Driving Lessons in St Albans
St Albans offers 14 driving schools and 27 independent driving instructors, with schools achieving a perfect 5-star average rating. Hourly rates range from £39 to £43 (averaging £40), and 10 schools offer automatic driving lessons while 7 provide intensive courses. Female driving instructors are available at 4 schools, and there are 4 independent female driving instructors. The St Albans test centre has a 50.7% pass rate, sitting mid-range among the eight nearby centres which vary from Luton's 39.2% up to Mill Hill and Hendon's 51.4%.
- £40
- average price
- 14
- driving schools
- 27
- independent instructors
- 8
- test centres
Top driving schools in St Albans by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
YouPassed
Cheapest manual driving school in St Albans.
Franco's Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in St Albans.
FM School of Motoring
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in St Albans.
Inayah School of Motoring
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in St Albans.
Driving lessons in St Albans
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How much do driving lessons cost in St Albans?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 8 driving schools in St Albans.
Intensive courses in St Albans
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7 St Albans schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
St Albans Test Centres and Pass Rates
Around St Albans, the best centres are right on average. Mill Hill, Hendon and Borehamwood all have a pass rate of 51%, against a national pass rate of 50%, and Mill Hill's automatic pass rate of 51% is comfortably above the national automatic pass rate of 45%. St Albans itself has the shortest wait, about 1½ months, while Pinner has the longest at about 5½ months. Luton is the outlier, with a pass rate of 39% that puts it among the bottom 5% of centres in Britain.
Mill Hill (London)
9,797 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsHendon (London)
11,086 tests taken · typical wait 5 monthsBorehamwood (London)
7,195 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsSt Albans
7,336 tests taken · typical wait 1½ monthsBarnet (London)
12,397 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsPinner (London)
14,367 tests taken · typical wait 5½ monthsWatford
12,939 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsLuton
7,759 tests taken · typical wait 2½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Mill Hill (London) | 51.4% | 51.7% | 51.2% | 9,797 | 4 months |
| Hendon (London) | 51.4% | 51.8% | 51.0% | 11,086 | 5 months |
| Borehamwood (London) | 50.8% | 52.5% | 48.4% | 7,195 | 3½ months |
| St Albans | 50.7% | 52.2% | 47.7% | 7,336 | 1½ months |
| Barnet (London) | 49.9% | 51.2% | 48.1% | 12,397 | 4½ months |
| Pinner (London) | 49.7% | 51.8% | 47.6% | 14,367 | 5½ months |
| Watford | 46.2% | 49.2% | 41.1% | 12,939 | 3½ months |
| Luton | 39.2% | 41.2% | 36.5% | 7,759 | 2½ months |