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May 2025
Shelash is an Excellent Instructor, highly recommended. Shelash is an instructor who listens to the students and their concerns, teaches and makes sure everything is understandable, he is a friendly man and I am so grateful to have had him ...
May 2025
Shelash is the best driving instructor you can have. His patience and good humour makes you feel at ease and learn faster. Can't recommend enough!
August 2025
When driving with Shelash he helped to build up my confidence quickly and gave me great advice on how to improve my driving skills. Thanks to Shelash all his support and encouragement helped me pass!
May 2025
Dave was such an exceptional teacher, he was really patient and understanding and when it took me a bit longer to get something because of my dyspraxia he went away and found a different way of teaching it! I feel confident going out and driving and could not have done it without Dave :)
May 2025
Gaia is an absolutely amazing instructor. Shes extremely patient, really improves my confidence and always makes me feel super accomplished in every small progress I make. I couldn't recommend her enough!
December 2025
Big thanks to Dave for getting me through first time and only 30 hours of lessons 😮💨 Never a dull lesson and always helpful ...
May 2025
Having driving lessons with Gaia has only been a positive experience! She is always patient and so good at letting me know when I make mistakes in a non judgemental, productive way to help me improve. I would recommend her to anyone.
June 2025
I highly recommend driving lessons with Gaia Fleet. Gaia immediately put me at ease and took the time to see what skills I already had and what I needed to work on. She is kind, personable and a pleasure to be around. She is knowledgable, ...
May 2025
I have just passed my test with Dave Warren - a fantastic instructor! He is very welcoming and creates an amazing safe space to learn to drive. Dave is super easy to chat too and knows all the tips and tricks to help you pass your test. 5 stars, highly recommend!
May 2025
I frequently recommend Hanna to anyone who is looking for a driving instructor. She is fantastic! She instantly put my daughter at ease, she is encouraging, enthusiastic, patient and calm. She was always very accommodating and flexible with ...
May 2025
I honestly couldn't have asked for a better driving instructor. Dave was an amazing instructor and catered to each lesson with different things I needed to work on. He always encouraged me and told me I could do it in which I did I passed first time all thanks to Dave he was always so talkative and a great laugh :) I highly recommend 👌 ...
August 2025
Jonathan was an excellent instructor. He was very reliable, responsive and friendly, and he helped me pass first time! Thanks Jon!!
May 2025
i learnt to drive with Hanna, and i just passed 2 days ago. i couldn't recommend enough, she was so patient with me and made lessons so enjoyable. she knew how to manage my nerves and make me feel more confident in myself, i don't think she ...
May 2025
I had an amazing experience with Dave Warren From day one, he made me feel at ease and confident behind the wheel. Dave's patience, clear instructions, and encouragement were exactly what I needed to improve my driving skills. He explained ...
May 2025
I learned to drive with Dave Warren in Driveaway, and I couldn't of asked for a better instructor. He was incredibly supportive, and made me feel comfortable driving at each step of the way. I was able to pass my test whilst having fun ...
May 2025
After working with two other driving instructors I was thrilled to finally find Jon. Friendly, patient and makes the whole experience less nerve-racking. He doesn't make you feel inferior if you make silly mistakes and throughly explains ...
May 2025
I had a great time learning with Hanna as she had so much patience and aura to be around each lesson. I liked her style of teaching as she amends it to my needs. She made me feel comfortable during lessons, especially when I was struggling with some aspects of driving.
May 2025
On my first lesson with Shelash, I was a nervous wreck but by the end of it I was at ease. He truly is one of the best instructors and I couldn't recommend him more! He'll push you (like taking you on the A14 on your first lesson after ...
October 2025
I had hannah as my instructor. She was very good and gave me more confidence and passed first try.
May 2025
My instructor Gaia was truly incredible and so helpful in teaching me how to drive. She was always patient and understanding of my worries and I couldn't recommend her enough!
May 2025
I'm so happy to say I passed my driving test today! and I honestly couldn't have done it without Jonathan ! From day one, he made me feel comfortable. He was super patient, explained things in a really clear way, and always stayed calm. ...
October 2025
I had hanna quarrie as a driving instructor and she was amazing! so patient and ensures that you understand everything before doing it! definitely recommend
June 2025
I have just passed my test first time with the help of Hanna as my driving instructor. She was absolutely amazing in teaching me how to drive, she was incredibly patient and was always happy to go over things multiple times if I needed the ...
August 2025
100% recommend Dave as an instructor. He guided me through the whole process brilliantly. Catered his style to my needs and was patient and informative right up until my test. Sound guy and an amazing instructor. Thanks Dave 🙂 ...
September 2025
After years of struggling with previous instructors and a lot of frustrations dealing with AdHd in driving I was put in contact with Jonathan Phillips - His patience, expertise and approachable character allowed me to feel comfortable and ...
July 2026
I had Dave warren and he was an amazing driving instructor. I looked forwards to every lesson I had with him and always had a smile on my face. I get anxious and nervous very easily and each time he turned that nervousness into laughter and I would very much recommend him as an instructor!
July 2026
Hanna has the patience of a saint and the ability to make learning enjoyable with a first time pass success rate to be proud of. Highly highly recommend. If you learn with Hanna you wil not be disappointed.
July 2026
Phil has been an amazing instructor, helping me pass as a confident and safe driver. Weekly lessons were reliable and Phil’s communication made organising lessons easy. Phil is very supportive, encouraging, patient and knowledgeable, making lessons fun and enjoyable, helping me develop significantly as a driver. I would fully recommend Phil as a driving instructor!
July 2026
I would really recommend Pete as a driving instructor, I passed my test first time thanks to his brilliant teaching! He massively improved my confidence on the road and made learning to drive an enjoyable experience.
July 2026
I was very lucky to have Robyn and Jon as my instructors. They were incredibly patient, kind, and supportive throughout the whole process. As English isn’t my first language, I really appreciated how encouraging and understanding they always were, especially on the more challenging days. I highly recommend them! Thank you both so much! Gracias!
July 2026
I had a great experience learning to drive with Lucian in Cambridge. He is very patient, friendly, and supportive, and he creates a calm learning environment that helps you build confidence without feeling stressed. Every lesson was full of useful tips and new learnings, and I really appreciated that he focused on helping me improve as a driver rather than making me feel nervous about small mistakes. He explains things clearly, adapts to your pace, and is genuinely lovely to chat to during lessons. I would highly recommend Lucian to anyone looking for a reliable, patient, and encouraging driving instructor, especially if you want to feel more confident and develop safe driving habits.
July 2026
Chris is an excellent driving instructor who helped me to pass first time. Would highly recommend
July 2026
I recently passed my test thanks to Hannah's instructing. She is very easy to talk to and will get to know you well, which was important to me as learning to drive was very stressful for me and knowing that she is a lovely person who only wants me to succeed took some of the pressure away. She knows exactly how to use the right words and phrasing to get you to understand, and only stepped in if there was an actual risk to how I was driving, which she would also do so very calmly. I would 100% recommend her to others, as someone who struggled to get started with driving I think she absolutely gives you the tools needed to flourish.
July 2026
Ian has been a brilliant instructor, and great to get along with. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to learn. His calm and patient approach made the learning process enjoyable and stress-free
July 2026
I couldn’t recommend Robyn enough! She was patient, supportive, and made every lesson enjoyable while helping me build my confidence behind the wheel. She explained everything clearly and always encouraged me to do my best. Thanks to her amazing teaching and support, I passed my driving test first time today! Thank you so much for all your help—I really appreciate everything you’ve done.
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