To everyone who is thinking about getting Driving Camp in March. In fact, March is the best time to apply for spring break, which is said to be expensive. If you use the secret techniques introduced here, ``Aim for shoulder fees'' and ``A thorough comparison of March training fees,'' you can enroll at the driving school you want for as little as 1 yen. If you are considering enrolling in March, please read this before applying!
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[1] Get up to 100,000 yen off by taking advantage of the “shoulder charge” in March!
First of all, what is a “shoulder charge”?
"Shoulder price" refers to the price range from early to late March, when the peak price has passed. The biggest feature is that even within the same season, prices can be up to 100,000 yen cheaper than during peak times. Please take a look at the graph below.
This is a graph showing the trends in training camp fees at a certain driving school. As you can see, the fee costs approximately 360,000 yen if you enroll in February, but the fee has dropped to approximately 330,000 yen in March. After that, it continued to fall, reaching about 280,000 yen in mid-March and 240,000 yen in late March. In other words, if you want to get a cheap spring break, you have no choice but to aim to enroll in March!
Be sure to check the March entrance/graduation dates for which "shoulder fees" are set!
If you're thinking, "Okay, let's start school in March!", first get a feel for your graduation date. It will take a minimum of 15 days for Regular Automatic to get Driving Camp in March, and a minimum of 17 days for Regular Manual (depending on the school). Then, the approximate graduation date for students who entered the school in March will be as follows.
① Enrollment from 3/1 to 3/10 → Graduation from 3/16 to 3/26
② Enrollment from 3/11 to 20 → Graduation from 3/27 to 4/8
③ Enrollment from 3/21 to 3/31 → Graduation from 4/9 to 4/16
In other words, the timing when you should enroll is as follows.
① Those who are graduating in March and starting a new life on April 1st, such as high school graduates or fourth-year university students
② University students and others whose new semester starts in early April (April 9th or 10th, etc.)
3) People who can take a long break during April
Please note that seats will fill up quickly on the first day of school when prices start to drop!
As the title suggests, the first enrollment day with a reduced price fills up quickly. If the prices are different for similar dates, it is natural to choose the cheaper option. Please take a look at the price list calendar below.
Source: “Driving Camp ID”
This is the March enrollment calendar for Matsuki Driving School Akayu, a popular school in the Tohoku area. As you can see, prices are starting to drop on 3/18 and 3/21. In particular, enrollment on 3/21 is 30,000 yen cheaper than enrollment on the 18th, for almost the same date, so we are receiving a flood of inquiries from students.
As prices start to fall, driving schools across the country are flooded with applications every year for the start dates. Driving schools that offer start dates every day like the ones above are particularly popular with students as they are easier to fit into schedules, so be sure to apply early.
[2] A thorough comparison! Driving school fees across the country in March [2023]
Here we have compiled shoulder and off fees for March at driving schools across the country. Please use this to get an idea of the approximate price range and when the rates will be cheaper.
