Driving Lessons in Kendall
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Traffic School Services
Florida Drug and Alcohol Course Online - 4-Hour TLSAE $19.95 | Miami DMV Approved
Required by Florida for first-time driver license applicants. Available in English & Spanish.
$19.95
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Class A CDL ELDT Theory Course Online | PalmWay Driving School Florida
Required by Florida for first-time driver license applicants. Available in English & Spanish.
$139.00
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Class B CDL ELDT Theory Course Online | PalmWay Driving School Florida
Required by Florida for first-time driver license applicants. Available in English & Spanish.
$139.00
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Florida 6-Hour DETS Course Online - Miami | Teen Driver Education
Required Florida state course for first-time teen drivers (6 hours, online).
$29.95
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Florida Permit Exam Online
Official online Florida learner’s permit exam for ages 14–17, includes practice test.
$29.95
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Florida 4-Hour Basic Driver Improvement Course Online (BDI) - Miami
Take this state-approved course to avoid points and protect your insurance rates.
$18.95
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Florida 8-Hour Basic Driver Improvement Course Online (IDI) - Miami
Court-ordered 8-hour BDI course for drivers with multiple violations or judicial requirements. Approved in all Florida counties.
$32.00
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Florida 8-Hour Aggressive Driver Improvement Course Online - Miami
Court-ordered 8-hour course for drivers required to complete aggressive driving or high-risk behavior training.
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Florida 12-Hour Advanced Driver Improvement Course Online (ADI) - Miami
State-approved course for license reinstatement after suspension or revocation. Completely online. Audio available.
$69.95
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Florida 6-Hour Mature Driver Course Online - Miami | Insurance Discount
Insurance discount eligibility for Florida drivers age 55 and older.
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Florida Wireless Communications Device Safety Course Online - Miami
Required for drivers cited for handheld phone use in school or work zones. Teaches safe, distraction-free driving.
$33.95
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PalmWay Driving School Licensed by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)
PalmWay offers behind-the-wheel driving lessons in Miami and South Florida with licensed instructors and structured road test preparation.
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Driving lessons in Kendall
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Kendall is not a city. It is an unincorporated part of Miami-Dade County about 14 miles southwest of downtown Miami, and on census maps it stretches from US-1 at Dadeland west to Florida's Turnpike. In everyday speech the name also covers West Kendall: Kendale Lakes, Kendall West, The Hammocks, The Crossings, Three Lakes and Country Walk. We teach across all of it, and in Richmond West just to the south.
PalmWay Driving School holds Florida Commercial Driving School License #5218, issued by FLHSMV (see our license). We have no office or classroom in Kendall: your instructor picks you up at home, school or work, gives you a one-on-one 60-minute lesson behind the wheel, and drops you off afterward.
How a Kendall Lesson Works
We come to you
Every lesson starts and ends at the addresses you give us: a house in Kendale Lakes, Felix Varela Senior High after the last bell, or an office near Dadeland.
A full hour, one-on-one
Each lesson is 60 minutes behind the wheel with only you and your instructor in the car.
8 AM to 7 PM, every day
Lessons run 7 days a week, so they fit around school, shift work and weekend plans.
No car needed
You learn in the instructor's car, so you do not need a car of your own to start.
Who Learns With Us in Kendall
🎒 Teens with a learner's license
Teens 15 to 17 start once they hold a learner's license. Lessons add structure to the 50 supervised hours required before the test and polish the maneuvers the driving skills test scores. Teen driving lessons
🚘 Adults getting a first license
At 18 and over there is no 12-month learner period: after TLSAE, the knowledge exam and the vision and hearing test, you can take the driving skills test when ready. We build that readiness from side streets up to Kendall Drive. Adult lessons and first-time drivers
😌 Nervous or returning drivers
Maybe you hold a license but avoid the Turnpike, or you have not driven in years. We start where you feel safe and add traffic only when you are ready. Nervous drivers and refresher lessons
🌎 Foreign license holders
Florida waives its exams only for licenses from a short list (Canada, France, South Korea, Taiwan, and the driving test for Germany). Other foreign license holders take the knowledge exam and the driving skills test, in English only since February 6, 2026. Lessons for foreign license holders
From Side Streets to the Turnpike: Kendall Roads
Kendall sits on the Miami-Dade grid: numbered streets run east and west, numbered avenues north and south, and the short roads between them are terraces, lanes, courts and places. That makes it easy to step lessons up one level at a time.
