Choosing the right driving school is the first step in acquiring your UAE driving license. If you are in Dubai, Emirates Driving Institute (EDI) is one of the best institutes to choose for this purpose. As one of the most trusted driving schools in the Emirate, EDI offers a range of driving courses for different types of vehicles. The institute is known for its highly qualified instructors, comprehensive courses and great learning environment.
From the history of the institute to an overview of the courses it offers, this guide covers everything you need to know before you choose EDI as your driving school.
About Emirates Driving Institute
Established in 1991, Emirates Driving Institute is considered one of the most popular driving institutes in the Middle East and one of the best driving schools in Dubai. EDI is a part of the Belhasa Group. The Driver Training Methodology of EDI is recognised by AA Driving School, UK. Besides, the school partners with several other international schools such as The Institute of The Motor Industry of The UK and The Institute of Advanced Motorist-UK.
In the UAE, the institute boasts over 500 qualified male and female instructors who can guide the students in their primary language. It also has a fleet of over 500 vehicles equipped to facilitate training.
Emirates Driving Institute Courses
Emirates Driving Institute offers driving courses for the following categories:
- Car driving courses
- Motorcycles
- Heavy/Light Bus
- Heavy Trucks
- Light Forklift
- Heavy Forklift & Shovel
- People of Determination
- Advanced Driving Courses
Almost all driving courses at EDI UAE are divided into two parts: theory and practical.
Students need to attend theory lectures and pass the RTA Knowledge Test before starting practical training. After that, they are required to complete practical training before attempting the RTA road test. However, the training hours might differ as per the driving experience and the type of vehicle. Once the training is complete, you need to clear EDI’s internal assessment test. After clearing the internal assessment test, you will become eligible to give the final RTA test.
Those who successfully complete all these steps and clear the exam can receive their driving license from RAT.
Theory Classes at EDI
Before starting practical training, applicants must attend eight driving lectures; the number of lectures might vary as per the prior experience and vehicle category
Another advantage of taking driving classes from EDI is that you can take theory classes both online and in-person. Also, Al Quoz and Al Qusais centres of EDI offer in-person theory classes on both weekends and weekdays.
LIGHT MOTOR VEHICLE COURSE (LMV)
Here is an overview of Emirates Driving Institute fees for various courses.
Regular Driving Course
The Regular Driving course at EDI RTA includes:
- A discount of 4 free training hours
- The first attempt at the theory test
- Free lectures
- RTA fees
- Parking test
- Road test
- Assessment test
Additional charges may apply from the second test onwards. Also, 5% VAT and the fees of an eye test is not included in the charges.
Emirates Driving Institute Charges for Beginners
Below you will find the EDI fees for beginners who need to complete 20 hours of practical training. The regular price course includes free lectures and a discount of 4 hours. The below-mentioned fee structure is applicable if you will make a full course payment. Also, you need to pay AED 1,350 as RTA fees.
Training Courses | Regular Training | Night Training | Friday & Saturday | Flexible timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Gear | Regular Training AED 4,645 | Night Training AED 4,785 | Friday & Saturday AED 5,485 | Flexible timing AED 5,765 |
| Manual Gear | Regular Training AED 4,505 | Night Training AED 4,645 | Friday & Saturday AED 5,485 | Flexible timing AED 5,765 |
Emirates Driving Institute Charges for Valid License Holders Between 2 to 5 Years
Those who have a valid driver’s license from another country must complete 15 hours of training. The course includes free lectures and a discount of 3 free hours. Their fees breakdown is:
Training Courses | Regular Training | Night Training | Friday & Saturday | Flexible timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Gear | Regular Training AED 4,025 | Night Training AED 4,125 | Friday & Saturday AED 4,625 | Flexible timing AED 4,825 |
| Manual Gear | Regular Training AED 3,925 | Night Training AED 4,025 | Friday & Saturday AED 4,625 | Flexible timing AED 4,825 |
Emirates Driving Institute Charges for Valid License Holders over 5 Years
Those who belong to other countries and have a valid driving license for more than five years need to complete 10 hours of training. This course includes a discount of 2 free training hours, free lectures along with other aforementioned perks.
