Driving Lessons in Miami Beach
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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.
$35.00
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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.
$14.95
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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.
Why Choose Our driving school in Miami Beach
Certified Instructors
DMV-licensed professionals with real road teaching experience.
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Mornings, evenings, weekends — lessons on your schedule.
Local Routes in Miami Beach
We train in the exact streets where you'll later drive daily.
Driving lessons in Miami Beach
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Learning to Drive in Miami Beach
Miami Beach sits between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, and that shapes how you learn to drive here. Getting to the mainland usually means a causeway. Inside the city you deal with crowded crosswalks in South Beach, the one-way split of Collins Avenue and Indian Creek Drive in Mid-Beach, and the 71st Street approach to Normandy Isle in North Beach. PalmWay lessons are built around the streets you will drive every day after you pass.
PalmWay has no office or classroom on the island: your instructor comes to you, at home, at school or at work, anywhere from South Pointe to the Surfside line. One local fact matters from the first day: the driver license office at 100 16th Street in South Beach does not give driving exams, so your road test will take place on the mainland. We plan your lessons with that drive in mind.
How Lessons Work in Miami Beach
Pick-up and drop-off
Every lesson starts and ends where you are: a house on Normandy Isle, a condo on Collins Avenue, Miami Beach Senior High after class, or your job near Lincoln Road. If your building has a valet lane or a guard gate, tell us where to wait.
60 minutes, one-on-one
Each lesson is a full hour behind the wheel, one instructor and one student, in the instructor's car.
7 days, 8 AM to 7 PM
Lessons run every day of the week. If your learner's license is less than three months old, Florida allows daylight driving only, so in the winter months we book you earlier in the day.
A plan that fits the island
Early lessons stay on residential streets. Later ones add Alton Road, 41st Street, the one-way section of Collins Avenue and, when you are ready, a causeway to the mainland.
Who We Teach in Miami Beach
Teens with a learner's license
For students at Miami Beach Senior High and other teens 15 to 17. Lessons add structured practice on top of the 50 supervised hours a parent certifies, with extra time on the maneuvers the driving test checks.
Teen driving lessonsAdults getting a first license
At 18 or older there is no 12-month waiting period. Once you hold a learner's license, you can work toward the driving skills test at your own pace.
Nervous and returning drivers
Haven't driven in years, or does Collins Avenue traffic make you tense? We start on residential side streets and add one new challenge at a time: a left turn on 41st Street, a lane change on Alton Road, then a causeway.
New to Florida or licensed abroad
If you learned to drive in another country, the basic skills are there. What changes is Florida right-of-way, school zones and the test format.
Lessons for foreign license holdersMiami Beach Roads You Will Practice On
The city has three distinct parts, and each teaches something different. Your instructor picks streets based on where you live and what you need next.
South Beach
Everything south of Dade Boulevard and 24th Street. Alton Road is the main north-south street on the west side, running from the Miami Beach Marina area south of 5th Street all the way up to 63rd Street. Washington Avenue and Collins Avenue run parallel to Ocean Drive and stay busy with people on foot, especially in season.
Lincoln Road, between 16th and 17th Streets, is a pedestrian mall, so the blocks around it are a lesson in scanning crosswalks. 5th Street carries A1A west to the MacArthur Causeway.
Mid-Beach
Bayshore, Nautilus and the oceanfront blocks up to 63rd Street. 41st Street, also called Arthur Godfrey Road, is a four-lane, palm-lined shopping street that begins where I-195 ends at Alton Road. At 41st Street, A1A is split: Collins Avenue carries northbound traffic and Indian Creek Drive carries southbound traffic along the waterway.
North Bay Road and the quiet side streets off Pine Tree Drive are residential and work well for early lessons. Farther north, Alton Road passes Mount Sinai Medical Center.
North Beach
From 63rd Street to 87th Terrace at the Surfside line, plus Normandy Isle, Normandy Shores and Biscayne Point. 71st Street and Normandy Drive form a one-way pair across Normandy Isle and lead to the John F. Kennedy Causeway.
Many streets on Normandy Isle carry French names, such as Rue Versailles and Marseille Drive, and its residential blocks are a good place to practice turns and full stops. Biscayne Point is reached from 77th and 85th Streets.
