Driving Lessons in Plymouth
Plymouth's 16 driving schools and 39 independent driving instructors provide comprehensive coverage across the city, with school prices ranging from £30 to £50 per hour. Five schools offer automatic driving lessons and three provide intensive courses for accelerated learning. Female driving instructors are available at two schools, with five independent female driving instructors also in the area. The Plymouth test centre recorded a 40.7% pass rate based on 2025-26 DVSA data.
- £45
- average price
- 16
- driving schools
- 39
- independent instructors
- 1
- test centre
Top driving schools in Plymouth by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Martin Regan
Cheapest manual driving school in Plymouth.
Lendrums Driving School Plymouth
Highest-rated manual driving school in Plymouth.
Belt Up Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Plymouth.
Belt Up Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Plymouth.
Driving lessons in Plymouth
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Manual
Paul Abery
Eseyas Amanuel Hagos
Mark Andrew Jarram
Antony Badman
Mike Blatchford
Andrew Boniface
Christopher Conn
Corneliu Croiala
Allen Fletcher
Martin James Heron
Michael Joshua
Marcin Katarzynski
James Kiltie
Nicholas Lindsey
David Littlejohns
James Maratty
Block booking
Best block deals in Plymouth
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £30.
How much do driving lessons cost in Plymouth?
Most learners pay £45–£50 an hour. Under £45 is a good deal, over £55 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 8 driving schools in Plymouth.
Intensive courses in Plymouth
Want to pass fast?
3 Plymouth schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Plymouth Test Centres and Pass Rates
Plymouth has one of the tougher records in the country. Its pass rate of 41% puts it in the bottom tenth of Britain's 303 centres, well below the national pass rate of 50%, and automatic tests fare worse still at 35%, against a national automatic pass rate of 45%. In its favour, a typical wait is only about 1½ months.