Andrew
Guildford
Andrew has been teaching people to drive for over 18 years and really knows how to get his pupils through their tests. He is ...
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Learning to drive in Godalming means quiet residential streets and a short drive to busier A3 junctions. Lessons often mix town centre practice with faster dual carriageway work near Guildford. Local driving has a relaxed feel, but you will meet rush hour traffic on the A3100 and near the river crossings.
You pay the instructor directly for lessons. We only charge a small booking fee of £18.99 to £34.99 if we secure you a real start date, and it is refunded if you do not start on the agreed date.
Covering Godalming
12
instructors we may be able to check for you
Manual coverage
12
Automatic coverage
7
What we confirm before any fee
Availability, lesson price, start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly.
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No upfront payment to submit your search. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge a small booking fee if we secure a real start date.
Local proof, not guesswork
Local lesson prices currently range from £36 to £60 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.
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If a profile catches your eye, we can try that instructor first, then continue nearby if they are unavailable.
Area coverage
12 instructors
Typical price
£36 to £60/hr
Average rating
4.8 / 5
Nearest test centre
Guildford
Local instructor proof
These profiles help show the local instructor pool. Your main route is still to start a free search and let us confirm who can actually take you on.
Guildford
Andrew has been teaching people to drive for over 18 years and really knows how to get his pupils through their tests. He is ...
Morden
Paul is an experienced driving instructor with Blakes Driving School, working across Surrey and south west London. He is part...
Guildford
Ahamed is a friendly, patient driving instructor with A to Z Driving School in Guildford. He's got a lot of experience and hi...
Guildford
Joanna is an experienced automatic driving instructor with JDS Automatic Driving School. She teaches in Guildford, Woking and...
Farnborough
Gabriella, or Gabs as her students call her, is a friendly female driving instructor based in Farnborough, Hampshire. She's b...
Surrey
Ollie has been teaching people to drive for over 15 years, helping hundreds of students pass their tests. Based in Surrey, he...
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Choose manual or automatic, tell us when you want to start, and add a preferred instructor if you already have one in mind.
We only move forward with instructors who can cover your area and match the requirements you chose, including transmission and instructor preference where supplied.
You see the confirmed lesson price, likely start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly. We only charge the small booking fee once you are happy to go ahead.
Local snapshot
In Godalming
Local lesson prices currently range from £36 to £60 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.
The nearest test centre is Guildford with an overall pass rate of 46.3%.
Questions people ask
Guildford test centre is about 5.5 miles from Godalming, typically a 15 to 25 minute drive off-peak. Allow extra time for rush-hour traffic when travelling for your test.
Guildford has a pass rate of 46.3% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025). This is slightly below the national average of 47.3% for the same period (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025).
There are six registered driving instructors in Godalming. With a small local pool, it helps to book lessons early to secure preferred times.
Average lessons are 36 per hour in Godalming. Final costs vary with instructor experience, lesson length and whether you buy a block of lessons.
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Search is free to start. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge the small booking fee after we have confirmed a real instructor, a start date, and the lesson details.
Booking fee if matched: £18.99 to £34.99. Lesson payments go directly to your instructor.