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Able Driving School Edinburgh

Able Driving School Edinburgh

4.8(143 reviews)See reviews ↓·Edinburgh

About the company

ABLE School of Motoring has been teaching driving lessons across Edinburgh and the Lothians since 1987. All instructors are Registered by the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency and display a Green Badge. The driving school specialises in driving instruction for complete beginners and those with little experience who may be nervous and/or unconfident at driving. It has expertise with deaf pupils and nervous drivers.

Services include Test Boosters & Refresher Courses, Pass Plus Driving Courses, and Advanced, Motorway and Defensive Driving Courses. Pass Plus courses take newly qualified drivers on motorways and aim to bring down their insurance premiums. Advanced, Motorway and Defensive Driving Courses enable drivers to attain their ROSPA Gold Certificate. Many instructors undertake further training throughout the year to keep updated on the latest driving techniques.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Instructors who are patient, reliable and encouraging are what pupils at this Edinburgh driving school single out most consistently. Accounts of lessons describe tuition that was structured, calm and matched to each learner's pace, with manual driving mentioned by a pupil returning to lessons after a long break. Punctuality and dependability recur: an instructor who never cancelled and always arrived on time appears in more than one account, as does calm handling of mistakes and clear, constructive feedback that settled nerves before the practical test.

Several named instructors, among them Greg, Mansour, Ryan, Amar and Roger, are thanked for going beyond the expected, whether by fitting in extra lessons at short notice, spotting habits picked up during private practice, or steadying anxious learners. First-time passes with only a small number of minor faults are described repeatedly, and the encouragement offered in the final weeks before a test is a point that comes up often. Gratitude runs through the feedback, with learners crediting instructors who cared about the outcome and about safe driving afterwards.

Able Driving School Edinburgh — Customer photo
Able Driving School Edinburgh — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Jowayria Tayrab16 May 2026

Passed my driving test today with 2 minors, all thanks to Mansour was my instructor, he is very supportive and very helpful and he always pushes me to bring my confidence back. I highly recommend him. 5 star and thank you very much!

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Courtney Paterson29 April 2026

I can't recommend Mansour from Able driving school Edinburgh enough. My 17-year-old son just passed his driving test first time with only 3 minors, and it's 100% down to Mansour's teaching. Mansour is calm and very patient, He doesn't just teach you to pass the test - he teaches you to be a safe, confident driver. If you want an instructor who genuinely cares and gets results, book Mansour. Thank you!

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Tola Blazejczyk25 April 2026

I had a great experience learning to drive with Greg as my instructor. He was always patient and friendly and made every lesson very enjoyable. He explained everything clearly and helped me build confidence, and thanks to his teaching I passed after 3 months. Would highly recommend Greg as an instructor!

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Natalie Wonnacott13 April 2026

I have been learning to drive with Greg, and today I passed my driving test first time! He was so patient with me considering I have a lot of anxiety around driving. I genuinely didn’t think I could do it - but Greg believed in me. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to start their driving lessons - extremely chill, laidback but also a great person to learn from. Cheers Greg!

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Adriana fransz10 April 2026

Amar Amar Amar! I had a lot of anxiety about driving, but my driving instructor Amar helped me get over that by being such a positive force and I'm so happy that I've now passed my test. I felt like he was genuinely in my corner and wanted me to succeed, he took the time to make sure I understood everything correctly, and went above and beyond. He never allowed me to give up, and there were definitely times I wanted to. But honestly Amar feels like a friend, and I will genuinely miss having him in my life.

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Nia8 April 2026

I want to express my gratitude to my driving instructor Mansour for guiding me to pass my driving test on my very first attempt! Having taken driving lessons before without progressing to the test stage, I truly appreciated Mansour's patience and professional approach, which made all the difference. His calm demeanour, commitment and expert guidance helped in building my focus and confidence. I would also like to extend a sincere thank you to Houda for her kindness, especially when I called the office feeling nervous. Her politeness and professionalism are truly commendable. Thank you once again Mansour for providing such a supportive, encouraging and ultimately positive experience.

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M Ferguson-Wright3 April 2026

Massive thank you to Greg at Able, great guy and amazing instructor, especially if you’re wanting to learn manual. Hadn’t taken any lessons since I failed my test over 5 years ago, he did a great job and was far better than any of my previous instructors - passed on my first attempt after starting with him with only 3 minors. He’s absolutely on top of it, makes sure you’re constantly catching even the smallest mistakes which makes it so much easier on the test. He was also very understanding when the DVLA got delayed renewing my licence, helped rearrange with the local test centre so I wasn’t sent to the back of the queue. Can’t recommend him enough, 10/10!

Driving schools in Edinburgh compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 6 businesses in this category in Edinburgh are compared.

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1Smart Driving Centre Ltd★ 5,066Yes
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5Able Driving School Edinburgh (this page)★ 4,8143No
Contact
+441315533077www.abledrivingschool.org94 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5HB
Working hours
Monday10:00–16:00
Tuesday10:00–16:00
Wednesday10:00–16:00
Thursday10:00–16:00
Friday10:00–16:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed