Learning to drive a stick-shift car? Instruction in Douglas County? (car rental, rentals)

[Pequeño_Bonsai]

Hello.

I'm planning an overseas vacation this summer and almost all of my car rental options are manual vehicles. (I'll also be driving on the left; however, have had plenty of experience with this during my other international trips.) My questions are as follows:

1. Are there any dedicated manual/stick shift driving schools in Douglas County or Colorado in general?

2. If dedicated schools do not exist, can you recommend a school that offers superior adult manual lessons?

In either instance above, I need the school to provide the vehicle as we only own automatics.

Thank you!

[Mystery123]

Lesson for manual?
I don't know about driving school but it's not really that difficult.
You already know how to drive.
All you have to do is find a car with manual shift and drive few hours. Done.
I drove one few years ago after years on automatic and had only one trouble at an uphill traffic light but otherwise just gets used to after few stop and go.

[himain]

Do you have any friends or have manuals?? It seriously will take you about 2 hours and then its just practice from there on out!! Very simple and always good to know

[Pequeño_Bonsai]

Thank you for the responses. No friends with manuals otherwise I'd just have them teach me. I could potentially rent a car for the day but 1) manual rentals are difficult to locate and 2) for the cost of a day's rental I might as well purchase a lesson or two.

[flyonpa]

It will be next to impossible to find a Rental that is a stick, Outside of "High End" Sports Cars.

I would suggest, looking for some local sports car clubs, and see if you can make a contact there.

[Mike from back east]

Test drive stick shifts at various car dealers?

[Pequeño_Bonsai]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I did find a school that teaches adults stick and provides the vehicle. For reference:

A+ Driving School - Welcome!


Appreciate the creative responses but I do want to learn properly and without fear of damaging someone's vehicle. :-)

[SkyDog77]

I have a buddy who lives out of state and wanted to learn to drive a stick. Were he in state,I would have taught him on my car. He found a beater Toyota Tercel for $1500 and drove it for a month, then sold it for about the same amount.