Driving Lessons in Carlisle

Carlisle's 12 driving schools charge between £40 and £50 per hour, averaging £44, with a 4.7-star rating overall. You'll also find 39 independent driving instructors, including 11 independent female driving instructors. The local test centre shows an encouraging 58.7% pass rate.

£44
average price
12
driving schools
39
independent instructors
1
test centre

Driving lessons in Carlisle

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Kevin Graham Driver Training

Kevin Graham Driver Training

Manual

5(114)
From £50/hr10hrs for £450Save £50

One of the three best-rated driving schools in the area with over 73 five-star Google reviews. £55/hour or £450 for a 10-hour block, with flexible 1.5 and 2-hour lesson options available. Known for identifying individual learning styles on the first lesson and offering a Money Back Guarantee, Pass Promise, and Two Year Driving Licence Warranty.

30 Etterby Lea Cres, Carlisle CA3 9LEView school
drivehow driver training

drivehow driver training

Manual

5(18)
From £46/hr10hrs for £455Save £5

Patient instructor with consistently strong reviews praising her calming presence and confidence-building approach. Single-instructor setup means continuity throughout your learning journey, with flexible pricing from £46/hour up to £455 for a 10-hour block. Pass Plus courses also available for new drivers looking to reduce insurance costs.

EveningsWeekendsFemale Instructors
11 Esk Rd, Carlisle CA3 0HNView school
Keith Summers Driving Lessons

Keith Summers Driving Lessons

Manual and automatic

5(7)
From £40/hr10hrs for £400

32 years' experience with a BA (hons) degree and C+G Teaching Certificate, plus Pass Plus and fleet trainer credentials. £40/hour or from £28/hour with block deals ranging from 10 lessons at £400 to 40 lessons at £1,600, with motorway lessons and 1.5-hour assessments also available.

EveningsWeekendsIntensive
5 Arnison Cl, Carlisle CA2 6RNView school
The Little School of Motoring

The Little School of Motoring

Manual

5(1)
From £40/hr5hrs for £190Save £10

Grade B instructor with a patient, encouraging teaching style that learners consistently praise for building confidence. £40/hour or £190 for a 5-hour block, with door-to-door pickup available and lessons tailored to how you learn best. Pass Plus courses and refresher training also available.

Female Instructors
10 Rosevale, Carlisle CA1 3RHView school
Fast Pass Peter

Fast Pass Peter

Manual

4.2(58)
From £45/hr

Peter brings 20 years of training experience and an excellent pass rate to intensive and semi-intensive driving courses. Lessons take place in a smart manual Ford Puma at £45/hour, with most courses structured as 2-hour sessions to maximise learning time.

Intensive
10 Alanbrooke Rd, Carlisle CA1 2UTView school
Carlisle Driver Training

Carlisle Driver Training

Manual

5(61)

Known for working with extremely nervous drivers, this school creates a patient, non-judgmental environment where learners gain confidence quickly. Personalized lessons progress at your pace, with instructors trained to put you at ease. One recent student described transforming from dreading lessons to actually enjoying them and passing first time.

8 Embleton Rd, Carlisle CA2 4JUView school
AutoMate Driving Tuition

AutoMate Driving Tuition

Automatic

5(18)

Flexible automatic lessons with pickup from home, work or college, and lesson slots from 1 hour to 2 hours to suit your schedule. The Ford Fiesta is equipped with integrated sat nav, reversing camera, and air conditioning. Price guarantee means your hourly rate won't rise for the duration of your lessons as long as you book regularly.

99 Hurley Rd, Little Corby, Carlisle CA4 8QYView school
New Starters Driving School

New Starters Driving School

Manual

4.9(205)

Unique 60-hectare private site with full road layout lets you master basic controls, manoeuvres, and hill starts risk-free before tackling Carlisle's busy roads. Pre-learner lessons from age 14 (no provisional needed), standard lessons, and intensive courses available with the same instructor throughout. Endorsed by the Cumbria Road Safety Partnership for innovative road craft teaching, with multiple five-star reviews highlighting first-time passes.

Intensive
2 Longsowerby Rd, Carlisle CA2 6EBView school
Karen's Driving School

Karen's Driving School

Manual

5(19)
20 Cumwhinton Rd, Carlisle CA1 3LAView school
I Drive-uk

I Drive-uk

Manual

5(1)
Aztec soft play, Crown St, Carlisle CA2 5ABView school
Smith's Driving School

Smith's Driving School

Manual

4.1(14)
11 Langdale Ave, Carlisle CA2 5QGView school
Gemma 2 pass driving school

Gemma 2 pass driving school

Manual

3.3(7)
Sybil St, Carlisle CA1 2DSView school

Christine Adams

Female ADI

Raymond Allan Patterson

Lorna Ann Thompson

Female ADI

David Ashworth

Gair Atkinson

Paul Bacon

Susan Bremner

Female ADI

Peter Broad

Block booking

Best block deals in Carlisle

Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £50.

  1. Kevin Graham Driver Training

    £45010 hrs

    £45/hr£50/hr

    Save £50

  2. The Little School of Motoring

    £1905 hrs

    £38/hr£40/hr

    Save £10

  3. drivehow driver training

    £45510 hrs

    £45.50/hr£46/hr

    Save £5

  4. Keith Summers Driving Lessons

    £40010 hrs

    £40/hr

    Block rate

Intensive courses in Carlisle

Want to pass fast?

3 Carlisle schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.

Carlisle Test Centres and Pass Rates

Carlisle's centre has a pass rate of 59%, which is well above the national figure of 50%. Its automatic pass rate of 49% also beats Britain's average automatic pass rate of 45%. The typical wait is about 3 months.

59%

Carlisle

3,518 tests taken · typical wait 3 months
Manual pass rate60.7%
Automatic pass rate48.9%

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