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10 to 45 hour intensive courses

Intensive Driving
Courses in Devizes

Build real driving confidence fast with an intensive course in Devizes. Your DVSA-approved instructor will take you through Coate Road, the junctions near Caen Hill Locks, and local test routes until you are fully prepared. Courses from 10 hours for a final tune-up to 45 hours for a complete programme.

Test dates depend on DVSA availability and are not guaranteed.

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DVSA-approved instructors
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£250 deposit or pay in full
The DVSA test fee is not included (£62 on weekdays, £75 evenings, weekends and bank holidays, paid by you on GOV.UK).
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From 10hrs
Concentrated lessons
DVSA-approved
Fully qualified instructors, no trainees
10 to 45
hour courses
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£250
Deposit, or pay in full. DVSA test fee not included (£62 weekdays, £75 evenings, weekends and bank holidays, paid to the DVSA)
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The Process

From Booking to
Passing — Fast

1

Choose Your Course

Tell us your experience level and we’ll point you to the right hours.

2

Pay Your Deposit

Hold your start date with £250, then pay the balance before you start.

3

Intensive Lessons

Full days of driving with a local DVSA-approved instructor — no week-long gaps.

4

Take Your Practical Test

Sit your test prepared. Your instructor will walk you through booking it.

Choose The Right Path

Is an Intensive Course
Right For You?

Before you commit, check which side you fall on. Either answer is fine — the wrong choice isn’t.

Choose Intensive

Book intensive when…

  • You’ve passed your theory test and are ready to commit to practical
  • You’d rather pass in weeks than stretch lessons across six or twelve months
  • You learn better in concentrated sessions than spread-out weekly lessons
  • You’ve got the budget to pay upfront and want it done in one block
  • You already have some driving experience and want to finish what you started
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Pick Weekly
No pressure either way

Weekly lessons are a better fit if…

  • You’re happy to pass in six or twelve months — there’s no rush
  • You want time to practise in a friend or family member’s car between lessons
  • You can’t take a full week off work, college, or other commitments
  • You’ve never sat behind the wheel and want to build confidence gradually
  • You get tired or lose focus after a couple of hours of driving
Local Knowledge

Intensive Driving Courses in Devizes

Living in Devizes means relying on your car for just about everything. Whether you're commuting along the A361 towards Swindon for work, navigating the tight turns around the Market Place, or heading out on the A342 to reach Chippenham or Andover, driving is essential for daily life here. The rural roads connecting Devizes to surrounding villages demand confidence and skill, while parking Street requires precision. For anyone wanting to gain their licence quickly, an intensive driving course offers the fastest route to independence, letting you pass your test in days or weeks rather than months.

Our intensive courses prepare you specifically for the roads you'll face every day as a Devizes driver. You'll gain experience on the mix of country lanes, A-roads and town centre streets that define driving here. Lessons cover everything from handling roundabouts to managing the steady flow of traffic. Your instructor will build your confidence on faster routes like the A342 and A361, while also practising the slower, more technical manoeuvres needed around the town centre. Because the training is concentrated into just a few days, you'll retain skills more effectively and develop muscle memory faster than with weekly lessons spread over months.

Devizes itself is a historic market town with real character, home to the impressive Devizes Castle and sitting alongside the famous Caen Hill Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal. The town's position in the heart of Wiltshire makes it a central hub, with the Wadworth Brewery adding to its local heritage. Understanding the layout and flow of Devizes helps you become a safer, more aware driver from day one.

Your practical test will take place at the nearest DVSA centre, and your Rated Driving instructor will ensure you're fully prepared by practising on the actual test routes used by examiners. You'll cover all the manoeuvres and road situations that commonly appear, so there are no surprises on test day. Passing to the DVSA standard means demonstrating safe, controlled driving across all conditions, and our intensive format gets you to that level quickly and efficiently. Book your intensive driving course with Rated Driving today.

Practical Test Centres Near Devizes

Trowbridge is the closest practical centre to Devizes, around nine miles west, with a pass rate hovering just above the national average. Most routes cover the market-town streets of Trowbridge itself plus a mix of A-road sections and quieter residential loops, so lessons typically balance town-centre manoeuvres with faster linking roads in the weeks before test day.

Chippenham sits roughly ten miles north-west and runs at a slightly lower pass rate, making it a reasonable alternative when Trowbridge availability is limited. Swindon is the third option at around seventeen miles north-east, posting a similar rate to Chippenham and worth considering if the closer centres are fully booked for several weeks.

Practical centres near Devizes 3 nearest
  • Trowbridge

    9.3 mi west Pass rate 55.2%
    Longfield Community Centre, Weavers Drive, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7DZ
  • Chippenham

    10.0 mi north-west Pass rate 56.4%
    Unit 11, Cavalier Court, Bumpers Farm, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6LH
  • Swindon

    16.9 mi north-east Pass rate 51.1%
    1 Fenn Close, Peatmoor, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 5BL
Theory centres near Devizes 3 nearest
  • Frome

    16.0 mi south-west
    2 Baywell House, Tucker Close, Frome, Frome, BA11 5LS
  • Swindon

    16.9 mi north-east
    South Suite, Ambrose House, 30-33 Milton Road, Swindon, Swindon, SN1 5JA
  • Salisbury

    21.1 mi south-east
    Suite 104, Ground Floor, Warner House, 123 Castle Street, Salisbury, Salisbury, SP1 3TB

Theory Test Centres Near Devizes

Frome is the nearest theory centre to Devizes, around sixteen miles south-west and straightforward to reach along the A361 corridor. Swindon is a similar distance north-east at roughly seventeen miles and offers more frequent slots. Salisbury is further out at around twenty-one miles south-east, so most local learners only book there when Frome and Swindon are full.

Ready when you are

Your intensive course in Devizes

Intensive courses run from 10 hours (£600) to 45 hours (£2,385). Reserve with a £250 deposit or pay in full. DVSA-approved local instructors, manual or automatic.The DVSA test fee is not included (£62 on weekdays, £75 evenings, weekends and bank holidays, paid by you on GOV.UK).

0330 043 9896
£250 deposit or pay in full