Questions Women Ask Us Most Often

Rs 10,000 for the 7 day course, Rs 20,000 for 15 days, and Rs 30,000 for 30 days. Free pick and drop from your home in nearby areas is included in all three.

The 15 day course at Rs 20,000. It reaches real road driving with time to spare, and it fits inside the learner permit waiting period if you are also applying for a licence.

A female instructor for every lesson, practical driving on real roads, and free pick and drop from your home in nearby areas. Government licence fees are separate and are paid to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Traffic Police.

Extra lessons beyond your course are Rs 700 each and arranged with your instructor at the time.

Fuel is included in the course fee — there is nothing extra to pay per lesson.

Each lesson runs about 45 minutes, one lesson per day, six days a week. Lessons cancelled with a day’s notice are rescheduled at no cost.

Yes. Most learners have never sat in the driver’s seat. Lessons start with vehicle controls and basic steering and braking before progressing to parking, turns, traffic and practical road driving.

Yes. Maryam Driving School works exclusively with women and girls, and has since 2016.

Refresher lessons are available for women who already hold a licence but have not driven for a while.

For a driving licence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa you must be at least 18, as shown on your CNIC. We teach from age 18, matching the licence requirement.

Yes, and most learners start nervous. Early lessons stay in quiet areas and only move to roads when you are comfortable. Nothing is rushed.

Yes. Every lesson is taught by a female driving instructor, without exception.

Mam Maryam founded the school in 2016 and leads it.

The school has five female instructors, each trained in-house by Mam Maryam and teaching only women.

Abbottabad, near Jadoon Plaza Phase 2 Rd in Jinnahabad, and Mansehra, at Dub, Dhangri Chowk. Both serve women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Yes, and it is free with every course for learners in nearby areas of Abbottabad and Mansehra, arranged with the same female staff who teach you.

Nearby areas of each city. Because it depends on your exact location, confirm your area on WhatsApp at 0313 053 6070 before enrolling.

Yes. The same three courses and the same female instructors, taught locally at Dub, Dhangri Chowk.

Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Closed Sunday.

Very little driving. You sit in the car, learn where the controls are, and practise starting, moving off and stopping in a quiet area.

Most complete beginners are driving on ordinary roads within about two weeks of daily lessons. Full independence in traffic usually comes with the 30 day course. It varies by learner.

Mirrors, signals, lane positioning, following distance, junctions, awareness of pedestrians and motorcycles, hill starts and slope control, and judging speed for the conditions.

Both manual and automatic cars are available on every course.

Refresher lessons are available for women who already hold a licence.

Yes. Training covers the driving the test checks, and we explain what each stage of the process requires. See the licence training assistance page for the full sequence.

No. Licences are issued only by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Traffic Police. Maryam Driving School has no government affiliation and cannot obtain a licence on your behalf.

A valid CNIC showing you are 18 or over, a medical certificate from an authorised medical practitioner, a paid fee voucher and passport-size photographs. You apply in your own district. Confirm current requirements with the authority, as they change.

Roughly 42 to 45 days in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. That waiting period is what the 15 and 30 day courses are designed to fill.

Send one WhatsApp message to 0313 053 6070 with your name, city, area and preferred course. Admission is completed online from home. Once you confirm, the school car comes to your home with your female instructor, your admission is completed at your door, and your first lesson starts on the same visit.

Morning and afternoon slots are available Monday to Saturday, and your timing is fixed when you enrol.

No. Admission is completed online from home, and pick and drop means your first visit can be your first lesson.