Driving Lessons in Bolton

Bolton stands out with exceptional choice - 33 driving schools and 41 independent driving instructors serving the area. Prices range from £25-£40 per hour with an impressive 4.9-star average rating across schools. You'll find 18 schools offering automatic driving lessons, 9 with female driving instructors, and 19 providing intensive courses, plus 14 independent female driving instructors. Bolton test centre achieves 56.7% pass rate, notably higher than surrounding alternatives.

From £25/hr·Average £36/hr

Bolton's Top Picks

Best Value

Suja Driving School

Cheapest manual driving school in Bolton.

5.0(5 reviews)
£25/hr
Top Rated

Darz Driving School

Highest-rated manual driving school in Bolton.

4.9(2651 reviews)
Best Automatic

Shah Driving School

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Bolton.

5.0(1149 reviews)
£35/hr
Female Instructors

Shah Driving School

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

5.0(1149 reviews)
£35/hr

Driving Schools in Bolton

33 schools

Smart Choice School of Motoring

Smart Choice School of Motoring

From £35/hr·40hrs for £1200Save 14%
4.9(100)

Run by Ismail since 2004, this school emphasizes teaching pupils to drive for life, not just to pass the test. Lessons start at £35/hour with substantial block...

ManualIntensiveTest car available
82 Hindley Rd, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2JS
National Crash Courses

National Crash Courses

5.0(200)

Rated best driving school in the area for four consecutive years, National Crash Courses specializes in getting learners test-ready up to 7 weeks faster than...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
3 Cairngorm Dr, Bolton BL3 4UF
Ziddler Driving School

Ziddler Driving School

5.0(85)
Manual
20 Lydford Gardens, Breightmet, Bolton BL2 6TU
Driving School Bolton

Driving School Bolton

From £40/hr·10hrs for £325Save 19%
5.0(376)

Multiple instructors with strong recent pass rates, including 36 passes already this year across the team. £40/hour for automatic lessons, with flexible block...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
40 Wyresdale Rd, Bolton BL1 4DN
Darz Driving School

Darz Driving School

4.9(2651)
Manual
07 Beverley Rd, Bolton BL1 4DU
Elect Driving School

Elect Driving School

From £30/hr·10hrs for £300
5.0(276)·50% pass rate

50% first-time pass rate with instructors who've been in the industry over 10 years, run by passionate driving professionals rather than a corporate chain....

ManualAutomaticIntensive
Flat 5, 98 Chorley New Rd, Bolton BL1 4DH
JNI Driving School

JNI Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £335Save 16%
4.9(167)

Husband-and-wife team with strong student testimonials, including first-time passes after just 22 hours of lessons. £40 per hour or £335 for a 10-hour block,...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
147 Belmont Rd, Bolton BL1 7AW
Pink Driving School

Pink Driving School

4.9(90)

Grade A instructor in a distinctive pink Fiat 500—the only one of its kind operating as a driving school car in the UK. Learn from a female driving instructor...

ManualFemale InstructorsTest car available
132 Beaumont Chase, Bolton BL3 4XH
886 Driving School

886 Driving School

Block bookings available
5.0(95)·98% pass rate

98% first-time pass rate, the highest in the area, backed by instructors trained in mentoring-focused methods beyond basic skills. Pricing starts from hourly...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
49 Roseneath Rd, Bolton BL3 3AX
AutoHow

AutoHow

From £35/hr
5.0(65)·8% pass rate

AutoHow maintains a 5/5 Google rating and 4.6/5 Trustpilot score with an 8/10 first-time pass rate across Bolton and Atherton. Standard lessons start from...

ManualIntensive
Tennyson Rd, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 9SX
Hirey Driving School

Hirey Driving School

From £35/hr
5.0(92)

Popular intensive course specialist that fills up quickly, with over 1,000 drivers trained. Lessons start from £35/hour, with structured beginner and...

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
Brandwood St, Bolton BL3 4BG
Si Rhodes Driving School

Si Rhodes Driving School

From £40/hr·8hrs for £320
5.0(45)·90% pass rate

Established in 2008, Si Rhodes is a Grade A instructor with over 90% of students passing first time, including 14 with clean sheets (zero minor faults). Lessons...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
12 Chorley Rd, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3PR
Lords Driving Training

Lords Driving Training

From £40/hr·40hrs for £1600
5.0(1)

Lords Driving Training specialises in car, bus, coach, and HGV training across Greater Manchester, with flexible financing available through their credit broker...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveTest car available
Suite F3, St Peters House, Silverwell St, Bolton BL1 1PP

Block Booking Deals in Bolton

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

Best deal — save 19%

Driving School Bolton

10hrs for £325

£32.50/hr

Save 14%

Smart Choice School of Motoring

40hrs for £1200

£30.00/hr

Save 9%

Taj Driving School

10hrs for £320

£32.00/hr

Save 7%

Shah Driving School

10hrs for £325

£32.50/hr

Save 7%

Darz Driving School

10hrs for £325

£32.50/hr

Elect Driving School

10hrs for £300

£30.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Bolton

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£30/hr
19 schools5.0best rated

Bolton Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 8 nearby test centres

Bolton Shirley leads with 56.7% success while Wednesbury struggles at 36.4%, across six centres handling 54,456 tests between 2024 and 2025. The Greater Manchester area's complex motorway network, including challenging M61 and M60 junctions, creates particular difficulties around centres like Cheetham Hill and Atherton. Automatic pass rates varied from 39.4% at Atherton to 51.0% at Bolton, with most centres clustered in the low 40s. Women's performance ranged from 39.0% at Cheetham Hill to 53.1% at Bolton, while men achieved between 44.8% and 59.9% across the same centres.

57%

Bolton (Manchester)

11,879 tests taken
Women53.1%
Men59.9%
Automatic51.0%
49%

Sale (Manchester)

9,977 tests taken
Women45.8%
Men52.0%
Automatic44.2%
48%

Chorley

5,257 tests taken
Women49.2%
Men47.6%
Automatic40.5%
48%

Blackburn with Darwen

8,885 tests taken
Women45.6%
Men49.7%
Automatic47.7%
45%

Chadderton

12,454 tests taken
Women41.5%
Men48.0%
Automatic37.7%
44%

Atherton (Manchester)

7,690 tests taken
Women43.9%
Men44.8%
Automatic39.4%
44%

Cheetham Hill (Manchester)

10,768 tests taken
Women39.0%
Men48.0%
Automatic40.9%
40%

Bury (Manchester)

8,136 tests taken
Women38.4%
Men41.5%
Automatic35.5%

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