Step 1: quiet residential streets
First lessons stay close to home. The Crossings, between Kendall Drive and SW 120th Street west of the Turnpike, has a web of short residential terraces and lanes, and central Kendall has two-lane Kendale Boulevard near SW 107th Avenue. Next come divided boulevards with two lanes each way, such as Hammocks Boulevard between SW 147th and SW 152nd Avenues and Kendale Lakes Boulevard (SW 82nd Street). Unless posted otherwise, Florida's residential speed limit is 30 mph.
Step 2: the big arterials
Kendall Drive (SW 88th Street, State Road 94) is six lanes for most of its run through Kendall, with major intersections at SW 137th Avenue, SW 107th Avenue and Galloway Road (SW 87th Avenue). Killian Parkway (SW 104th Street) is six lanes west of the Don Shula Expressway, then narrows to two lanes as Killian Drive on its way to US-1. Here you learn lane choice, steady speed and left turns at wide signals.
Step 3: US-1 and Dadeland
US-1 (South Dixie Highway) forms Kendall's eastern edge. Around Dadeland, Metrorail runs overhead with the Dadeland North and Dadeland South stations, Dadeland Mall lines the north side of Kendall Drive for about half a mile east of the Palmetto, and the Palmetto Expressway begins at US-1 just south of Dadeland South. Expect buses and pedestrians near the stations.
Step 4: expressways, when you are ready
The Don Shula Expressway (State Road 874) is a 7-mile toll road from the Turnpike to the Palmetto, with exits at Killian Parkway, Kendall Drive and SW 128th Street. The Turnpike's Homestead Extension serves the area at Coral Reef Drive (Exit 16), SW 120th Street (Exit 19) and Kendall Drive (Exit 20). Both are all-electronic: no booths, no cash. Practice covers merging up to highway speed, a four-second following distance and planning your exit early.
Kendall Traffic Situations We Practice on Purpose
Busway gate arms
South of Dadeland, the South Dade TransitWay busway runs beside US-1 to Florida City, and Miami-Dade has installed railroad-style gate arms at many of its intersections. If a gate arm is coming down, stop. Go only when it is fully up and the lights are off.
Left turns across six lanes
Turning left off Kendall Drive or Killian Parkway means judging gaps across three lanes of oncoming traffic, or waiting for the arrow. We practice the waiting as much as the turn.
School buses on divided roads
On an undivided two-way road, even a wide one, traffic in both directions stops for a school bus showing its stop signal. On a road divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median at least five feet wide, oncoming traffic does not stop. Painted lines do not count.
Rush hour west of the Turnpike
West Kendall reaches the Turnpike through a few interchanges (Bird Road, Kendall Drive, SW 120th Street and Coral Reef Drive), so those roads fill up at rush hour. We practice picking a lane early instead of reacting late.
School Zones Around Kendall High Schools
Many lessons start or end at a school, so school zones come up early. Florida's standard school zone limit is 20 mph during posted times or while the beacons flash, and holding a phone while driving through one is illegal. The main public high schools in the area:
| School | Address | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Killian Senior High | 10655 SW 97th Ave, Miami, FL 33176 | Central Kendall |
| TERRA Environmental Research Institute (magnet) | 11005 SW 84th St, Miami, FL 33173 | North of Kendall Drive |
| Miami Sunset Senior High | 13125 SW 72nd St, Miami, FL 33183 | Kendale Lakes |
| Felix Varela Senior High | 15255 SW 96th St, Miami, FL 33196 | The Hammocks |
Speed cameras matter too. Florida law lets counties and cities use speed cameras in school zones, and on school days they can ticket drivers going more than 10 mph over the limit. Middle and K-8 schools have school zones as well, such as Hammocks Middle School on Hammocks Boulevard and Devon Aire K-8 Center on SW 122nd Avenue, so we practice spotting school zone signs early.
