Steps to Getting Your License

Use this guide to make sure you are in the right place in your licensing journey.
1

Pass written test at PENNDOT

Before you can take your written test at PENNDOT, you'll need to be 16 years old. Pass your test to receive your Learner's Permit.

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2

Take driving lessons

While optional in Pennsylvania, we highly recommend taking at least one driving lesson with a professional instructor.

3

Log your practice hours

Before you can take your road test, you must log 65 hours of driving practice, including 10 hours at night and five (5) hours of bad weather driving.

4

Take your Road Test & Get your Junior License

After holding your permit for at least 6 months, you can take your road test. Want to skip the line at PENNDOT? Take your test with us!

Driving Lessons in Plumsteadville

Whether it's your first time behind the wheel or you need a brush up before your test, we offer driving education that will make you a safer, more confident driver for life.

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Over 250,000 Students Have Chosen Coastline Academy

See why 98% of students across the country rate their driving lesson with us 5-stars.

Every instructor is certified and licensed and has completed an intensive training course

Online booking, secure payments and digital lesson reports—we leverage the latest tech to provide an experience you will love

Our classroom course is taught by experienced driving instructors who are committed to an engaging classroom experience

Our instructors don't run errands or make students pick up and drop off other students—your time behind the wheel is your time

Our driving lessons aren't for everyone, they're for you—our instructors customize every lesson to your precise needs

Our online booking system shows you all available time slots, so you can book packages knowing when we're available

We teach you the skills you need to be a great driver, and also prepare you for your road test, so you can test with confidence

Skip the long waits at PennDOT and take your driving test with a Coastline instructor in a Coastline vehicle.

Driving lessons in Plumsteadville and surrounding areas

A Coastline Driving Lesson Vehicle

Driving lessons in Plumsteadville provide a perfect setting to build essential skills with confidence. Students start by mastering the fundamentals on quiet residential streets, focusing on precise steering, smooth braking, and awareness at intersections. This controlled environment allows learners to become comfortable behind the wheel before advancing to more dynamic traffic scenarios.

As confidence grows, lessons incorporate practice on main routes like PA-611. Navigating this road helps develop skills for managing varied speed limits and interacting with more traffic. These practical sessions prepare students for drives to nearby towns like Doylestown, building the experience needed to handle different road types and situations found throughout Bucks County.

We offer flexible pickup and drop-off at home, school, or work when available. To accommodate various schedules, some lessons may begin at convenient meeting points in the area, which will be shown once you start searching availability.

Our ultimate aim is to transform instruction into lasting safe driving habits. We focus on teaching defensive techniques and building the situational awareness necessary for a lifetime of confident, independent travel, ensuring every student is well-prepared for the road ahead.

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Safety Lives in Plumsteadville

We go above and beyond expectations to provide a safe learning experience.

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Instructors you can trust

We're one of the only driving schools to do independent background and drug screens on every employee

Marked cars with a second brake

Every Coastline car has a second instructor brake, is clearly marked as a driving school vehicle and is inspected by a BAR-certified mechanic

Dashcam in every car

We record video and audio inside and outside the car for everyone's safety
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Driving Lessons Customized for You

Every lesson is custom-made to help you succeed.

Our school is certified by the DMV, and our lessons are perfect for teens needing the required training with an instructor so you can qualify to take your test, and have the skills and confidence you need to pass it.

We teach adult drivers how to become safer and more confident every day. Whether it's your first time driving or you need to practice for a Supplemental Driving Performance Evaluation, our expert instructors are here for you.

Our hiring standards and training program go beyond the industry standard. When you choose Coastline Academy, you are choosing the state's top driving educators.

Good drivers pass the test. So we focus on core skills first, ensuring you are set up to be safe and confident for life, before worrying about the test. On your last lesson, we will do a mock test to be sure you are ready!

Every driver is different, which is why every Coastline lesson is customized for you.

We provide all the tools and materials needed for your lesson, so all you need to bring is a positive attitude toward learning a new skill.

At the end of your lesson, your instructor fills out a post-lesson report that shows the skills you have mastered, and those that need more practice, so you can maximize your practice time between lessons.

The Coastline Guarantee

A great experience or we'll make it right.

If for any reason you are unsatisfied with your driving lesson, we will make it right. We can redo your lesson either with the same instructor or a different one, at your option. Or, if you prefer, you can get a full refund.

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Coastline in the Community

Coastline is proud to work with over 100 local, state, and national organizations to provide access to high-quality driver's education for teens and adults all across Washington. Here are just a few of the organizations we partner with to further our mission of eradicating car crashes nationwide:

For more information about our Community Partnerships Programs, please reach out to our Support Team.

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