Driving Lessons in Liverpool

Liverpool's 23 driving schools and 66 independent driving instructors provide extensive choice, with 14 independent female driving instructors among them. Schools charge £30 to £60 per hour, averaging £40, and maintain a 4.8-star average rating. Automatic driving lessons are available at 12 schools, and 6 schools offer female driving instructors. Local test centres present varying challenges: Wallasey recorded 49.6% in the 2024-25 DVSA data, while Speke (38.6%), St Helens (40.2%), and Widnes (40.1%) all posted notably lower pass rates.

From £30/hr·Average £40/hr·Automatic from £41/hr

Liverpool's Top Picks

Best Value

Prelude School of Motoring

Cheapest manual driving school in Liverpool.

2.8(9 reviews)
£30/hr
Top Rated
Female Instructors

Ashley Neal Driving Instruction

The highest-rated manual driving school in Liverpool, and the top-rated with female instructors.

4.8(576 reviews)
£40/hr
Best Automatic

Ashley Neal Driving Instruction

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Liverpool.

4.8(576 reviews)
£40/hr

Driving Schools in Liverpool

23 schools

Driving with Paul

Driving with Paul

5.0(1)

Paul trained with the AA and focuses on structured, progress-tracked lessons designed to reduce overall hours needed to pass. Each lesson guarantees full time...

ManualIntensive
Rutherglen Ave, Liverpool L23 0QB
Sean's School of Motoring

Sean's School of Motoring

4.9(8)

With 31 years' experience, Sean specialises in automatic driving lessons and theory test support across Merseyside. The school offers motorway driving, hazard...

AutomaticIntensive
25 St Austells Rd, Liverpool L4 5QP
Passpronto Driving School

Passpronto Driving School

From £34/hr·5hrs for £160Save 6%

A three-instructor partnership with 35 years of combined experience, including Frank's specialist background in classroom teaching, HGV driver training, and...

ManualAutomatic
46 Keir Hardie Ave, Liverpool, Bootle L20 0DW
Liverpool Automatic Driving School

Liverpool Automatic Driving School

4.8(28)

Specialising exclusively in automatic driving lessons, this school has built trust with over 100 learners across Merseyside over 5+ years. Rated 5 stars by...

Automatic
Sunnyside, Liverpool L8 3TD
Prelude School of Motoring

Prelude School of Motoring

From £30/hr
2.8(9)

£30/hour for manual lessons or £33/hour for automatic, with student and unemployed discounts available at £29/hour (weekday daytime only). Operating for over 40...

ManualAutomaticIntensive
122 Aintree Ln, Aintree, Liverpool L10 8LE
Totally Automatic

Totally Automatic

From £45/hr

Automatic-only driving school focused on reducing stress through simplified instruction. £45/hour, £67 for 90 minutes, or £90 for 2-hour lessons, with teaching...

Automatic
Liverpool L2 3PH
Liverpool Driving School

Liverpool Driving School

From £60/hr·15hrs for £860Save 4%
5.0(2)

£90 for 90-minute lessons, or save with block deals starting at £435 for 5 lessons. Grade A instructor with 20 years' experience specialising in nervous and...

Automatic
8 Chilton Cl, Liverpool L31 6EU
Daniel Baxter Bill Plant Driving School

Daniel Baxter Bill Plant Driving School

Manual
10 Tarbock Rd, Liverpool L24 0SN
Pathway Driving

Pathway Driving

From £40/hr·10hrs for £375Save 6%
5.0(104)

£40 per hour or £375 for 10 lessons, with test car hire at £100. Over 20 years' experience with a patient instructor who consistently earns five-star reviews...

ManualIntensiveTest car available
114 Ford Ln, Litherland, Liverpool L21 0HT
Ashley Neal Driving Instruction

Ashley Neal Driving Instruction

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
4.8(576)

4.9-star rated school with consistent first-time pass reviews across multiple instructors. £40/hour for automatic or manual lessons, or £380 for a 10-hour...

ManualAutomaticFemale InstructorsTest car availableEvenings & Weekends
50 Whitewood Park, Fazakerley, Liverpool L9 7LG
AJ's Driving Academy

AJ's Driving Academy

From £40/hr·20hrs for £750Save 6%
4.9(55)

Single instructor school focused on keeping learners calm and confident throughout their lessons. £40/hour for standard lessons, or £80 for double lessons...

