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

Portadown is a market town with a mix of town centre streets and quick motorway links. Many learners here drive to Belfast for lessons and tests because the nearest DVSA centre is outside the town. You will find short, busy stretches on the A3 and easy access to the M1 for motorway practice. Driving here mixes quiet suburban roads with afternoon commuter traffic.

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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 Portadown

5

instructors we may be able to check for you

Colette Murphy
Phyllis
Audrey
Dermot

Manual coverage

5

Automatic coverage

1

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 £35 to £48 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

5 instructors

Typical price

£35 to £48/hr

Average rating

Ratings shown where available

Nearest test centre

Belfast (Boucher Road)

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.

Colette Murphy

Colette

Portadown

Manual

Hi, I'm Colette Murphy. I'm an independent DVSA approved driving instructor offering quality driving lessons in Portadown, Cr...

Evenings Weekends
Phyllis

Phyllis

Portadown

Manual From £48/hr

Phyllis is the owner of Junction 14 Driving School, a friendly and experienced instructor based in Portadown. She's been help...

Nervous learners
Audrey

Audrey

Portadown

Manual

Audrey runs Olive's School of Motoring, offering driving lessons in Portadown and Craigavon. She's an ADI-approved female ins...

Intensive
Dermot

Dermot

Craigavon

Manual From £35/hr

Dermot has been a fully qualified driving instructor since 1996, helping over 400 students pass their tests in the Craigavon ...

Weekends Nervous learners
Paddy

Paddy

Armagh

Manual + automatic From £35/hr

Paddy runs McBride Driving Tuition in Armagh, Northern Ireland. He's a patient and expert instructor who tailors each lesson ...

How it works here

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

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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.

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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
Portadown
Visible instructors
5
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Belfast (Boucher Road)

In Portadown

Local lesson prices currently range from £35 to £48 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Portadown

Where is the nearest DVSA test centre for Portadown learners? +

The nearest test centre in this dataset is Belfast (Boucher Road), 22.8 miles from Portadown. Another nearby Belfast centre, Balmoral, is 22.9 miles away. Stranraer is listed at 66.2 miles but is less convenient for most learners in Portadown.

What are the local pass rates for Portadown test candidates? +

There are no Portadown-specific pass rates in the data provided. The national average pass rate in the dataset is 47.3%, Data source: DVSA, year n/a. A nearby listed centre, Stranraer, shows a pass rate of 56.6%, Data source: DVSA, year n/a.

Why are there zero instructors listed for Portadown in the data? +

The dataset shows an instructor count of 0 for Portadown, which means no instructors were included in this particular data feed. In practice you will likely find instructors from nearby towns willing to travel to Portadown for lessons. Check availability in Craigavon and Belfast if you cannot find a local instructor.

How much do driving lessons cost in Portadown? +

Average local lesson pricing is not provided in the dataset. Lesson cost will depend on instructor experience, whether the car is manual or automatic, and any travel time the instructor has to cover. Expect prices to vary and ask prospective instructors for their current rates.

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