Driving Lessons in Carmarthenshire

From £34/hr·Average £37/hr

Carmarthenshire's Top Picks

Best Value

DriveWise

Cheapest manual driving school in Carmarthenshire.

5.0(5 reviews)
£34/hr
Top Rated

Start 2 Pass Driving School

Highest-rated manual driving school in Carmarthenshire.

4.9(61 reviews)
Female Instructors

Tracy L Pass School of Motoring

Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Carmarthenshire.

3.4(5 reviews)
£40/hr

Driving Schools in Carmarthenshire

13 schools

Celtic School of Motoring

Celtic School of Motoring

3.4
Manual
162 Sandy Rd, Llanelli SA15 4DS
Start 2 Pass Driving School

Start 2 Pass Driving School

4.9(61)

Start 2 Pass Driving School focuses on personalized lessons tailored to each learner's pace and schedule. The school emphasizes building confidence and safe...

Manual
216 Waterloo Rd, Penygroes, Llanelli SA14 7RB
DriveWise

DriveWise

From £34/hr·10hrs for £330Save 3%
5.0(5)

A decade of professional instruction experience with a Standard Check Rating A, Andrew teaches manual lessons in a modern Peugeot 208 with dual controls. At...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
Shelone Terrace, Neath SA11 2UE
Niner Driving School

Niner Driving School

4.9(8)

Led by Andrew Niner, a rally driver and supercar instructor with extensive experience across multiple UK regions and test centres, plus training in Neuro...

ManualIntensive
Suite 8, Ty Myrddin, Old Station Rd, Carmarthen SA31 1LP
Tracy L Pass School of Motoring

Tracy L Pass School of Motoring

From £40/hr·10hrs for £390Save 3%
3.4(5)

Grade A instructor with an exceptionally high first-time pass rate, established since 2003. Pay as you go at £40/hour or save with block bookings from £390 for...

ManualFemale InstructorsTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
Meidrim, Carmarthen SA33 5NY
Driver Education Group

Driver Education Group

Manual
Office 14, Offices, Towy Side, Old Station Rd, Carmarthen SA31 1JN
Rob Hockey Driving Lessons

Rob Hockey Driving Lessons

From £40/hr·10hrs for £389Save 3%
5.0(6)

Top 3 driving school in Carmarthenshire since 2018, known for working particularly well with nervous and sensitive learners. £40/hour or £389 for a 10-hour...

ManualTest car available
Trevaughan Rd, Carmarthen SA31 3QL
I'LL DRIVE School of Motoring

I'LL DRIVE School of Motoring

4.5

Based in Llanelli with coverage extending from Carmarthen to Swansea, this school offers both male and female instructors for manual and automatic lessons....

ManualAutomaticFemale Instructors
4 Brynmor Rd, Llanelli SA15 2TG
PYDT Llanelli

PYDT Llanelli

From £36/hr·10hrs for £350Save 3%
5.0

37 years of teaching experience with an instructor who previously ran a successful driving school in Bournemouth before relocating to the area. £36 per hour or...

ManualIntensive
Parc Howard Ave, Llanelli SA15 3JY
Martin's School of Motoring

Martin's School of Motoring

5.0·90% pass rate

90% first-time pass rate—well above the national average of 50%. A qualified teacher since 2004 with a calm, relaxed style particularly suited to nervous...

ManualIntensive
Rowan Cottage, Llandysul SA44 4QD
Ogborne To Drive

Ogborne To Drive

From £37/hr·10hrs for £355Save 4%
4.4

Instructor with specialist training in autism and neurodiversity support, backed by qualifications including a Diploma in Driver Education and Level 3 Award in...

ManualEvenings & Weekends
Wayside, Llwynhendy Rd, Llwynhendy, Llanelli SA14 9BN
Mark Neill School of Motoring

Mark Neill School of Motoring

10hrs for £380
5.0(14)

17 years' experience with excellent pass rates and a calm, patient approach that specialises in helping anxious or nervous learners. 1.5-hour lessons at £60 or...

ManualIntensiveTest car available
Edith Mills Cl, Neath SA11 2JL
Let's Drive Wales

Let's Drive Wales

From £37/hr
4.9

£74 for full 2-hour lessons (£76 for automatic), with no hidden block bookings or assessment fees. The school keeps things straightforward: book your two hours...

ManualAutomaticFemale Instructors
33 Hooper Wy, Tonna, Neath SA11 3FB

Block Booking Deals in Carmarthenshire

6 schools offer block deals — book in bulk and save.

Best deal — save 4%

Ogborne To Drive

10hrs for £355

£35.50/hr

Save 3%

DriveWise

10hrs for £330

£33.00/hr

Save 3%

PYDT Llanelli

10hrs for £350

£35.00/hr

Save 3%

Rob Hockey Driving Lessons

10hrs for £389

£38.90/hr

Save 3%

Tracy L Pass School of Motoring

10hrs for £390

£39.00/hr

Mark Neill School of Motoring

10hrs for £380

£38.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Carmarthenshire

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£36/hr
4 schools5.0best rated

Carmarthenshire Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 3 nearby test centres

Carmarthen led with 54.4% among the three centres covering 16,085 tests from 2024 to 2025, followed by Swansea at 52.1% and Llanelli at 51%. Swansea's city centre presents the most complex driving with busy shopping areas and coastal road challenges, while the market towns offer more relaxed conditions. Women and men performed similarly across all centres, typically within 1-2 percentage points. Automatic drivers achieved pass rates between 42.3% and 48.1%, with Llanelli showing the strongest automatic performance.

54%

Carmarthen

2,053 tests taken
Women52.2%
Men56.2%
Automatic46.2%
52%

Swansea

10,590 tests taken
Women53.3%
Men51.3%
Automatic42.3%
51%

Llanelli

3,442 tests taken
Women51.1%
Men50.9%
Automatic48.1%

Areas in Carmarthenshire