Learn to drive in Horley
ELITE Driving School Manual and Automatic driving lessons Horley.
If you’re looking for driving lessons in Horley RH6 then ELITE Driving School have got you covered. Whether you are looking for manual or automatic driving lessons, ELITE have instructors teaching both, and there is no difference in price, the choice is yours. You can also save by buying lessons in blocks of 10 hours at a time. We have a well-established team of experienced Approved Driving Instructors, and you can see profiles and reviews for all of them below.
Horley is closest to Redhill test centre, and Crawley test centre is just 15 minutes down the M23 at Pease Pottage. Some of the Redhill test routes go right through Horley town centre and Highstreet. Other routes include the Longbridge gyratory roundabout, and Tesco Extra in Hookwood for the bay parking exercise, and then back towards Redhill either on the main A217or A23, or the backroads via Meath Green Lane.
Horley is ideally placed for Gatwick, M23 and M25. Although these are not test routes, as learner drivers can not be taken on motorways on their driving test, driving instructors are now allowed to take learners onto motorways, providing they are a fully qualified ADI and in a dual controlled car. So our instructors will always try to incorporate some motorway driving within your lessons to help build your confidence and ability before your driving test, and ensure that you can drive independently once you have passed your test.
You will be able to track your lesson bookings, payments, and most importantly your progress throughout your lessons with our free Total Drive App. We’ll also help you prepare for your theory test with our free Theory Test Pro App. It’s a good idea to start your driving lessons before taking your theory test, as you can discuss anything that you are not sure about that you come across in your studying with your instructor. Also the things you are putting into practice on your lessons will also build your knowledge and understanding.
ELITE Driving School have instructors covering all of Horley’s surrounding areas too, including Meath Green, Westvale Park, Charlwood, Smallfield, Langshot, Sidlow and Salfords areas. Our instructor will pick you up and drop you off from home, or any pre-arranged local school, college, or workplace.
Horley Driving Instructors
Horley Driving Lessons Testimonials
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“I took my manual driving lessons with Sue from Elite Driving and I would really recommend Sue to anyone! I really enjoyed our lessons each week, Sue made me feel confident and comfortable driving and her knowledge really helped me pass first time! Thank you so much Sue!”
09 January 2025
Want to become a driving instructor?
If you’re looking to train as an Approved Driving Instructor then make sure you do plenty of research first. You’ll find everything you need to know here.
Before you start training, read reviews from instructors that have trained and qualified with ELITE, we have a qualification rate far exceeding the national average.
What to expect from your driving lessons
Number of driving lessons
We’re often asked how many driving lessons will be needed before passing the driving test. The DVSA state the average learner takes around 50 hours of professional lessons, plus 20 hours of private practice. In reality most pupils that learn with ELITE take far fewer hours than this. However, it is impossible to answer accurately how many hours are needed, as it varies hugely due to many influencing factors. Firstly, everyone learns at a different rate. Some individuals are naturally gifted with coordination and car controls, and others need more practice to perfect the required skills.
Learning in a manual or automatic
Then there is the consideration of whether you are learning to drive a manual or automatic car. More lessons may be needed in a manual, it all depends how quickly you develop clutch control. Although once you have mastered the basic controls to operate either vehicle type, the majority of learning hours are spent developing the skills needed to read the road, plan, anticipate the actions of other road users, and manage risks on the road. So whether to learn in a manual or automatic car is a personal choice, and at the moment it’s around a 50/50 split which one people are choosing.
Learning in different areas
The area in which you are learning to drive and taking your driving test could also affect the number of lessons you need. Learning to drive in more densely populated towns like Croydon and Morden will have different challenges compared to somewhere more rural like Redhill. It’s different again in somewhere like Crawley, due to the volume of large roundabouts and high speed dual carriageways. The simple fact is that you should take as many lessons as you need to become a safe and competent driver.
What’s involved
All ELITE instructors will discuss your learning style, objectives, and time frames, and between you work out the best structure for your lessons leading up to a test. You will then be test ready, and confident to drive anywhere after you’ve passed the driving test. We provide a free Theory Test Pro App to help you prepare for your theory test. Plus we provide a free Total Drive App to make it simple to track your driving lesson bookings, get reminder notifications, track learning progress, and payments. There is even a free parent App too.
