"When our daughter was looking into driving schools, we asked around, called a few local schools but I am so thankful we chose Aloha! Karen, owner, is friendly, honest, and patient! Excellent to work with and I highly recommend this driving school!"
Frequently Asked Questions
We are located at 1857 First Street, in Livermore, CA.
Monday – Thursday 3:30-6:30
aloha@alohadrivingschool.com
(925) 37-DRIVE
(925) 373-7483
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Yes, ALOHA is a completely DMV certified school. License #4146
At ALOHA we prefer that you are close to being 15 ½ or older when you take Driver’s Ed. This way, once you complete Driver’s Ed., you can take your written permit test as soon as possible.
Driver’s Ed. consists of 3 days of classroom instruction. Classes are held at ALOHA.
Visit our page on Classroom Drivers Education for more information.
Visit our Class Schedule page to get enrolled in a matter of minutes.
You can also call us to enroll (925) 373-7483
Yes. Visit our DMV certified On-Line school page for more information.
To enroll in Behind-the-Wheel your parents or guardians will need to come down to our office since forms need to be signed and a certificate needs to be issued.
Step One for getting a permit is to enroll in a Drivers Ed. Program at a DMV certified school.
If you are between the ages of 15 ½ & 17 ½ DMV has dictated that anyone applying for a Learner's Permit must complete Driver’s Ed & be enrolled in a Behind-the-Wheel program at a DMV certified school (ALOHA is a DMV certified school License #4146).
DMV will also need to see your original birth certificate & social security card.
You will need to fill out a DMV application for a permit and it must be signed by a parent or legal guardian if you are under 18; you will also have to pay DMV $31 to get your permit.
You do not have to have an appointment at DMV to take the written test at DMV (but it is recommended that you do).
You cannot miss more than 8 to pass the test. If you fail the permit test you will have to wait one week before re-testing.
Once you pass the permit test call ALOHA to book your first Behind-the-Wheel lesson.
If you are between the ages of 15 ½ & 17 ½ DMV has dictated that anyone applying for a Learner's Permit must complete Driver’s Ed and be enrolled in a Behind-the-Wheel program at a DMV certified school (ALOHA is a DMV certified school License #4146).
Being “enrolled in Behind-the-Wheel” simply means you enroll and pay for Behind-the-Wheel at a DMV certified school prior to going to DMV to take the written permit test. This is a requirement DMV put into place in 2004. This allows DMV to see that you are going to a certified school for behind-the-wheel instruction.
Nearly all of the students who come to ALOHA for Classroom Driver’s Ed. are also enrolled in Behind-the-Wheel. This allows students to receive both of the required certificates at the same upon completion classroom Driver’s Education.
Yes, you can take Behind-the-Wheel at ALOHA even if you have taken Driver’s Ed. elsewhere.
You must enroll in Behind-the-wheel prior to going to DMV to take your permit test (DMV requires that you have a Proof of Enrollment Certificate from a licensed driving school in order to take your written permit test).
Please come to our office at 1857 First St. during our office hours to enroll.
Office hours are Mon-Thurs 3:30-6:30.
Yes, we pick-up from home or school and some places in between.
*If you live out of the area, then different arrangements may be made.
Driving lessons are 2-hours in length and are completely private.
If you are under 18, you need to be complete 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training at a certified DMV school and be issued a behind-the-wheel certificate-of-completion.
You need to drive a minimum of 50 hours with a licensed CA driver over the age of 25 (10 of the 50 hours must be night driving).
You need to be at least 16 years of age with parental or legal guardian approval and you will need to pass a driving test at DMV.
You MUST have an appointment to take the drive test at DMV.
If you are under 18 during the first 12 months of being licensed you are not allowed to drive between 11 PM – 5 AM and you are not allowed to transport passengers under 20 years old.
Once your 12 months is up (or if you turn 18) these restrictions no longer apply.
Yes. If ALOHA issued the original certificate we can replace it.
Aloha will replace your certificate for a processing fee of $30.00 each.
Let ALOHA deal with all the complication.
We are a highly experienced and organized school; just ask one of the thousands that have gone to ALOHA.
Once you enroll with us, we will keep you on track in regards to all the paperwork that is needed for the DMV to get your permit and eventually your license.