Driving Lessons in Wales
- £39
- average price
- 115
- driving schools
- 312
- 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
116 driving schools and 312 independent instructors.
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Showing 101–116 of 116 driving schools, plus every independent instructor in Wales.
Drivers Factory Arkadiusz Kubicki
Dafydd Hopkins Driving Instructor
Dudley Aaron Gee
Paul Adams
Mark Adams
Constantin Adrian Duduman
Jeffrey Alan Smith
Robert Alexander Jones
Angela Allan
Sally Amanda Davies
Jeremy A Matthews
Mark Andrew Crees
Wayne Andrew Currie
Jeffrey Andrew Price
Jacqueline Anne Wood
Robert Anstee
Aaron Arnold
Phillip Arnold
Kenneth Arthur Summers
Joshua Atherton
Richard Austin Jones
Robert Bainton
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 £40–£45 an hour. Under £40 is a good deal, over £50 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 56 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 Welsh centres took 22,745 tests between 2025 and 2026 with an average pass rate of 50.8%, just above the national average. Bridgend leads at 53.3%, with women passing at 53.8% and men at 52.9%, while Swansea sits at 48.2% where the roads involve coastal routes, the Kingsway's multi-lane roundabouts, and terraced streets with tight parking around Uplands. Llanelli has a 51% pass rate and the shortest wait at 5 weeks compared to 6 weeks at the other two centres. Automatic pass rates were lowest in Swansea at 38.4%, compared to 43.2% in Llanelli and 43% in Bridgend.
Bridgend
5,990 tests taken · 6 week waitLlanelli
4,380 tests taken · 5 week waitSwansea
12,375 tests taken · 6 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgend | 53.8% | 52.9% | 43.0% | 53.3% | 5,990 | 6 weeks |
| Llanelli | 53.5% | 48.9% | 43.2% | 51.0% | 4,380 | 5 weeks |
| Swansea | 47.6% | 48.8% | 38.4% | 48.2% | 12,375 | 6 weeks |