The 28 best driving instructors in Bristol

Manual and automatic driving lessons are available for learners of all ages and abilities across Bristol. Rick’s Driving School provides individual tuition for new drivers, nervous learners and people seeking to build confidence before their practical test.

The school also offers semi-intensive courses, motorway lessons, refresher tuition and Pass Plus. Lessons can include iPad interaction, and teaching is adapted to the learner’s needs and progress. Rick is a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor who has been instructing for 20 years. Lessons cost £48.50 per hour, with discounts available for students and block bookings, and potential semi-intensive courses can be arranged.

Automatic driving lessons in Bristol are structured around the pupil’s goals, pace and confidence. Stuart @Clutch Gone AUTOMATIC Lessons teaches in a Renault Clio automatic with dual controls, beginning with vehicle controls and quieter roads before progressing to roundabouts and test areas.

The school covers BS5, BS15, BS16, BS30, BS32, BS34, BS36 and BS37. Lessons focus on safe, independent driving as well as test preparation, with progress recorded throughout. The instructor says he will not push learners into more lessons than they need, and lessons can suit anxious drivers or those returning after a break. The car has dual controls for added support during early learning.

Manual and automatic lessons, intensive courses and support for nervous learners are available through Help To Pass in Bristol. The independent driving school matches learners with a DVSA-approved instructor from its own team, rather than using a call centre, and keeps the same instructor from the first lesson through to the test.

Tuition is aimed at beginners, refresher learners, anxious drivers and people with additional needs including autism, ADHD and dyslexia. Intensive courses can be arranged around experience, availability and a target timescale, including short-notice enquiries. Lessons are paid to the instructor per lesson, while the school takes a one-off matching fee.

Learner and refresher driving lessons in Bristol are structured around a clear syllabus at Bristol A2B Driving School, with DVSA-approved instructors and modern dual-control cars. Lessons are tailored for new drivers, existing licence holders and people returning after a break.

The school also provides Pass Plus training, including experience on motorways and rural roads, and allows learners to use their own car or an instructor’s car. Lessons are normally two hours and typically run on weekday daytime schedules, although evenings and weekends can be discussed. Its teaching focus combines test preparation with safe, confident driving beyond the test.

Manual driving lessons, intensive courses and refresher tuition are available through Drivehassans. The Bristol driving school supports new learners, nervous drivers, newly qualified motorists and people returning to driving, with lessons adapted to individual needs.

Refresher courses can cover motorway and night driving, roundabouts, parking, traffic signs and general confidence. Pass Plus is also available for drivers who have passed their practical test, while intensive options include structured weekday tuition, home collection when close to the test centre and a mock test. Lessons are offered one to one, with block bookings and automatic lessons listed among the options.

A-Class Driving School provides manual, automatic and electric driving lessons across Bristol, alongside intensive courses and Pass Plus. Lessons are delivered by DVSA-approved local instructors in modern cars, with tuition aimed at building safe driving skills and test confidence.

Lessons can be booked by the hour or in blocks, and the school supports learners preparing for Bristol test centres. It offers one-to-one instruction for regular tuition or a more intensive route towards the test. Manual and automatic driving lessons are available for learners with different vehicle preferences.

Intensive driving courses from Bristol Intensives condense learning and test preparation into a schedule arranged with an instructor. Courses range from 5 to 50 hours and suit beginners, partly trained learners and drivers returning after a failed test. The instructor assesses previous experience, focuses on problem areas and can use mock tests to identify gaps before the practical test. All the intensive courses include the driving test, daily home pick up and drop off and use of the tuition vehicle for that test. Theory-test booking and fast-track arrangements are also available for an additional fee.

Come2Drive Driving School teaches learners who want to build road confidence, understand manoeuvres and prepare for their driving test. Lessons can suit complete beginners, older or nervous students, and people with previous experience who need to retake a test.

Instruction is adapted to how each learner understands information. Road layouts and roundabouts may be explained with sketches, while lessons can revisit particular areas and include popular test routes. The school also supports learners who want calm, clear guidance through manoeuvres and test preparation. Evidence shows instruction from Adnan, although the school’s website is currently unavailable.

Standard driving lessons, intensive courses and test preparation are available from A&M School of Motoring across Bristol and surrounding areas. The school covers Bristol test centres including Avonmouth, Brislington, Southmead and the MPTC, with instructors also able to travel to nearby areas and Bath.

Its intensive courses are designed around a learner’s circumstances and can be arranged for people who have passed their theory test and booked a practical test. Lessons may be structured as two hours in the morning and two in the afternoon, with other variations available. A&M also provides driving questions, test routes and short-term car insurance information.

