Key points
- Lessons planned around Birmingham Airport shifts.
- Pick-up from home or work.
- Usual test centre: Garretts Green.
- Track progress in the DriveSQ Student Portal.
Driving lessons for people who work at Birmingham Airport (B26 3QJ (Elmdon)). We fit lessons around shifts — early mornings, evenings and days off — and pick up from home or work.
Getting to work at Birmingham Airport
More than 150 companies on site employ around 9,000 people. Shift work is common — for example 12-hour 6am–6pm and 6pm–6am patterns at some employers.
A rail campaign noted the first trains (around 05:40 and 06:05) arrive too late for early flights and staff. The airport wants 33% of staff not driving alone by 2028 — but for 4am starts, a licence is often the only practical option.
Shift-friendly lessons
- 2-hour lessons on days off to make faster progress.
- Never straight after a night shift — tiredness slows reactions (see our stopping distance calculator).
- Lessons can start or finish at Birmingham Airport.
Test centre
The nearest test centre is usually Birmingham (Garretts Green).
DriveSQ Student Portal
Your progress after every lesson: 23 skills, theory library, 50-question mock tests and a test-readiness checklist. Free with every SQ lesson in Solihull.
DriveSQ Instructor Portal
Diary, pupils, skill records and messages in one place — and new Solihull learners matched to you by postcode.
SQ Driving School is independent of Birmingham Airport.
SQ Driving School is part of DriveSQ
Lessons in Solihull are run by SQ Driving School and DriveSQ together — the same instructors, prices and Student Portal. More from DriveSQ:
- DriveSQ driving school in Solihull — Meet the DriveSQ Solihull team, the Student Portal and how lessons work.
- Solihull driving test pass rates 2026 — Every test centre near Solihull ranked, with what the numbers mean.
- Driving instructor jobs in Solihull — Teach with DriveSQ: pupils matched by postcode, Instructor Portal.
DriveSQ Student Portal
Every SQ Driving School learner — in Solihull as well as Greater Manchester — gets the DriveSQ Student Portal free, so you always know exactly how close you are to test standard.
- 23 driving skills tracked after every lesson
- Theory library and 50-question mock tests
- Test-readiness checklist and instructor messaging
DriveSQ Instructor Portal
DriveSQ is growing in Solihull and taking on more ADIs. New learners are matched to you by postcode, and your whole diary runs in the DriveSQ Instructor Portal.
- New Solihull learners matched by postcode
- Bookings, progress and messaging in one place
- Part of DriveSQ — an established Manchester driving school
Frequently asked questions
Can I have driving lessons around my shifts at Birmingham Airport?
How much are lessons?
Sources
Published by SQ Driving School, a brand owned and managed by DriveSQ. Checked on 16 October 2026. Rules, fees and test centres change — always confirm on GOV.UK before you book.