INTENSIVE DRIVING COURSE GILLINGHAM
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Intensive driving course Gillingham
prices
Prices in Gillingham scale with hours, not with postcode: £480 buys 10 hours and £2,040 buys 45. Put down £250 to hold dates, or settle the full amount now and keep £50 back.
Course prices and DVSA test fees
Two separate bills: the course, paid to Rated Driving, and the test, paid to the DVSA. According to GOV.UK driving test costs, a weekday practical is £62 while evening, weekend and bank holiday practicals are £75. A theory pass comes before either can be booked.
| Hours | Course price | Hourly rate | Deposit to reserve |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hours | £480 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 15 hours | £720 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 20 hours | £960 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 25 hours | £1,200 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 30 hours | £1,440 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 35 hours | £1,680 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 40 hours | £1,920 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 45 hours | £2,040 | £45.33/hr | £250 |
| DVSA charge | Cost | Payee |
|---|---|---|
| Practical car test (weekday slot) | £62 | Paid to DVSA |
| Practical car test (out-of-hours slot) | £75 | Paid to DVSA |
| Theory test | Check GOV.UK | Paid to DVSA |
Intensive course options
in Gillingham
Start from where your driving is today in Gillingham. No experience means the 30-hour course; some previous tuition usually means a 10, 15 or 20 hour top-up. Either can be manual or automatic.
Manual car
Pass in a manual and you may drive either type of car afterwards. Most of the extra effort goes into clutch and gear work in the first sessions. Manual candidates there passed 59.4% of 8,902 tests (DVSA 2025/26).
Automatic car
Automatic learners skip clutch control entirely, which frees time for hazard perception and busy junctions. Same price ladder as manual. At Gillingham, automatic candidates passed 51.9% of 5,984 tests (DVSA 2025/26).
Complete beginner
Thirty hours at £1,440 is where complete beginners begin. Your instructor tells you honestly whether more time is needed before a test.
Refresher learner
Previous lessons count. Between £480 (10 hours) and £960 (20 hours) buys a refresher aimed at the routes used by Gillingham examiners.
How booking an intensive course works
- STEP 1
Postcode
Decide between manual and automatic and pick 10 to 45 hours.
- STEP 2
Course and car
£250 through Stripe confirms the booking. Full payment upfront is £50 cheaper.
- STEP 3
£250 deposit
We pair you with an independent DVSA-licensed instructor who covers your area.
- STEP 4
Practical test
Look for practical test dates on GOV.UK test booking before fixing course dates, because DVSA capacity varies.
Prefer weekly lessons?
If an intensive course does not fit, see Gillingham driving lessons for weekly lessons with the same independent instructors.
Gillingham test centre
pass rates (2025/26)
DVSA counted 14,886 practical car tests at Gillingham Driving Test Centre in 2025/26 for the Gillingham area, and 56.4% ended in a pass. Other centres within reach are Maidstone and Sevenoaks.
Gillingham Driving Test Centre · 14,886 tests conducted · DVSA 2025/26
Data: GOV.UK DVSA driving test statistics (DRT tables). Find centre addresses with the GOV.UK test centre finder.
Nearby practical test centres compared
Figures are whole-year 2025/26 totals published by DVSA; your own result depends on your preparation. By gearbox: manual 59.4% (8,902 tests), automatic 51.9% (5,984 tests) at Gillingham.
| Centre | Location | 2025/26 pass rate | Tests conducted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Driving Test Centre | Unit 1, Astra Park, Courteney Road, Gillingham, ME8 0EZ | 56.4% | 14,886 |
| Maidstone | Unit 1 North Court, South Park Business Village, Armstrong Road, Maidstone, ME15 6JZ | 60.2% | 8,053 |
| Sevenoaks | 45 Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 1HJ | 59.0% | 6,740 |
| Erith | Crabtree, Manor Way North, Erith, DA17 6LJ | 51.6% | 5,809 |
| Hornchurch | 75 Station Lane, Hornchurch, Romford, RM12 6JX | 46.3% | 8,694 |
Gillingham areas
and test centres
Intensive courses in Gillingham finish at a nearby DVSA practical centre, such as those in the ME15, ME8, TN13 postcode districts. Enter your postcode to check instructor availability near you in Gillingham before you reserve with a £250 deposit.
- Gillingham test centre (ME8 0EZ): about 2.2 miles south-east of the town centre, in the Rainham South West ward of Medway (Gillingham and Rainham constituency).
- Maidstone test centre (ME15 6JZ): about 8.9 miles south of the town centre, in the Tovil ward of Maidstone (Maidstone and Malling constituency).
- Sevenoaks test centre (TN13 1HJ): about 17.5 miles south-west of the town centre, in the Sevenoaks Town and St John's ward of Sevenoaks (Sevenoaks constituency).
- Theory test centre, 14-16 High Street, Chatham, Kent (ME4 4EP): about 1.4 miles west of the town centre, in the Fort Pitt ward of Medway (Rochester and Strood constituency).
