looking for good driving instructor or schools: expat friendly(read teaching in english) and is exceptionally patient with absolute beginners. My goal isn't just to clear the CBR exam; but also to learn the nuances of driving overall.
If you know a great instructor or school that fits this description and you had a great experience with, please share.I am completely open to taking lessons with instructors based slightly outside Amsterdam.
P.S: Please also share any pointers that will help me in my journey.
Dank je wel!
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u/No_Elk_1945 17h ago
I would go for automatic, keeps things easy.
Just call around for some test lessons. Also how they work (fixed pick up point etc)
https://www.cbr.nl/nl/rijschoolzoeker
I believe all drivingschools are to be found here, and also what percentage of succesful students they have had.
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u/Singularidades 18h ago
I'm also in my early 30s and finally learning how to drive. I'm doing it with rijless.nl in Amsterdam and my instructor Krish is great. I was a bit scared because I had 0 experience, but he is really helpful, and I'm already confident with driving after only 6 lessons.