The automatic licence to save money

You want to get your license, expect price increases. Driving schools are indeed bearing the brunt of the rise in fuel prices. One of the solutions to not spend too much is to take the automatic license, which requires fewer hours of training.

More and more aspiring motorists see this as a “good plan”. In any case, requests for automatic permits have exploded in recent months. To obtain it, fewer driving hours are therefore necessary: ​​13 hours minimum compared to at least 20 for the classic license.

This automatically lowers the bill. Also read Driving license: the government wants to eliminate financing by the CPF, driving schools are stocking up Bridges for the classic license Be careful, even if the license on an automatic box is reputed to be easier, it often requires more hours than the minimum 13 required, the economy remains relative. All the same, the average cost of an automatic license is around 1.

200 euros in a traditional driving school, compared to 1,500 to 1,600 euros for the classic license.

If you have obtained the automatic license, you can – by taking at least 7 additional hours of driving – have the classic license without going through the exam box. Which is attractive. This means adding these 7 hours minimum.

Depending on the driving school, it costs on average 400 to 500 euros. This is an option that should not be overlooked, because having only the automatic license is restrictive. Not everyone has an automatic vehicle and, often, if you want to rent a car, you are offered a manual.

Driving schools are adaptingMost driving schools now offer an automatic license, they have the appropriate vehicles. Otherwise, to save even more, you can contact an online driving school, such as En Voiture Simone or Ornikar. These platforms often offer much more attractive prices but be careful, the supervision is lighter.

So it's a good idea for you if you are sufficiently organized and independent.

Machine-translated from French