Don't test in a stranger's car

Car hire for your test, a school car and a hand at the centre.

Hire our fully-insured driving school car for the official test, and your instructor meets you at the centre to hand over the keys, brief you and stay for the debrief. We even book your test with Transport and Main Roads for you and lock it in with your instructor, so on the day the only new thing is the assessor.

Teaching Queenslanders since 1965 Fully-insured driving school cars 100% money-back guarantee 4.9 from 336 reviews
Car Hire for TestOur fully-insured school car, plus instructor support at the centre.
$160automatic or manual. We book your TMR test for you; you just pay the government test fee.
  • A fully-insured driving school car for the test
  • Instructor meets you at the centre with a brief and keys
  • Instructor attends your test debrief
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Real reviews

Learners rate us 4.9 out of 5

A few words from learners who sat their test with Metro and passed.

4.9
★★★★★
336 Google reviews for Metro Driving School
★★★★★

I had about four lessons with Adam and it was fantastic. He taught me road rules, manoeuvres and road safety tips, and I passed my driving test with no mistakes. Worth every cent.

HHayleyPassed with no mistakes
★★★★★

Colin is a great instructor who makes practising manual smooth and easy. I went into my test super confident that I would pass. I recommend anyone wanting to learn to book with him.

RRodrigoTest-day confidence
★★★★★

I passed my driving test in one go, and I couldn't have done it without my instructor. Tas is honest, very patient, and explains everything so clearly. Her calm nature helped me feel confident and ready.

RRekhaPassed first go
How it works

Sit the test in one of our cars

No scrambling for a roadworthy car of your own, and a familiar instructor with you at the centre.

1

Book the car and tell us your availability

Reserve our driving school car and fill in a short form. We book the test with TMR and lock it in with your instructor.

TMR test fee not included

2

Practise beforehand

Add a lesson or a mock test in our cars if you'd like the drive to feel familiar first.

3

Meet at the centre

Your instructor hands over the keys and briefs you, then stays for the debrief.

Free test booking service

We book your test, and make sure your instructor is available for it

With car hire your instructor meets you at the centre, so it matters that they're available at your test time. We take care of that for you at no extra cost.

Once you've booked, you fill in a short form with your details and the times that suit you. Our office then books your practical test with Transport and Main Roads and locks that exact slot in with your instructor and car, so they'll be at the centre to meet you. No back-and-forth, no guessing whether your instructor is available on the day.

  • Your instructor is guaranteed available to meet you at the test
  • We book the test with TMR so you don't have to
  • Access to the earliest available test dates
  • No juggling dates and availability yourself

The government test fee is still paid to Transport and Main Roads, but the booking and the coordination are on us. Two things to note: you'll need to have completed your Hazard Perception Test (HPT) first, as we can't book the practical test until that's done; and don't book if your test is already booked, so we can line the timing up from the start.

Why hire our car

One less thing to worry about

If you don't have a suitable car for the test, or you'd rather not use the family one, you can use ours.

A car you've driven

Book a lesson in our cars beforehand so the drive feels familiar, not new.

Fully insured and maintained

A modern, well-kept driving school car with a second set of pedals.

Instructor there on the day

Meets you at the centre, hands over the car and briefs you, then attends your debrief.

One less worry

No last-minute hunt for a roadworthy car of your own before the day.

Car hire pricing

One clear price

Automatic and manual car hire are the same price. We book the practical test with Transport and Main Roads for you; you just pay their test fee. Car hire covers the car and your instructor's support at the centre, not lessons or pick-up.

Most bookedAutomatic

Automatic car hire

$160
  • A fully-insured school car for the test
  • Instructor meets you at the centre
Hire automatic
Manual

Manual car hire

$160
  • The same, in a manual car
  • Same price as automatic
Hire manual

Want a warm-up and door-to-door support too? The test day package adds a warm-up lesson, pick-up and check-in help. Or book online.

Good to know

Car hire questions

Yes. You hire our fully-insured driving school car for the official test, and your instructor meets you at the centre with the keys and a brief. We even book the test itself with Transport and Main Roads for you; you just pay their test fee.

No. That's our free test booking service. After you book, you fill in a short form with your details and the times that suit you, and our office books the practical test with Transport and Main Roads and locks the same slot in with your instructor, so they'll be at the centre to meet you.

Yes. You'll need to have completed your Hazard Perception Test (HPT) before we can book your practical test. Once that's done, fill in the short form and we'll get you booked in and lined up with your instructor.

Included: use of a fully-insured driving school car for the test, your instructor meeting you at the centre with a brief and keys, your instructor attending the debrief, and our free test booking service (we book the test with TMR and coordinate it with your instructor). Not included: the government test fee (paid to TMR), driving lessons, and pick-up.

Yes. Book a lesson or a mock test in our cars beforehand so the drive feels familiar. Lessons aren't part of car hire, so you'd book those separately.

If you'd like a warm-up lesson, pick-up and check-in help alongside the car, the test day package may suit you better. We book the test with Transport and Main Roads for you either way.

Where we teach

Car hire for the test across South East Queensland

Metro offers test car hire right across the south-east and in Cairns, at the centres near you. Choose your region.

Hire our car for your test

Sit the test in one of our fully-insured cars, with your instructor there to hand over the keys and see you off, so the only new thing on the day is the assessor beside you.

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