SMS Booking
Students book over text
No app to download — lessons get requested, confirmed, and rescheduled over plain SMS.
The problem
Running a driving school shouldn't feel this manual.
01
Missed texts, missed bookings
Juggling scheduling by phone tag eats staff time your front desk doesn't have.
02
No-shows cost real money
No automated reminders means empty slots nobody catches in time.
03
SAAQ paperwork piles up
Theory hours and certificates tracked on paper or spreadsheets, one student at a time.
How it works
Texts become bookings. Automatically.
Watch a real conversation turn into a confirmed lesson — live on both sides.
The old way
2 missed calls
Sticky note: "call back re: lesson"
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Voicemail (1)
Laurier Driving School
Text Message
Hi
···1
···Great — what day and time work for you?
Tue at 4pm?
···You're booked! Tue, Aug 18 at 4:00 PM. See you then!
Laurier Driving School
Today — Tue, Aug 18
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
Pending…
J. Tremblay
Confirmed
5:00 PM
Features
Everything your front desk needs.
Instructor Scheduling
Keep every instructor's calendar straight
Availability, vehicle, and lesson type are all accounted for before a slot is ever offered.
SAAQ Compliance
Built for SAAQ requirements
Theory hours, in-car lessons, and exam eligibility are tracked the way Quebec's program actually works.
Admin Dashboard
The whole school, at a glance
New requests, today's lessons, and school-wide stats in one screen — no digging required.
Progress Tracking
Every student's progress, at a glance
See who's ready for their road test and who still needs hours — without digging through paper files.
Automated Reminders
Fewer no-shows, automatically
Students get a text reminder before every lesson — no one on staff has to remember to send it.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Students text your OttaDesk number to request, confirm, or reschedule a lesson — no app or account needed. Your front desk sees every conversation in one inbox.
Yes — theory modules, in-car lesson counts, and knowledge-exam eligibility are tracked the way Quebec's program is actually structured, not a generic checklist.
Most schools are booking their first lesson within a day — add your instructors, connect a phone number, and you're live.
Get in touch and we'll walk you through pricing for your school's size — every plan starts with a free trial, no credit card required.
OttaDesk is actively rolling out full French support for both the dashboard and SMS booking — it's next up after this release. English works today.
Every school's data is fully isolated from every other school's, and it's never shared or sold. You control who on your staff has access.