Learning to drive can be a stressful and expensive experience. The cost of a car, professional lessons, fuel, tax, insurance and tests can quickly add up, so finding a way to check all these boxes at the best price is a priority for many new drivers.
- The Driving Standards Agency recommends 47 hours of professional tuition, as well as around 20 hours of additional practice for new drivers, before taking a test.
- Most professional driving schools will include insurance in the cost of their lessons, but if you can get additional practice with a friend or family member, it can really help speed up the process of learning to drive.
- If you're practicing in your own car, or a friend or relative's car, you’re going to need a learner driver insurance policy. This can be a full 12-month policy, starting on your provisional licence and updating when you pass your test. Or you can get a temporary/short-term policy, designed to cover you specifically while you're learning.
- Insurance companies base the premiums they charge on how much of a risk they believe a person – and the car they drive – to be. So there’s little wonder that learner drivers often struggle to find competitive insurance premiums.
- You'll also pay different premiums based on the level of cover you choose, which you can read more about in our guide to the car insurance policy types.
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If you're still looking into learning to drive, you can find information to help you with the steps involved in our guide - Learning to drive.