Driving Lessons

There's no fixed number, and we won't promise one, because it depends on you. The biggest factors are any previous driving experience, how often you can take lessons, and whether you can practise between them. Manual also asks you to coordinate clutch control and gear changes alongside steering and observation, which some learners pick up quickly and others need more time with. What we can promise is honesty. Your instructor will give you a clear, ongoing sense of your progress lesson by lesson, rather than a number quoted up front that may not fit. Many learners find that booking a 10 or 20 hour block keeps their lessons regular, which helps skills stick. When you're close to test standard, a two hour mock driving test at £100 is a good way to check whether you're ready before you book your real test with DVSA.

Yes. Every manual and automatic lesson has a two hour minimum, whether you book a single lesson or a block.

Manual and automatic lessons are both £37.50 an hour on the standard rate. A 10 hour block is £370 (£37 an hour), a 20 hour block is £730 (£36.50 an hour) and a 30 hour block is £1,080 (£36 an hour). The bigger the block, the lower the hourly rate, and a block tends to keep your lessons regular, which helps new skills stick. The two hour minimum still applies to each lesson within a block, and prices are the same in every area we cover. Blocks are tied to the transmission you book. Full pricing is on our prices and offers page.

For many learners, yes. An automatic car has no clutch pedal and no gear stick to manage, so you can give your full attention to steering, observation, speed and reading the road. That tends to make the early lessons feel less overwhelming, particularly if coordinating several controls at once is what worries you, and some learners reach test standard in fewer hours as a result. It isn't automatically easy, though. You still need to master junctions, roundabouts, hazard awareness and everything else the practical test asks of you, and everyone progresses at their own pace, so we can't promise a fixed number of lessons. Your instructor will give you an honest sense of how you're getting on as you go. If you're weighing it up against manual, bear in mind that an automatic licence only covers automatic vehicles. Our manual versus automatic comparison above sets out the differences.

No, not without further steps. An automatic licence only permits you to drive automatic vehicles. If you later want to drive a manual car, you would need to take manual lessons and pass a manual practical test. For many people that's never an issue, especially if they know they'll drive an automatic day to day. It's worth thinking ahead, though. If you expect to drive a work van, borrow a family member's manual car or buy an older used car, a manual licence gives you more flexibility, because it covers both manual and automatic vehicles. If you're genuinely unsure, it's fine to start in one transmission and switch; let your instructor know and they'll talk through what switching means for your progress so far. Manual and automatic lessons are both £37.50 an hour, with a two hour minimum. See our manual driving lessons page if you'd like to compare.

Yes, lessons are conducted in an Aqua instructor vehicle, dual controlled for your safety.

Pass Plus is a practical course for newly qualified drivers. It costs £225, which is a minimum of 6 hours at £37.50 per hour.

Refresher driving lessons are £37.50 per hour, the same as our standard lesson rate. Tell us how long it has been since you last drove and what you want to brush up on.

Test day support is £120 and includes pickup approximately one hour before your test, a warm-up drive, last-minute confidence-building tips and use of the car for your driving test. The DVSA test booking fee is not included.

Use the enquiry form on this page or our contact page, or call 07877 676243. Tell us whether you want manual or automatic, your postcode, your driving experience and when you are free, and we will get back to you about availability and a first lesson time. Driving lessons are available from 6:30am. Booking lessons is separate from booking your practical test: DVSA requires learners to book and manage their own car test.