Is it easier to learn how to drive an automatic car?

I want to go back into learning to drive after not having any lessons but I've forgotten quite a lot of manual driving. Would it be easier and quicker to learn in an automatic car or is the same as manual driving?

It's so much easier.

Are the tests different or the same?

Pretty sure they are the same, I meant that driving is easier, less things to do, lol.

Oh. Can anyone learn to drive an automatic car or is just the disabled and elderly?

I want to go back into learning to drive after not having any lessons but I've forgotten quite a lot of manual driving. Would it be easier and quicker to learn in an automatic car or is the same as manual driving?

Have you done any lessons in the past? It does come back quite easily even if you've had a long break, at least in my experiences.

Unless you're really struggling with manual, there's no reason to do your test in an automatic as you'll end up with a restricted licence, and any small financial saving (possibly fewer lessons needed) definitely isn't worth it in the long run.

I want to go back into learning to drive after not having any lessons but I've forgotten quite a lot of manual driving. Would it be easier and quicker to learn in an automatic car or is the same as manual driving?

I've done years of manual driving lessons in the past but I've had like 4-5 years of nothing and I've forgotten some things. If I go back into manual, it will most likely take me a few years to pass. I think it'd be easier in automatic so I can just concentrate on the road and not have to worry about changing gears and clutch etc. I know I'd only be able to have a licence for automatic cars only but that's ok, I just want to pass for now. I could get a manual license later on if I wanted to.

I don't have much to add apart from reiterating what @Blue_Cow has said already, but there's really no reason why it would take years. Many 17 year olds get through the whole thing in a few months starting from scratch!

Also, you're not going to want to go back to lessons and tests yet again for a manual licence. If you think you'll save a few weeks and a bit of money now it won't pay off when you can't buy a cheap car, rent a car, rent a van, courtesy car etc.

Do you need the licence urgently?

I don't need a license urgently but I want to have one before I'm 30.

By the time your 30 manual cars will be antiques lol.

Please Please Please look at the big picture, manuals are not going to be first choice in 10 years time, rental van's, hire cars will ultimately be everywhere hence cheaper, there would have stopped producing manuals due to climate change ect . Automatics are not for disabled or elderly, disabled people have been driving manual cars for donkey years.Look at Americans Chinese Japan,all automatic,get with the now please.