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Fleetville Driving School restored red FDS logo
Illustrative driving scene for automatic tuition

From £42 per hour

Focus on the road without manual gear changes

Automatic tuition

Focus on the road, without manual gear changes

Patient, personalised automatic driving lessons

Automatic driving lessons remove the need to operate a clutch or change gears manually. This can give you more space to focus on observation, road awareness and making safe decisions.

Our automatic tuition is suitable for complete beginners and learners moving from a manual car. We will discuss your experience and help you build confidence step by step.

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In your lessons

A clear route through your learning

Build understanding through clear explanations, useful practice and feedback.

Settle in

Understand the controls and find a comfortable driving position.

Build control

Manage speed and braking smoothly.

Read the road

Develop observations, positioning and judgement.

Prepare

Practise independent driving and work on test readiness.

What automatic lessons cover

  • Understanding the controls and moving away safely.
  • Managing speed, braking and stopping smoothly.
  • Mirrors, observations and road positioning.
  • Junctions, roundabouts and responding to traffic.
  • Parking, manoeuvres and independent driving.

Choosing automatic or manual

If you pass your practical test in an automatic car, your licence will normally cover automatic cars only. Choose manual lessons if being able to drive both types of car is important to you.

Automatic tuition can simplify vehicle control, but it does not remove the need to develop safe judgement or guarantee fewer lessons. The right pace depends on you.

Arrange your lessons

Weekday lessons cost £42 per hour, or £240 for a six-hour weekday block. Weekend lessons cost £45 per hour with no discount. Contact us with your postcode and preferred days to check the current session lengths, package prices and instructor availability. Weekend lessons cost £45 per hour and do not qualify for a discount.

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