To all students looking for Driving Camp at a low price. Are you feeling depressed and thinking, “I heard that Driving Camp are cheap, but they aren’t?” In fact, the training camp fees during peak hours can be as expensive as or even more expensive than commuting lessons. However, if you use the secret technique introduced only here, you can participate in the training camp much cheaper than any other student. Please refer to it.
目次
- 1. Four techniques to make it cheaper and the pitfalls of "cheapest 150,000 yen"
- 2. "Automatic transmission only" and "Shared room/ Self Cook" are essential conditions
- 3. Average discount of about 5,000 yen by using the campaign
- 4. If you aim for the "shoulder rate," you can get a significant discount from 390,000 yen to 230,000 yen even during spring break.
- 5. The last cheap way for students to get around is the "off-season temporary return home plan"
- summary
1. Four techniques to make it cheaper and the pitfalls of "cheapest 150,000 yen"
There are four main ways to apply for Driving Camp cheaply:
[1] If you have a regular car license, choose "AT only" and for the room plan, choose "shared room/ Self Cook."
An ``AT only'' license is about 15,000 yen cheaper than a MT car. In addition, the ``shared room/ Self Cook'' has the lowest price among the many room types.
[2] Use the campaign
Each application site offers original discounts such as "Guru Discount", "Student Discount", "Early Discount", etc. It is also possible to use them together, so check it out.
[3] Aim for shoulder fees
Aim for shoulder charges
Even during the spring and summer holidays, when applications are particularly high, there are times when prices drop significantly. If you aim for these times, you can participate in the training camp at a better price than anyone else.
[4] Use the “off-season temporary return plan”
The last resort is to split the training camp into two sessions during the off-season.
Pitfalls of frequently seen advertisements “lowest price 150,000 yen”
The advertisement says, "The lowest price is 150,000 yen!", but you should know that it is almost impossible to participate at this price. This price is set during school and work periods such as April to June and September to November. Therefore, it is quite difficult for students to participate at this price.
Let's discuss each technique in detail.
2. "Automatic transmission only" and "Shared room/ Self Cook" are essential conditions
Different schools have different plans for the same Driving Camp. If you want to keep the price low, you need to combine them to get the lowest price. Let's look at it in detail.
If you have a regular car license, choose "AT limited car"
Since the number of days of training and accommodation is less than that of a MT car, it is about 15,000 yen cheaper. In the past, manual transmission cars were the mainstream, but now automatic transmission cars are sufficient unless there is a special reason. In fact, MT cars accounted for 1.5% of domestic passenger car sales, while AT cars accounted for 98.5% (2016).
Select “shared room/ Self Cook”
The cheapest plans are generally the ``shared room plan,'' where multiple people stay in one room, and the ``self Self Cook'' where you prepare your own meals. (However, please note that if you eat out all the time with Self Cook, it will end up being more expensive than the plan with meals.) With this plan, multiple people and people you are meeting for the first time will spend time in the same room, so you want to meet new people at the training camp. It's perfect for people who want to join together or alone and want to make friends. Also, if you invite friends to join, you can have a shared room exclusively for them. On the other hand, when living together, there may be troubles due to being careful of others or having different lifestyles, so it is important to have a firm understanding of what is suitable for you and what is not suitable for you.
3. Average discount of about 5,000 yen by using the campaign
Be sure to check out campaigns such as "Early Bird Discount," "Guru Discount," and "Student Discount," as they offer an average discount of 5,000 yen. Let's take a look at the reservation site ``Hyakuen de Ace'' as an example.
Early bird discount: If you apply two months before the start date, you will receive a 5,000 yen cash back.
"Student Discount": Limited time offer, get a 3,000 yen cash back if you bring your student ID.
"Group Discount": Get up to 5,000 yen cash back when applying with 2 or 3 people or more.
These three discounts are offered by all reservation sites, but some offer their own discounts in addition to these. It is also possible to use discounts, so be sure to check on the website where you are making your reservation.
So how much cheaper will it be if these essential conditions are met? Let's run a simulation using the reservation site `` Driving Camp Station'' as an example of applying to ``Nakajo Driving School'' in Niigata Prefecture.
If you enroll in early February (peak period) and are on a generally expensive plan
・ Regular Manual, hotel plan (single), enrollment on February 5th: 399,600 yen tax incl.)
However, even if you only meet two of the requirements,・ Regular Automatic, shared room plan, enrollment on February 7th: 340,200 yen tax incl.)
ここまで料金を下げることができます。さらに「学割」「グループ割」「早割」、そしてサイトオリジナルの「中ちゃん割」を利用すれば20,000円の割引で税込320,200円になるので、これだけでも79,400円も安く抑えることが出来ます。
4. If you aim for the "shoulder rate," you can get a significant discount from 390,000 yen to 230,000 yen even during spring break.
This is the only way for students (especially university students) to get a long vacation at a low price. "Shoulder charges" are charges immediately before and after the price changes.
The graph above shows price fluctuations during spring break at a certain driving school, and compared to the peak period in mid-February, prices are lower from late January to mid-March. This period is also a time when it is difficult for students to adjust their schedules, such as due to regular exams or just before the new semester, so there tends to be fewer applications. Therefore, the prices are also lower.
Typical times when shoulder charges are included
・Spring break: January 20th to January 31st, March 5th to March 15th
・Summer holidays: July 23rd to July 31st, September 5th to September 15th
It will be. If you enroll during this period, you can get a relatively low price even during the busy season. Let's take the "Driving Camp Station" and "Nakajo Driving School" as examples.
The prices introduced in 1.
・ Regular Automatic, shared room plan, enrollment on February 7th: 320,200 yen tax incl.)
However, in early February, we are inundated with applications from students who have just started their spring break, so fees are the most expensive of the year. Therefore, no matter how hard we try to lower the fees, this amount will be the limit.
So, if we look at when prices start to drop during the same spring break,・ Regular Automatic, shared room plan, enrollment on March 21 (earliest graduation date is April 3): 253,800 yen tax incl.
The price is 233,800 yen when student discount, group discount, early bird discount, and mid-school discount are applied.
On average, university students' spring break lasts until early April, so even if you start school in mid-March, you can often graduate before school starts. If you aim to buy from mid-to-late March (early September for summer holidays) when prices start to drop, you can get much closer to the low prices you often hear about. (Incidentally, this price is unbelievable during peak hours.) With just a few tweaks during spring break, I was able to reduce the price by 165,800 yen, from 399,600 yen to 233,800 yen. However, it is also popular when prices start to drop. Training camp rates become available around October for spring break and around April for summer vacation, so make plans to apply during those times.
5. The last cheap way for students to get around is the "off-season temporary return home plan"
This is the ultimate way for students to get the low-season price. The two-week driving license training camp is divided into two weeks during the off-season. (The price is of course the off-season price.) This is a must-see not only for those who want to keep the cost low, but also for those who are busy with part-time jobs or club activities and find it difficult to Driving Camp at the training camp itself.
Please refer to the "Yi (UI) License Off-Season Temporary Return Home Plan".
・Nihonkai Driving School Regular A Plan: 216,000 yen tax incl.)
オフシーズン期間（10/1～1/18,3/24～5/18）であれば、合宿期間を二回に分けて参加することができます。交通費も2往復分支給されるのが特徴です。Source: http://www.untenmenkyo-yi.com/gassyuku/special/off_season.php
summary
This is how you can get Driving Camp cheaply. However, if you are too focused on the price, you may end up compromising on too many things, and you may not end up with the training camp life you had envisioned. Don't just focus on price, think carefully until you find a plan and school that makes sense to you.
