Waiting times vary by test centre and can change quickly. We recommend booking your practical test as early as possible and then arranging your course around your confirmed date.

Courses normally have a one-year validity period. If there are serious circumstances outside both your control and our control, please contact us and we will review your situation fairly.

We'll do our best to schedule your course for the dates you choose, depending on instructor availability. As your course is planned around your practical test, please book your test with DVSA first and tell us the date.

Contact us as soon as you can. If illness or other circumstances outside your control stop you completing your course within a year, we'll review your situation fairly.

Yes, once the course schedule is approved by you and the instructor you must give at least four weeks’ notice. If you are not able to give this notice you will lose your deposit and any other payments made.

If you cancel lessons during the intensive driving course you will forfeit the hours and no refund will be due.

Any course that has started must be concluded within the allocated time. Your driving test and course schedule will have already been confirmed.

Yes, please select these options when you are booking on the website.

Our courses are flexible. You can adjust your schedule together with your instructor and/or Bristol Intensives.

Within the course hours, the training and the practical test time is included. The return journey once you have finished the test is also included. Breaks are also included within the time frame of the session as they would be during any other type of training day. 

You will use the same car for the duration of the course and the driving test, this will be provided by the driving instructor.

It depends on the reasons why. Once the course is scheduled it forms part of your instructors working hours so it would have to be a valid reason and you would have to get agreement from the instructor.

Yes, if you feel you may need more hours please contact the office and we can discuss and arrange it for you.

The DVSA recommend a minimum of 45 hours tuition with a qualified driving instructor, plus another 45 hours of private practice with an experienced driver. A complete beginner should start with the 45 hour course. To calculate the hours required, deduct the amount of driving instructor hours you have had from 45 and then choose the course with appropriate amount of hours. 
For example: 10 hours driving experience with an instructor minus from 45 = a 35hr course.

We welcome nervous drivers at Bristol Intensives. We will never rush you but instead, take the learning at a pace that suits you. Throughout your course, your instructor will pay careful attention to your progress, providing the guidance you need to help you become a safe and confident driver.

Bristol Intensives cannot offer a guaranteed pass, this is due to things like pupil nerves and pressure on the day of the test. Our instructors will ensure that you are fully confident and prepared for the test.

Unfortunately, this facility is not currently available. The deposit is paid to Bristol Intensives when you book, and the remaining balance is paid directly to your driving instructor at least 2 weeks before the course start date. There are no hidden charges: the price shown when you book is the price you pay, inclusive of VAT.

Unfortunately not. You can book a Bristol Intensives course without having passed your theory. You must, however, have passed your theory test before you can book a practical test. Bristol Intensives can book your theory for you as part of your course for an additional cost of £35.

It depends on your local test centres. Waiting times can be up to 6 months in some areas, so book your practical test with DVSA as early as possible. Then tell us the date and we'll plan your course around it.

No! You’ll be taking your practical test in the same car you’ll take lessons in throughout your course.

Don't worry, plenty of learners pass on their next attempt. Book your retest with DVSA (you'll need to wait at least 10 working days), then get in touch and we'll arrange a small refresher course to get you ready, with the same instructor where possible.

At Bristol Intensives, we only use driving instructors who are fully qualified to DVSA - UK Government Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency standards. We never use trainee driving instructors so you can have peace of mind that when you take your crash driving course, it will always be with a fully qualified instructor.