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how much do driving lessons cost?

1

hey,

im on my gapyear and thought that id perhaps take my driving license.

How do they work and how much does they work? I need to take a theory test and then a minimum amount of lessons?

thx

Reply 1

itz_ant

How many lessons did you guys take?
I arranged 15 lessons, hoping that should be enough for me to pass.
After the 15 lessons, I'll also be practicing with my dad for a bit.
He's got a dual control on a nissan micra and he used to be a driving instructor ages ago :smile:

To get u'r driving license you have to:

1. Get provisional license
2. Pass theory
3. Pass practical

Not a complex process tbh.
Take as many lessons as you feel that you need to take.

Reply 2

Chemaz101

average time to pass your test is roughly 30hrs worth of lessons, lessons normaly range from £20-25 depending wot area u live in and wot company/instructor u get

theory test is around £20 i believe

practicle is aroun £80 i think,

All together your looking to spend between £500-900 depending how much out of lesson experience u get

My advice is stay away from BSM, there probably the worst compnay to go for

The AA are pretty good and you get a decent car to drive (the new ford focus and all the instructors have loads of experience)

Also buy your lessons in bulk, dont by a lesson when you need it, buy 10 lessons in advance etc and you'll end up saving money

Reply 3

bubbalicious_28

1

the practical is £42.

and with the AA on the day of ur practical test-u also use up 2hrs worth of lessons (practice hour, then actual test- think thats standard).

i learnt with AA n my instrucotr was brilliant!

Reply 4

Comp_Genius

4

mine is £18/hour.

Reply 5

m:)ckel

14

I'm going with a private guy- costs £15/hr.

Reply 6

~Sam~

15

Mine were £23 a lesson! And I had loads :redface:

Reply 7

Lady_Muck

14

I'd say roughly you need 10-20 hours of driving, I really suggest you try and get your own car and persuade Mum or Dad to sit in with you, that's where I did the bulk of my learning.

I had 14 lessons, I had 1 x 2 hour lesson every week and I used to drive absolutely loads with my Mum. I started learning on Jan 6th, passed my test on May 8th (Second time, first I failed 1 major no minors for not looking over my shoulder!). Took my first on March 16th I think it was :smile:

It's the best thing you'll ever do - it's amazing! Good luck

Reply 8

Comp_Genius

4

mockel

I'm going with a private guy- costs £15/hr.

That's really cheap! :eek:

Reply 9

hayley05

mine is 18£ a lesson and 20.50 for the theory n 45.50 for the test

Reply 10

m:)ckel

14

darkenergy

That's really cheap! :eek:

Yeah, that's why I went for him! :biggrin:

Reply 11

tdg1986

6

Mine was £15 a lesson. Had 40 lesson. Plus provisional license, plus theory test (just the one), plus practical test (again just one), plus upgrading license came to around about £800 I believe.

I'd also recommened staying away from BSM. For one they're really expensive and for two the instructor I saw on the motorway the other day was absolutely rubbish and didn't seem to have a clue what she was doing!!

Reply 12

Comp_Genius

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The impression I get is that the BSM people don't really care, because they are a big company and will always get endless supply of customers. However if the local instructors don't do a good job then people would spread words around and they won't have any business!

Reply 13

Jazzy

1

ditto with the driving school points made above - get a recommendation of a friend if possible!

my private dude was £23 :redface:

; my cousin had an instructor for £12 p/h :eek:

Reply 14

daniel_williams

15

before i passed, mine were £20 an hour or 5 hours for £90, my instructor was great, he was a good laugh and really tried hard to teach you tips on how to drive for the examiners

Reply 15

Comp_Genius

4

Jazzy

ditto with the driving school points made above - get a recommendation of a friend if possible!

my private dude was £23 :redface:

; my cousin had an instructor for £12 p/h :eek:

12? wow.

Reply 16

Jazzy

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yeah! but the intstructor was a joke apparently! good thing he was already quite a good driver - he just need an instructor to make sure he hadn't forgotten/missed something out!