Can you take driving lessons in a different area to where you live?

Hiya 👋

It's great that you're wanting to learn to drive as it can give you some independence.

My suggestion would be to enquire with a driving instructor if they would be able to collect you from outside a supermarket or a specific public place. There are many people that get driving lessons around their work schedule, and it's not unheard of for them to start their lessons from their workplace rather than from their house. This might be an easier explanation than pretending you live on a random street, as you will need to provide some personal details for insurance and liability purposes.

Best of luck, hope you can figure something out 😊

Essex Student Rep - Hayley

As @EssexStudentRep says, they’ll pick you up from anywhere. Just choose a reasonably well known location and let them know. No need to go miles away (unless you really really want to or are scared of getting seen driving locally)

Update: I called one and they said we only pick up from residential address or work address. If I give an address of a supermarket will they check I work there because I don't. It's so frustrating. At this rate I'll never get my licence

Ignore the above, I found one that will pick up from anywhere, I called and asked if I could meet at a supermarket and which one and they said yes that should be fine, just need to add that in my booking form in requirement part which I've done just waiting to hear back now, I'm excited. Hopefully there'll be an instructor available and they're good.

Good luck!