Training Courses | Regular Training | Night Training | Saturday & Sunday | Flexible timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Gear | Regular Training AED 3,505 | Night Training AED 3,565 | Saturday & Sunday AED 3,865 | Flexible timing AED 3,985 |
| Manual Gear | Regular Training AED 3445 | Night Training AED 3,505 | Saturday & Sunday AED 3,865 | Flexible timing AED 3,985 |
You can contact EDI as pricing change and discount deals are announced at times.
Other Light Motor Vehicle Driving Courses
Following are the other light motor vehicle courses available in EDI Dubai.
- Gold Excellence Course: The course in EDI Dubai offers training in the new Toyota Camry or Nissan Patrol (Manual gear). You can appear in both parking and road tests and complete up to 4 hours of training in a day.
- Youth Driving Course: The youth driving course is specially designed for young university and college students in Dubai. Applicants must be over the age of 17 years and 6 months. The course offers ultimate training, e-lectures, and instalments with 0% interest along with fast-track training up to 4 hours in a day or 8 hours in a week.
- Gold Driving Course: Those who are looking for a flexible training course can enrol in this one. Gold Driving Course offers a fast-track training program under the supervision of a dedicated client-liaison manager. Open road driving, classroom training and controlled area driving is a part of this course.
- Platinum Driving Course: The course is specially designed for those who want to learn to drive luxury cars such as Porsche Cayenne, Bentley Bentayga, Mercedes G500 & C200, etc. The platinum plan includes pick & drop service, eye test, EDI’s e-lecture service etc.
- Affordable Driving Course: As the name suggests, the course is designed for the low-income group.
If you want to learn more about Emirates Driving Institute Fees and driving classes, please check the EDI’s official website.
Motorcycle Riding Course
Emirates Driving Institute Dubai also offers motorcycle riding courses that enable students to ride both manual or automatic transmission motorcycles. However, you need to pass the RTA driving test to become a licensed driver.
You can choose from the following available courses at EDI.
Regular Course
The regular courses in EDI include free lectures along with the first theory test, assessment test, parking test and road test. However, the test does not include an eye test and 5% VAT.
Emirates Motorcycle Training Fee for Beginners
If you are a beginner with no motorcycle license, then you must complete 15 hours of practical training.
- Regular Training: AED 3,545
- Friday & Saturday Training: AED 4,145
- Shift Training: AED 4,645
EDI Motorcycle Training Fee for Valid License Holders above 1 Year
Students who have a valid driving license for more than one year are required to complete only 8 hours training.
- Regular Training: AED 3,045
- Friday & Saturday Training: AED 3,285
- Shift Training: AED 3,485
Fixed Price Course
The fixed price driving course offers a 10% discount on registration, free lectures along with unlimited training and tests until pass.
Fixed Emirates Motorcycle Training Fee for Beginners
- Regular Training: AED 5,862
- Friday & Saturday Training: AED 6,080
- Shift Training: AED 6,270
Fixed EDI Motorcycle Training Fee for Valid License Holders above 1 Year
- Regular Training: AED 5,016
- Friday & Saturday Training: AED 5,320
- Shift Training: AED 5,795
However, please note that the fee is only applicable for students who make a full payment fee.
Motorcycle Platinum Riding Course
Platinum Riding Course offers unlimited training and tests at a fixed price. The course offers four hours of training on premium bikes such as Harley Davidson Street Rod 750 and Ducati Scrambler. Students can also get a free pick and drop service under this package.
Platinum Riding Course Fee
Training course | Fixed Price course (includes 4 hours of training on Harley Davidson or DUCATI) |
|---|---|
| 15 hours of training | Fixed Price course (includes 4 hours of training on Harley Davidson or DUCATI) AED 15,750 |
| 8 hours of training | Fixed Price course (includes 4 hours of training on Harley Davidson or DUCATI) AED 10,500 |
Other Courses by EDI Dubai
- Heavy Truck: Heavy vehicle owners can learn balancing, positioning and starting of a vehicle such as truck, tractor or trailer. The full fee for regular training is AED 4,955 and for Friday training you must pay AED 5,375. The course includes free lectures, RTA fees, and the first attempt at theory test along with 4 free training hours.
- Heavy Bus: After the completion of the heavy bus driving course, students can get Dubai Driving License Category 6. The minimum age requirement of the course is 21 years. The regular fee structure of the course is AED 4,645 and AED 4,925 for the Friday training program.
