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Book nowA crash course driving course packs one to one driving lessons into days or weeks, usually 4 to 6 hours a day, so you reach test standard fast.
A crash course costs £375 for a 6 hour retest course up to £1,995 for 40 hours from scratch, with test booking support and test day car hire included.
Tell us when you need to pass, and we build your crash course driving lessons around that date. One instructor tracks your progress from day one, covering the exact junctions, roundabouts and manoeuvres your Manchester test centre examiner uses. That focus drives our 93% pass rate.

Every driving crash course with test support includes the same 6 things, built into the price, never sold as extras.
Support securing a practical test date in 1 to 8 weeks of booking, or your money back in full.
Take your test in the dual control car you trained in, with no test day surcharge on top.
Every session trains on the routes, roundabouts and junctions your Manchester test centre actually uses.
Full mock tests marked to DVSA standards, so you know exactly where you stand before the real one.
The same DVSA approved instructor from assessment drive to test day, collecting you door to door.
Automatic crash courses cost exactly the same as manual, so you learn in the car you actually want.
The right driving crash course depends on how much you have driven. A retest or top up needs 6 to 10 hours, learners with some experience take 20 to 30, and complete beginners need 30 to 40, spread across up to 8 weeks.
| Factors | Short Crash Course | Full Crash Course |
|---|---|---|
| Hours | 6 to 10 hours | 20 to 40 hours |
| Training days | 1 to 2 days | 4 to 10 days |
| Time frame | 1 to 2 weeks | 2 to 8 weeks |
| Experience needed | Driven before | None needed |
| Price from | £375 | £1,195 |
| Best for | Retests and top ups | Complete beginners |
Three answers and we will show you the shortest route to your driving licence.
When do you want to be driving?
How much driving have you done?
Preferred transmission option?
Every crash course is one to one with a dedicated DVSA approved ADI, with test booking support and test day car hire included in the price.
Every crash course price below is published in full. Manual and automatic cost the same, there is no booking fee, and test day carries no surcharge.
| Course | Training Hours | ManualManual | AutomaticAutomatic | Payl8r |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hour Intensive Driving Course Most Popular | 6 Hours | 12-month plans available | ||
| 10 Hour Intensive Driving Course | 10 Hours | 12-month plans available | ||
| 20 Hour Intensive Driving Course | 20 Hours | 12-month plans available | ||
| 30 Hour Intensive Driving Course | 30 Hours | 12-month plans available | ||
| 40 Hour Intensive Driving Course | 40 Hours | 12-month plans available |
The price includes your training, 1 hour on test day, car hire and test booking support, which is why a crash course costs more per hour than weekly lessons.
Every crash course can be split into monthly instalments through Payl8r, with no credit check to apply, so you can book your dates now rather than saving up first.
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A crash course suits some learners and works badly for others. This comparison helps you decide before booking.
This is a general guide — suitability varies by your experience, availability and learning pace.
Manchester learners who booked a driving crash course. Hours, instructor and test centre on every card, so you can find someone who started where you are.
Every crash course has one dedicated instructor from assessment to test day. All are DVSA approved ADIs, and a female instructor costs nothing extra.
Searching for a crash course near you? Wherever you are in Greater Manchester, your instructor comes to you, at the same prices and with no travel charge.
Impulse runs crash course driving lessons across 30+ areas of Greater Manchester, with door to door pick up so your course starts at your address. We train on the routes used by Cheetham Hill, West Didsbury, Sale, Bolton, Bury, Bredbury and Chadderton test centres.
Yes. A driving crash course is an intensive driving course under a different name: the same one to one lessons, packed into days or weeks at 4 to 6 hours a day instead of one lesson a week. Crash course, intensive course and fast pass course all describe the same thing.
Driving crash courses in Manchester start at £375 for a 6 hour retest course with Impulse. The 10 hour course is £550, the 20 hour £1,195, the 30 hour £1,650 and the 40 hour £1,995. Every course costs the same manual or automatic.
A driving crash course runs from 6 to 40 hours in total, taught at 4 to 6 hours a day. The 6 hour course takes 1 training day plus your test. The 40 hour course suits a complete beginner and takes 7 to 10 training days.
Some learners do. The 6 hour crash course is 5 hours of training plus your test, run over about a week for learners already close to test standard. If you want consecutive days, the one week driving course runs 6 hours a day across 2 to 7.
Yes, with enough hours and the right pace. A complete beginner needs the 30 or 40 hour course, spread across 3 to 8 weeks rather than squeezed into days. Anyone selling a beginner a 6 hour crash course is setting them up for a retest.
No, and no driving school can include it. The DVSA practical test fee is paid to the DVSA, £62 on weekdays and £75 evenings and weekends. A driving crash course with test covers test booking support, car hire for the practical and the hour set aside on the day.
Drivers ed is the American name for learning to drive, and the UK has no classroom version. Here you need a provisional licence and a theory test pass, costing £23, before a practical test. A crash course is the fastest way to prepare for that practical.
Yes. Every driving crash course can be split into monthly instalments through Payl8r, with no credit check to apply. That covers all 5 courses, from the £375 retest course up to the £1,995 beginner course. Your exact plan is confirmed at checkout.
You can book additional hours before a retest, and the DVSA retest fee is £62 on weekdays or £75 evenings and weekends. Learners who want the tuition cost fixed however many attempts they need choose the Guaranteed Pass course at £2,995, unlimited hours for a year.

Tell us your postcode and how much you have driven. We will come back with the right hour count, instructor availability and what your test date looks like.