PRICING - THE FACTS

The national average cost for a one hour driving lesson with a fully qualified Driving Standards Agency Driving Instructor is between £20.00 and £26.00. The national average cost of learning to drive documented in the Guardian / Observer newspaper is between £950 and £1,500 depending upon the aptitude of the pupil. If the lower figure of £950 (lesson fees) is divided by 45 (the amount of professional driving lessons that DSA research recommends), this works out to be £21.11 per one-hour lesson. Please note: Figures do not include the initial purchase of the provisional driving licence and the subsequent DSA Theory and Practical Driving Test fees.

Generally the mileage covered in a single one hour driving lesson will be between 15 to 22 miles dependant on the level of pupil being taught and the pick up / drop off distance between lessons. The cost of fuel per lesson will vary due to the price at the petrol pumps, the ability of the pupil and the type of lesson being taken.

An alternative method of working out the amount of professional driving lessons you may require is to double your age i.e.

17 years old x 2 = 34 professional driving lessons + private driving practice with a relative or friend.

Please note: all pupils are different and the amount of professional driving lessons required can differ quite considerably.

KJT's average pupil drive time on lessons before passing the DSA practical driving test is 33 hours. Multiply this figure by KJT's cheapest discounted course payment of £17.00 per hour, this works out to be £561 for the total cost of driving lessons.

KJT's average pupil lesson cost is £389 cheaper than the lower national average of £950 to learn how to drive.

Kevin from KJT Driver Training will answer your calls, arrange your bookings, teach you and take you to your DSA driving test.

(No other person will be involved with this process)

CAN CHEAPER LESSONS BE MORE EXPENSIVE ?

Once upon a time there was a driving school advertising fantastically cheap driving lessons.

If the driving lessons seem to be really cheap, ask the following questions,

Will I have a 1-hour, 50 minute or a 40 minute lesson?

Can I book and repeat a series of discounted courses?

Is my lesson with a trainee driving instructor, or a DSA fully qualified driving instructor?

Is the instructor CRB registered?

Will my instructor be friendly, patient, understanding and reliable?

How experienced are they?

Will I have the same instructor on each lesson?

Will my instructor keep teaching records and plan my individual lesson programme?

Can I speak to my instructor at anytime, or will I have to speak to a call centre operator?

Do you provide a flexible local pick up and drop off service?

Will I have the same car on each lesson?

Is the car new, well maintained and fitted with dual controls?

Is the car insured correctly for teaching learner drivers?

Will I receive my own copy of the Terms and Conditions of the driving school?

Will I be provided with a receipt every time I make a payment for lessons?

Do I have to commit to a contract to get my initial course of lessons?

Will I be given handouts to help me along the way, regarding my theory test and practical driving?

PILE OF MONEY

By asking some of the questions above you may save yourself valuable time and a lot of money. I would advise you to talk to at least three driving schools before making a decision on which driving school you would choose to take your lessons with. Please note, the cheapest driving school may not be the best. Ask friends, they may recommend a driving instructor or a particular driving school to you.

You will spend a lot of time with your driving instructor, so make sure you choose the right one for you.

Lessons and Driving Tests

DSA research recommends that pupils should have 45 professional driving lessons and 20 hours of private practice to enable them to reach the DSA practical driving test standard.

How many lessons will you need if you do not have one hour lessons to reach the practical driving test standard? If you opt for 40 minute lessons, by the time you finish your third lesson you will be one hour behind regarding your knowledge, driving ability and experience.

If you go for your DSA practical driving test before you are ready and the outcome resulted in a fail, it will affect your confidence for future lessons and can potentially have a negative impact for the next test. A driving test currently costs £62.00 (Weekdays) and £75.00 (Weekends) so what originally seemed like a good cheap fast track approach to learning how to drive becomes extremely costly and time consuming in the long term.

Take time to calculate lesson costs and drive time you may require to reach the test standard and then subsequently pass!

The final cost of a driving lesson takes into account the following financial outlay for the instructor / driving school:

APPROVED DRIVING INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION (LEGAL) (ADI training and qualification fees - licence to practice fees).

CAR - PURCHASE (payment - hire purchase - daily / weekly / monthly / yearly rental fees).

CAR - DUAL CONTROLS (LEGAL) (purchase - fitting - maintenance).

CAR - INSURANCE (LEGAL) (all pupils - 17 years old and above - DSA practical driving test cover - off road cover).

CAR - TAX (LEGAL).

CAR - MOT (LEGAL).

CAR - TYRES (LEGAL) (new tyres - every six months).

CAR - ROOF BOX / "L" / PLATES (LEGAL) (car advertising - magnets - sign writing).

CAR - FUEL (used on lessons - travelling between lessons - pupil pick up and drop off).

CAR - MAINTENANCE / SUNDRIES (general daily / weekly car maintenance checks - cleaning).

CAR - GARAGE FEES / SUNDRIES (service - repair - parts).

CAR - BREAKDOWN AFFILIATION (breakdown - recovery - car replacement).

TEACHING DIARY (planning, booking and communicating with pupils).

TEACHING LITERATURE (on-going purchase of up-to-date teaching information books and CD's).

BUSINESS MOBILE (service provider fees).

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE & PRINTING (computer and printer fees / computer software + update fees - ink cartridges - paper).

INTERNET MAINTENANCE (KJT Driver Training website - domain and hosting fees - website update fees).

OFFICE / SUNDRIES (general operational stationary).

ACCOUNTANCY (LEGAL) (preparing and presenting business figures to the HM Customs and Revenue - accountancy fees).

INCOME TAX (LEGAL) (yearly income - tax payment)

Driving School price comparisons in the Tamworth area.

AA = £26.00 per hour

BSM = £25.25 per hour

Acclaim = £22.00 per hour

KJT DRIVER TRAINING = £20.00 per hour

KJT DRIVER TRAINING prices are reduced even further per hour if you choose to purchase any of the 5, 10, 20 or 25 hour courses.