How Much Will it Cost?
Many of the large National schools charge anything between £3500 and £5000 for your training course; what is actually included in these packages also varies wildly. It is very important to check these out: some give unlimited training, some don’t and some include your test fees (with conditions) and some don’t. Some don’t even include the Vat. There are driving schools that frown on up front fees for various reasons and only offer ‘pay as you go’ options.
In reality both options have numerous pros and cons, we believe that your individual circumstances are more important and therefore are one of the few training establishments that offer you a choice.
Option 1 £2500
“Inclusive package”
This option allows you to buy unlimited training with one of up front payment and has the added bonus of including all of your part 1 training material which is yours to keep for future reference.
Advantages: The trainee knows exactly how much it is going to cost from the outset. This gives peace of mind and allows you to concentrate purely on the qualification process.
Should the trainee need more than the average 90 hours of training there is no extra cost.
Disadvantages: Larger initial outlay
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Option 1 Payment Plans
Currently the British banks are panicking about the so called ‘Credit Crunch’ and are therefore making loans substantially harder to come by. In response to this we have decided to offer two Option 1 payment plans of our own.
Plan 1: Spread the cost over 12 equal monthly payments of £250 per month.
This allows trainees to start the training program with an initial layout of just £250 and then benefit from all the usual advantages of our Option 1 course.
Total Cost £3000
Plan 2: An initial payment of £825 followed by 11 payments of £175
With a larger first payment the overall cost is reduced but still maintains all the usual services of the Option 1 package.
Total Cost £2750
Option 2
40 Hours £1100 £27.50 per hour
80 Hours £2000 £25.00 per hour
“Training bundles”
This option allows you to buy blocks of discounted training hours in advance.
Advantages: You only pay for the exact amount of hours used. (Unused time is fully refunded)
The hourly rate is discounted.
Disadvantages: Trainees can not budget a final cost.
Possible feeling of a lack of commitment
Option 3. £30 per hour
‘Pay as you go’.
This option allows you to simply pay for your training on an hourly basis as it is taken.
Advantages: No large initial financial outlay. You only pay for exactly the amount of hours taken to qualify.
Disadvantages: On an hour by hour basis, it is the most expensive option.
Can lead to a feeling of lack of commitment to a process that will require both commitment and dedication.
Trainees can not budget for the final cost of their training as they do not know how many hours it will take to complete the qualification process.
The inclusive course (option 1) includes all theory training material.
Training is unlimited but we do require the trainee to carry out the relevant test as and when they are suitably prepared.
Option 2 and 3 do not include the cost of theory training material but do include the option to purchase the package at a subsidised price.
Examination and registration fees are not included as these are paid to the Driving Standards Agency.
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