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
16 driving schools and 39 independent instructors.
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Showing 41–55 of 55 driving schools and independent instructors in Plymouth.
Alex Mitchell
Cristian Panaete
Justin Parsons
Kenneth Paul Roden
Nigel Peter George Allerton
Samuel Quigley
David Robert Eden
Joseph Robert Seymour
Danny Robinson
Anthony Rollinson
Paul Rothwell
Witold Synowski
Bryan Whitney
Robert William Edwards
Simon Wylde
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.