The Causeways: Your Link to the Mainland
Four causeways connect Miami Beach to the mainland across Biscayne Bay, and each one feels different. We add them once your basics are solid.
| Causeway | Where it meets Miami Beach | What it teaches |
|---|---|---|
| MacArthur Causeway (A1A) | 5th Street, South Beach | Six lanes over the bay past Watson Island, then I-395 and the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836), the route to the Miami Central exam office. |
| Venetian Causeway | Dade Boulevard and 17th Street | A crossing over the Venetian Islands with two drawbridges and a toll plaza on Biscayne Island, popular with joggers and cyclists. |
| Julia Tuttle Causeway (I-195) | Alton Road and 41st Street | Interstate speeds and a connection to I-95: highway practice once you merge with confidence. |
| John F. Kennedy Causeway (79th Street, SR 934) | 71st Street and Normandy Drive | Runs through North Bay Village and has two drawbridges. It is the direct route to the Northside exam office. |
What Makes Driving in Miami Beach Different
People on foot
Crosswalks fill up fast around Lincoln Road, Washington Avenue and Collins Avenue. The Florida driving test checks that you let pedestrians cross, and in South Beach you practice that on almost every block.
One-way splits
Collins Avenue and Indian Creek Drive at 41st Street, and 71st Street and Normandy Drive on Normandy Isle, split traffic by direction. You learn to choose your lane early and plan a loop if you miss a turn.
Drawbridges
The Venetian and John F. Kennedy causeways each have two drawbridges. When the gates come down, you stop behind the line and wait. We practice the approach so an opening never catches you off guard.
School zones
Expect reduced speed limits at posted times near Miami Beach Senior High (Prairie Avenue at Dade Boulevard), Nautilus Middle (4301 North Michigan Avenue), North Beach Elementary (4100 Prairie Avenue) and Biscayne Beach Elementary (800 77th Street).
King tides
King tides usually arrive in September, October and November and can leave water on low-lying streets. The City of Miami Beach advises drivers to avoid driving through flood waters. We teach the same: turn around and find another way.
Tight parking
Many blocks are metered or part of residential parking zones. Parallel parking is not on the FLHSMV list of test maneuvers, but you will need it here, so we practice it along with the straight-in parking the test does include.
🚌 Trolleys and buses: the city's free trolley runs every day from South Beach to North Beach, and county buses stop often. You learn to keep a safe gap and change lanes only when the next lane is clear.
Driving Lesson Prices in Miami Beach
The same prices apply anywhere we pick up in Miami Beach. Every lesson is 60 minutes with pick-up and drop-off, and packages do not expire.
| 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 |
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Road Test Offices Near Miami Beach
FLHSMV lists the Miami Beach office at 100 16th Street as a location with no driving exams. The closest offices that give the Class E driving skills test are on the mainland. Distances below are driving miles.
| Office | Address | Distance from Miami Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Central | 3721 NW 7th St, Miami, FL 33126 | About 10 miles from South Beach via the MacArthur Causeway, I-395 and SR 836; about 10 miles from Mid-Beach |
| Northside | 7900 NW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33147 | About 8 miles from North Beach via the John F. Kennedy Causeway and 79th Street; about 10 miles from Mid-Beach |
| Miami Gardens | 18326 NW 7th Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33169 | About 13 miles from North Beach |
Car for Road Test: $90 (regular $110)
Take the driving skills test in our car. You meet us at the test location.
Car + Pick-up: $140 (regular $170)
We pick you up in Miami Beach and you take the test in our car.
Driving tests are by appointment only: you book yours through FLHSMV, then send us the office, date and time. Our FLHSMV appointments guide explains which appointment you need. Details are on the road test and car for road test pages.
Steps to a Florida License From Miami Beach
Teens 15 to 17
- 1.Complete the 6-hour DETS teen course online ($30).
- 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 15 or older, go to a service center with the Parental Consent Form, signed in front of the examiner or notarized, pass the vision and hearing test and get your learner's license.
- 4.Drive only with a licensed driver 21 or older: daylight hours for the first three months, then until 10 PM.
- 5.Hold the learner's license 12 months or until 18, with no moving violation convictions, and log 50 hours of driving, 10 of them at night, certified by a parent, guardian or another responsible adult 21 or older.