Source: "Driving Camp Do-Live"
Tohoku area
| Driving school (prefecture) | Shoulder fee | off rate |
| Tono Driving School (Iwate Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/2～3/16 363,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/23～4/5 280,500 yen (tax incl.) |
| Hiraizumi Driving School (Iwate Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/2～3/16 363,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/23〜4/6 280,500 yen (tax incl.) |
| Rikuzentakata Driving School (Iwate Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/1～3/16 341,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/18～3/31 264,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Morioka Minami Driving School (Iwate Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/17～3/19 297,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/22～3/31 275,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Dewa Driving School (Yamagata Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic hotel single (3 Meals Provided) | 3/17～3/18 275,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/22～3/25 253,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Matsuki Driving School Akayu Branch (Yamagata Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/16～3/18 283,800 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19～3/23 250,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Matsuki Driving School Sakuranbo Branch (Yamagata Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/16～3/18 300,300 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19～3/23 267,300 yen (tax incl.) |
| Matsuki Driving School Shirataka Branch (Yamagata Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic hotel single | 3/16～3/18 267,300 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19～3/23 234,300 yen (tax incl.) |
| Matsuki Driving School Taiyo Branch (Yamagata Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic hotel single | 3/16～3/18 292,600 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19～3/23 259,600 yen (tax incl.) |
| Matsuki Driving School Nagai Branch (Yamagata Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic hotel single | 3/16～3/18 283,800 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19～3/23 250,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Matsuki Driving School Murayama Branch (Yamagata Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/16～3/18 283,800 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19～3/23 250,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Matsuki Driving School Yamagata Branch (Yamagata Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic hotel single | 3/16～3/18 287,650 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19～3/23 254,650 yen (tax incl.) |
| Matsuki Driving School Yamagata Chuo Branch (Yamagata Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/16～3/18 283,800 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19～3/23 250,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Matsuki Driving School Yonezawa Matsusaki Branch (Yamagata Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/16～3/18 288,750 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19～3/23 255,750 yen (tax incl.) |
| Yamagata Mogami Driving School (Yamagata Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/1～3/16 341,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/18～3/30 264,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Tamura Driving School (Fukushima Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/10、3/11 284,900 yen (tax incl.) | 3/18～3/27 242,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Fukuyama Driving School (Fukushima Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/7～3/11 338,800 yen (tax incl.) | 3/14～3/30 254,100 yen (tax incl.) |
| Matsuki Driving School Fukushima Iizaka Branch (Fukushima Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/16～3/18 283,800 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19～3/23 250,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Motomiya Driving School (Fukushima Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/1〜3/25 284,900 yen (tax incl.) | 3/18～3/27 242,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Sendai Minami (Miyagi) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/16〜3/23 337,700 yen (tax incl.) | 3/30 315,700 yen (tax incl.) |
Kanto area
| Driving school (prefecture) | Shoulder fee | off rate |
| Tomobe Driving School (Ibaraki Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single | 3/17 338,800 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19 305,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Koganei (Tochigi Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/18～3/23 280,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/30 250,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Sakura Nasu Motor School (Tochigi Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/18～3/20 308,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/23～3/25 269,500 yen (tax incl.) |
| Sano Chuo Driving School (Tochigi Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single | 3/19 319,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/26 264,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Kabura Driving School (Gunma Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single | 3/18～3/20 283,800 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/27 238,700 yen (tax incl.) |
| Maebashi Driving School (Gunma Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/18～3/20 300,300 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/27 255,200 yen (tax incl.) |
| Akagi Driving School (Gunma Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single | 3/18～3/20 319,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/27 264,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Oto Driving School (Gunma Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single | 3/18～3/20 319,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/27 264,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Maebashi Tenkawa Driving School (Gunma Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single | 3/18～3/20 319,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/27 264,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Yanasebashi Driving School (Gunma Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single | 3/18 319,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25 264,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Kagohara Driving School (Saitama Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/19 286,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/21～3/28 264,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Tokorozawa Chuo (Saitama Prefecture) Plan: Shared room with Regular Automatic transmission (lunch only) | 3/18～3/20 269,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/27 239,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Kawagoe (Saitama Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/18～3/23 269,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/30 239,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Kazusa (Chiba Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/18～3/23 269,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/30 239,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Choshi Taiyo Driving School (Chiba Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single (lunch only) | 3/17 286,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/24,3/31 220,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Sagamiko (Kanagawa Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/18～3/23 275,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/30 245,300 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Minami Yokohama (Kanagawa Prefecture) Plan: Shared room with Regular Automatic transmission (lunch only) | 3/23 275,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/30 245,300 yen (tax incl.) |
Koshinetsu/Hokuriku area
| Driving school (prefecture) | Shoulder fee | off rate |
| Matsuki Driving School Niigata Nishishibata Branch (Niigata Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/17～3/19 300,300 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19～3/28 267,300 yen (tax incl.) |
| Nanao Driving School (Ishikawa Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/10～3/17 286,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/19～3/21 253,000 yen (tax incl.) |
| Iida Driving School (Nagano Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/18～3/31 273,470 yen (tax incl.) | *From April enrollment 236,040 yen (tax incl.) |
| Shinsyu Shiojiri Driving School (Nagano Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/19 269,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/26、31 239,800 yen (tax incl.) |
Tokai area
| Driving school (prefecture) | Shoulder fee | off rate |
| Smart Driver School Nakatsugawa (Gifu Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/18～3/20 269,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/27 239,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Hainan Driving School (Shizuoka Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/12～3/16 352,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/18～3/24 302,500 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Mt. Fuji (Shizuoka Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/18～3/23 258,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/30 228,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Ito Driving School (Shizuoka Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/9,11 264,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/16～3/25 247,500 yen (tax incl.) |
| Uechi Driving School (Aichi Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single (breakfast only) | 3/17～3/23 316,800 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/30 273,900 yen (tax incl.) |
| Nishio Driving School (Aichi Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single (Breakfast and lunch only) | 3/13,16 316,800 yen (tax incl.) | 3/18～3/27 273,900 yen (tax incl.) |
Kansai area
| Driving school (prefecture) | Shoulder fee | off rate |
| Smart Driver School Lake Biwa Seta (Shiga Prefecture) Plan: Shared room with Regular Automatic transmission (lunch only) | 3/18～3/24 275,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/31 245,300 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Kyoto Uzumasa (Kyoto Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/18～3/23 280,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/30 250,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Kobe (Hyogo Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/19～3/24 280,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/31 250,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Kobe Nishi (Hyogo Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/19～3/23 258,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/26～3/30 228,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Nishiwaki (Hyogo Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/21,23 275,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/28,30 245,300 yen (tax incl.) |
China area
| Driving school (prefecture) | Shoulder fee | off rate |
| Tottori Prefecture Kurayoshi Driving School (Tottori Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/16,18 302,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/20～3/25 269,500 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Shoei (Okayama Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/18～3/23 258,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/30 228,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Niimi (Okayama Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/18～3/23 247,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/25～3/30 217,800 yen (tax incl.) |
| Smart Driver School Kurashiki (Okayama Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/21,23 264,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/28,30 234,300 yen (tax incl.) |
| Binan Driving School (Hiroshima Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/11～3/31 253,000 yen (tax incl.) | From April enrollment 214,500 yen (tax incl.) |
Shikoku area
| Driving school (prefecture) | Shoulder fee | off rate |
| Aki Driving School (Kochi Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single | 3/14～3/21 341,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/26～3/31 324,500 yen (tax incl.) |
| Kochi Prefecture Driving School (Kochi Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single (self-catering) | 3/14～3/21 297,000 yen (tax incl.) | 3/24～3/31 280,500 yen (tax incl.) |
| Sukumo Driving School (Kochi Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single (self-catering) | 3/16～3/30 286,000 yen (tax incl.) | *From April enrollment 225,500 yen (tax incl.) |
Kyushu/Okinawa area
| Driving school (prefecture) | Shoulder fee | off rate |
| Onga Driving School (Fukuoka Prefecture) Plan: Regular Automatic single | 3/10～3/12 306,900 yen (tax incl.) | 3/17,19 262,900 yen (tax incl.) |
| Kyoritsu Driving School /Hino School (Nagasaki Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | 3/5,10 302,500 yen (tax incl.) | 3/12～3/31 258,500 yen (tax incl.) |
| Kitaoka Driving School (Okinawa Prefecture) Plan: Shared room Regular Automatic | ※Enrollment in February and March 286,000 yen (tax incl.) | No setting No setting |
[3] Summary
How was it? Even if you were thinking, "Spring break seems expensive," I hope you will consider it positively. Please adjust your schedule in March and apply cheaper than anyone else!
