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Should I continue having driving lessons in current area or the one I'm moving to?

So I'm in a sticky situation, currently having lessons with the only good instructor I've had in my area after so many bad ones or not being the right car, this current car is good and instructor is good but I'm moving house like next week and I asked the instructor if they could do that area but they said no because in the time they got there and back it they could have had 2 lessons cos it would take around 2 hours. I've actually managed to book a lesson with someone in the new area for the week after I move so I won't miss any lessons but I'm thinking of cancelling cos what if they're no good and the car isn't right and it takes me ages to find the right instructor and car again. I've got my test booked, it's going to take time to learn to drive a different car when I've just got the hang of this one and I feel like I won't be ready for the test then and will have to change it again, I've already changed it twice because I didn't think I was ready but I want to be ready this time, I'm getting there, like I've learnt everything just need to practice the areas I'm not as confident in, like my instructor asks me what I'd like to do at the beginning of lessons and I say one of my weak areas that I need more practice in and then that's what we practice. Should I ask them if they'd be ok to continue the lessons in my current area like I'd meet them here and finish the lessons here but then go home on the bus or should I have the lesson with the new instructor and then ask my current one if it doesn't be good? Idk what to do. Any advice?

(edited 4 months ago)

Reply 1

melancollege

If it's possible, you could try doing lessons with your old instructor in your old area until you've passed your test (assuming the test is in your old area) and then, once you've passed, doing a few lessons in your new area just to get more comfortable driving around.

Reply 2

Anonymusy

Original post by melancollege

I asked the current instructor and they said they can still have lessons in this area and would find an in-between place from this area to the new one but even then I don't think I'd be able to do it, It's around 30-40 mins on the bus or longer if there's traffic from this house to the new one and it would be expensive to travel even if it's half way, lessons aren't cheap either so next time I see the instructor Ill tell them ill have a look and see if i can do whatever they say the in-between place is but probably will just see the new instructor and see what happens.