Driving Lessons in Galashiels
Three 5-star driving schools serve Galashiels, priced at £38 to £39 per hour (averaging £39), alongside 40 independent driving instructors. Two schools offer automatic driving lessons, and there are 7 independent female driving instructors. The Galashiels test centre has a 47.4% pass rate according to the latest DVSA data (2025-26).
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Driving lessons in Galashiels
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Showing 1–20 of 43 driving schools and independent instructors in Galashiels.
Earlston School of Motoring
Manual and automatic
Teaching since 1999 with a consistently high pass rate, this instructor brings over two decades of experience across Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders. Manual lessons at £39/hour or automatic at £40/hour, with 5-hour block deals saving £5 (£190 for manual, £195 for automatic). A partnership approach focused on building safe, responsible drivers ready to pass their test.
Borders Driving School
Manual and automatic
Established school combining traditional teaching methods with innovative techniques to deliver proven results. £38/hour or £175 for a block of 5 lessons, with Pass Plus courses also available to help new drivers build confidence and potentially reduce insurance premiums.
Driving In Tuition Melrose
Manual
James Alexander Turnbull
Martin Bernard Flanagan
John Colquhoun Mcneill
Bruce Damian Bell
Steven Donnelly
Colin Duncan Ross
Craig Elliott
Nicky Gordon
David Graham Mccaskell
Christopher-ross Grieve
Callum Hope
Craig Innes
Robert James Clyne
Block booking
Best block deals in Galashiels
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £15.
Galashiels Test Centres and Pass Rates
Galashiels has a pass rate of 47%, a little under the national pass rate of 50%. That's close enough that it shouldn't put you off. The automatic pass rate is 41%, also slightly below the 45% national average for automatic tests. The typical wait is about a month, which is short.
Galashiels
2,241 tests taken · typical wait 1 month| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Galashiels | 47.4% | 50.1% | 41.2% | 2,241 | 1 month |