Driving Lessons in Blackpool
With 9 driving schools and 38 independent driving instructors to choose from, Blackpool's options start at £38 per hour but climb to £50, averaging £42. Six schools provide automatic driving lessons, and female driving instructors are available at 3 schools, with another 8 independent female driving instructors working in the area. The Blackpool test centre shows a 51.8% pass rate based on the latest DVSA data (2025-26), while Southport and Preston both offer stronger pass rates above 56%.
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- driving schools
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- independent instructors
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- test centres
Top driving schools in Blackpool by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
EasyPass Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Blackpool.
BDS Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Blackpool.
BDS Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Blackpool.
BDS Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Blackpool.
Driving lessons in Blackpool
9 driving schools and 38 independent instructors.
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Stephen Wild
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Intensive courses in Blackpool
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6 Blackpool schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Blackpool Test Centres and Pass Rates
All three centres near Blackpool beat the national figure of 50%. Even Blackpool itself, the lowest nearby at 52%, is above average, and it has the shortest wait at about 2 months. Southport does best with a pass rate of 57% and an automatic pass rate of 52%, but it has the longest wait, about 4 months. Unless you already practise around Southport, Blackpool is a sound choice.
Southport (Liverpool)
7,949 tests taken · typical wait 4 monthsPreston
9,194 tests taken · typical wait 3½ monthsBlackpool
8,948 tests taken · typical wait 2 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Southport (Liverpool) | 56.5% | 58.0% | 51.6% | 7,949 | 4 months |
| Preston | 56.3% | 59.0% | 49.0% | 9,194 | 3½ months |
| Blackpool | 51.8% | 53.0% | 47.7% | 8,948 | 2 months |