Driving Lessons in Dover
Dover has 10 driving schools with an excellent 4.9-star average rating and 7 independent driving instructors, offering lessons from £36 to £37 per hour. Automatic driving lessons are available at 3 schools, and female driving instructors can be found at 2 schools, plus there are 2 independent female driving instructors. The nearest test centre at Folkestone has a 42.4% pass rate, which is worth considering when planning your test preparation.
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Top driving schools in Dover by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
John Harvey Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Dover.
John Harvey Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Dover.
John Harvey Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Dover.
Moss School Of Motoring
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Dover.
Driving lessons in Dover
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John Harvey Driving School
Manual and automatic
Instructors trained through their own in-house academy with a mandatory 60-hour preparation program, a rarity in the industry. Client-centered lessons with goal-setting on each session ensure faster progress and better value, backed by a satisfaction guarantee on unused lessons. £37/hour for manual (minimum 2 hours at £74), or £330 for a 10-hour introductory block; automatic lessons at £40/hour or £360 for 10 hours.

Trudy's Driving School
Member of the ADI National Joint Council with consistently strong reviews praising her calm, patient approach and ability to build confidence. £37/hour or £360 for a 10-hour block (saving £10), with a 20-hour block at £703 including one free lesson. Structured lessons with progress tracking, worksheets, and flexible scheduling including 2-hour regular slots or intensive courses on request.

Alpine School of Motoring
Established in 2001 by Andy Hollands, who brings 25+ years of patient, friendly instruction tailored to your pace. Lessons start at just £36/hour, with a beginner's package at £124 for four hours (two 2-hour sessions) and block booking discounts available. Motorway training and Pass Plus courses help build confidence beyond the test, plus free access to Driver Active online learning between lessons.

John Kidd - Driving Instructor
Automatic
Trained through the John Harvey Driving School instructor programme with extensive experience across cars, buses, coaches, lorries and motorbikes, expertise that translates into confident pupil development. Uses client-centred learning tailored to individual pace and abilities, with all pupils receiving free access to Theory Test Pro for theory and hazard perception support. Particularly known for building confidence in nervous and mature learners in a calm, pressure-free environment.

Moss School Of Motoring
Manual and automatic
Kelly Moss ranked second in the Intelligent Instructor Awards 2021 (South East region), with Barry and Gary also shortlisted in the UK's top 100 instructors. The school offers manual and automatic lessons, theory tuition, motorway training, and Pass Plus courses, with flexible scheduling to suit busy learners.

Toni Brown ADI

Ely Driving Tuition

TutorExtra Ltd

AA Instructor Scott Wilson

Jason Pain Driving School
Toni Brown
Philip Frank Taylor
Darren John Mulholland
Chris Jones
Simon William Thomas
Block booking
Best block deals in Dover
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £40.
Intensive courses in Dover
Want to pass fast?
1 Dover schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Dover Test Centres and Pass Rates
Folkestone, the centre for Dover, has a typical wait of about 1½ months, but its pass rate is one of the lower ones in the country. At 42%, it ranks in the bottom 10% of Britain's centres, against a national pass rate of 50%. Automatic tests fare worse, with an automatic pass rate of 34% compared with a national automatic pass rate of 45%.
Folkestone
7,818 tests taken · typical wait 1½ months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Folkestone | 42.4% | 45.0% | 34.3% | 7,818 | 1½ months |