5 hours
Refresher 5 Hours
£230
£46.00/hr 2 to 5 days
- Manual intensive course
- A short top-up before your test or after a short break.
- Test-day support included
Intensive Driving Courses in Manchester
Learn to drive in a more focused, concentrated way.
Learn to drive in a shorter, more focused period instead of spreading your lessons over several months.
Focused learning. Consistent practice. Real progress.
Enter your postcode to see if DriveCrest is available in your area
- Free pick-up & drop-off
- Male & female instructors
- Flexible scheduling
- Manual & automatic
- DVSA-Registered instructors
- Instructor assigned in as little as 5 days
- 100% Money Back Guarantee
Choose your course
Intensive driving courses designed to help you learn, practise and progress faster, without the gaps between weekly lessons.
Refresher course
10 hours
Refresher 10 Hours
£450
£45.00/hr 5 to 10 days
- Manual intensive course
- Getting back behind the wheel after a break.
- Test-day support included
15 hours
Refresher 15 Hours
£660
£44.00/hr 2 to 3 weeks
- Manual intensive course
- Rebuilding confidence with a little more practice.
- Test-day support included
Building confidence
20 hours
Building Confidence 20 Hours
£860
£43.00/hr 2 to 4 weeks
- Manual intensive course
- Some lessons behind you, working on the basics.
- Test-day support included
25 hours
Building Confidence 25 Hours
£1,050
£42.00/hr 4 to 6 weeks
- Manual intensive course
- Comfortable on quieter roads, ready to progress.
- Test-day support included
Best seller
30 hours
Building Confidence 30 Hours
£1,230
£41.00/hr 4 to 7 weeks
- Manual intensive course
- More time to polish manoeuvres and busier routes.
- Test-day support included
Beginner
35 hours
Beginner 35 Hours
£1,400
£40.00/hr 4 to 8 weeks
- Manual intensive course
- Starting from scratch with a steady structure.
- Test-day support included
40 hours
Beginner 40 Hours
£1,560
£39.00/hr 4 to 9 weeks
- Manual intensive course
- Room to practise every skill without rushing.
- Test-day support included
Popular
48 hours
Beginner 48 Hours
£1,824
£38.00/hr 5 to 10 weeks
- Manual intensive course
- The fullest course, with time for plenty of practice.
- Test-day support included
Not sure which course fits you?
Answer a few quick questions and we will point you to the right number of hours.
Where the value comes from
Our intensive courses are designed to help you make focused progress in less time. The value comes from the pace and consistency of your lessons, rather than a reduced hourly rate.
Weekly lessons vs DriveCrest intensive
This compares how the tuition is structured. Everyone learns at their own pace, so it is not a comparison of how quickly anyone becomes ready for a test.
How lessons are scheduled
- Weekly lessons
- Lessons spread across longer periods, usually one per week
- DriveCrest intensive
- Lessons structured into a more concentrated schedule
Gaps between sessions
- Weekly lessons
- Larger gaps between driving sessions
- DriveCrest intensive
- More consistent practice, with less time between lessons
Building on each lesson
- Weekly lessons
- Progress can feel slower between lessons
- DriveCrest intensive
- Skills can be reinforced from one lesson to the next
Concentrated practice
- Weekly lessons
- Less concentrated practice
- DriveCrest intensive
- Designed to help learners make focused progress in a shorter period
Typical tuition cost
- Weekly lessons
- 30 hours pay-as-you-go: £1,080
- DriveCrest intensive
- Building Confidence 30 Hours: £1,230 (£41.00/hour)
Test booking
- Weekly lessons
- You book your test on GOV.UK
- DriveCrest intensive
- You book your test on GOV.UK, and we help you plan around your instructor's availability
Your test-day support is already included in your course booking
When you're ready for your practical test, your booking includes a warm-up lesson, travel to the test centre and use of your instructor's tuition car.
Two hours are allocated from your total booked lesson hours to cover your test day
How the intensive course works
- 1
Enter your postcode to see if DriveCrest is available in your area
- 2
Book your course and choose the option that suits you at checkout.
- 3
We match you with a DVSA-registered instructor.
- 4
Follow your personalised intensive schedule to get the most from every lesson.
If you haven't booked your test yet
You can book your practical test directly through GOV.UK when you feel ready to take the next step. Your instructor will share their reference number so your lessons can be planned around their availability.
What is an intensive driving course?
An intensive driving course is a way of learning to drive in a shorter, more concentrated period instead of spreading lessons over many months. With traditional weekly lessons you would typically take 1 to 2 hours per week. With an intensive course your hours are grouped into a structured schedule, so each session builds on the last while it is still fresh. There is no set number of hours to reach test standard, and an intensive course simply organises that learning differently.
Focused learning. Consistent practice. Real progress.
Who it's for
- Learners in a hurry: new job, university, moving
- Learners with some experience who want momentum
- Learners returning to driving after a break
- Retest candidates
- Your practical test is coming up in 2 to 10 weeks. If your practical test is already booked, an intensive course can help you make focused progress, strengthen weaker areas and build confidence before test day.
Who it's not for
- Learners who prefer a slower pace with time between sessions. Weekly lessons suit you better.
- Anyone who prefers to spread costs weekly. Look at pay-as-you-go lessons.
Official DVSA fees, paid directly by you
When you're ready to book your theory or practical test, you'll pay the official DVSA fee directly through GOV.UK. Your DriveCrest course price covers your driving tuition, while your test fees remain separate and are paid at the time of booking.
- Theory test£23
- Practical test (weekday)£62
- Practical test (evening, weekend and bank holiday)£75
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Intensive courses across Greater Manchester and Birmingham
We run intensive courses from Manchester city centre out to the surrounding towns, with free pickup from your home, work or college. Your instructor plans your lessons around the roads near your DVSA test centre. Pick your area to see local pickup points and test centre details.
Intensive course FAQs
Ready to make focused progress?
Enter your postcode to see if DriveCrest is available in your area
- Free pick-up & drop-off
- Male & female instructors
- Flexible scheduling
- Manual & automatic