Kumbakonam's driving school since 1986

Learn to drive with confidence.

Nearly four decades of patient, safety-first driving lessons for cars and two-wheelers, with help through every step of your licence.

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198640+ years of teaching

About us

A family school, teaching Kumbakonam to drive

SDS Driving School started in 1986 with one car and one promise: every learner leaves a careful, confident driver. The full story, with photos of Appa, Amma and Ram, is coming soon.

Our story

From one car in 1986 to today

1986

The first lesson

Appa starts SDS Driving School in Kumbakonam with a single car and a lot of patience.

1990s

Two wheels join four

Two-wheeler training begins as scooters fill the streets around the temple town.

2000s

A family school

Amma runs the office and the learners' paperwork; Ram grows up in the passenger seat.

2010s

Thousands of licences

Generations of families from Kumbakonam and nearby towns learn to drive with SDS.

Today

Learning goes online

Ram brings SDS online with a free LLR practice test, with AI driving simulations coming next.

The family behind SDS

A

Appa

Founder, since 1986

A

Amma

Co-founder

R

Ram

Director and chief instructor

Find us

SDS Driving School, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu

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Courses & fees

Pick the course that fits you

Sample details. Final fees and timings will be updated soon.

Car (manual)

Full car training on quiet roads first, then city traffic, parking and highway basics.

Duration
21 days
Fee
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Two-wheeler (geared)

Balance, gear control and safe riding in traffic.

Duration
10 days
Fee
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Two-wheeler (gearless)

Scooter riding for beginners of every age.

Duration
7 days
Fee
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Refresher course

For licence holders who want their confidence back.

Duration
5 days
Fee
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Licence assistance

Help with LLR, driving test booking and paperwork at the RTO.

Duration
As needed
Fee
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Batch timings

  • Morning

    6:00 AM – 9:00 AM

  • Evening

    4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  • Sunday

    By appointment

Free LLR practice test

Practise for your learner's licence test, free

The RTO's LLR test is a short computer test on road signs and traffic rules. Practise with real-style questions in English or Tamil, see your score and learn from every answer.

  • About 20 questions, one per screen
  • Pass mark 12, with a timer like the real test
  • Unlimited free practice
  • AI driving simulations coming soon
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Our reach

Learners come to us from across the Cauvery delta

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ThanjavurGangaikonda CholapuramMayiladuthuraiTiruvarurPapanasamSwamimalaiKumbakonam

 

Reviews

What our learners say

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Patient teachers. I passed my test on the first try.
Sample learner · Kumbakonam
They taught my father, and now they taught me.
Sample learner · Swamimalai
I was scared of traffic. Now I drive to Thanjavur alone.
Sample learner · Thanjavur

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SDS Driving School, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu

Hours

Monday to Saturday, 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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SDS Driving School, Kumbakonam | Since 1986