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The Edinburgh Driving School

The Edinburgh Driving School

4.8(26 reviews)See reviews ↓·Edinburgh

About the company

The Edinburgh Driving School is a small independent local driving school. It offers manual driving lessons in north Edinburgh. It began teaching in 2007 and has taught thousands of learner drivers. Its driving instructors are DVSA approved. It covers the EH6, EH7, EH8, EH9 and EH15 areas of Edinburgh. It offers manual driving lessons from absolute beginners to an extended practical test.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

The Edinburgh Driving School has earned a strong local reputation for calm, professional tuition and reliable support from its office team. Several learners describe passing their practical test at the first attempt after instruction from named teachers including Dougie, Peter and Alex, whose patient manner and clear guidance helped settle nerves and build confidence behind the wheel.

Reviews time and again mention the administrative assistance given by Lynda and Linda, who are credited with arranging lesson slots and booking test appointments smoothly while absorbing the bureaucracy learners would otherwise face. An observation shared by more than one reviewer is the comfort pupils felt during lessons, with mistakes corrected constructively rather than harshly, and instructors remaining composed in demanding situations. Former pupils recall being brought to test standard quickly, including one who had researched providers extensively before choosing this one following a reassuring initial conversation.

Some accounts describe prior accidents or long-standing anxiety about driving, noting that tailored teaching helped them move past this and reach a pass. Safe and efficient driving habits, structured lesson planning and steady encouragement from instructors are recurring themes in the feedback, alongside appreciation for the friendliness of the office staff. The comments consistently highlight progress, supportive teaching and successful test results from learners across Edinburgh.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Sarah _2312 April 2026

I would highly recommend anyone to do their lessons with The Edinburgh Driving School! They are absolutely amazing!! Hands down the best driving school around Edinburgh!

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C S12 May 2023

Both Lynda and Peter have been excellent communicators and the lessons gave me the confidence I needed to pass my test!

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Vilma Kirvelaite8 February 2023

Great experience! Linda was very efficient and helpful in organising the lessons and Peter was a great instructor teaching safe and efficient driving while remaining extremely calm, patient and supportive in any situation. Passed from the first try, couldn't be more pleased.

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Laura Jennings8 March 2022

A big thank you to my instructor Dougie for helping me pass my driving test, he is very patient, professional and good motivator ✨. I would highly recommend Dougie as an instructor for anyone wanting to learn how to drive.

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Christine Clancy29 November 2021

Dougie was a great instructor who built my confidence and knowledge progressively and thoroughly. He was incredibly patient and explained things brilliantly. When I started with him I had no driving experience and went on to pass both my practical and theory tests 1st time.

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Roddy Mackenzie9 November 2021

Having recently passed my practical test, Dougie was superb. His patient approach really helped with my confidence whilst driving. Would highly recommend.

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Sam Freeman9 November 2021

Can’t fault Douggie and EDS. Professional, experienced and got me to passing standard in the short time window I had. Douggie is a joy to drive with! good chat, calm cool collected when I made mistakes, and with expert tips that I found ticking through my mind through out test. If you are looking for a driving school, I 10/10 recommend based off my experience.

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
2Route driving school★ 5,023Yes
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Contact
www.theedinburghdrivingschool.com68, 1 Salamander St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7JY
Working hours
Monday08:00–20:00
Tuesday08:00–20:00
Wednesday08:00–20:00
Thursday08:00–20:00
Friday08:00–20:00
Saturday08:00–20:00
Sunday08:00–20:00