Driving Lessons in Guildford
Thirteen driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors operate in Guildford, with lesson prices between £33 and £45 per hour (averaging £39). Seven schools offer automatic driving lessons, and female driving instructors are available at 2 schools, plus there are 7 independent female driving instructors. The local Guildford test centre has a solid 57.1% pass rate, while nearby Farnborough performs slightly better at 59.7% according to 2025-26 DVSA data.
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Driving lessons in Guildford
13 driving schools and 40 independent instructors.
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Showing 21–40 of 53 driving schools and independent instructors in Guildford.
Darren Covacic
Martyn Downes
Daniele Drago
Martin Elliott
Simon Gayle
Andrew Gerard Littlecott
Marcus Gregoriades
Masum Haque
Adam Harding
Alistair John James
Matthew Johnson
Damian Joseph
Mike Kelleway
Colin Malcolm Smith
Peter Murray Sinden
Keith Patrick Rowling
David Paul Aylward
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Intensive courses in Guildford
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6 Guildford schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Guildford Test Centres and Pass Rates
All three test centres around Guildford have pass rates above the national pass rate of 50%, so there's no weak option here. Farnborough leads with 60%, and its automatic pass rate of 52% is comfortably ahead of Britain's automatic average of 45%. Even Chertsey, the lowest nearby at 53%, beats the average, though its typical wait of about 5 months is the longest. Guildford itself has the shortest wait at about 2 months, which makes testing close to home an easy choice.
Farnborough
10,482 tests taken · typical wait 4½ monthsGuildford
4,542 tests taken · typical wait 2 monthsChertsey (London)
9,082 tests taken · typical wait 5 months| Test Centre | Pass rate | Tests | Typical wait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Manual | Automatic | |||
| Farnborough | 59.7% | 62.6% | 52.2% | 10,482 | 4½ months |
| Guildford | 57.1% | 59.9% | 50.8% | 4,542 | 2 months |
| Chertsey (London) | 52.9% | 55.5% | 47.3% | 9,082 | 5 months |