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Driving lessons in Rhyl
SMS Driving School has taught manual and automatic driving lessons in Rhyl since 2005. Manual tuition is £35 per hour and automatic is £45 per hour, with door to door pickup anywhere in the town.
In short
SMS Driving School teaches manual and automatic driving lessons in Rhyl, Denbighshire. Manual tuition is £35 per hour, currently reduced from £40, with a ten hour block at £340. Automatic tuition is £45 per hour. Door to door pickup in Rhyl is included. Rhyl is the nearest practical driving test centre and the one our pupils test at. Call or text 07966 934232 to book.
Learning to drive in Rhyl
Rhyl is where our pupils sit their practical test, which means lessons here are taught on the roads the examiners actually use. Learning in the town where you will be tested is a genuine advantage: the junctions, the one way system and the seafront traffic stop being unknowns well before test day.
The town gives learners a broad mix in a small area. There is dense residential driving off the main roads, faster dual carriageway running on the A55 corridor a short drive south, and the seasonal seafront traffic that builds through the summer months.
Both manual and automatic tuition are available in Rhyl. Simon and Gwyn cover manual, Jenny and Andrea cover automatic.
Roads and areas we use around Rhyl
- Rhyl seafront and Marine Drive
- The A525 towards Rhuddlan
- Foryd Bridge and the Kinmel Bay crossing
- Rhyl town centre one way system
Taking your test
Rhyl is the nearest practical driving test centre and the one our pupils test at. You can read more about what to expect on our Rhyl driving test centre page, including the address, what to bring and how the test is structured.
Manual or automatic in Rhyl?
Both are available here. Simon Vicary and Gwyn Davies teach manual, and Jenny Williams and Andrea Jones teach automatic. If you are not sure which suits you, our guide to choosing between them walks through the trade off in plain terms.
Prices
Driving lesson prices in Rhyl
Manual
Manual lesson
£35 per hour
£40 per hour currently reduced
One to one manual tuition with Simon or Gwyn, picked up and dropped off at your door. Currently reduced from £40 per hour.
Enquire about thisManual
Manual 10 hour block
£340 for 10 hours
Works out at £34 per hour
Ten hours of manual tuition booked as a block, saving £10 against the hourly rate. A short term offer while we fill the diary.
Enquire about thisAutomatic
Automatic lesson
£45 per hour
One to one automatic tuition with Jenny or Andrea. There is no block booking discount on automatic tuition at the moment.
Enquire about thisThese are our current rates. Manual tuition is temporarily reduced from £40 to £35 per hour while we fill our diaries, and we expect to return to £40 during 2026. Call or message to confirm the rate before you book.
Questions
Driving lessons in Rhyl: common questions
Do you teach on the actual Rhyl test routes?
DVSA stopped publishing official test routes, so nobody can promise you the exact route. What we can do is make sure you have driven the roads around Rhyl test centre repeatedly, in different traffic and weather, so nothing on the day is unfamiliar.
How much are driving lessons in Rhyl?
Manual lessons in Rhyl are £35 per hour, currently reduced from £40. Ten hours of manual tuition booked as a block is £340. Automatic lessons are £45 per hour. Prices include door to door pickup within Rhyl.
Start driving lessons in Rhyl
Call or message SMS Driving School and we will arrange your first pickup in Rhyl.
Mon to Fri 8am to 5pm, Sat 9am to 12pm. Based in Dyserth, Rhyl, Denbighshire.