Driving lessons

poorlittlesnail

Hi,
I want to buy my daughter some driving lessons as part of her 21st Birthday present. I was intending to get 4 lessons with clubcard and then pay for some more with RAC. Clubcard lessons cost 39.50 in vouchers and you get a pack with a dvd and stuff included plus the 4 lessons. Lessons are with the RAC so I was going to get some extras at a cost of £22 an hour. Does anyone know of any better deals? I live in West Sussex if there are any local deals.
Thanks.

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Keeping_Motivated

I can't see any lessons with the RAC on the clubcard deals website. I can only see the BSM ones, is that what you meant or am I missing the RAC offer?

KM x

cajef

RAC/BSM one and the same, RAC are the parent company.

Keeping_Motivated

cajef wrote: »

RAC/BSM one and the same, RAC are the parent company.

Thanks I was just having another look and I realised that but I see the price as £48.36 so I thought there still might be another offer I am not seeing.

KM x

Lizalu

Hi,
I would also advise again going with RAC/BSM. When I was learning to drive I had lessons with them for 4 weeks, and had a different instructor each time. It's very difficult to make progress like that.
The best thing to do is find a local instructor recommended by word of mouth. It may not be the cheapest way to start, but a decent instructor will probably cost you less in the long run.

Miseryschild

Agree - try and find a good local instructor. I went with a local one by word of mouth and it took me 20 lessons (the average is about 40-45 i think) and i passed first time with 3 minors

~MC

laurajayne

I agree with what's been said previously - I expect that not all BSM instructors are the same, however I can only go on my personal experience.

My parents purchased a block of lessons for me with BSM for my 20th birthday, 20 hours of tution. After I'd used all these, and paid for another 10 hours myself, I was no closer to even booking my test. I'd reversed around a corner once, and hadn't covered any other reverse manouver at all. Halfway through my block, my instructor left, and I had to start with another one. After 30 hours, we all thought I'd be close to taking my test. Then I ran out of money basically, and couldn't carry on paying for the lessons.

I'm now 24, and got in contact with a local instructor, who's rate was cheaper (£18 for 50 minutes, as she didn't 'piggyback' her pupils). I've had approximately 25 hours of lessons, as I basically had to start again, and passed my driving test first time on Tuesday. My little sister is now looking to learn with her in July.

I would suggest chatting to your child's friends who have recently passed their tests, to see who they went with, as word of mouth is always the best way.

And good luck!

cajef

Unfortunately BSM have a large turnover of instructors, due to their franchise system it is difficult to make a reasonable living with them unless you are prepared to work many long hours and anyone that is any good soon leaves them.

A lot of instructors start with them just to gain experience and after a short period leave and either go to another school or independent, there are some good and bad instructors both with the schools and freelance, recommendations are the best way to go, ask around friends, acquaintances or work colleagues, and if you are think you are not getting good tuition change your instructor until you find one you are happy with.

h901

Miseryschild wrote: »

Agree - try and find a good local instructor. I went with a local one by word of mouth and it took me 20 lessons (the average is about 40-45 i think) and i passed first time with 3 minors

~MC

ditto

local instructors are usually the best (find someone who passed first time with them)

Diamond78

You should also look in your local paper as some local driving schools and instructors advertise in the paper. Good luck to your daughter and hope she passes once she has started and learnt to drive.