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.
1. 4 techniques to get the cheapest price and the pitfalls of getting the lowest price at 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 fees
There are times when prices drop significantly, especially during the spring and summer holidays when there is a rush of applications. If you aim here, you can participate in the training camp at a cheaper 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. ``AT car only'' and ``shared room/ Self Cook'' are required 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 when 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": 5,000 yen cash back if you apply 2 months before your enrollment date.
“Student Discount”: For a limited time only, if you bring your student ID, you will get 3,000 yen cash back.
"Group Discount": Up to 5,000 yen cash back when 2-3 or more people apply.
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), enrolling on February 5th: 399,600 yen including tax
However, even if only two required conditions are met,・ Regular Automatic, shared room plan, enrolling on February 7th: 340,200 yen including tax
You can reduce the price to this extent. Furthermore, if you use "Student Discount," "Group Discount," "Early Bird Discount," and the site's original "Naka-chan Discount," you can get a discount of 20,000 yen and the price will be 320,200 yen including tax, so you can save 79,400 yen with this alone.
4. If you aim for the "shoulder price", you can significantly reduce the price 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 vacation: 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, enrolling on February 7th: 320,200 yen including tax
However, early February is the time of year when fees are at their highest due to a rush of applications from students who have started their spring break. Therefore, no matter how hard you try to lower the price, this amount will be the limit.
So, if you pay attention to the time when the price starts to decrease even for the same spring vacation,・ Regular Automatic, shared room plan, enrollment on March 21st (minimum graduation on April 3rd): 253,800 yen including tax
233,800 yen with student discount, group discount, early bird discount, and mid-year discount.
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 resort for students to go cheap is the “off-season temporary return plan”
This is the last resort for students at off-season prices. The approximately two-week license training camp is divided into one-week sessions during the off-season. (Of course, the prices are off-season prices) This is a must-see not only for those who want to keep the price low, but also for those who are busy with part-time jobs or club activities and Driving Camp itself is difficult.
Let's refer to the "Yi license off-season temporary return plan".
・Nihonkai Driving School Regular A Plan: 216,000 yen including tax
During the off-season period (October 1st to January 18th, March 24th to May 18th), you can split the training camp into two sessions. A unique feature is that transportation expenses will be covered for two round trips.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.
