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Driving lessons in Alfreton

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  2. Step 2

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    We contact suitable instructors in our vetted instructor network and negotiate the lesson price. On average, we find cheaper lesson rates for our learners.

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    Your private search page shows confirmed lesson offers, with rates, dates and at least 24 hours to decide. Our fee is earned only when you accept. Declining closes your search with a full refund.

Finding your instructor locally

Find driving lessons in Alfreton with a suitable pickup

Local information checked 21 October 2026

When arranging lessons in Alfreton, the pickup point and times you can learn help us find a useful match. Tell us if you are near Cotes Park, Somercotes or elsewhere nearby. We will search our vetted instructor network, check the actual arrangements and pair you with one instructor whose offer you can review.

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Share your exact preferred pickup, manual or automatic transmission, any other lesson preferences, and the dates and times that suit you. We ask suitable instructors to verify that they cover your pickup and can offer the requested schedule. That direct confirmation matters more than an approximate area label when you are planning a regular lesson.

Find useful local reference points

Derbyshire County Council describes Alfreton as close to the A38 and M1 junction 28. It places the library at Severn Square in the town centre near the bus station. These references can help you explain where you would like to meet and what journeys feel familiar. In lessons, your instructor can build your skills in a way that suits your experience, including checking signs, planning ahead and making safe decisions when roads become busier.

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A vetted match and the best available rate

We contact suitable instructors in our vetted network and pair you with one. The instructor confirms actual pickup coverage, transmission and other preferences, requested dates and times, and lesson price directly. We negotiate the best available rate for your request.

See and consider the offer

The MIF Search Fee is paid upfront: £9.99 for up to 10 requested hours or £19.99 for 11 hours or more. You can add Priority for £25. We retain the fee only if you accept an offer. The offer is held for at least 24 hours so you can consider it before deciding. We refund the full Search Fee, including Priority, if no suitable local offer is found by the agreed search deadline, you decline an offer, or the final held offer expires without acceptance. Declining closes the whole search.

Pay lessons directly to the instructor

For offers made through our service, lesson payments go directly to the instructor on the day of each lesson; no advance lesson payment or deposit is required. DVSA does not publish test routes, so practice the skills needed to respond to varied roads rather than expecting a fixed route.

Sources, dates and local information

The A38, M1 junction 28, Severn Square and bus-station references come from the Derbyshire County Council report.

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Planning your practical test

Car test centres near Alfreton.

Compare the distance from the area reference point. Road journeys and travel times will differ.

Chesterfield

About 10.3 miles in a straight line

Pass rates and recorded waits
Recorded pass rate
56.2%April 2025 to March 2026
Booking to test
4.9 weeks, August 2026 median booking-to-test time
Appointment availability measure
23.0 weeks to 10% appointment availability, August 2026

Derby (Alvaston)

About 13.6 miles in a straight line

Pass rates and recorded waits
Recorded pass rate
51.8%April 2025 to March 2026
Booking to test
7.4 weeks, August 2026 median booking-to-test time
Appointment availability measure
24.0 weeks to 10% appointment availability, August 2026

Nottingham (Chilwell)

About 14.7 miles in a straight line

Pass rates and recorded waits
Recorded pass rate
49.9%April 2025 to March 2026
Booking to test
7.7 weeks, August 2026 median booking-to-test time
Appointment availability measure
24.0 weeks to 10% appointment availability, August 2026

Distances are straight-line estimates. The booking-to-test median describes elapsed time for past bookings. The separate availability measure records the wait to 10% appointment availability. These figures do not show live test slots or lesson availability, and centre pass rates do not measure instructor performance. Source periods are shown with each figure.

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Local driving instructors

More instructors covering Alfreton.

We check suitable instructors in our vetted instructor network against your requirements and confirm availability during your search.

Lee

Lee

Manual and automatic

Teaching area: Alfreton

James

James

Manual lessons, Refresher lessons, Intensive lessons

Teaching area: Alfreton

Shaun

Shaun

Manual lessons, Nervous learners, Refresher lessons

Teaching area: Alfreton

Our instructors whose recorded coverage reaches this area. We confirm availability, lesson price and start date before sending you an offer.

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Pay your instructor directly on the day of each lesson, with no advance lesson payment or deposit. You see the agreed rate before deciding.

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Up to 10 lesson hours
£9.99
11 lesson hours or more
£19.99

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One matching service, with the fee set automatically by your requested hours: £9.99 for up to 10 hours, or £19.99 for 11 hours or more. The offer deadline is 14 days. Optional Priority adds £25 for a 72-hour offer deadline. Lesson start dates still need to fit your requirements.

The service fee is paid upfront and earned only when you accept an offer. No suitable offer by the deadline, any offer declined or the final held offer expired without acceptance means a full refund, including Priority. Declining closes the entire search. See pricing or read the refund terms.

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