Driving Lessons in Wales
Wales has 115 driving schools and 305 independent driving instructors across the country. Average lesson prices are £39 per hour among schools with published rates, and 47 schools offer automatic driving lessons. Female driving instructors are available at 23 schools, and there are 71 independent female driving instructors. Intensive courses are offered by 47 schools for learners wanting to accelerate their progress. Test centre pass rates include 53.3% at Bridgend, 51% at Llanelli, and 48.2% at Swansea.
- £39
- average price
- 115
- driving schools
- 305
- independent instructors
- 3
- test centres
Top driving schools in Wales by what matters most
The standout school for each of the most-asked questions.
Masterdrive Driving Academy
Cheapest manual driving school in Wales.
Tilston Training
Highest-rated manual driving school in Wales.
Nigel Richards Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Wales.
Tilston Training
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Wales.
Driving lessons in Wales
115 driving schools and 305 independent instructors.
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Tomasz Jasinski
Charles Jason Dodd
Anthony Jason Roderick
William Jenkins
Gareth John Griffiths
Philip John Heaven
Malcolm John Lister
Alun John Roberts
Andrew Johns
Fabian Jones
Alan Jones
Kevin Jones
Jonathan Jones
Gareth Jones
Robert Jones
Block booking
Best block deals in Wales
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 Wales?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 58 driving schools in Wales.
Intensive courses in Wales
Want to pass fast?
47 Wales schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Wales Test Centres and Pass Rates
The three centres in this part of Wales are closely matched. Bridgend leads with a pass rate of 53%, and even Swansea, the lowest at 48%, isn't far off the 50% national average. Waits are about 1½ months across the board, which leaves you free to choose the centre whose roads you know. Llanelli has the best automatic pass rate here at 43%, though that's still a little under Britain's average automatic pass rate of 45%.