1. Smart Driving School - Marcos Hiway, San Roque, Marikina City
- Smart Driving School San Roque - Marcos Hiway, San Roque, Marikina City - Tel: 477-9229
- Smart Driving School Conception - Bagumbayan Ave Ext. Conception 1, Marikina City - Tel: 941-8479
Overview
Smart Driving School or the Smart Driving Corporation is one of the most established driving schools in Marikina.
While not as old as some other driving schools, Smart Driving has a lot of experience under its belt and their highly professional driving instructors, modern facilities and equally modern vehicles were even recognized by the Costumer’s Choice Awards as the Most Outstanding Driving and Training School in 2017 and 2018.
Also of note is their induction into the Best Driving School Hall of Fame by the National Product Quality Excellency Awards back in 2016.
Another thing to note about Smart Driving School is that they treat their courses and lessons as a full-on commitment to their students. They even have their guidelines for driving lessons which serve as their assurance that a particular student will obtain the necessary skills to become a safe and competent driver.
Smart Driving School's staff are friendly and are always willing to help
Courses and Fees
Course
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Fee
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Regular Manual Course
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P2,200
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Manual Special Course
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P3,360
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Manual Smart Course
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P4,200
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Sedan Automatic Course
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P6,000
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Toyota Innova Automatic Course
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P6,960
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Toyota Fortuner/Mitsubishi Montero Automatic Course
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P8,160
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Sedan Automatic Course
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P6,000
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Note that we only listed the price for the base, lowest course length. Aside from these courses listed above, Smart Driving School can also give training for corporate entities for their driving fleets. You can also check out our detailed review of Smart Driving School.
Pros and Cons
While the courses offered by Smart Driving School are very comprehensive and their instructors very knowledgeable and professional, we can expect some degree of variety to their quality of service from branch to branch.
This also extends to the condition of training vehicles as some branches actually have more customers than others. Regardless of that, we highly recommend the Smart Driving School at the Marikina branch if you want to get your money’s worth of quality driving education.
2. A-1 Driving - SM City Marikina, Ground Flood, Upper parking Level
- Garcia Hospital, 40 Bayan-Bayanan Ave, Concepcion Uno (besides David’s Salon) - Tel: (+6324) 750.183
- SM City Marikina, Ground Flood, Upper parking Level - Tel: (+6324) 771.574
Overview
With over 80 branches nationwide and with two driving schools in Marikina alone, A-1 Driving is one the oldest and one most established driving schools in the country. And in being around for quite a while gives this driving school an edge especially when it comes to the legitimacy and polish of their driving courses.
In addition, A-1 driving also has more than 150 assorted training vehicles which range from sedans, SUVs, MPVs, and even cargo trucks. They even have their very own training centers with one located in Las Pinas, one in Quezon City, and one in Mandaluyong.
Aside from the conventional driving courses, A-1 can also train you in truck and bus driving, off-road driving, advanced handling skills and much more.
Here's the A-1 Driving School branch located in SM Marikina
Courses and Fees
Course Name
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Starting Price
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Premium Course
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Php 3,200
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Executive Course
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Php 6,400
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Rush Course
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Php 4,200
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Training Center Course
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Php 2,500
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Car Maintenance 101
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Php 800
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Note: We only listed here the price for the shortest possible length of training. Also, note that your choice of vehicle will also affect the price. If you want to learn more about their courses and their respective prices, you can also view our in-depth review of the A-1 Driving School.
Pros and Cons
Like the school listed above, there is no doubt as to their overall quality of service and professionalism but due to that fact that A-1 is now a very large business, there will be a little bit of variance when it comes to their facilities and this extends to the training vehicles themselves.
Regardless of that, A-1 is a well-known and very reliable driving school and as we’ve said earlier, they have a lot of experience in teaching. In addition, some of their courses are very unique like off-road driving and industrial driving.
And finally, as for the Marikina branches themselves, both branches are comfortable and can accommodate a handful of people. Be warned though because sometimes these branches can become crowded. A-1 is after all, quite popular.
3. 2A’s Driving School - Riverbanks Mall, Andres Bonifacio Avenue, Barangay Barangka
Address: Riverbanks Mall, Andres Bonifacio Avenue, Barangay Barangka, Marikina, 1800 Metro Manila
Tel: (02) 369 8282
Overview
2A Driving School is a smaller business if compared to the first two on this list but still displays a high level of competency when it comes to their course offerings.
Like most driving schools, they are also focused on defensive driving and living as a good citizen that promotes safety and the protection of life, especially on the road.
You will have a good choice of 2A training vehicles
Courses and Fees
Refresher Course (5 days at 1 hour a day)
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P2,300
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Tutorial course (7 days at one hour a day)
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P3,300
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Full Course (For Beginners)
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P4,500 to P9,300
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Rush Course (One day at five hours)
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P3,000
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Automatic Course
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P4,200 to P7,500
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Executive Course (Vios, Altis, and Innova)
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P4,800 to P6,300
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VIP Course (With drop-off and pick-up)
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P5,000 to P8,500
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Note: To keep it simple and short, we only included the lowest to the highest price in this list. As with any driving school, the longer the session, the higher the price.
>>> Check out List of Top 7 Cheap Driving Schools in the Philippines for more choices.
Pros and Cons
As far as feedback on social media goes, former students of 2A’s highly recommend the school because of their patient and very knowledgeable instructors and their overall excellent customer service.
One downside to this establishment is that its fleet of training vehicles are a little old. Regardless of that, we still recommend 2A’s Driving School.
II. List of LTO Renewal Centers in Marikina
No.
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LTO Office
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Address
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Contact No.
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1
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LTO Marikina District Office
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LOL, Riverpark Bldg. 371 JP Rizal, Cor. Ming Ramons Lane, Sto. Niño, Marikina City
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(02) 948 4435
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2
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LTO Robinsons Metro East
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Lower Ground Robinsons Metro East, Marcos Highway, Barangay Dela Paz, Santolan Pasig City, 1610 Metro Manila, Philippines
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(632) 477 0732
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>>> Also check out: Complete list of LTO branches in Metro Manila
LTO Marikina District office is crowded but sufficiently comfortable
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