Lesson Packages and Prices
Every package is made of 60-minute lessons with pick-up and drop-off anywhere in Kendall. Packages do not expire, so a teen can spread them across the learner's license year.
| Package | Price | Regular price | Per lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 driving lesson | $70 | $80 | $70 |
| 2 driving lessons | $135 | $155 | $67.50 |
| 4 driving lessons | $258 | $298 | $64.50 |
| 6 driving lessons | $386 | $446 | about $64.33 |
| 8 driving lessons | $496 | $576 | $62 |
| 10 driving lessons | $620 | $720 | $62 |
| 15 driving lessons | $930 | $1,080 | $62 |
| 20 driving lessons | $1,200 | $1,400 | $60 |
Pay by card, Klarna or Afterpay at checkout, or by Zelle through our manager. Book with the buttons in the package grid or compare all packages.
Road Test Offices Closest to Kendall
Driving skills tests are given by appointment at driver license offices, and you book yours through FLHSMV. These three offices give driving exams and sit closest to Kendall (distances are approximate, by car):
| Office | Address | How close | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall (Suite 23) | 11735 SW 147th Ave, Suite 23, Miami, FL 33196 | In The Hammocks, just north of SW 120th Street. About 2 miles from Felix Varela Senior High, 3 from The Crossings, 5 from Miami Sunset Senior High. | Kendall office |
| Coral Reef | 14653 SW 122nd Ave, Miami, FL 33186 | In Three Lakes, between SW 136th Street and Coral Reef Drive. About 3 miles from Richmond West, 6 from Miami Killian Senior High. | Coral Reef office |
| Midway Crossings (Space 82C) | 7795 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33144 | North of Kendall in Fontainebleau, beside the Palmetto Expressway, about 6.5 miles from Dadeland Mall. A fit for East Kendall. | Midway Crossings office |
🔑 Our road test car
Car for Road Test, $90 (regular $110): we meet you at the test location with our car for the driving skills test.
Car + Pick-up, $140 (regular $170): we pick you up first, then you take the test in our car.
Send us your office, date and time so we can check availability. More on the car for your road test and road test help.
📋 What the examiner checks
The test includes a three-point turn in a 20 to 40 foot space, straight-in parking, parking on a grade, a quick stop, backing 50 feet while looking to the rear (no mirror or camera), stop signs and signals, right-of-way, signaling for the last 100 feet before a turn, lane position and a following distance of at least three to four seconds. No passengers ride along, and since February 6, 2026 the test is given in English only, without interpreters or translation services. Driving test preparation
Your Path to a Florida License
Teens 15 to 17
- 1. Take the 6-hour DETS course online.
- 2. Pass the Class E knowledge exam (50 questions, 40 correct to pass). Under 18 you can take it online with a parent as proctor.
- 3. At a driver license office, pass the vision and hearing test, show your documents and parental consent, and get the learner's license.
- 4. Drive only with a licensed driver 21 or older in the front passenger seat: daylight only for the first 3 months, then until 10 PM.
- 5. Hold the learner's license 12 months (or until 18) without moving violation convictions, and log 50 hours, 10 at night, certified by a parent, guardian or responsible adult 21 or older.
- 6. Pass the driving skills test. At 16 you may then drive from 6 AM to 11 PM and at 17 from 5 AM to 1 AM, unless driving to or from work or with a licensed driver 21 or older.
Adults 18 and over
- 1. Never held a license in any state or country? Take the 4-hour TLSAE course online.
- 2. Pass the Class E knowledge exam in person (the online exam is only for applicants under 18), plus the vision and hearing test.
- 3. For a first license, bring proof of identity, your Social Security number and two documents with your Florida address.
- 4. Practice until the maneuvers feel routine. There is no 12-month holding period at 18 and over.
- 5. Take the driving skills test in a registered, insured car that passes a basic inspection, or in our road test car.
