Pay as you go
£38 per hour, manual
- No commitment past the next lesson
- Automatic £40/hr
- Pay by bank transfer or cash at the end
- 48 hours' notice to cancel, free
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Prices
Every price, on the page
No "from", no booking fee, no card fee, no charge for the first call. The DVSA's own test fees are listed too, so you can see what is mine and what is theirs.
These figures are placeholders. They were modelled on Manchester market rates and
have not been set by Carl. Do not publish this page without changing
them, or you will be quoting prices you have not agreed to.
Block of 10 hours
£350 £35/hr — saves £30
Most people choose this- Ten hours, used whenever suits you
- No expiry date
- Priority on evening and Saturday slots
- Unused hours refunded if you move away
Block of 20 hours
£660 £33/hr — saves £100
Best hourly rate- Covers most of the way to test from scratch
- Free mock test included (worth £55)
- No expiry date
- Payable in two halves if easier
Full rate card
Everything, including the awkward bits
| What | Price all |
|---|---|
| Manual lessonPer hour, 1-hour minimum | £38 |
| Automatic lessonPer hour, 1-hour minimum | £40 |
| First lesson (2 hours)Longer, so there is time to actually drive | £70 |
| Block of 5 hours£36/hr — saves £10 | £180 |
| Block of 10 hours£35/hr — saves £30 | £350 |
| Block of 20 hours£33/hr — saves £100, mock test included | £660 |
| Intensive — 15 hoursOver 1 week, test not included | £560 |
| Intensive — 20 hoursOver 1–2 weeks, test not included | £720 |
| Intensive — 30 hoursOver 2–3 weeks, test not included | £1,050 |
| Mock test90 minutes, marked to the real sheet | £55 |
| Motorway lesson2 hours minimum | £76 |
| Pass PlusAll 6 modules, certificate included | £195 |
| Test-day packageWarm-up hour, car for the test, lift home | £110 |
| Student / apprentice rateWith a valid student or apprentice ID | £35/hr |
| Referral creditFree hour when someone you sent passes | −£38 |
What is not included
The DVSA theory test (£23) and practical test (£62 weekday, £75 evening and weekend) are paid directly to the DVSA, never to me. Anyone offering to book a test for you at a markup is reselling something you can buy yourself in five minutes on GOV.UK.
Cancellations
Free with 48 hours' notice. Inside 48 hours the lesson is charged at half rate; inside 12 hours it is charged in full. If I cancel on you for any reason other than weather neither of us can drive in, the next lesson is free.
Paying
Bank transfer before the lesson, or cash at the end. No card machine, no app, no subscription, no joining fee, and no charge for the first phone call.
Price rises
If you hold a block booking, the rate you paid is the rate you keep, however long the block takes you to use.
The honest version
What learning to drive really costs
Lesson rates are the part people compare. They are not the part that decides the total.
| Provisional licenceOnce, online at DVLA. £43 if you apply by post. | £34 |
| Theory test£23 per attempt | £23 |
| Practical test£62 weekday, £75 evening or weekend | £62 |
| 45 hours of lessonsThe DVSA average, at the block-of-20 rate | £1,485 |
| Test-day packageWarm-up, car, lift home | £110 |
| Realistic total from scratchAssuming one theory attempt and one practical attempt | ≈ £1,714 |
Two practical attempts and ten extra hours is nearer £2,100. Anyone quoting you a figure under a thousand is quoting the lessons and leaving out everything else. worked from the placeholder rates above
Next step
Want a figure for your situation?
Tell me what driving you have done and what your deadline is, and I will give you a range rather than a sales number.
No charge for the first call, and no sales pitch on it. If I am not the right instructor for you I will say so.