Driving Lessons in Hamilton
Hamilton has 3 driving schools and 79 independent driving instructors to choose from. All three schools list their rates at £40 per hour with a 3.8-star average rating, and options include automatic driving lessons, female driving instructors at one school, and intensive courses. Among independent driving instructors, 22 are female driving instructors. Hamilton test centre shows a 42% pass rate, while East Kilbride performs considerably better at 57.7%.
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Top driving schools in Hamilton by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
McCrae's Coaching / Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Hamilton.
McCrae's Coaching / Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Hamilton.
Baxter Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Hamilton.
Baxter Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Hamilton.
Driving lessons in Hamilton
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McCrae's Coaching / Driving School
Shug offers a friendly, personal approach to learning in a new Renault Clio, with theory support included via Theory Test Pro. At £40 per lesson, payment is flexible with bank transfer or cash options available.
Baxter Driving School
Established in 1965, this family-run school has built a solid reputation as the most reliable and respected driving school in the West of Scotland. Single hourly lessons start at £40 for manual and £45 for automatic, with a 10-hour block at £390 (manual) or £435 (automatic), plus a no-obligation trial lesson at £32 or £35. Intensive training pricing is assessed individually during your trial lesson.
Andrew Kerr Driving School
Learn in a BMW Mini Cooper with dual controls in a relaxed, confidence-building environment. £40 per hour or save with block deals: £200 for 5 lessons, £380 for 10 lessons. Multiple first-time pass testimonials highlight Andrew's patient teaching style, particularly effective for nervous drivers.
Jason Agnew
Ian Alastair Renny
John Andrew
Pauline Anne Martin
Paul Antonio Florea
Kenneth Bain
Craig Binnie
David Birnie
Corinne Brannan
Jayne Brinded
Janet Carson Hall
Louise Cave
David Clark
James Cochrane
Duncan Cochrane
Bridie Coll
Jason Conroy
Scott Cunningham
Iain Danskin
R David C Jeffreys
Block booking
Best block deals in Hamilton
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £20.
Intensive courses in Hamilton
Want to pass fast?
1 Hamilton schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Hamilton Test Centres and Pass Rates
East Kilbride stands out with a 57.7% pass rate, though you'll wait 18 weeks just like at Hamilton and Glasgow Baillieston, where pass rates drop to 42% and 47.4%. Airdrie has a 47.4% pass rate but the longest wait at 21 weeks. The roads around Glasgow Baillieston include busy urban routes with multiple lanes and roundabouts heading towards the M8, while East Kilbride offers newer road layouts in a planned town setting. Women passed at rates between 42.1% and 59.8%, men between 41.9% and 55.7%, and automatic learners ranged from 34.5% at Hamilton to 46% at East Kilbride. The four Hamilton area centres saw 23,115 tests between 2025 and 2026.
East Kilbride
1,976 tests taken · 18 week waitGlasgow (Baillieston)
10,428 tests taken · 18 week waitAirdrie
4,599 tests taken · 21 week waitHamilton
6,112 tests taken · 18 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kilbride | 59.8% | 55.7% | 46.0% | 57.7% | 1,976 | 18 weeks |
| Glasgow (Baillieston) | 46.6% | 48.1% | 40.9% | 47.4% | 10,428 | 18 weeks |
| Airdrie | 47.0% | 47.8% | 44.6% | 47.4% | 4,599 | 21 weeks |
| Hamilton | 42.1% | 41.9% | 34.5% | 42.0% | 6,112 | 18 weeks |