Rules change, so check the FLHSMV licensing requirements before your office visit.
What to Bring to Lessons and to the Test
To every lesson
- ✅ Your learner's license or driver license, including one from another state or country
- ✅ Glasses or contact lenses if you need them to drive
- ✅ Comfortable shoes that stay on your feet
- ✅ A short list of what you want to work on, such as the Turnpike ramp at Kendall Drive
To the road test
- ✅ Your original learner's license card, if you have one
- ✅ For a first license: proof of identity, Social Security number and two documents with your Florida address
- ✅ Under 18: the certification of 50 hours (10 at night) and parental consent
- ✅ A registered, insured car that passes the basic inspection, or our Car for Road Test
Full checklist: what to bring to the Florida road test.
Kendall-Area Neighborhoods and ZIP Codes We Pick Up From
| Area | ZIP codes | Landmarks |
|---|---|---|
| Kendall (US-1 to the Turnpike, including Dadeland) | 33156, 33173, 33176, 33183, 33186 | Dadeland Mall, Baptist Hospital, Miami Killian Senior High, TERRA |
| Kendale Lakes | 33175, 33183 | Miami Sunset Senior High, Kendale Lakes Boulevard |
| The Crossings | 33186 | Devon Aire K-8 Center, Killian Parkway |
| The Hammocks | 33186, 33196 | Hammocks Boulevard, Felix Varela Senior High, Kendall driver license office |
| Kendall West | 33185, 33193 | West of Kendale Lakes, north of The Hammocks |
| Three Lakes | 33186 | Coral Reef driver license office, north of Zoo Miami |
| Country Walk | 33186, 33196 | Miami Executive Airport to the north, SW 137th Avenue, Coral Reef Drive |
| Richmond West | 33177, 33187 | Coral Reef Drive, Eureka Drive (SW 184th Street) |
Also Serving Kendall's Neighbors
Directly east of Kendall, across US-1.
Northeast of Dadeland along US-1 and Metrorail.
North of Kendall, up toward Bird Road (SW 40th Street).
Directly north of Kendale Lakes, along the Tamiami Trail (US-41).
Questions From Kendall Drivers and Parents
Do you have an office or classroom in Kendall?
No. Our licensed location is in Dania Beach and our office is at 3325 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 401, Hollywood, FL 33021. In Kendall, the instructor comes to you.
Can the instructor pick my teen up at school?
Yes. Pick-up and drop-off can be at home, school or work in Kendall, so a lesson can start at Miami Killian, Miami Sunset or Felix Varela and end at home. Give us both addresses when you book.
Which exam office is closest to me?
For The Hammocks, Kendall West, The Crossings and Kendale Lakes, the Kendall office on SW 147th Avenue is nearest. Coral Reef on SW 122nd Avenue, inside Three Lakes, is usually closer for Three Lakes, Country Walk, Richmond West and central Kendall around Miami Killian. Near Dadeland, Midway Crossings is about 6.5 miles away.
Will my teen drive on the Turnpike or the Don Shula?
Only once the basics are solid. Highway practice comes after residential streets and arterials like Kendall Drive, starting with simple merges and exits.
Can I take the road test in Spanish?
No. Since February 6, 2026, Florida gives all driver license knowledge and driving skills exams in English only, and interpreters or other translation services are no longer allowed.
I have a license from another country. Do I need TLSAE?
FLHSMV requires TLSAE only if you have never held a license in any state, country or jurisdiction, or do not have it with you. You still take both exams unless your license is from Canada (and you surrender it), France, South Korea or Taiwan; a German license waives only the driving test. A vision exam is always required.
My teen just got a learner's license. Is a 6 PM lesson OK?
For the first three months a learner's license allows daylight driving only, so in fall and winter choose a slot that ends before sunset. After that, learners may drive until 10 PM, so our whole 8 AM to 7 PM schedule works.
Book a Lesson Anywhere in Kendall
From Dadeland to The Hammocks, tell us where to pick you up and which days suit you. Call or text +1 (754) 354-5898, or choose a package in the grid above.
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