Automatic Driving Lessons

Automatic driving lessons near you

If you’re looking for an automatic driving instructor in your area, RED can help. Simply to search your postcode to start your journey towards an automatic driving licence.

Finding a driving instructor with an automatic car

Checking availability for instructors who offer automatic lessons in your area and booking your lessons with RED is done in a few simple steps – just like booking manual lessons!

1. Enter your postcode on the where to find us to check for instructors offering automatic lessons in your area
2. Select your preferred lesson package: Single lessons or package bookings 
3. Choose an instructor and book your first lesson

What happens during an automatic car driving lesson?

If you choose to learn to drive an automatic car, your lessons with your driving instructor won’t look too dissimilar to a manual driving lesson. You’ll still be learning things like cockpit controls, roundabouts, merging into traffic and manoeuvres. But the one thing you won’t have to worry about is learning how to shift gears, because automatic cars don’t have a manual gearbox. 

Some people prefer automatic cars for precisely this reason. But choosing which you’d prefer when you’ve never driven before can feel a little more complicated than that.

Automatic intensive driving course

If you’re looking for a crash course in driving an automatic car, RED can help. Our intensive driving courses are designed to teach you how to drive and prepare for your driving test within a short, concentrated period. These courses are typically structured to compress months of standard driving lessons into a few days or weeks, often involving several hours of driving practice each day.

Manual vs automatic – which licence should I choose?

The decision of whether to choose a manual or automatic licence is a personal one, and there’s no right answer – everyone is different! Neither is “better” as such, but there are a few considerations that you might like to think about:

• Restrictions on automatic licences – with an automatic licence, you can only drive cars with an automatic transmission, but with a full licence you’ll be able to drive both automatic and manual cars
• Ease of learning – many people find automatic cars easier to drive, which can be beneficial in a learning environment
• The car you’ll drive when you’re licensed – initial costs and upkeep vary between manual and automatic cars. Knowing which car type appeals more to you will help you decide which licence type you want

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Learn more, learn faster – with our Learn to Drive with RED app

Whether you choose to learn to drive an automatic or manual car, our Learn to Drive with RED app has everything you need to prepare you for your first lesson, for your practical and theory tests and to help make you a better, safer driver in the long-term. It’s free for RED learners, and non-RED learners can get access to a free 30-day trial.