Manual driving lessons across Bristol support beginners, nervous drivers and people returning to driving through Learn to Drive in Bristol. The school offers learner lessons, refresher courses and Pass Plus, alongside motorway and advanced driver training.

Its DVSA-approved instructors teach in a clean, air-conditioned car with dual controls. Lessons are available in one, one-and-a-half or two-hour formats, with a 10-hour package also listed. Refresher training helps people get back behind the wheel, while motorway sessions develop skills beyond the basic test.

Webbswheels teaches complete beginners, part-experienced learners and drivers seeking a refresher through weekly lessons and intensive courses in Bristol. Training is tailored to the learner’s ability, pace and goals, with options including two-hour lessons, three-hour sessions and 30- or 36-hour intensive courses.

The intensive route is designed to bring training and the practical test together over a concentrated period, with the business stating that some learners could achieve this in around one week. Lessons focus on building safe, competent driving skills as well as test preparation. 30 Hour Intensive Driving Course places the training into a structured fast-track format.

Five- to ten-day intensive driving courses are the main focus at Learn Intensive Driving School, helping learners build skills through concentrated daily training rather than weekly lessons spread over months. Courses are available in the Bristol area for beginners and more experienced learners, with manual and automatic options.

The school offers different course lengths according to experience. A five-day course suits learners with recent lessons or substantial private practice, while seven- and ten-day options provide more training time. Instructors tailor lessons to the learner and can continue with weekly sessions after an intensive course. Home pick-up is available within specific Bristol areas, although some learners may need to meet at an agreed nearby location.

Manual driving lessons, test preparation and learner resources are provided by Universal Motoring School in Bristol. The school supports complete beginners, nervous drivers, experienced drivers needing a refresher and learners preparing for theory or practical tests. Lessons can be tailored to the learner, with instruction available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

ADIs cover practical driving, mock tests, hazard perception and theory support, with guidance on safe habits and DVSA test requirements. The school also advertises female instructors and flexible lesson packages, including 1.5-hour and two-hour sessions. Multilingual lessons make the teaching accessible to learners who prefer English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Automatic and manual driving lessons across Bristol are available from Drive-well-Academy Ltd, with beginner tuition, structured learning and intensive fast-track courses. The school covers BS1 to BS16 and offers flexible pick-up from home, work, school or another convenient location.

Students can use a free WhatsApp theory bot with practice questions and instant answers in English and Somali, alongside progress tracking and structured learning. Intensive courses start at 20 hours and include test-booking assistance and mock-test sessions. Lessons are available in both manual and automatic vehicles, with fully qualified ADI instructors. Evening and weekend lessons are available at additional cost.

Automatic driving lessons, weekly tuition and refresher sessions are available through Akbor's Automatic Driving School - ADS. The school supports new learners, returning drivers and people seeking greater confidence before a test. Lessons are tailored to each learner’s objectives and progress.

The school also sells gift vouchers for two, four or ten hours. Its stated coverage includes Bristol, Westbury, Trowbridge, Warminster and Bradford-on-Avon. Lessons run from 9am to 8pm every day according to the stated opening hours, while the automatic-school format suits learners specifically seeking automatic tuition.

One-to-one driving tuition helps new and nervous learners build skills behind the wheel with Debs Driving School Bristol. Lessons are tailored to how each learner progresses, with manual tuition, intensive courses, motorway driving and Pass Plus available across Bristol and surrounding areas.

The school also supports people who want refresher lessons or further experience after passing their test. Pass Plus covers six practical modules, including motorway, rural and night driving. Learners can choose 1.5-hour or two-hour lessons, while intensive courses provide a more concentrated route through training.

Intensive manual and automatic driving courses in Bristol condense practical tuition into a handful of days, with 10-, 20-, 25- and 30-hour options. The Best Intensive Bristol provides one-to-one tuition with the same instructor each day, while online theory training can be completed at the learner’s own pace.

Courses include route practice, manoeuvres and preparation for the practical test. Instructors can tailor the pace to nervous learners and offer a choice of male or female instructor, subject to availability. Theory support includes online lessons, Theory Test Pro and Zoom question-and-answer sessions. Most students are ready for a test at the end of the course, although some need additional hours. All practical driving tuition takes place on a strictly one-to-one basis.

Calm, patient manual driving lessons in North Bristol are taught by Drive With Confidence Bristol. Sarah uses a manual Audi A1 with dual controls and tailors lessons to the learner’s experience, including complete novices and people who have previously found driving difficult or anxiety-provoking.

Lessons generally use pick-up and drop-off points within BS7, BS15, BS16, BS32 and BS36. Learners preparing to use Sarah’s car for their practical test must pass two mock tests before taking it, and Sarah generally does not take on pupils whose tests are within six weeks. Standard lessons and discounted 10- and 20-hour blocks are available.