
Pay as you go
£ 36.00/Hour
Book nowDriving lessons in Gorton take place on Hyde Road (A57), the area's main road, plus Mount Road, Gorton Lane past Gorton Monastery and the streets around Belle Vue. Gorton lessons start from your door anywhere in M18, from Abbey Hey to West Gorton, less than 3 miles south east of Manchester city centre. Bredbury is the nearest test centre to Gorton, about 3.1 miles south east, and it passed 56.0% of car tests in 2025/26, the highest rate of any centre Impulse covers. From 9am to 8pm on every day of the week, Gorton lessons fit around Wright Robinson College, The Manchester College in Openshaw and shift work in the city centre.
A 20 Hour Intensive Course in Gorton costs £1,195, while single 2 hour driving lessons are £72 in a manual or £74 in an automatic.

Gorton bookings of every size include the same 6 standards at the published price.
Only fully qualified, DVSA approved instructors teach in Gorton, each in a car with dual controls.
From Abbey Hey to West Gorton, every Gorton lesson starts at your door, free of any travel charge.
Gorton lessons build towards the Bredbury routes, about 3 miles away, or Cheetham Hill if you test there.
Gorton learners sit mock tests marked exactly as a DVSA examiner would, so readiness is measured, not guessed.
Prefer a woman as your instructor? Gorton learners can book one at the normal price, where one covers M18.
Gorton lessons can be booked from 9am to 8pm every day, Saturdays and Sundays included.
Hyde Road's buses and junctions make manual lessons in Gorton a real workout for gear changes, at £72 for 2 hours, with a licence for any car at the end. Automatic lessons cost £74, remove the clutch from the equation, and lead to a licence limited to automatics.
| Factors | Manual | Automatic |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hour lesson | £72 | £74 |
| 20 hour block | £675 | £680 |
| Intensive courses | Same price | Same price |
| Licence covers | Both types | Automatics only |
| On Hyde Road | Constant gear changes | No clutch to manage |
| Best for | Driving anything | Stop start traffic |
The Impulse course finder takes three answers and shows the shortest route to your driving licence.
When do you want to be driving?
How much driving have you done?
Manual or automatic?
Gorton learners can book as they go or block book 20 hours, take an intensive driving course from 6 to 40 hours, or finish fast with a 30 hour crash course.
Gorton learners build up to Hyde Road, one of east Manchester's busiest main roads, and the nearest test centre, Bredbury, has the best pass rate Impulse covers.
Standard Greater Manchester prices apply in Gorton, with no premium, no booking fee and no travel charge for lessons starting in M18.
| Driving Course | ManualManual | AutomaticAutomatic |
|---|---|---|
| Pay As You Go Lessons, 2 Hours | ||
| 20 Hour Block Booking | ||
| 6 Hour Intensive Course | ||
| 20 Hour Intensive Course | ||
| 30 Hour Intensive Course | ||
| 40 Hour Intensive Course | ||
| 30 Hour Week Intensive Course |
Intensive driving courses in Gorton cost £375 for 6 hours, £1,195 for 20, £1,650 for 30 and £1,995 for 40, and week intensive driving in a single week costs £1,795 for 30 hours.
Gorton learners who would rather pay monthly can choose Payl8r at checkout for any course except pay as you go.
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Driving lessons in Gorton suit anyone in M18 on the way to a first full licence, whether nervous about starting or keen to finish quickly.
Take the QuizGorton drivers who already passed and want to brush up should take refresher driving lessons, which begin with an assessment drive.
Real Gorton passes fill the story cards, from Abbey Hey to Belle Vue, with the learner's instructor, course and test centre on each.
The driving instructor in Gorton you book will be DVSA approved and charge the published price, with Asad, Syed and Faraz covering the Bredbury, Cheetham Hill and West Didsbury routes between them.
Gorton's neighbours across east and south Manchester and Tameside share its prices, with lessons starting from your door.
Gorton learners pay £72 for each 2 hour manual lesson with Impulse, or £74 in an automatic, and £675 or £680 if they block book 20 hours. The 6 Hour Intensive Course costs £375, and starting lessons anywhere in M18 is free.
Bredbury is the nearest test centre to Gorton, about 3.1 miles south east, and in 2025/26 it passed 56.0% of car tests, the highest rate of any centre Impulse covers. Cheetham Hill, about 3.8 miles north west, passed 44.7%, and West Didsbury, about 4.3 miles south west, passed 47.7%.
Yes. Automatic lessons in Gorton cost £74 for 2 hours, or £680 when you block book 20 hours, and intensive courses carry no automatic surcharge. At Bredbury, automatic candidates passed at 47.6% in 2025/26, against 58.8% in manual cars.
Yes. Gorton learners can choose the 6, 20, 30 or 40 Hour Intensive Course, from £375 to £1,995, or the 30 Hour Week Intensive Course, a crash course of 30 hours in one week for £1,795. Every one includes test booking support, with a practical test date in 1 to 8 weeks, or your money back in full.
Lessons in Gorton use Hyde Road (A57), Mount Road, Gorton Lane and Pottery Lane, plus the roads around Belle Vue, with quieter streets near Debdale Park for first lessons. Mock tests then follow the Bredbury or Cheetham Hill test routes.
Learning to drive in Gorton is a steady challenge, because Hyde Road is busy with buses and junctions and Belle Vue events add extra traffic. The upside is that Bredbury, the nearest test centre, passed more learners in 2025/26 than any other centre Impulse covers.
Yes. Learners can ask for a female driving instructor in Gorton on any lesson or course without paying more, provided one covers their part of M18. Availability shows by postcode before you book, and no explanation is ever required.
Yes. Gorton lessons can start at home, at Wright Robinson College, at The Manchester College in Openshaw or at work, with no travel charge anywhere in M18. Bookings run from 9am right through to 8pm, whatever the day.
Impulse covers Gorton, Abbey Hey, Belle Vue and West Gorton, plus Levenshulme, Longsight, Openshaw, Denton, Reddish and Clayton, all at the same prices. Learners across all of those places start lessons from home with a DVSA approved instructor.
Yes. Payl8r monthly payments are available at checkout for the 20 Hour Block Booking, every intensive course and the 30 hour crash course booked in Gorton. Pay as you go stays outside Payl8r, because you pay for each of those lessons separately.

Book a driving instructor in Gorton from £72 for 2 hours, start lessons from home in M18, and prepare for Bredbury, the best performing centre nearby.