Frequently asked questions

Yes. Rijschool Fane has an English-speaking instructor available for lessons in The Hague, Delft and Rijswijk. Mention it when you sign up, so we can plan your lessons with them.

A trial lesson at Rijschool Fane costs €55 for 90 minutes. It is a real lesson: you drive yourself and get honest advice on how many lessons you will need. Book a trial lesson.

Yes. We pick you up and drop you off anywhere in our area: at home, at work or at university, including TU Delft.

No. You can start driving lessons before you pass your theory exam. You do need a valid theory certificate before your practical exam.

On average learners take a little over 40 hours of lessons before they pass. Experience abroad can reduce that a lot. Try the driving lessons calculator for a personal estimate.

Usually fewer, but some. The Dutch practical exam tests local rules and habits, such as priority to the right, cyclists, trams and roundabouts. A trial lesson shows exactly what you need to work on.

Rijschool Fane offers driving lessons in The Hague with an English-speaking instructor available, packages including the CBR exam from €1,472 and a 90-minute trial lesson for €55.

It depends on where your licence was issued. EU/EEA licences can usually be used and exchanged. Some non-EU licences can be exchanged, others cannot, and then you need to pass the Dutch theory and practical exam. Read exchanging a foreign licence in the Netherlands.

If you move to the Netherlands with a licence from outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you can keep driving on it for 185 days. After that you need a Dutch licence. Check the exact rules for your situation with the RDW.

Yes. The CBR car theory exam (category B) can be taken in English without an interpreter. For other languages you need a CBR-approved interpreter.

Usually, yes. Most CBR examiners speak English. If your examiner doesn't, you can bring an interpreter, and that is no problem either: your instructor can come along as interpreter in the back seat.

Yes. You use DigiD to log in to Mijn CBR, authorise the driving school and fill in your health declaration. You can only get DigiD once you are registered in the Netherlands with a BSN. Read DigiD and Mijn CBR for internationals.

Log in to Mijn CBR with DigiD and authorise driving school number 2200H6. Then we can book your practical exam.

A health declaration you fill in via Mijn CBR before your licence can be issued. Do it early, as the assessment can take some time.

Priority to the right at equal junctions, lots of cyclists with their own lanes and priority, trams, shark-teeth lines and many roundabouts. Read Dutch traffic rules that surprise internationals.

At Rijschool Fane a complete package including the CBR practical exam and an online theory course costs €1,472 (21 lessons) to €2,430 (41 lessons) for a manual car. You also pay the CBR theory exam fee and your municipality for the licence itself. See what a Dutch driving licence costs.

Yes. Silver, Gold and Diamond can be paid in 2 instalments: half at the start and half halfway through, with a one-off €20 admin fee.

If you stop or pass with lessons left, we refund the unused lessons. Lessons you did take are then charged at the single-lesson rate, minus a €50 admin fee.

A lesson is 45 minutes. We drive in blocks of two lessons, so 90 minutes, which gives the best balance between learning and focus.

If you will mostly drive in the city or in an electric car, automatic is a good choice and often needs fewer lessons. With an automatic licence you may only drive automatic cars in the Netherlands (code 78).

Yes. Our lesson cars are all-risk insured with Bovemij, the Dutch insurer specialised in the mobility sector, including legal assistance and extra passenger insurance. As a student you are well protected during every lesson and on your exam.

Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours in advance. Lessons cancelled within 24 hours are charged in full.

Our English pages cover The Hague, Delft and Rijswijk. We also teach in Ypenburg, Nootdorp, Voorburg, Leidschendam, Den Hoorn, Wateringen and Delfgauw.