Driving Lessons in Merseyside
- £40
- average price
- 27
- driving schools
- 145
- independent instructors
- 10
- test centres
Top driving schools in Merseyside by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Prelude School of Motoring
Cheapest manual driving school in Merseyside.
Ashley Neal Driving Instruction
Highest-rated manual driving school in Merseyside.
Ashley Neal Driving Instruction
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Merseyside.
Ashley Neal Driving Instruction
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Merseyside.
Driving lessons in Merseyside
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Easyway Driving School
Established in 1983, this independent school has taught thousands of learner drivers across Merseyside with a single instructor boasting over 30 years' experience. Friendly and reliable, they focus on building confidence and mastery of core skills needed to pass your test. Contact them directly for current pricing and March offers.
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Eamon Abraham
Marcin Adrian Bystron
Shumon Ahmad
Zia Ahmadi
David Alan Barker Snr
Lee Alan Kelly
Nicolae Alexandru Brinzaru
Susan Allen
Thangarajah Anantharajah
Kevin Anthony Hale
Wesam A Salem Halloudi
Diane Askew
Shaun Baker
Janos Balogh
Ian Beardsmore
Darren Bennett
Edgars Berkis
Craig Berwick Fraser
Michael Boulton
Jessica Brannelly
Block booking
Best block deals in Merseyside
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £50.
How much do driving lessons cost in Merseyside?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 13 driving schools in Merseyside.
Intensive courses in Merseyside
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13 Merseyside schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Merseyside Test Centres and Pass Rates
With 88,340 tests taken between 2025 and 2026 across ten centres, Merseyside shows huge variation in both pass rates and waits. Southport has the highest pass rate at 56.5%, followed closely by Warrington at 55.5%, while Norris Green drops to just 37.8%. The quickest centres are Speke, St Helens and Widnes at 7 weeks each, but Wallasey makes you wait 21 weeks and Grangemouth 23. Women passed at rates from 39.2% at Norris Green to 56.6% at Southport, men from 36.7% to 56.5% at the same centres. Automatic learners saw pass rates ranging from 34.1% at St Helens to 51.6% at Southport. The roads around Liverpool's busiest centres include Norris Green's tight residential streets and difficult junctions near the Queens Drive, Speke's approach roads to the airport and industrial estates, and St Helens' mix of town centre traffic and fast A-roads, while Southport offers quieter seaside streets and more open approaches from the bypass.
Southport (Liverpool)
7,949 tests taken · 17 week waitWarrington
7,550 tests taken · 11 week waitWallasey
968 tests taken · 21 week waitChorley
5,415 tests taken · 12 week waitUpton
10,772 tests taken · 12 week waitAtherton (Manchester)
13,035 tests taken · 15 week waitWidnes
6,846 tests taken · 7 week waitSt Helens (Liverpool)
14,174 tests taken · 7 week waitSpeke (Liverpool)
8,159 tests taken · 8 week waitNorris Green (Liverpool)
13,472 tests taken · 15 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport (Liverpool) | 56.6% | 56.5% | 51.6% | 56.5% | 7,949 | 17 weeks |
| Warrington | 55.4% | 55.7% | 48.6% | 55.5% | 7,550 | 11 weeks |
| Wallasey | 56.0% | 52.9% | 40.1% | 54.3% | 968 | 21 weeks |
| Chorley | 53.2% | 52.5% | 46.2% | 52.8% | 5,415 | 12 weeks |
| Upton | 52.7% | 52.5% | 47.5% | 52.6% | 10,772 | 12 weeks |
| Atherton (Manchester) | 42.4% | 45.7% | 37.9% | 44.3% | 13,035 | 15 weeks |
| Widnes | 43.7% | 42.0% | 37.6% | 42.7% | 6,846 | 7 weeks |
| St Helens (Liverpool) | 43.5% | 39.5% | 34.1% | 40.9% | 14,174 | 7 weeks |
| Speke (Liverpool) | 41.7% | 39.7% | 37.2% | 40.5% | 8,159 | 8 weeks |
| Norris Green (Liverpool) | 39.2% | 36.7% | 34.9% | 37.8% | 13,472 | 15 weeks |