Redlands & Bayside · Automatic & Manual
Driving Lessons in the Redlands.
From Cleveland to Capalaba, Wynnum to Victoria Point. Accredited bayside instructors, pickup by arrangement, and a car that comes to you. Confirm your pickup area, location and any charges with your chosen instructor before booking. Get test-ready without begging Mum and Dad for lifts.
Your next step
Start with your suburb
Choose your suburb and send your enquiry. Finish selecting your instructor and lesson time on RAC’s booking website.
Already learning with RAC? Go directly to bookings.
Read RAC’s current terms before buying a lesson or package. RAC terms
The bayside's driving school
Driving Lessons Redlands Learners actually rate
The bayside is its own kind of drive. One lesson you're easing through the Cleveland cafe strip and the ferry-terminal traffic, the next you're building confidence on the longer, open runs out towards Redland Bay. Our instructors are on these roads every week, so you practise where you'll actually drive, not a quiet cul-de-sac across town.
Start in automatic, go for a full manual licence, or lock in a test-day package when you're close. Every lesson is a dual-controlled car, a fully accredited instructor, and a pickup from your door. Learning and test readiness depend on your experience, practice and progress. Discuss a lesson plan and your preferred transmission with your instructor.
Read learner feedback published by RAC. RAC learner feedback
Eligible Queensland learner hours with an accredited trainer can count at triple time for the first ten driving hours. Night hours and bonus time have separate recording rules. Queensland learner logbook guidance
Read RAC’s current terms before buying a lesson or package. RAC terms
Why learn with RAC on the bay
Choose your lesson options
We come to your door
Bay to bayside, every lesson starts and finishes at home, Wynnum through to Redland Bay. No trekking to a depot to sit and wait.
Lesson and package terms
Read RAC’s current terms before buying a lesson or package. That is how sure we are you will want to keep going. RAC terms
Accredited and dual-controlled
Fully accredited instructors in modern dual-controlled cars. A second set of pedals means you can relax and just drive.
Queensland logbook hours
Eligible Queensland learner hours with an accredited trainer can count at triple time for the first ten driving hours. Night hours and bonus time have separate recording rules. Queensland learner logbook guidance
Manual or automatic
Learning stick, starting in an auto, or upgrading an auto licence to manual? Our bayside instructors teach the lot.
Learner feedback
Read learner feedback published by RAC. The bayside keeps recommending us for a reason. RAC learner feedback
What bayside learners say
Real Learners, real Licences.
Scroll through what local learners say about getting their licence with RAC.
"Having tried a handful of driving schools in the Redlands… Brittany Mason offers the best experience in the area. I was quite an anxious driver and transformed into passing my P's test first time with nearly no errors."
"Pedro taught me good techniques for things like reverse parallel parks and P-turns that fit my style of learning and helped me pass."
"Before I started having lessons with Ejaz I failed my test a couple times. And today I PASSED!… he actually took the time to understand where my mistakes were coming from and taught me in a way I could understand."
"Muzzy is booked out for a reason! He freed me of my fear of getting back out on the road — in no time at all… he's blessed me with a skill I'll use for many many years."
"I've tried a couple of different instructors and found Fiona by far the best at helping me build both skills and confidence, which let me pass the test on my first attempt… I highly recommend doing both lessons and the exam day package."
"Thanks to Mirza's excellent teaching, patience, and encouragement, I passed my driving test on my first attempt… always made lessons calm and enjoyable."
Areas we cover
Redlands suburb directory
Simple, upfront pricing
Redlands Lesson packages
Compare current package options with RAC and choose lessons around your experience and goals. Eligible Queensland learner hours with an accredited trainer can count at triple time for the first ten driving hours. Night hours and bonus time have separate recording rules. Current RAC packages and prices
3-Lesson Intro
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- Perfect first taste
- Eligible Queensland learner hours with an accredited trainer can count at triple time for the first ten driving hours. Night hours and bonus time have separate recording rules. Queensland learner logbook guidance
- Read RAC’s current terms before buying a lesson or package. RAC terms
5-Lesson Pack
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- Build real confidence
- Eligible Queensland learner hours with an accredited trainer can count at triple time for the first ten driving hours. Night hours and bonus time have separate recording rules. Queensland learner logbook guidance
- Current package and payment options are shown on RAC’s booking website. Current RAC packages and prices
10-Lesson Pack
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- Learning and test readiness depend on your experience, practice and progress. Discuss a lesson plan with your instructor.
