Driving Lessons in East Sussex
East Sussex brings together 72 driving schools and 197 independent driving instructors spread across the region's towns and coastal areas. Lessons range from £30 to £48 per hour, with schools averaging £41 and maintaining a 4.8-star rating. Automatic driving lessons are available at 29 schools, and you'll find 49 female independent driving instructors alongside 8 schools offering female driving instructors. Test centres across the region show varied pass rates, with Eastbourne at 55.4% and Hastings at 52.4%, both considerably higher than Burgess Hill's 45.5%.
- £41
- average price
- 73
- driving schools
- 195
- independent instructors
- 3
- test centres
Top driving schools in East Sussex by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Rule the Road with King
Cheapest manual driving school in East Sussex.
Drive with Jo
Highest-rated manual driving school in East Sussex.
Mi Driving School - Automatic - Uckfield & Tunbridge Wells
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in East Sussex.
Drive with Jo
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in East Sussex.
Driving lessons in East Sussex
73 driving schools and 195 independent instructors.
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How much do driving lessons cost in East Sussex?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 41 driving schools in East Sussex.
Intensive courses in East Sussex
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20 East Sussex schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
East Sussex Test Centres and Pass Rates
All three centres around East Sussex are in reasonable shape. Eastbourne leads with a pass rate of 55%, above the national pass rate of 50%, and even Burgess Hill, the lowest at 46%, isn't far below average. If you're taking an automatic test, Hastings has the best automatic pass rate at 52%, though it also has the longest wait, about 4 months. Burgess Hill is usually the soonest, at about 3 months.
Eastbourne
6,031 tests taken · typical wait 3 monthsHastings (Ore)
3,892 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsBurgess Hill
11,237 tests taken · typical wait 3 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Eastbourne | 55.4% | 57.3% | 50.2% | 6,031 | 3 months |
| Hastings (Ore) | 52.4% | 52.7% | 51.6% | 3,892 | 4 months |
| Burgess Hill | 45.5% | 47.0% | 40.4% | 11,237 | 3 months |