Driving Lessons in Swansea
Swansea provides extensive choice with 21 driving schools and 7 independent driving instructors, featuring competitive pricing from an impressive £20.95 to £45 per hour. The schools maintain a solid 4.8-star average rating, with 9 schools offering automatic driving lessons and 4 schools providing female driving instructors, plus 1 independent female driving instructor. Nine schools offer intensive courses, and the local test centre performs well with a 52.1% pass rate.
- £38
- average price
- 21
- driving schools
- 7
- independent instructors
- 2
- test centres
Top driving schools in Swansea by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Driving schools and instructors in Swansea
Block booking
Best block deals in Swansea
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £75.
How much do driving lessons cost in Swansea?
Most learners pay £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 9 driving schools in Swansea.
Intensive courses in Swansea
Want to pass fast?
9 Swansea schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Swansea Test Centres and Pass Rates
Swansea and Llanelli share 14,032 tests from 2024 to 2025, with Swansea slightly ahead at 52.1% despite its challenging city centre hills around Castle Square and the busy seafront routes along Oystermouth Road. Llanelli's 51% reflects its own difficulties with the town centre's narrow streets and approaches to the industrial areas, though both centres perform well above average. Women outperformed men at Swansea with 53.3% versus 51.3%, while Llanelli shows virtual gender parity around 51%. Automatic drivers achieved 48.1% at Llanelli compared to 42.3% at Swansea, suggesting Llanelli's less hilly terrain makes the transmission choice less critical than Swansea's steep gradients around the university area and Townhill approaches.
Swansea
10,590 tests takenLlanelli
3,442 tests taken| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea | 53.3% | 51.3% | 42.3% | 52.1% | 10,590 |
| Llanelli | 51.1% | 50.9% | 48.1% | 51.0% | 3,442 |