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Terms & Policies

Scheduling, cancellation, refunds & privacy information

Booking Policy

  • For safety and insurance reasons, additional passengers are not permitted during driving lessons unless Drive Quest has specifically authorized an accommodation or other exception.
  • We make reasonable efforts to keep the same instructor throughout a student’s training, but instructor continuity cannot be guaranteed.
  • Standard lesson packages are intended to be completed within 12 months of purchase and are generally nontransferable. Refunds for unused lessons are addressed in the Package Refunds section below. Different rules may apply to gift certificates and as required by law.
  • Students must meet applicable permit, license, age and safety requirements for the service booked. We may postpone or discontinue a lesson for legitimate safety or legal reasons, subject to applicable consumer-protection and nondiscrimination laws.
  • Driving instruction cannot guarantee passage of a DMV examination or issuance or reinstatement of a driver’s license.

Package Refunds

Unused lessons in a purchased package may be requested for refund within 12 months of purchase. Any refund will account for instruction already provided and lawful, previously disclosed charges, with a clear explanation of the calculation. Contact Drive Quest using the information below to make a request.

Once an individual lesson has been in progress for more than 15 minutes, that lesson ordinarily is treated as provided for refund purposes. This provision does not override rights provided by law or apply when Drive Quest fails to provide the contracted instruction.

The above package completion and refund timeframes do not restrict rights applicable to purchased gift certificates under California law.

Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy

When you book a lesson, we reserve instructor time specifically for you. To make that time available to another student, please request changes as early as possible.

  • 24 hours or more before the scheduled start: No late-cancellation fee.
  • Less than 24 hours, but more than one hour before the scheduled start: A $75 late-cancellation charge may apply.
  • One hour or less before the scheduled start: The full scheduled lesson price may be charged instead of the $75 late-cancellation fee.
  • No-show or unavailable student: The instructor may wait up to 15 minutes after the scheduled start before leaving. The full scheduled lesson price may be charged.

Only one applicable cancellation or no-show charge will be assessed for a missed lesson. Charges are subject to applicable California law and may be reviewed for service failures, emergencies or other exceptional circumstances. Contact us promptly if something unexpected happens.

Gift Certificates

Purchased Drive Quest gift certificates are governed by applicable California gift-certificate law. They generally do not expire or carry dormancy or service fees unless an express legal exception applies. Cash redemption and replacement rights apply where required by law. A standard lesson-package completion deadline does not shorten the legal validity of a purchased gift certificate.

For redemption or balance questions, call (888) 783-7483 or use our contact form.

Privacy Policy

Effective date: November 9, 2026  |  Last updated: November 9, 2026

Drive Quest respects your privacy. This policy describes information practices for mydrivequest.com and our driving instruction, assessments, driver-education services and communications.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with Drive Quest, we may collect:

  • Contact details: names, telephone numbers, email addresses, addresses and information submitted in inquiries or website forms.
  • Student and parent information: student age, parent or guardian details, pickup and drop-off location, permit or licensing information, appointment history, lesson progress, instructor notes and evaluations.
  • Voluntarily provided accommodation information: driving anxiety, accessibility needs, learning preferences, vision-related concerns or other details relevant to tailoring instruction. We ask that you share only what is needed.
  • Billing and scheduling information: purchased services, transactions, payment status, scheduling requests and invoices. Third-party processors may handle card data directly.
  • Communications: emails, text messages, contact-form submissions and phone-call information, including recordings or transcripts only where lawfully made.
  • Employment applications: information provided when applying for a job.
  • Website usage: IP address, device or browser data, website interactions and cookie-related information when collected.

Please do not send detailed medical records, Social Security numbers or payment-card information through general inquiry forms.

How We Use Information

We use personal information to respond to inquiries, arrange and deliver driving instruction, administer assessments and online education, communicate with students and parents, process payments and refunds, provide customer service, maintain necessary business and training records, improve site performance and security, review employment applications and fulfill legal obligations. We may send optional marketing messages as permitted by law and according to your preferences.

When Information Is Disclosed

Information may be disclosed to categories of service providers that support our operations, including website and form hosting, online scheduling (including vCita), payment processing, telephone and messaging systems, AI-assisted customer support, driver-education partners, business administration and technology support. We may also disclose information with your direction, when legally required, to protect safety or rights, or in connection with a permitted business transfer.

We do not use student training evaluations or voluntarily provided accommodation information as advertising audience lists. Website analytics, embedded content or advertising tools, if enabled, may involve additional collection of online identifiers by third parties under their own privacy notices.

Online Scheduling, Payments and External Services

When you use a third-party scheduling tool, checkout service or online driver-education platform, that provider may collect information directly and apply its own privacy practices. For example, appointment information submitted through vCita is processed through its service. Please review the provider’s privacy notice where available.

AI-Assisted Calls, Recordings and Messages

Drive Quest may use automated or AI-assisted systems to answer questions, help with appointment requests and collect follow-up information. If we record or transcribe a telephone call, Drive Quest will provide any notice and obtain any consent required by California law before recording. This webpage does not replace required notices given at the start of a call.

You may opt out of optional marketing emails or texts using the instructions provided or by contacting us. Service-related appointment notices may still be sent when lawful.

Cookies, Analytics and California Do Not Track Disclosures

Our website and embedded services may use cookies, server logs and similar technology for site functions, security, scheduling and measurement. Depending on the configuration, third-party services may collect information about browsing activity over time and across websites. You can manage many cookies through your browser.

Some browsers provide a legacy “Do Not Track” preference. Our website does not maintain a separate response to that browser preference. This does not limit any obligations we may have to recognize legally required privacy-choice signals, including applicable opt-out preference signals. To request information about privacy choices, contact Drive Quest using the details below.

Teen Students and Children

Parents or legal guardians may arrange driving education or training for a minor. We use student information for instruction, scheduling, safety and related administration. Our website is not intended to solicit personal information directly from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted information without appropriate consent, please contact us.

Data Retention and Security

We keep information for as long as reasonably necessary for providing services, required driving-school or other business records, billing, dispute resolution, and legal obligations. Different categories of records may have different retention periods. We use reasonable safeguards designed to protect personal information, although no system can be guaranteed completely secure.

Your Privacy Choices and California Rights

You may contact us to request access to, correction of or deletion of personal information we maintain, subject to identity verification, applicable exceptions and legal retention requirements. If Drive Quest is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act for the relevant processing, additional rights may include rights to know, correct, delete, opt out of certain sales or sharing, limit certain uses of sensitive information and exercise rights without unlawful discrimination. The precise rights available depend on applicable law and circumstances.

For questions or requests, use our contact form or call (888) 783-7483.

Changes to This Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy as our practices or legal requirements change. Material changes will be communicated on our website or by another method where required. The effective date of this privacy notice is November 9, 2026.

Contact Drive Quest: Contact Us | (888) 783-7483