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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Driving lessons in Dover

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Showing 1–17 of 17 driving schools and independent instructors in Dover.

John Harvey Driving School

John Harvey Driving School

Manual and automatic

5(49)
From £37/hr10hrs for £330Save £40

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.

EveningsWeekends
71 Noahs Ark Rd, Dover CT17 0NLView school
Trudy's Driving School

Trudy's Driving School

5(26)
From £37/hr10hrs for £360Save £10

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.

IntensiveFemale Instructors
7 Chilton Ave, Temple Ewell, Dover CT16 3EFView school
Alpine School of Motoring

Alpine School of Motoring

5(16)
From £36/hr4hrs for £124Save £20

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.

Napchester Rd, Whitfield, Dover CT16 3JAView school
John Kidd - Driving Instructor

John Kidd - Driving Instructor

Automatic

5(24)

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.

71 Noahs Ark Rd, Dover CT17 0NLView school
Moss School Of Motoring

Moss School Of Motoring

Manual and automatic

4.7(25)

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.

Female Instructors
23 Sun Valley Way, Eythorne, Dover CT15 4HLView school
Toni Brown ADI

Toni Brown ADI

5(5)
St Davids Ave, Dover CT17 9HJView school
Ely Driving Tuition

Ely Driving Tuition

5(2)
3 Beresford Rd, Dover CT17 0QSView school
TutorExtra Ltd

TutorExtra Ltd

4.5(8)
The Archive Centre, Honeywood Rd, Whitfield, Dover CT16 3EHView school
AA Instructor Scott Wilson

AA Instructor Scott Wilson

6 Vale View Rd, Dover CT17 9NPView school
Jason Pain Driving School

Jason Pain Driving School

19 Cranleigh Dr, Whitfield, Dover CT16 3NNView school

Jennifer Anne Fagg

Female ADI

Toni Brown

Philip Frank Taylor

Darren John Mulholland

Chris Jones

Denise Pain

Female ADI

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.

  1. John Harvey Driving School

    £33010 hrs

    £33/hr£37/hr

    Save £40

  2. Alpine School of Motoring

    £1244 hrs

    £31/hr£36/hr

    Save £20

  3. Trudy's Driving School

    £36010 hrs

    £36/hr£37/hr

    Save £10

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%.

42%

Folkestone

7,818 tests taken · typical wait 1½ months
Manual pass rate45.0%
Automatic pass rate34.3%

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