Where is the best place to practice driving near me

If you’re a learner driver or you’re helping one or more young drivers learn to drive, you may be wondering where the best place is to learn to drive in Melbourne. In this guide from LTrent Driving School, we’ll take a look at a few top places where learner drivers can build their driving skills and their confidence – in a safe, low-stress environment.

1. Start In Car Parks Throughout Melbourne

An empty car park is, by far, the best place for learner drivers to get familiar with the basics of driving. The first few days that you’re learning to drive, you should probably stick to car parks. You can get a handle on things like braking, acceleration, steering, operating turn signals and other basics – which can be overwhelming on a public road.

Bunnings Carpark is a great destination. You can also practice in the car parks of schools on the weekends, or after they’ve let out for the day. Most car parks are completely abandoned after-hours, so you won’t have to worry about parked cars or other obstacles, and you can practice in comfort.

2. La Trobe University (Weekends)

La Trobe University has plenty of large car parks where you can become familiar with driving your car. It also has lots of smaller streets and roads that have low speed limits, as well as some roundabouts, stop signs, and stop lights. There is also usually some pedestrian traffic, which will provide you with some experience in giving way to pedestrians. After practicing in the car park for a little while, you can drive around the campus, and become more familiar with driving on public roads.

We only recommend La Trobe University on the weekends, however. During the week, it’s crowded with traffic, pedestrians and parked cars – and can be quite overwhelming for new drivers.

3. Industrial Areas Around Melbourne (Weekends)

Industrial areas like Dandenong Industrial Estate, Port Melbourne and Powell Industrial Deer Park are good places for learner drivers. Industrial areas typically do not have much through traffic, particularly on the weekends. They also often have both public and private roads – and there are often a lot of dead ends, which helps you practice maneuvers like 3-point-turns.

4. Mt. Dandenong/Olinda

Olina and Mt. Dandenong don’t have much traffic, and are great options if you’re looking to drive on more rural roads, and gain experience on public roads. Because these areas have a lot of elevation changes, this is also a great opportunity to get more experience driving on hills.

5. Westerfolds Park In Templestowe (Weekdays)

Westerfolds Park has plenty of wide, relatively low-speed streets, and is typically not crowded at all on weekdays, so it’s a great choice for learner drivers.

On weekends, however, there is usually a lot more vehicle traffic, as well as cyclists and pedestrians. If you’re confident in your driving skills, it’s still a good place to drive, but it may be a bit intimidating if you’ve not yet had a lot of experience on public roads.

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If you’re learning to drive and you want to practice what you’ve learned about Sydney’s road rules, you may be wondering where you should begin practicing to drive. It’s a good idea to start small if you’re a learner driver – and to avoid things like high-speed roads, dense urban areas, and crowded car parks.

So, where can learner drivers practice in Sydney and the surrounding areas? Here are a few of the top picks from LTrent Driving School. Take a look now, and you’ll be able to practice in a comfortable, safe environment!

1. Car Parks Throughout Sydney

Before you try taking your car on any public roads, you should make sure that you have a good basic understanding of how to drive. From steering to braking, accelerating, and operating basic functions like turn indicators, windshield wipers, etc.

The best way to do this in a low-stress environment is in a car park. There are innumerable car parks throughout Sydney where you can practice driving.

Our recommendation is to practice at a school after-hours. Primary and secondary schools have huge parking lots which are almost always completely abandoned after school has let out for the day.

Plan to get there around 5 or 6 PM, and you’ll be able to practice without worrying about any other cars. You can also practice at school parking lots on the weekends.

2. University Of Western Sydney (Weekends)

On the weekends, Western Sydney University is almost completely abandoned, and has little traffic on its roads. It also has plenty of large car parks, so you can practice driving in the car park until you feel comfortable, then drive around the local roads to get more familiar with driving on a real road.

3. Macquarie University (Weekends)

Macquarie University is suburban, and has very little traffic on the weekends. It has some larger main roads and smaller streets where you can practice lots of different driving situations, and boost your driving skills. Once you’re comfortable on public roads, it’s a great destination for practicing driving.

4. Sydney Olympic Park (Daytime Weekdays)

Once you’ve done some basic driving around car parks and on isolated campuses like Macquarie University and University of Western Sydney, you’ll be much more comfortable with your vehicle.

Next, going to Sydney Olympic Park is a great choice to build your driving skills. It’s nearly completely abandoned during the day, particularly on weekdays. It has a little bit of everything, including:

• Intersections with traffic lights and roundabouts
• Turn offs
• High speed roads
• Parking lots

Since there is little-to-no traffic, you can learn how to handle these different road elements without too much stress or worrying about other vehicles, so this is an ideal place to build your driving skills.

5. Industrial Areas In Sydney

For drivers who have more experience, we recommend driving around industrial areas in Sydney like Botany, Banksmeadow, Milperra, Padstow and Silverwater. Traffic is usually pretty sparse in industrial areas, so you can drive around comfortably.

In addition, you’ll likely encounter trucks and larger vehicles in these areas, due to the presence of industrial companies. Driving around heavy vehicles is an essential skill for drivers, so practicing in these industrial areas is a great way to improve your overall driving ability.

Check Out These Places To Practice For Learner Drivers In Sydney!

Practice makes perfect. So take a look at our recommendations for the top places to practice for learner drivers in Sydney – and start improving your own driving skills! Need help, or interested in professional driving instruction? LTrent Driving School is the best choice in the area. Contact us now, and learn more about our lesson packages in Sydney or the  Safer Drivers Course which provides learner drivers in class and car coaching sessions. Call 02 8748 4500 or book your lessons online.

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