Rotterdam · Dordrecht · Barendrecht

Get your Dutch licence without wasted lessons

Honest, efficient lessons for a category B licence. Fixed package prices, one instructor throughout, and not a single lesson you don't need — evenings and weekends included.

  • No unnecessary lessons
  • Fixed prices, known upfront
  • Evening and weekend lessons
  • Also taught in English and Russian

Why Nova Drive

No unnecessary lessons

When you're ready for your exam, we say so. We'd rather earn a good review than an extra lesson on the bill.

Transparent pricing

Every rate is published here, including what the same lessons would cost separately. No registration fees.

Flexible scheduling

Daytime, evenings and weekends. We work around your diary.

One fixed instructor

Every lesson is with Slava. No rotating instructors and no starting over each time.

Instructor Slava explaining something to a learner sitting behind the wheel of the lesson car
Our approach

As few lessons as possible. Maximum progress.

Plenty of driving schools make their money on lessons you no longer need. We work the other way round: every lesson has a goal, you always know where you stand, and once you're ready for your exam, we go for it.

  • Honest advice on how many lessons you still need
  • Double lessons — more efficient, and you progress faster
  • Fixed package prices, no surprises afterwards
  • Lessons during the day, in the evening or at the weekend
What we offer

Lessons that fit your situation

Category B — manual

The complete course to your Dutch category B licence, from first lesson to practical exam. Currently manual transmission only.

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Intensive course

In a hurry? We schedule several double lessons a week and work to a tight plan towards your exam.

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Refresher course

Already licensed but haven't driven in years, or nervous on the motorway? A few focused lessons are often enough.

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Prices

Fixed package prices — and what they save you

One lesson lasts 50 minutes and costs €50 on its own. A package costs less. Each one shows what the same lessons would cost separately, so you can check the maths yourself.

10 lessons

Exam not included

€475

10 lessons of 50 minutes

Separately: €500You save €25

  • 10 driving lessons of 50 minutes
  • One fixed instructor
  • Practical exam bookable separately
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20 lessons

Exam included

€1190

20 lessons + exam

Separately: €1290You save €100

  • 20 driving lessons of 50 minutes
  • CBR practical exam included
  • Free trial lesson
  • Free re-exam available
  • Suits you if you already have lesson experience
  • Instalment payment available
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Lessons in English and Russian too

Slava teaches in Dutch, English and Russian. Useful if you haven't been in the Netherlands long: you pick the language your lessons are taught in, and we practise the exam terminology in Dutch.

The brown Mazda 3 Nova Drive lesson car with an L sign on the roof
The lesson car

You'll learn in a manual Mazda 3

A comfortable car you get the hang of quickly. The gearstick is light and forgiving, the interior is finished in leather, and everything sits logically where you expect it. Especially reassuring if you have never driven before.

  • A light, forgiving gearstick — easy even on your first lesson
  • Luxury leather interior and comfortable seats
  • Clear all-round visibility, easy to place on the road
  • Manual — no automatic-only restriction on your licence
  • Dual controls, so you can practise safely
Reviews

What students say

★★★★★ 5.0 out of 5 — based on 4 Google reviews

“Slava is a lovely instructor! He explains everything calmly, takes his time, and demonstrates it as well. That way you have it all down before you go to your practical exam. And even then he is your biggest supporter. Thanks to Slava I passed my driving test first time, in a short space of time. Highly recommended.”
Frederique Hogervorst Google review · translated from Dutch
“I really enjoyed learning to drive with Slava! He is a great instructor who teaches you in a calm, relaxed way. The lessons were good fun too, and thanks to his patience and his explanations I learned to drive with real confidence. He is honest, reliable and genuinely has your best interests at heart.”
Uliana Rumjantseva Google review · translated from Dutch
“Slava is a really great driving instructor! He explains everything calmly, even demonstrates it, and adapts completely to you. Scheduling lessons was never a problem. Thanks to him I have got my licence.”
Tristan Horsten Google review · translated from Dutch
“Slava is a pleasant and skilled instructor. Our son felt comfortable during the lessons and passed first time. Everything was well organised and the communication was always clear. We are very happy with how it went!”
Tatiana Corbek Google review · translated from Dutch

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Lesson area

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.

Aerial view of a Dutch motorway with several lanes of traffic

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.

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