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New Orleans, LA

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Overview

Exploring the vibrant streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, offers a driving experience unlike anywhere else — where learning manual transmission adds rhythm, excitement, and challenge to your journey.

New Orleans, famous for its rich culture, historic architecture, and soulful energy, provides the perfect backdrop for mastering stick-shift driving. Our expert instructors are based in prime areas ensuring your lessons are both convenient and immersed in the city’s unique blend of history, music, and southern charm.

Areas We Serve

  • French Quarter
  • Garden District
  • Uptown
  • Mid-City
  • Bywater
  • Marigny
  • Lakeview
  • …and more!

Pricing

The Basics

$199
  • Safely operate a manual vehicle
  • Start moving in first gear
  • Safely come to a stop
  • Reverse and park
  • Recover from stalling
  • 1 to 2 hours to complete
  • Ideal if you plan to move a stick shift vehicle in a parking lot
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The Standard

$299
  • Everything in The Basics
  • Shifting through gears
  • Downshifting
  • Hill starts
  • Parallel parking
  • 1.5 to 3 hours to complete
  • Ideal if you plan to drive a stick shift vehicle on the road under 250 horsepower
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The Works

$499
  • Everything in The Standard
  • Learn to control a powerful manual vehicle at lower speeds
  • Balance between the clutch and accelerator at take off
  • Properly feather the clutch while parking and reversing
  • Learn proper rev-matching during downshifts
  • 2 to 4 hours to complete
  • Ideal if you plan to drive a sports car, a car with 300+ horsepower, or plan to track your car
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Our driving lessons are perfect for anyone looking to learn how to drive a manual transmission car. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the basics in just a few hours, using a car provided for you to practice on.

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