"The services from Castle were excellent, Julie was brilliant, she had time for us both at are different abilities. She was a really good teacher."
Kylie & Keiron Cahill, Rowhedge
Getting started with weekly driving lessons
Weekly Driving Lessons from Castle Driving School can be arranged to suit your working or college hours and all of our excellent driving instructors are friendly, courteous and patient.
Before you start learning to drive...
Your eyesight
Make sure that you can read a number plate from a distance of 20.5 metres (67 feet). If you need to wear glasses or contact lenses to do this wear them whenever you drive. If you are not sure about your eyesight consult an optician before your first driving lesson.
Your Driving Licence
You will need to have received your driving licence before you can start learning to drive or apply for your theory test. If you have an old style paper licence (i.e. no photo id card) then you must have a valid passport as identification for your theory and practical test. You can apply online for a provisional driving licence.
How many lessons will I need?
Everyone is different. The number of lessons you will need will depend on how easily you pick up the skills necessary to learn "Safe Driving for Life". After you have had a few lessons, your instructor will be able to make an assessment of how long it may take you to learn. The DSA say that an average beginner has 45 hours of professional tuition, with some outside practice.
What to wear for driving
Wear comfortable clothes. Bulky or tight-fitting jackets can restrict movement of the steering wheel. Sensible, low-heeled shoes are the best. High heels or the ridged soles of trainers may affect your smooth use of the foot controls.
Teaching the physically disabled
Standard lessons are available for the physically disabled and those with learning difficulties in our automatic car. If you are disabled and receive the higher rate of disability living allowance, you are entitled to drive from the age of 16. Please note our car has no special adaptions, if you unsure then please call us.
Weekly Driving Lessons Price List
DURATION OF A STANDARD LESSON WILL BE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR
| A standard manual lesson at a cost of | £22.00 |
| A series of 10 lessons paid for in advance | (Save £10.00) = £210.00 |
| Student rate lesson at a cost of | £21.00 |
| A standard automatic lesson at a cost of | £23.00 |
| Please note that any series of 10 lessons paid for in advance should be completed or the discount is lost. |
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| Credit card payments are only accepted on block bookings of 10 hours or more and are subject to a 2% surcharge. There is no surcharge for debit card payments. |