A headline package price rarely tells the whole story. Bring the teaching hours, trainer, sponsorship, fees and ongoing commitments into the same comparison.
4 matching providers of 24 listed. Check the actual training venue, trainer and course dates directly.
AA offers blended instructor training through an in-car route and a virtual-reality route. Its June 2026 network lists 38 in-car and 10 VR hubs; confirm the actual venue and trainer. A trainee franchise is a separate progression option.
Instructor-training location: 48 hubs in June 2026: 38 AcademyDrive and 10 AcademyVR. Confirm the nearest available hub.
Training area: Great Britain
Bill Plant describes flexible nationwide training and intensive courses in named regions. The programme combines Part 1 resources, 10 hours for Part 2 and up to 42 hours of mixed online and in-car Part 3 preparation.
Instructor-training location: Flexible route advertised nationwide; intensive regions include Scotland, Wales, London, the Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire. Confirm the venue.
Training area: Great Britain
Pass N Go offers a blended qualification course with 60 stated training hours and an online learning platform. Additional support and refund promises have conditions. Confirm the local venue and separate franchise terms.
Instructor-training location: National network advertised. Confirm the venue and instructor for your postcode.
Training area: Great Britain
Instructor training with traditional local-trainer and Donington Fast Track routes. The provider describes individual in-car training and a conditional trainee/franchise pathway. Confirm the actual local trainer, package hours and ongoing commitments in writing.
Instructor-training location: Donington training centre
Training area: Donington training centre
Check which practical venues list ADI Part 2 or Part 3 tests. Venue records retain their source dates; confirm the venue and any special arrangements on your booking.
GB and Northern Ireland have separate approval processes. Check eligibility before committing to a package.
Your qualification journey →Separate one-to-one in-car teaching, shared observation, classroom and self-study hours. Ask who will train you.
Compare the hours →Check trainee sponsorship, refund conditions, finance, franchise ties and charges after qualification.
Compare franchise costs →Start with what you need: a complete qualification course, help with one stage, a standards check, or online study materials. The prices below are dated website quotes, with practical and online hours kept separate wherever the provider states them.
An online subscription, hourly rate and full course are different purchases. Conditional extra hours do not form part of guaranteed tuition. Published packages are not endorsements or verified success rates.
Request a written breakdown of individual in-car tuition, shared sessions, observation, classroom time and self-study. Ask how trainer changes, missed sessions and extra tuition are handled.
Ask about examination fees, training-car use, travel, finance, cancellation, refunds and any franchise obligation. For sponsorship, ask who supplies pupils and what happens if the arrangement ends.
Ask for the period, number of trainees and attempt definitions behind any pass-rate claim. Check current trainer credentials through the appropriate official service and confirm your own eligibility.
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