Learn to drive in an automatic with a DVSA-approved instructor who collects you from your door. Automatic lessons are available in most areas, at the same price as manual.
2-hour intro lesson for £66 (or 4 hours for £132). Ongoing lessons are paid directly to your instructor.
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In an automatic there is no clutch and no gear changes to manage, which leaves you free to concentrate on steering, observation and the road ahead. The trade-off is what your licence lets you drive afterwards.
Your licence only covers automatic cars. If you later want to drive a manual, you can upgrade by passing a driving test in a manual car. You do not need to take the theory test again.
Your licence covers both manual and automatic cars. Learning in a manual takes in clutch control and gear changes as well as everything else.
The practical test itself works in the same way in an automatic as in a manual. Not sure which suits you? You can switch between manual and automatic lessons with us if you change your mind, and your instructor can help you decide after your first lesson. Want to test yourself first? Book a mock driving test in a manual or automatic car.
Sources: GOV.UK: Upgrade an automatic car driving licence to a manual one · GOV.UK: Driving licence categories
Automatic lessons are available in most areas we cover. Enter your pickup postcode, choose Automatic and we will show you whether an automatic instructor covers your area.
Automatic and manual lessons are the same price. Your intro lesson is £66 for 2 hours (or £132 for 4 hours), paid to us. After that, you pay your instructor directly for ongoing lessons, and prices vary by instructor and location.
If you pass your test in an automatic car, your licence only covers automatic cars. If you pass in a manual car, you can drive both manual and automatic cars.
Yes. While you are learning, you can switch between manual and automatic lessons with us if you change your mind. Once you have passed in an automatic, you can upgrade your licence by passing a driving test in a manual car. You do not need to take the theory test again.
No. The practical driving test works in the same way in an automatic car as it does in a manual.
Yes. When you book a mock driving test, choose manual or automatic and we will match you with an instructor with the right car.
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