Driving Lessons in Hamilton

Hamilton provides excellent instructor choice with 3 driving schools and 79 independent driving instructors, including an impressive 22 female driving instructors. All schools offer transparent pricing at £40 per hour and average 3.8 stars, with options for automatic lessons, female driving instructors, and intensive courses. Local testing happens at Hamilton centre with a 39.5% pass rate, though nearby East Kilbride achieves 46.4% for potentially better success rates.

Average £40/hr

Hamilton's Top Picks

Best Value
Top Rated

McCrae's Coaching / Driving School

The cheapest and highest-rated manual driving school in Hamilton.

4.2(9 reviews)
£40/hr
Best Automatic

Baxter Driving School

Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Hamilton.

3.4(12 reviews)
£40/hr
Female Instructors

Baxter Driving School

Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Hamilton.

3.4(12 reviews)
£40/hr

Driving Schools in Hamilton

3 schools

McCrae's Coaching / Driving School

McCrae's Coaching / Driving School

From £40/hr
4.2(9)

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...

Manual
Fleming Ct, Hamilton ML3 9PG
Andrew Kerr Driving School

Andrew Kerr Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £380Save 5%

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...

Manual
5 Princes Gate, Hamilton ML3 0RS
Baxter Driving School

Baxter Driving School

From £40/hr·10hrs for £390Save 3%
3.4(12)

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...

ManualAutomaticIntensiveFemale Instructors
21 Bowling Green Rd, Strathaven ML10 6DR

Block Booking Deals in Hamilton

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

Best deal — save 5%

Andrew Kerr Driving School

10hrs for £380

£38.00/hr

Save 3%

Baxter Driving School

10hrs for £390

£39.00/hr

Intensive Courses in Hamilton

Pass in 1–2 weeks

From£40/hr
1 school3.4best rated

Hamilton Test Centres and Pass Rates

Based on the latest DVSA data, 2024–25 | 4 nearby test centres

Automatic pass rates hover around 37-40% across these 6 centres, with East Kilbride leading at 46.4% overall compared to Glasgow Shieldhall's challenging 37.7%. Hamilton's industrial roads and the busy M74 junction approaches make for demanding test routes, while Glasgow's multiple lanes around George Square and the West End's tight Victorian streets test your city driving skills. 39,562 tests were taken across these centres from 2024 to 2025. Women slightly outperform men in most areas, achieving 42.7% in Airdrie versus 40.4% for men.

46%

East Kilbride

2,451 tests taken
Women47.2%
Men45.6%
Automatic37.6%
44%

Glasgow (Baillieston)

9,478 tests taken
Women43.2%
Men45.3%
Automatic39.4%
41%

Airdrie

6,673 tests taken
Women42.7%
Men40.4%
Automatic40.5%
40%

Hamilton

5,608 tests taken
Women40.8%
Men38.3%
Automatic36.9%

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