Best value driving lessons in Cardiff, please

appyjack

Can anyone recommend good value driving lessons in the Cardiff area, please?

I'd prefer a female instructor, if possible.

Thanks!

laura_j_2k

I can recommend who NOT to go with:

Red Dragon driving school, I know a few people who have had bad experiences with them, including myself.

briona

I'm with the AA – not necessarily the cheapest at £18ph but I really like my [male] instructor.

Initially I was with BSM and absolutely would not recommend that anyone use them. From start to finish the service I had from them was appalling; the final straw being when my instructor had a car crash and no one from the office even bothered to phone me to let me know my lesson was cancelled... for THREE weeks! I rang the AA the same day and am now almost test-ready.

pavlovs_dog

i can recommend bumps (driving's cool). the main bloke who owns the company lives in st mellons, but covers the whole of the cardiff area, and a fair bit beyond. i know he employs at least one female driving instructor.

cardiffboy27

yeah im with bumps now Keath is the blokes name and he is top!
i have had a few instructors and he has been by far the best and its only £16 an hour!
go with em now its worth it :money:

appyjack

Thanks for all your useful comments.

Does anyone know any of the following (details from Cardiff Post)?

Paul's School of Motoring -two free lessons
Lanewise School of Motoring - 1st 10 hours from £105 for beginners
Cats Eyes - 1st 12 hours £140
Britannia - 1st 10 £110
1st Impressions - 1st lesson or theory test free
Top Marks - 1st 10 lessons £130

All advice gratefully received, ta!

Twizzle1987

Depends wot U mean by good value! Not all driving lessons/instructors are the same quality. Some of the cheapo schools spend all the lesson parked by the kerb 2 save wear n tear on the car and you dont go very far. Otherwise how can they be so cheap with petrol 97p/litre. They gotta eat too you know! It can take ages to pass Ur test with a cheapo skul. Betta 2 go wiv a decent skul. My mate paid £17 an hour and got decent lessons and learnt quickly.:beer:

appyjack

Fair point Twizzle, but I know people who've raved about BSM while others inc Brionie have had poor service, so paying more doesn't necessarily mean you get better service.

I was asking for people's opinions of best value - service set against cost. I wondered if anyone had direct experience, good or bad, of the companies I listed which offer deals.

anm_2

I'm with cats eyes .. my instructor is brilliant and its only £16 an hour

appyjack

Thanks, Ann Marie :T , much appreciated - how are the lessons going?

I suspect it would take quite a few lessons to make me road safe ...

PS I'm trying to avoid BB this year - just like I said last year ...:o

Twizzle1987

I can recommend DELTA. I passed 1st time :j & paid £16.50 an hour. No time wasting -he just got on wiv it.