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Find a driving instructor in Guildford without chasing people one by one.

Guildford has a mix of narrow town streets and fast A-road approaches. You will practice on the A3 and across the Hog's Back as well as in the town centre gyratory. Traffic varies with commuter peaks into London, so learners get good experience with queues and busy junctions. Local instructors know the university routes and the ring-road roundabouts well.

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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 Guildford

12

instructors we may be able to check for you

Andrew
Basil Steven-Fountain
Billie Smith
Ahamed

Manual coverage

12

Automatic coverage

5

What we confirm before any fee

Availability, lesson price, start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly.

Free to start

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.

You can prioritise a name

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

5.0 / 5

Nearest test centre

Guildford

Local instructor proof

We check availability so you do not have to chase.

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.

Andrew

Andrew

Guildford

5.0
Manual From £36/hr

Andrew has been teaching people to drive for over 18 years and really knows how to get his pupils through their tests. He is ...

Evenings Weekends
Basil Steven-Fountain

Basil

Camberley

5.0
Manual

If you learn with Basil, you'll get a patient, friendly instructor who's been teaching in the Camberley area since 2012. He's...

Weekends Nervous learners
Billie Smith

Billie

Camberley

5.0
Manual

Billie Smith has been on the DVSA Approved Register of Driving Instructors for 20 years, training drivers of all abilities ac...

Evenings Weekends
Ahamed

Ahamed

Guildford

5.0
Manual + automatic

Ahamed is a friendly, patient driving instructor with A to Z Driving School in Guildford. He's got a lot of experience and hi...

Nervous learners Intensive
Joanna

Joanna

Guildford

5.0
Manual + automatic

Joanna is an experienced automatic driving instructor with JDS Automatic Driving School. She teaches in Guildford, Woking and...

Nervous learners
Kev

Kev

Frimley

5.0
Manual

Kev's been a fully qualified DVSA approved driving instructor since May 2013, and he's helped hundreds of students get their ...

Evenings Weekends

How it works here

You tell us the shape of the lessons. We do the chasing.

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Start with your postcode or town

Choose manual or automatic, tell us when you want to start, and add a preferred instructor if you already have one in mind.

2

We secure real availability

We only move forward with instructors who can cover your area and match the requirements you chose, including transmission and instructor preference where supplied.

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You review the offer before paying

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

Area covered
Guildford
Visible instructors
12
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Guildford

In Guildford

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

Finding a driving instructor in Guildford

How close is the Guildford DVSA test centre? +

The Guildford DVSA test centre is about 1.2 miles from the town centre. It runs around 5,213 tests a year, so you should book early to get your preferred date, Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025.

What is the pass rate at Guildford test centre? +

Guildford test centre has a pass rate of 46.3%, Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025. That compares with the national average of 47.3%, Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025.

Are there many driving instructors in Guildford? +

There are seven instructors listed in Guildford. That means choices are limited compared with larger towns, so compare availability and lesson times when you search.

How much do lessons cost in Guildford? +

Average lesson price is around £36 per hour in Guildford. Prices vary with instructor experience, lesson length and whether you need extra test-day tuition.

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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.

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Booking fee if matched: £18.99 to £34.99. Lesson payments go directly to your instructor.