- Light Bus: The light bus training course includes a first theory test, road test, driver assessment and free lectures. The fee of regular training for the light bus course is AED 4,965 and AED 5,245 for Friday training.
- Light Forklift: This course prepares students for the RTA Road Test and helps them in getting the Dubai Driving License No. 7. 20 years is the minimum requirement to enrol in this course. The full fee for light forklift regular training is AED 3,960 and AED 4,100 for Friday training sessions.
- Heavy Forklift: Heavy forklift course in EDI Dubai enables students to get the UAE Driving License category 8. The full fee for heavy forklift regular training is AED 4,800and AED 4,940 for Friday training sessions.
- People of Determination: Emirate Driving Institute Dubai also offers customised driving courses for the people of determination. The course enables students to learn using adapted vehicles with hand controls. The course is divided into 20 hours, 15 hours and 10 hours of training programs.
Emirates Driving Institute Registration Process
Potential learners can enrol via online or by visiting any of the EDI branches located across Dubai.
- For online registration, you need to pay a minimum advance of AED 600.
- Once you lend on the registration page, all you need is to fill out the form.
- The current online registration at EDI Dubai offers free lecture fees with an additional discount of a lump-sum payment.
- After making a payment, you need to visit Al Qusais (the main centre) or Al Quoz branch for the eye test. Besides, you can also complete the eye test from any RTA approved optical centre in Dubai.
Emirates Transport Driving Institute Offers
The Emirates Driving Institute (EDI) offers some special discounts and other packages on different vehicle categories. Check out the details below:
- Stay safe & save: You can get free lectures and save up to AED 1300 when you sign up for motorcycle and car driving courses. However, this offer is not valid for an Affordable Driving Course and Direct Test Course.
- 15% off for Fazaa: Fazaa cardholders can get a 15% discount on the training fees and all driving courses.
- 40% off for Esaad: Esaad can also get a 40% off on the Desert driving course, the Defensive driving course and practical training fees for LMV and motorcycle courses.
- 40% off for Homat Al Watan: Upon registration, a 40% discount will be given on the EDI training fees, Desert driving course, Defensive driving course and practical training fees for LMV and motorcycle courses.
- Fixed price course for families of UAE Martyrs: This package is specially designed for the family members of UAE’s Martyrs. They can avail of easy instalment plans at 0% interest, free lectures, free transportation and much more!
- 50% off on desert course with The Entertainer: With this, you can avail 50% discount on the Desert Driving Course.
- Discount on Desert Driving Course & Defensive Driving Course: The EDI pass out students can get a 10% discount on the Desert Driving Course fee and a 20% discount on Defensive Driving Course.
- Citibank Cardholders: The Citibank credit/debit cardholders can avail of corporate discounts at the time of registration.
Please note that terms and conditions may apply to each offer available at EDI Dubai.
Emirates Driving Institute: Locations. Timings and Contact Details
Here are the location, contact and timing details of the main branches of Emirates Driving Institute.
Emirates Driving Institute Al Qusais (Main Centre)
- Location: Behind Al Nahda metro station and Al Bustan Centre, Al Qusais, UAE
- EDI contact number: 04-263-1100
Emirates Driving Institute Timings at Al Qusais:
- Registration: Sunday to Friday: 08:15 AM to 11:00 PM | Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Eye test: Sunday – Friday: 8:15 AM – 9:00 PM | Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Training: Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, and 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Call Centre: Sunday to Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM | Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Emirates Driving Institute Al Quoz
- Location: Beside Hassani Food Industries, Al Quoz, Industrial Area 3
- Contact: 04-340-0449
Emirates Driving Institute Timings at Al Quoz
- Registration: Sunday – Friday: 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM | Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Eye test: Sunday – Friday: 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM | Saturday: Closed
- Training: Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM, and 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM | Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Call Centre: Sunday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM | Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Apart from these centres, EDI UAE has about 55 training & testing centres in Dubai, Ajman and Hatta.
Since a driving license is mandatory for buying or renting a car in the UAE, choosing the right institute will make your journey easier. After passing out from the Emirates Driving School, new drivers looking for their first car can find a range of used cars in Dubai.
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