Deshi Driving School: 5-Hour Course Profile

An Elmhurst school with a Zoom class

Deshi Driving School’s address is 40-45 75th Street in Elmhurst, Queens. The class is held on Zoom at the moment, and the page says you may also attend in person in the classroom. A Zoom link is sent 30 minutes before the class starts.

The page does not give class days and times or the language of instruction, so those are the first two things to ask. If you want a class in Spanish, check our Spanish-language guide before you commit.

Whether you join on Zoom or sit in the classroom, the DMV treats the class as live instruction: taught in real time by a qualified instructor, open from age 16 and ending with a paper MV-278. Our formats guide shows how that differs from the online self-paced route, which issues no paper certificate.

Paying at the office

The price is $50. The payment methods listed are cash at the office, Venmo and Zelle, which makes this a more hands-on purchase than a checkout form: you deal with the office directly. Our cost guide shows how $50 compares with other providers.

Read the money rules before you pay, especially if your date might change. Refunds are subject to a 10% fee, with a minimum of $10, and take 7 to 10 days. A payment stays valid for 8 months. Cancellations need 24 hours’ notice.

Do not confuse two time limits. A payment is valid for 8 months, while the MV-278 is valid for one year from the day it is issued. The certificate’s year starts only when you collect it after the class, not when you pay. If you pay in cash, ask for a receipt and keep it with your permit.

Signing and collecting the MV-278

1. Finish the class.
2. Come to the office the next day.
3. Bring your learner permit or learner receipt, together with a New York State photo ID.
4. Sign the certificate and collect it.

If you lose it, a duplicate costs $20. The DMV requires the original certificate at the road test and does not accept copies, and it must still be valid when you book; our MV-278 guide covers both points. Because pickup happens in person, plan a trip to Elmhurst the day after the class rather than assuming the certificate will be mailed.

The visit is part of the plan, not an afterthought. The certificate must be valid when you book your road test, and it is yours only once you have signed and collected it, so schedule the trip before you start looking for a test date. Our road test guide lists what to bring to the test itself.

Questions to put to the school

• Which dates are open, and at what times? A 5-hour class that starts in the evening finishes late, so ask for the end time as well as the start.
• In which language is the class taught? The page does not say, and the DMV requires a course taught in a language other than English to be advertised as such.
• Are classroom seats available on those dates, or only Zoom? The page mentions both, but not which dates offer which.
• What happens to a payment if I need to move to another date? Ask before you hand over cash.

This profile draws on Deshi’s public page and the DMV’s pages as checked in October 2026. If you would rather have the certificate delivered, Coreway mails it or hands it over in Brooklyn. For the full list of providers, see our provider directory.