Automatic Driving Lessons Vs Manual Driving Lessons
Choosing between automatic and manual is the first big decision when you start learning to drive. It affects how long it takes to pass,…
Automatic courses only
Pass your automatic driving test in one week
Automatic-only intensive and crash courses across South and West Wales. Fast track, one-to-one tuition with experienced DVSA-approved instructors, from 5 to 45 hours.
- 1-to-1 automatic tuition
- Courses from 1 to 9 days
- 10 towns across South & West Wales
- DVSA-approved instructors
No obligation · We’ll tell you honestly how many hours you need
Get your course quote
Pick your area and course and we’ll take you straight to the booking form.
Automatic courses only — nothing else to sort out
We teach in automatic cars exclusively, so every hour of your course is spent on the skills that get you through the test: observation, planning, junctions and independent driving. No clutch, no stalling, no gear changes to think about.
Fewer hours to pass
With no clutch or gears to master, most learners reach test standard in noticeably less time than in a manual car.
One-to-one, all day
Your instructor works with you alone for the whole course — no sharing the car, no wasted hours.
Modern automatic cars
Dual-controlled, fully insured automatics that are easy to place on the road and comfortable to learn in.
Local test routes
We prepare you on the roads your examiner actually uses, and finish with a full mock test.
How your course works
Three steps from your first call to a licence in your hand.
1
Tell us about your driving
How many lessons you have had, whether your theory is passed and whether a practical test is already booked. Two minutes on the phone is usually enough.
2
We build your course
We recommend the number of hours you honestly need, agree your dates — consecutive days or spread out — and take a deposit to hold them.
3
Drive, mock test, pass
Your instructor picks you up, works through the syllabus at pace, runs a full mock test and takes you to your practical in the car you learned in.
Automatic course prices
All-inclusive course prices — tuition, use of the car for your test and a mock test. A deposit secures your dates. The balance is paid to the instructor at the start of the course
20 hours
£1,010
Part trained and driving independently, not yet test standard.
Deposit £130 · Balance £880
Book 20 hours
Most popular
30 hours
£1,510
A few lessons and some private practice behind you.
Deposit £190 · Balance £1,320
Book 30 hours
40 hours
£2,010
Complete beginner — the full course, start to test.
Deposit £250 · Balance £1,760
Book 40 hours
Areas we cover
Automatic intensive courses across South and West Wales. Pick your town for local test centre information.
What our pupils say
Real feedback from learners who passed on an automatic intensive course.
★★★★★
“I had six months of manual lessons and got nowhere. Switched to a 30 hour automatic course and passed first time two weeks later.”
MeganCardiff★★★★★
“Needed a licence for a new job at short notice. They found me dates the same week and my instructor was brilliant — calm and very clear.”
RhysSwansea★★★★★
“The mock test made the real thing feel easy. I knew the roundabouts and the test routes before I got there.”
ChloeBridgendFrom the blog
Advice for automatic learners, from choosing a course to passing your test.
Common questions
How many hours will I need?
A complete beginner in an automatic usually needs 40 to 45 hours. With a few lessons and some private practice, 30 to 35 hours is common; part-trained drivers who already drive independently usually need 20 to 25. If you are nearly test standard, 10 to 15 hours is usually enough, or 5 to 10 hours with a mock test if you have failed a test with a few faults to fix. We will give you an honest answer on the phone rather than sell you hours you do not need.
Is an automatic crash course the same as an intensive course?
Yes. Intensive course, crash course and fast track course are different names for the same thing: your automatic lessons packed into a few days or a couple of weeks instead of spread over months. It is the quickest way to get from your first lesson, or from where you are now, to your practical test.
Do I need my theory test first?
Yes — you need to have passed your theory test before you can sit the practical. If you have not passed it yet we can still book your course dates, and our theory test guide shows you how to prepare quickly.
Can the hours be spread over more than one week?
Course hours are run over consecutive days or spread over a couple of weeks depending on availability.
What licence do I get?
Passing in an automatic gives you a full automatic licence, which covers every automatic and electric car. If you later want to drive a manual you would take a manual test as well.
Is the test included?
Use of the car for your practical test is included in the course price. The DVSA test fee itself is paid to the DVSA when the test is booked.