Centre addresses from GOV.UK. Wards, districts and positions from the ONS Postcode Directory. Distances are straight-line from the town reference point and rounded.
Gillingham roads
and roundabouts
Consecutive-day tuition in Gillingham lets an instructor build a route plan across the area, starting quiet and finishing on the roads examiners use. The test centre sits about 2.2 miles south-east of the town reference point, in the Rainham South West ward.
Your instructor can collect you anywhere in ME7, ME5, ME2 and ME3. Early sessions often stay inside Twydall, Strood Rural, Luton, St Mary's Island, Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow, Rainham North and Princes Park, all Medway wards, before longer drives head south-east to the Courteney Road centre roughly 2.2 miles away. By postcode sector: Twydall takes in sector ME8 6. Strood Rural takes in sector ME2 4. Luton takes in sectors ME5 0 and ME5 7. St Mary's Island takes in sector ME4 3. Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow takes in sector ME3 9. Rainham North takes in sector ME7 2. Princes Park takes in sector ME5 7. Parishes on the edge of the patch include Frindsbury Extra and Hoo St. Werburgh. Ward and district names: ONS via postcodes.io.
Controls and checks
Moving off, stopping, signalling and observation in low-traffic parts of town.
Junction work
Pedestrian crossings, parked cars, meeting traffic and roundabout lane choice.
Speed and planning
National speed limit roads and dual carriageways, with slip-road joins and exits on test routes.
Mock tests
Full mock tests starting and finishing at Gillingham Driving Test Centre, including a reverse manoeuvre.
Theory test centres for Gillingham learners
Pass the theory first: it unlocks practical booking. The nearest listed centre is the Chatham Theory Test Centre, 14-16 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EP. Use the GOV.UK theory centre finder to compare centres and GOV.UK theory test booking to book.
Rated Driving
reviews
Our Trustpilot score is 4.8 out of 5, from learners nationwide who booked lessons with us.
Rated Driving scores 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot.
Intensive driving course Gillingham
questions
Costs, Gillingham, theory tests, automatic cars and refunds, each answered in brief below.
Every Gillingham intensive length sits on one ladder: 10 hours costs £480 and 45 hours £2,040; the full ladder is in the price table. That is £48 an hour up to 40 hours and about £45.33 an hour at 45 hours. Deposit £250, £50 off for paying in full, DVSA test fees not included.
DVSA statistics on GOV.UK record 14,886 car tests at the Courteney Road centre in 2025/26, roughly 2.2 miles from the town reference point, and 56.4% of them were passes. Treat that as history for the centre, not a forecast for your own test. For Gillingham learners, the Courteney Road practical centre is about 2.2 miles south-east of the town reference point (GOV.UK address, ONS position).
The local centre is on Courteney Road (Unit 1, Astra Park, ME8 0EZ), so most Medway learners here sit their practical close to home. If dates there run short, DVSA 2025/26 figures show Maidstone at 60.2% and Sevenoaks at 59.0%; whichever has a GOV.UK slot first tends to win. Home pickups in Gillingham cover the ME7, ME5 and ME2 postcode districts, so lessons can start from your own street.
The Chatham Theory Test Centre is at 14-16 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EP. Search GOV.UK by postcode for Gillingham options; the practical can only be booked after a theory pass, often 4 to 12 weeks later.
It comes down to time for Gillingham learners. Intensive suits a clear week or two; weekly suits a regular diary. See our Gillingham driving lessons page for weekly lessons. The Gillingham ladder runs from 10 hours at £480 to 45 hours at £2,040, all at the same hourly rate up to 40 hours.
You can in Gillingham. Automatic and manual cost the same from £480; only a manual pass lets you drive both types of car. Book either transmission when you reserve with a £250 deposit.
Use GOV.UK after your Gillingham intensive. Start with the Courteney Road centre. No DVSA centre promises a slot, and a wait of 4 to 12 weeks is normal. Ward names on this Gillingham page, such as Twydall and Strood Rural, come from ONS data via postcodes.io and cover roughly 2 miles around the town.
Yes. Book 30 hours (£1,440) to begin in Gillingham; extra hours are optional if you need them before a test, and your instructor will say when you are ready to book.
No instructor match for your Gillingham postcode within 14 business days means your money, including the £250 deposit, comes back in full. A Gillingham booking starts with your postcode on our intensive booking page; if no instructor is matched within 14 business days, the £250 deposit is refunded in full.
No, it is a platform for Gillingham. Lessons come from independent DVSA-licensed instructors, and Stripe handles payment from the £250 deposit with refunds set out in our learner terms. DVSA 2025/26 figures on GOV.UK are the source for every Gillingham test centre pass rate quoted on this page.
More intensive
course towns
Also available: intensive driving courses in Chatham and intensive driving courses in Rochester. Each town with lessons is listed on the intensive driving course hub.
Check coverage with your full postcode and secure dates with a £250 deposit.
Weekly driving lessons in Gillingham
An intensive course is not the only route. If you would rather spread your learning across weeks, we cover Gillingham for weekly lessons too.