- 6.At 16 or older, pass the Class E driving skills test.
Adults 18 and older
- 1.If you have never held a license in any state or country, complete the 4-hour TLSAE course online ($20).
- 2.Take the vision and hearing test and the Class E knowledge exam in person at a service center. The exam is offered in English only.
- 3.Get your learner's license and build skills with lessons around Miami Beach.
- 4.Book the driving skills test when you are ready. There is no 12-month wait for adults.
What the examiner checks
A three-point turn in a 20 to 40 foot space, straight-in parking, a quick stop, backing 50 feet, full stops before the stop line or crosswalk, signaling for the last 100 feet, yielding to pedestrians, keeping right except on one-way streets and a four-second following distance. Read the full list on the FLHSMV exam page, and see our driving test preparation lessons.
What to Bring to Lessons and to the Test
📋 For each lesson
- ✓Your learner's license, or your current license if you are a refresher student
- ✓Glasses or contacts, if you need them to drive
- ✓Closed shoes rather than beach sandals, so you can feel the pedals
- ✓Sunglasses for the glare on the causeways
🗂️ For the driving test
- ✓Your original learner's license
- ✓Proof of identity, proof of your Social Security number and two proofs of your Florida address
- ✓Under 18: the Parental Consent Form and the signed certification of 50 hours of driving
- ✓A car with valid registration and proof of insurance that passes a basic inspection, or our car
No other passengers are allowed in the car during the exam. Full checklist: what to bring to a Florida road test.
Miami Beach Neighborhoods and ZIP Codes We Pick Up From
South Beach: 33139
South of Fifth, Flamingo/Lummus, City Center, the West Avenue corridor, Belle Isle, Di Lido, Rivo Alto and San Marino on the Venetian Causeway, plus Palm, Hibiscus and Star Islands.
Mid-Beach: 33140 and 33139
Bayshore, Nautilus and the oceanfront condo and hotel blocks along Collins Avenue, including the streets around 41st Street and Mount Sinai Medical Center.
North Beach: 33141 and 33140
North Shore, Normandy Isle, Normandy Shores, Biscayne Point and La Gorce, up to the Surfside line at 87th Terrace.
Nearby Areas We Also Serve
Directly north of North Beach along Collins Avenue.
The islands on the 79th Street Causeway, west of Normandy Isle.
A short drive north, past Surfside.
Across the bay from South Beach by way of the MacArthur Causeway.
Miami Beach Driving Lessons: Questions and Answers
Can I take my driving test in Miami Beach?
No. FLHSMV lists the office at 100 16th Street as having no driving exams. The closest exam offices are Miami Central, about 10 miles from South Beach, and Northside, about 8 miles from North Beach. Miami Gardens is another option from North Beach.
Do you pick up on the islands and in North Beach?
Yes. We pick up anywhere in Miami Beach you can reach by car, including the Venetian Islands, Normandy Isle and Biscayne Point. If your street or building has a guard gate, let the guard know your instructor is coming.
Will lessons include the causeways or I-195?
When you are ready, yes. Highway driving is not on the FLHSMV list of test maneuvers, but most drives to the mainland use a causeway, so we add them once turns, stops and lane changes feel natural.
How many lessons will I need?
It depends on your starting point. A complete beginner needs more time than someone refreshing old skills. After the first lesson your instructor tells you plainly what is left, and you can add lessons whenever you need them.
My teen goes to Miami Beach Senior High. Can lessons start at school?
Yes. We can pick your teen up at school or at home and drop them off after the lesson, any day between 8 AM and 7 PM, within the daylight rule for new learner's licenses.
Can I use your car for the road test?
Yes. Car for Road Test is $90 and you meet us at the test location; Car + Pick-up is $140. Book the FLHSMV appointment yourself and send us the office, date and time.
I have a license from another country. What do I need?
Requirements depend on your situation, so confirm with FLHSMV which exams apply to you. Remember that the Class E knowledge exam is offered in English only. Our lessons focus on Florida rules and on the skills the examiner checks.
Book Driving Lessons in Miami Beach
Tell us where to pick you up, in South Beach, Mid-Beach or North Beach, and when you want to drive. Call or text +1 (754) 354-5898, or pick a package and book online.
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