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> I can understand never owning a car, but never learning to drive feels a bit like never learning to swim. The difference being you don't need a license to sw

> I can understand never owning a car, but never learning to drive feels a bit like never learning to swim. The difference being you don't need a license to swim. I can drive a car ( and agricultural tractor ) but I'm not licensed to do so on the public highway. It simply isn't worth the cost to me. In my part of the UK one must take lessons with 'approved' i.e expensive state-vetted instructors as well as computer-based testing. Then hire of a car for the actual practical lesson, plus its cost. All-in here it costs about £3,000 to receive a license in your hand. And then you can't actually drive on the highway without some form of insurance, starting at around £900 liability-only for new drivers. Learning to swim cost me around £90.

laurencerowe 11y ago
It shouldn't cost anything like £3,000. I finally got around to learning to drive 3 years ago as I was moving to the US. All in all it cost maybe £600. Driving license: £50 Theory test: £25 Practical test: £62 20 lessons @ £20/hour: £400. Look for an independent instructor, they're cheaper and usually have more experience than the ones in the big chain driving schools. Even if you don't plan to own a car straight away, a few years down the line you'll find your insurance is cheaper just because you've held your license for several years.
- DanBC 11y ago
  http://www.moneysupermarket.com/car-insurance/blog/the-cost-of-learning-to-drive/ http://www.moneysupermarket.com/car-insurance/blog/the-cost-... > The average cost of a driving lesson is now £24, and with the DSA (Driving Standards Agency) recommending 47 hours of tuition under the supervision of a professional instructor, the total cost of lessons for a learner will be £1,128.21 Mar 2013 That's not a bare knuckle minimum, but even this is less than the additional suggested 22 hours private practice (and the learner needs to be insured).

laurencerowe 11y ago

It shouldn't cost anything like £3,000. I finally got around to learning to drive 3 years ago as I was moving to the US. All in all it cost maybe £600. Driving license: £50 Theory test: £25 Practical test: £62 20 lessons @ £20/hour: £400. Look for an independent instructor, they're cheaper and usually have more experience than the ones in the big chain driving schools. Even if you don't plan to own a car straight away, a few years down the line you'll find your insurance is cheaper just because you've held your license for several years.

DanBC 11y ago
http://www.moneysupermarket.com/car-insurance/blog/the-cost-of-learning-to-drive/ http://www.moneysupermarket.com/car-insurance/blog/the-cost-... > The average cost of a driving lesson is now £24, and with the DSA (Driving Standards Agency) recommending 47 hours of tuition under the supervision of a professional instructor, the total cost of lessons for a learner will be £1,128.21 Mar 2013 That's not a bare knuckle minimum, but even this is less than the additional suggested 22 hours private practice (and the learner needs to be insured).