Compare driving lesson options

All lesson types and instructor routes side by side. Descriptions are honest guidance; instructor-partner matching goes live once connected.

Anyone charging for driving lessons in the UK must legally be a DVSA-registered ADI (green badge) or supervised PDI trainee (pink badge).

Option	Known for
Manual Driving Lessons	The traditional route — still how most UK learners pass	View
Automatic Driving Lessons	No clutch to master — but the licence is automatic-only	View
Intensive / Crash Courses	Compressed multi-day courses — better suited to confident learners	View
Pass Plus & Refresher Lessons	Post-test top-up courses, or refreshers for lapsed drivers	View
Theory Test & Hazard Perception Preparation	Multiple choice + hazard perception clips, pass mark 43/50 + 44/75	View
Instructor Qualifications (ADI/PDI)	Green badge = qualified ADI, pink badge = trainee PDI	View

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Featured UK instructors

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Rick’s Driving School

Bristol, South West England

Independent ADI-run school — manual/automatic lessons, semi-intensive courses, motorway tuition and Pass Plus.

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MJ Driving School

Leeds, West Yorkshire

DVSA-approved (est. 2010) — manual, automatic and intensive courses plus support for driving anxiety.

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Alpha Driving School

Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England

ADI instructors covering Newcastle, Gateshead, North Shields, Sunderland and Durham, from £30/hour.

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Let’s Learn School of Motoring

Manchester, North West England

DSA-approved — covers Manchester, Bolton, Stockport, Oldham and parts of Cheshire, free Theory Test Pro access.

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Hove Driving School

Brighton & Hove, South East England

Solo-instructor, DSA-approved, 1-on-1 lessons across Brighton, Hove, Portslade, Southwick and Shoreham.

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Ian-ADI

Birmingham (Erdington/Sutton Coldfield), West Midlands

Independent DVSA-approved instructor covering North Birmingham, teaching in a manual VW T-Roc.

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How-2-Drive

Norwich, Norfolk, East of England

Covers Norfolk and Suffolk — manual/automatic lessons, intensive courses, Pass Plus and ORDIT-registered instructor training.

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James ADI

Clydebank, near Glasgow, Scotland

Solo DVSA-approved instructor, 30+ years’ driving experience, motorway instruction and a free progress-tracking app.

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Streetwise Driving School

Cardiff, South Wales

One of the largest independent schools in South Wales — covers Cardiff, Newport, Caerphilly and Pontypridd.

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Open Road Driving School

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Two-instructor school, both DVA-licensed ADIs — standard lessons, nervous-driver coaching and intensive courses.

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