- Eligible Queensland learner hours with an accredited trainer can count at triple time for the first ten driving hours. Night hours and bonus time have separate recording rules. Queensland learner logbook guidance
- Compare current package options with RAC and choose lessons around your experience and goals. Current RAC packages and prices
Test Day Package
Car + warm-up
- Car hire for the test
- Warm-up lesson first
- Local route practice
Single 1-hour lessons and manual packs are on there too.
Your bayside team
Local, accredited Redlands instructors
Every RAC instructor covering the Redlands and bayside is fully accredited, in a modern dual-controlled car, and picks you up from your door. Female and male instructors are available, automatic and manual, so you're matched with someone who suits how you learn. Meet the team and pick your instructor on our instructors page.
Know your test
Prepare for your driving test
There's no mystery to passing. Practise driving skills and discuss test preparation with your instructor. The test route and result are not guaranteed. Book a mock test or a test-day package and we'll run you through it, car included.
On the day, we've got you
- A warm-up lesson right before your test
- Use of our dual-controlled car for the test
- A run of the local route so it feels familiar
- A calm instructor who knows the examiners
Good questions
Driving Lessons Redlands: your questions
How much are driving lessons in the Redlands?
Compare current package options with RAC and choose lessons around your experience and goals. Compare current lesson and package prices on RAC’s booking website. See the Packages page for the full list. Current RAC packages and prices
Do you cover my bayside suburb?
We cover the Redlands and bayside, from Cleveland to Redland Bay, Wynnum to Capalaba. Choose your suburb to enquire about lessons. Instructor and time selection take place on RAC’s booking website. RAC booking website
Can I get a female driving instructor in the Redlands?
Yes. We have female and male instructors across the bayside. Let us know your preference when you book and we'll match you.
Do you teach both automatic and manual?
We do. You can learn in an automatic, learn manual from scratch, or upgrade an automatic licence to manual. Compare current automatic and manual lesson prices with RAC. Current RAC packages and prices
How does the driving test work?
Book a test-day package and we'll pick you up, run a warm-up lesson on the local route, and hand you our dual-controlled car for the official test so it all feels familiar. Prefer a practice run first? Book a mock test.
How do the logbook hours work?
Eligible Queensland learner hours with an accredited trainer can count at triple time for the first ten driving hours. Night hours and bonus time have separate recording rules. Learning and test readiness depend on your experience, practice and progress. Discuss a lesson plan and your preferred transmission with your instructor. Queensland learner logbook guidance
Your guide to driving Lessons in the Redlands
Thousands of bayside learners have gone from a nervous first lap to a full licence with RAC. Here's how it works around the Redlands, and what to expect on the day.
Getting test-ready on the bay
Early lessons cover the basics. Practise driving skills and discuss test preparation with your instructor. The test route and result are not guaranteed.
Booking your driving test
You book the official practical test through Transport and Main Roads. We get you ready and sort the car.
The RAC test-day package
It includes a warm-up lesson right before your test plus use of our dual-controlled car, so you sit the test in a car you already know inside out.
What to bring on test day
Your learner licence, any glasses or contacts you wear to drive, comfy shoes, and a calm head. We'll handle the rest.
Automatic, manual, or upgrading?
Start in an automatic, learn manual from scratch, or convert an automatic licence to manual. Compare current automatic and manual lesson prices with RAC. Not sure which suits you? Book a lesson, compare packages, or call the team on (07) 3123 5412 and we'll point you the right way. Current RAC packages and prices
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