I want an automatic from the start
You have already decided that you want to drive an automatic car and you want your training to be built around it from day one.
Automatic — category B
Automatic Car Driving Licence in Agios Dimitrios, Athens
Want to learn to drive directly in an automatic car? You can train and take your practical test in an automatic, with the aim of real independence on the road, not just a licence in your pocket.
Our own automatic training car
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Automatic training car
Training and the practical test in an automatic.
No clutch
You can focus more on traffic and on your decisions.
Your own pace
Training adapts to how your progress develops.
Since 1987
Decades of experience training drivers in southern Athens.
Who it is for
Is an automatic right for me?
There is no single right answer. See whether you recognise your own situation.
I already have an automatic car
There is already an automatic car in the family, or you plan to buy one, and you want to be trained on the way of driving you will actually use.
I find the clutch difficult
You started in a manual car, but clutch control and gear changes are holding your progress back. An automatic can be a different way to train.
I started elsewhere in a manual car
If you have already begun your training at another school but struggle with the manual car, contact us so we can look at your own case.
What changes
What changes when you train in an automatic?
An automatic does not mean you do not have to learn to drive.
Without a clutch and manual gear changes you can concentrate more on traffic, on observation and on the decisions that real driving demands.
What real driving still demands
- Observation
- Correct road positioning
- Priority
- Checking junctions
- Pedestrians
- Correct use of the brake and accelerator
- Hazard perception
- Choosing your speed
- Safe distances
- Sound decisions
The process
How do I start an automatic driving licence?
The administrative steps are those of category B. Here is what changes when you choose an automatic.
- 01
You choose category B in an automatic
The administrative procedure for category B follows the stages laid down for a driving licence in Greece.
- 02
Theory training
For a first licence, the required theory training is completed as normal.
- 03
Practical lessons in the automatic
Your practical training takes place in the school's automatic training car.
- 04
Practical test in an automatic
The practical examination is taken in an automatic vehicle.
Important
What licence do I get if I take the test in an automatic?
If the practical test is taken in a vehicle without a clutch pedal, the corresponding restriction is recorded on your driving licence and your category B entitlement covers the vehicles falling under it.
Code 78 — a restriction to vehicles without a clutch pedal.
78Automatic
Can I drive a manual car later on?
Yes. If you later want the automatic restriction lifted, there is an established procedure so that you also gain the entitlement to drive a manual vehicle.
If you already hold a licence with code 78 and want to drive a manual car, ask us and we will explain what applies in your case.
Government fees
Government fees (κρατικά παράβολα)
These state fees are issued electronically through e-Paravolo, the Greek government's online fee system. We can issue them for you and send you the RF payment codes.
First licence (category B)
Initial issue of category B
105€
e-Paravolo code 3691Theory examination
15€
e-Paravolo code 2037Practical examination
15€
e-Paravolo code 2038
Total government fees
135€
These amounts are the government fees (κρατικά παράβολα) set by the Greek state for the procedure and the examinations. They are not the total cost of getting your licence: the driving school's fee and the doctors' fees are not included. The fees are the same whether you train in a manual or an automatic car.
Examination fees apply to each scheduled examination. If you need to retake an examination, a new examination fee is required, together with the corresponding driving school fee.
The training
What you will learn in the automatic
Checks before driving
Driving position, seat, mirrors, seatbelt, controls and the basic checks on the car.
Controlling the car
Steering, correct use of the accelerator and brake, smooth moving off and stopping.
Observation
Mirrors, junctions, pedestrians, obstacles and where to look.
Real traffic
A gradual move from quiet conditions to bigger roads and more demanding traffic environments.
Manoeuvres
Parking, reversing, reverse cornering, hill starts and narrow streets.
Independence
The aim is that you can gradually make safe decisions without constant guidance.
The gearbox is automatic. The decisions stay yours.
Not sure yet
Manual or automatic?
You do not have to choose based on what most people do. The right choice depends on what you want to drive, on your needs and on how you feel most comfortable learning.
Choose manual if…
You want the entitlement to drive both manual and automatic cars, without the automatic restriction.
Choose automatic if…
You intend to drive an automatic, or you want to focus on traffic without managing a clutch and manual gear changes.
Where the lessons take place
Automatic driving lessons in Agios Dimitrios
Stavroulakis Driving School has its own automatic training car for practical training and for the category B practical test.
Training starts from your own level and develops in real traffic in Agios Dimitrios and across different areas and main roads of the southern suburbs, depending on the aim of each lesson.
We work with candidates from across Attica. For car lessons, by arrangement, the lesson can start and finish at Agios Dimitrios, Alimos or Dafni metro stations.
Depending on the lesson and your level
- Agios Dimitrios
- Dafni
- Alimos
- Nea Smyrni
- Argyroupoli
- Palaio Faliro
- Vouliagmenis Avenue
- The coastal road
These areas are not fixed or guaranteed routes. They are examples of where training actually takes place.
Automatic driving lessons in English
If Greek is not your first language, the procedure is often harder than the driving itself. We explain each stage in English — the application on gov.gr, the MyPhoto photo and signature, the e-Paravolo government fees and the Training and Examination Card (Δελτίο Εκπαίδευσης Εξέτασης — Δ.Ε.Ε.) that allows official training to begin.
Our office is in Agios Dimitrios and we work with candidates living across the southern suburbs of Athens and the wider Attica region.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about automatics
Short, honest answers. For the administrative details of category B, see the full car licence page.
Yes. You can train and take your practical test in an automatic car. In that case your licence carries the corresponding restriction for vehicles without a clutch pedal.
Code 78 is recorded on your driving licence when the practical test is taken in a vehicle without a clutch pedal. It means your entitlement to drive covers vehicles falling under that restriction.
No. For as long as the code 78 restriction applies, the licence is valid for vehicles without a clutch pedal.
Yes. There is an established procedure for lifting the restriction so that you also gain the entitlement to drive a manual car. Contact us and we will explain what applies in your case.
Clutch control and gear changes are taken out of the picture, but driving still demands observation, priority, hazard perception and sound decisions. The gearbox is automatic; the decisions are not.
Yes, you can continue your training in an automatic. Tell us where you are in the process so we can see how to move forward.
Contact us so we can look at your own case and the stage your training has reached.
The compulsory lessons laid down for category B apply. How many you actually need depends on your progress and is assessed during your training.
Starting from our school in Agios Dimitrios and in real traffic across the southern suburbs, depending on your level and the aim of each lesson. By arrangement, we can also meet at Agios Dimitrios, Alimos or Dafni metro stations.
Yes. Lessons and the paperwork around your licence can be handled in English, so you always know what each step of the Greek procedure involves.
The cost depends on your case and the lessons you need. Ask us for a quote and we will explain everything in detail, together with the government fees that apply to category B.