I KEEP HEARING DRIVING INSTRUCTORS CHARGE TOO MUCH
Time to put the world to rights.....
- The national average for the cost of a Taxi is £5.59 for a 2 mile journey with £2.74 added for each mile after that......
- The national average for a pint of larger is £3.80
- The national average for a round of drinks tops in at over £16
- The national averagecost per person for a meal out is £20.92
- The national average hourly rate for a plumber is £40
- The national average hourly rate for an auto mechanic is £45
- The national average hourly rate for a cleaner is £12.50
- The national average hourly rate for a full time non-professional is £9
- The national average hourly rate for a full time professional is £26.75
- The average UK "Learner" Driving Tuition cost is around £27 p/h, and Includes:
- An Experienced Qualified Personal Tutor (who is tested & graded on a regular basis by the DVSA)
- Instructor CPD (in order to keep up with new techniques, laws, & developments in driving)
- Driving School's Membership To Professional Bodies
- Training Materials (such as lesson planners, copies of DVSA's publications etc)
- Marketing
- Pupil Hand Outs
- A Sign Written Modern Vehicle Fitted Power Steering, Climate Control, ABS, ESP & Dual Controls
- Daily Cleaning Of The Training Vehicle (inside & out)
- Minor Damage (this includes wheels, tyres, minor damage to the paint work, interior wear)
- Wear & Tear (such as the abuse of the clutch & gears)
- Car Insurance
- Fuel (each 2 hr lesson covers approx 25 - 85 miles)
- The Cost Of Running Both Winter & Summer Tyres To Help Insure Pupil Safety
- Free Mentoring Service Via Facebook (to all pupils that complete their training with us)
Those of you that believe that driving lessons are too expensive, or think that a Driving Instructor is putting £28 p/h straight into his/her pocket should sit down and do the maths taking into account all the costs - your hourly take home rate is most likely higher than that.
A more realistic charge for Driver Tuition taking into account rising costs, means lesson prices should be set nearer £40 p/h.
The UK is considered one of the cheapest places in Europe to learn to drive.
Per-hour EU driving lesson costs:
1. Liechtenstein – £77
2. Italy – £55
3. Luxembourg – £54
4. Norway – £51
5. Sweden – £50
6. Austria – £49
7. France – £46
8. Denmark – £44
9. Finland – £40
10. Netherlands – £38
11. Romania – £32
12. Belgium / Germany – £31
13. Spain – £30
14. Ireland / Greece / Czech Republic – £29
15. Lithuania – £24
16. United Kingdom / Estonia / Portugal – £24
17. Cyprus – £22
18. Latvia – £20
19. Slovenia – £19
20. Bulgaria – £18
21. Hungary / Slovakia – £12
The above information was correct a time of publication - April 2012