- Have you ever wondered how long does it take to learn car driving? In a vehicle with an automatic transmission, one can learn basic driving within a day. However, in a car with a manual transmission, it could take at least two days to learn basic driving. In vehicles that have a non-synchro manual transmission, when one needs to double-clutch while shifting gears, it might take three to four days before start driving.
- In a modern vehicle with automatic transmission, it is entirely reasonable for you to expect to be able to learn the basics of driving a car in a single day. With a manual transmission, I would extend that to two days. In an ancient non-synchro manual I would extend it to three days because double-clutching requires a definite knack.
- That said, it needs to be kept in mind that what you learn in one or two days is nothing but basic driving, which means you learn to use the accelerator to go forward, brake to stop, and steer to stay on the road.
- Next, it might take up to three months or even more to become sufficiently capable of driving on a public road. Even after you start driving on the regular roads, it might take months before you become really good with driving as it’s all about practice.
- Also, please ensure you don’t start driving on public roads before you have at least a learner’s license, in which case, you need to be accompanied by someone who holds a permanent driving license.
 A usual car driving lesson spans from 15-30 days with 1-2 hrs.’ of daily car driving exposure. The duration, in which you can learn depends on your age, a person of near 18 has a faster tendency to learn than a full grown adult who has crossed his 20s.
