Mahdi is a Ministry of Transportation approved and City of Ottawa certified driving instructor. Lessons are in English, French or Arabic, in a dual-control Toyota Prius Prime hybrid, from beginner lessons to road test preparation. Prices below are the real prices, no hidden fees.
With Mahdi, a private driving lesson is $60 per hour. The more hours you book, the lower the hourly price. (Prices checked October 2026.)
Packages of 5 and 10 hours are paid in full at the first session. A single private lesson can be paid per session. Details of each service are on the services section of the home page.
Starting from zero, or after a long break. See also lessons for nervous drivers.
Preparing for the G2 or G road test. See G2 road test preparation.
Learn how driving works in Ottawa, including winter. See lessons for newcomers.
Lessons in your language. See Arabic and English lessons and cours en français.
Serves the Canotek Road area and surrounding east Ottawa communities, with training routes through local neighbourhoods, arterial roads and major Ottawa road networks.
Covers south Ottawa residential zones, intersection navigation and highway access routes, to prepare for real-world driving conditions.
Home pickup is possible by request, and Blair Station is also an option.
With Mahdi, one private lesson is $60 per hour. The 5-hour package is $250 ($50 per hour) and the 10-hour package is $450 ($45 per hour). The BDE course, with online theory and 10 hours in the car, is $700. Car rental for the road test is $150 and includes a 1-hour warm-up lesson.
Yes. Mahdi teaches in English, French and Arabic. Tell him your language when you book and the lessons are given in it.
Yes. He is approved by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) and certified by the City of Ottawa.
A dual-control Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid. The dual controls let the instructor brake if needed.
Fill in the booking form on the home page, or call or text 613-640-6400, or write on WhatsApp at the same number. Mahdi confirms by phone or message, between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
In Canotek (east Ottawa) or Walkley (south Ottawa). Home pickup is possible by request.
Yes. For $150 you get the car for the test and a 1-hour warm-up lesson just before it. See the car rental page for the details.
Send a request and Mahdi will confirm by phone or message. You can also call or text 613-640-6400.
Book → Call 613-640-6400Last updated October 2026. Prices in Canadian dollars.