About Nova Drive
A small driving school with one instructor, three lesson towns and an honest approach.
Slava Smirnov
Nova Drive isn't a large company with a rotating team. It's Slava — he teaches every lesson himself. Which means the instructor who starts with you is the one sitting beside you on exam day.
His principle is simple: you pay for lessons that move you forward, and nothing else. You know the cost upfront, and you hear along the way how many lessons you still need. Lessons can be in Dutch, English or Russian.
- Honest about how many lessons you still need
- Fixed prices, clear from the start
- The same instructor from trial lesson to exam
- Registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, KvK 89188470
Four things you can count on
Honest about lessons
When you're ready for your exam, we say so. And when you're not ready yet, we say that too.
Transparent pricing
Every rate is on the site with the separate price beside it. No registration fees and no small print.
Flexible scheduling
Daytime, evenings or weekends, by arrangement. We work around your diary.
Maximum progress
Double lessons and a clear goal for each one, so you get further with fewer lessons.
You'll learn in a manual Mazda 3
A comfortable car with good all-round visibility that you'll get used to quickly. It's a manual, so you earn a full category B licence that lets you drive both manual and automatic cars later on.
- Manual — no automatic-only restriction on your licence
- Calm, modern car with clear visibility
- Dual controls, so you can practise safely
- Pick-up at an agreed spot within the lesson area
A look at it
The lesson car, the explanations and the practice.
Driving lessons around Rotterdam and the Drechtsteden
We teach in and around three towns. Live just outside? Send a message — more is usually possible than you'd think.
Rotterdam
Lessons in and around the city, with plenty of practice on busy urban roads, tram tracks and the Rotterdam ring.
Dordrecht
From quiet residential streets to the bridges and the N3 — solid preparation for the exam in this region.
Barendrecht
Ideal for practising roundabouts, 30 km/h zones and merging onto the A29.
Driving lessons around Rotterdam and the Drechtsteden
We teach in and around three towns. Live just outside? Send a message — more is usually possible than you'd think.
Ready to start?
Send a message with your name and where you live. You'll usually get a reply within a few hours and can start soon after.