Minnesota’s Largest & Most Trusted Teen Driving School
Minnesota’s Largest & Most Trusted Teen Driving School
Trusted by schools and families across the Twin Cities, we prepare over 14,000 teens each year to drive safely, responsibly, and defensively – because your teen’s safety comes first.

Classroom, Zoom, or Self-Paced — It’s Up to You
Start Driving Today, Find the Right Class For You.
Already Enrolled?
Access your student account to schedule lessons, view progress, or make updates.

In Person Classrooms
Learn in a traditional classroom setting with certified instructors at convenient locations across Minnesota.
In Person Classrooms
Learn in a traditional classroom setting with certified instructors at convenient locations across Minnesota.
Safeway Classrooms:
Community Education Programs:

Distance Learning via Zoom
Join live Zoom sessions from home or school with real-time instruction, flexible scheduling, and interactive lessons.

Online Self-Paced
Work through the course at your own speed, anytime, anywhere. Perfect for students with busy schedules.
Safeway offers Home or school pickup and drop-off for most students in the twin cities metro.
How to Schedule a Behind The Wheel Lesson
The first step in scheduling behind the wheel lessons is to register your Instruction Permit number with us. Login to your student account to register your permit.

If you...
Took Classroom with Safeway
If You Took Classroom with Safeway
Make Sure You're Activated
- Only after you have registered your Instruction Permit and Safeway has verified the permit number with the State can BTW lessons be scheduled. Login into your student account to register your permit.
What are your scheduling options
- Log in to your student account using your pin OR
- Call Safeway’s office (651-351-9150) to schedule your lesson.
Schedule a Lesson Online
- Log in to your student account using your pin.
- Under the BTW Lessons tab, click the green Schedule a Behind-the-Wheel Lesson button
- Check the calendar below to find open lessons and click on the open lesson that is available
- If no lessons are available, you can also check on to see if there are BTW lessons outside of drive zone. If you do select a BTW lesson outside of your drive zone, you will have to meet the Instructor at that fixed location.
- Finally, if you still do not find an open lesson that fits your schedule, please call Safeway’s office (651-351-9150). We can put your on a waitlist. Once on the waitlist, we will contact you when we open more lessons in your area.
Watch for Confirmation
- A confirmation email will be sent to the addresses on file in your student record.
*Check your spam or junk mail folder, since some email systems detect and block any auto-generated emails.
Need to Cancel?
- You can cancel your BTW lesson online by logging into your student a/c and clicking on the green Cancel Lesson button near your scheduled lesson.
- You can call Safeway’s office (651-351-9150) to cancel your lesson. Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM – 5 PM.
Be aware: a $75 cancellation fee applies if you cancel within 24 hours of your scheduled lesson. Weekends and holidays don’t count toward the 24-hour window. For example, a BTW lesson on Mon at 3.00pm would need to be cancelled before Fri at 3.00pm to avoid the $75 cancellation fee.

If you...
Are a Homeschool Student
If You Were a Homeschool Student
What are the Pre-requisites
- Minnesota law approves home school parents to teach the classroom portion of driver education to students under the age of 18 when the student is receiving full-time instruction in a home school
- Homeschool students need to have “Home School Driver’s Education Affidavit” to schedule BTW lesson.
What are your scheduling options
- Homeschool students can be registered only by calling Safeway’s office (651-351-9150). Once registered BTW lessons can be scheduled online or via phone.
- Along with “Home School Driver’s Education Affidavit”, you will need to fill a service agreement and pay the registration fee.
- Once we receive the above items, we will electronically submit your Blue Card to the State.
What do you need to do once you are registered with Safeway:
- Take the Knowledge (permit) Test.
- Register the permit number with Safeway.
- Schedule behind-the-wheel lessons.

If you...
Took Classroom somewhere else
If You Took Classroom Somewhere Else
Unfortunately, due to high demand of Safeway Driving School services, Safeway Driving School is prioritizing Behind The Wheel lessons for students that took Classroom with Safeway Driving School. We will continue to accept Behind The Wheel Only students who have been home schooled or moving to the metro area from out of state.
Parent Class Sign up
The Parent Class is open to any parent of a Safeway student at any stage of the licensing process. The class is not mandatory but it presents helpful information to parents of new teen drivers.
The 50-hour practice driving requirement can be reduced to 40 hours if the parent or guardian attends a Parent Class and receives a completion certificate.

Distance Learning via Zoom

Online Self-Paced
Get Ready to Drive
Free Downloads & Tools
Everything you need to practice, study, and track your progress toward your license.
Minnesota Driver’s Manual
Everything you need to know to pass your permit test and stay safe on the road, straight from the MN DPS.
Printable Driving Log Sheet
Prefer pen and paper? Download the official supervised driving log sheet required for your license test.

Real Students. Real Results.
Learning to drive can be intimidating — but Safeway made it easy, supportive, and even fun. From classroom to behind the wheel, we’re proud to help students and parents feel confident every step of the way.




