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Driving lessons have become increasingly expensive, making it difficult for learners to keep up with the rising costs. Paige Williams, a single mother from Barnsley, is struggling to afford her £35-an-hour lessons. She has been cutting back on essentials like food, gas, and electricity to manage one lesson a week, as she believes passing her driving test would significantly improve her life and allow her to visit family and go on day trips more easily.
The BBC interviewed several learners and parents who expressed frustration over the high prices of driving lessons. Instructors argue that these prices are justified, citing an increase in the expenses associated with their profession. A DVSA survey revealed that the most common price bracket for an hour lesson was £36 to £40, with only 31.5% of instructors charging less than £35 per hour.
Faustina Kamara, a 23-year-old from Birmingham, is only able to have driving lessons once a fortnight because of the £60 cost of each two-hour session. This delay impacts her ability to obtain her dream job in the media industry as a runner. Similarly, others like Sandra Onuora in Newcastle had to space out their lessons due to the high costs, resulting in a longer learning period before being able to take the driving test.
As learners struggle with expensive lessons, they are also facing longer learning periods as a result of a huge backlog in driving tests. Keith Rose from Bridgwater, Somerset, shared his son Brandon’s experience of having to take lessons for longer to maintain his skills in the absence of nearby test availability. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has made promises to reduce the waiting time for driving tests to address this issue
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