ManualIntensiveEvenings & Weekends
41 Ince Ave, Crosby, Liverpool L23 7XE
Evolution Driving School

Evolution Driving School

From £42/hr
4.9(198)

Founded 20 years ago by Paul Roach, Evolution has built a team known for pass rates 15% above the national average. Manual lessons at £42/hour or automatic at...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
8 Gipsy Ln, Liverpool L18 3HL
Roland Driving Instruction

Roland Driving Instruction

Block bookings available
5.0(143)

Patient, calm instructor specialising in building learner confidence through a relaxed teaching style and tailored lesson plans. Double lessons from £80...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveTest car available
16 Caspian Rd, Liverpool L4 9XS
Harriet Miller Driving Instructor

Harriet Miller Driving Instructor

From £40/hr
5.0(2)

£40/hour before 5pm, £43/hour after 5pm and weekends. 15 years' experience with a high pass rate, sole proprietor offering one-to-one tuition from first lesson...

ManualFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
75 Rudyard Rd, Liverpool L14 5NN
Complete Driver Training

Complete Driver Training

From £30/hr·Block bookings available
5.0(12)

Family-run school with 25+ years' combined experience instructing since 2003, known for patient teaching and full lesson time guarantees with no lesson...

ManualIntensive
12 Roby St, Bootle, Liverpool L20 5BH
Passfaster

Passfaster

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%
4.6(343)

Family-run school with over 20 years' experience offering competitively priced lessons from £40/hour for manual (£42 evenings/weekends) and £42/hour for...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
Business Centre, 374 Penny Ln, Smithdown Rd, Liverpool L15 5AN
Carls Driving School

Carls Driving School

Block bookings available
4.9(91)

Established in 1998 with over 5,000 learners passed and a reputation for high first-time pass rates. Full-hour lessons with no car sharing, block booking...

ManualIntensiveFemale Instructors
55 Orrell Ln, Bootle, Liverpool L20 6HZ
Electric Learners

Electric Learners

4.7(3)

Liverpool's only specialist automatic driving school, operating for over 15 years with grade A instructors. Serving most of the area with lessons available...

Automatic
7 Hewitson Ave, Liverpool L13 0DD
Auto Cruise Driving School

Auto Cruise Driving School

5.0(6)
Manual
23 Greenbank Dr, Mossley Hill, Liverpool L17 1AE
FastPass Liverpool Driving School

FastPass Liverpool Driving School

From £38/hr·10hrs for £360Save 5%

The North-West's highest concentration of automatic instructors, with flexible pricing from £38/hour for manual lessons or £40/hour for automatic. Block deals...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale InstructorsEvenings & Weekends
23 Amanda Rd, Liverpool L10 4YE

Block Booking Deals in Liverpool

10 schools offer block deals — book in bulk and save.

Best deal — save 6%

Passpronto Driving School

5hrs for £160

£32.00/hr

Save 6%

Pathway Driving

10hrs for £375

£37.50/hr

Save 6%

AJ's Driving Academy

20hrs for £750

£37.50/hr

Save 5%

FastPass Liverpool Driving School

10hrs for £360

£36.00/hr

Save 5%

Ashley Neal Driving Instruction

10hrs for £380

£38.00/hr

Save 5%

Passfaster

10hrs for £380

£38.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Liverpool

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£40/hr
12 schools4.6best rated

Liverpool Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 6 nearby test centres

23,711 tests between 2024 and 2025 across these 4 Liverpool centres produced a challenging overall average, with Wallasey performing best at 49.6% while the other three centres all struggled around 40%. Liverpool's complex road network includes numerous one-way systems, busy dual carriageways, and the challenging Queensway tunnel approaches that test learner confidence. Women scored 50.7% at Wallasey compared to men at 48.5%, while automatic pass rates ranged from 32.1% at St Helens to 39.3% at Wallasey, reflecting the demanding urban driving conditions across Merseyside.

50%

Upton

10,893 tests taken
Women52.5%
Men48.4%
Automatic44.3%
50%

Wallasey

1,276 tests taken
Women50.7%
Men48.5%
Automatic39.3%
40%

St Helens (Liverpool)

9,776 tests taken
Women41.9%
Men39.0%
Automatic32.1%
40%

Widnes

5,673 tests taken
Women38.3%
Men41.6%
Automatic37.2%
39%

Norris Green (Liverpool)

13,265 tests taken
Women40.0%
Men37.6%
Automatic34.9%
39%

Speke (Liverpool)

6,986 tests taken
Women39.8%
Men37.6%
Automatic34.3%

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