Key points
- £35 an hour, manual or automatic — same price.
- No booking fees, no fuel surcharges.
- 10 hours £350, or £320 for NHS staff and students.
- Typical advertised Solihull rates: roughly £32–£42 an hour.
One clear price list — no booking fees, no "from" prices, no surcharge for automatic.
| What | Price | Per hour |
|---|---|---|
| 1-hour lesson (manual or automatic) | £35 | £35 |
| 2-hour lesson | £70 | £35 |
| 10-hour block | £350 | £35 |
| 10-hour block — NHS staff and students | £320 | £32 |
| DriveSQ Student Portal | Free | — |
| Booking fee | £0 | — |
What does learning to drive cost in Solihull?
Using the DVSA's average of about 45 hours of lessons, that's around £1,575 at £35/hr — less with blocks — plus the £23 theory test and £62 weekday practical test (£75 evenings, weekends and bank holidays). Use our timeline planner for your own numbers.
How Solihull prices compare
We looked at advertised prices from driving schools and national providers covering Solihull in October 2026. Advertised single-hour rates mostly clustered around £32–£36, with a range of roughly £27–£42; 10-hour blocks ranged from about £300 to £410. Some providers don't publish a price at all, and some add a booking fee. Check exactly what's included before you compare.
What's included at SQ
- Door-to-door pick-up across Solihull.
- Dual-controlled car.
- Free DriveSQ Student Portal: 23 skills, theory library, mock tests.
- Test-route practice for Shirley, Garretts Green and others.
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 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
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Sources
- GOV.UK — Driving lessons and learning to drive
- GOV.UK — Driving test cost
- GOV.UK — Book your driving test
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.