New to licenses?
Not sure how to get your license?
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.
Take driving lessons
While optional in Pennsylvania, we highly recommend taking at least one driving lesson with a professional instructor.
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.
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!
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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Driving lessons in Trappe provide a great starting point for building lifelong safe driving habits. Students begin by mastering the fundamentals, such as smooth acceleration, controlled braking, and precise steering on the borough's quiet residential streets. This low-traffic environment is perfect for practicing essential maneuvers like three-point turns and parking before progressing to more dynamic local roads, building confidence with each successful lesson.
As skills advance, instructors introduce students to busier routes, including the nearby US-422. This experience is vital for learning to safely merge, maintain proper following distance, and navigate interchanges at highway speeds. Practicing these skills on trips toward Collegeville or Phoenixville prepares learners for the diverse traffic conditions they will encounter while driving independently, turning theoretical knowledge into practical ability.
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 goal is to empower new drivers with the skills and sound judgment needed for a lifetime of safe travel. We focus on translating structured instruction into the real-world confidence required for everything from daily commutes to weekend road trips.
Gary Reid has been a full time driving instructor at Petaccio’s/Coastline for 4 years. He consistently receives the highest reviews both locally and nationwide. He also has a way with clients that puts them at ease while teaching them what they need... Read more...
Paul is committed to teaching safe driving practices to teens and adults, utilizing his experience to help them develop knowledge, skills and habits that make a driver safe and efficient behind the wheel. Read more...
Nick has worked in a role of educating others for close to 25 years. He got his start as a corporate trainer of new customer service hires at a cell phone company and has been the owner of his own home inspection business for over 21 years. He plac... Read more...
Being a father of four himself, Craig wants everyone to be able to drive safely for themselves and others. He's also a passionate educator and enjoys helping people accomplish their goals. Read more...
Darlene’s patient and systematic approach puts her students at ease and increases their ability to learn, despite the nervousness that many young drivers experience. Read more...
Andy is a the definition of a teacher. With almost 30 years teaching Health , PE, and Drivers Education to local high school students, Andy excels at taking physical skills and breaking them down to make them simple to understand and easy to master.... Read more...
Tom Whelan is all about safety whether it's on 2 wheels or 4. As a driving and motorcycle safety instructor, Tom brings a specialized set of skills to your driver education. Read more...
Pat has 20 years of experience working with students in various capacities, teaching college students for 15 years and coaching a High School baseball team for 5 years. Pat enjoys playing baseball and competes in National Tournaments. Pat loves time ... Read more...
Mark has been driving all sizes and many configurations of vehicles for over 45 years. From pumping gas to inventory control, equipment sales, regional manager, business owner and now reinvigorated as Driver training instructor and Drivers License ex... Read more...
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.
