Driving Lessons in Folkestone
Folkestone offers substantial choice with 26 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors. Schools average a solid 4.5-star rating and charge £30 to £45 per hour (averaging £38), with some of the area's most competitive pricing. Five schools offer automatic driving lessons and six run intensive courses. Female driving instructors are available at five schools, plus there are 13 independent female driving instructors. The local test centre has a 42.4% pass rate, below the national average.
- £38
- average price
- 26
- driving schools
- 40
- independent instructors
- 1
- test centre
Top driving schools in Folkestone by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Tomlinson Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Folkestone.
Lighthouse Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Folkestone.
Lighthouse Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Folkestone.
Come Drive
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Folkestone.
Driving lessons in Folkestone
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Showing 21–26 of 26 driving schools, plus every independent instructor in Folkestone.
Folkestone Driving School
The Big Red L Company
Hazel Leng Driving School
Surepass Ltd
Midrive Driving Lessons Folkestone
The Hythe Driving School
Robert Beach
Andrew Brown
Leonard Button
Gillian Cole
Cameron Cook
Peter David Glenn
Brendon Evans
Amanda Fincham
Michael Fletcher
Anthony Francis Gallagher
Jason Garvey
Michaela Greeley
Julie Groombridge
Kelly Hamilton
John Hamilton
Timothy Ian Glanville
Anthony James Simcock
Emma Kemp
Andrew Lewis
Michele Melia
Block booking
Best block deals in Folkestone
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £25.
How much do driving lessons cost in Folkestone?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 9 driving schools in Folkestone.
Intensive courses in Folkestone
Want to pass fast?
6 Folkestone schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Folkestone Test Centres and Pass Rates
Folkestone is a single-centre location that recorded 7,818 tests between 2025 and 2026, and the pass rate of 42.4% sits well below the national average of 50%. Women achieved 45.4% and men 40.5%, while automatic drivers managed just 34.3%. The wait here is only 8 weeks. The roads around Folkestone include steep hills leading down to the harbour, narrow streets in the old town, and the busy A259 coastal route where tourists and lorries heading to the port create heavy traffic and challenging lane discipline.
Folkestone
7,818 tests taken · 8 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone | 45.4% | 40.5% | 34.3% | 42.4% | 7,818 | 8 weeks |