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Intensive Driving Courses in Wakefield

PassMeFast covers the whole of Wakefield, including Castleford, Featherstone, Hemsworth, Knottingley, Moorthorpe, Normanton, Ossett, Pontefract, South Elmsall and South Kirkby. While other companies only offer a single type of 5 day course, our driving school offers a selection of intensive and semi-intensive courses for learners of all levels.

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Booking Intensive Driving Lessons in Wakefield

PassMeFast’s driving courses are tailored to your needs—so it doesn’t matter how many or how few lessons you’ve had in the past. Our courses are all taught by DVSA-registered instructors, and come with a fast-track practical test. You can also choose between learning in a manual or an automatic car.

Not sure which course to book? Take our Course Recommender for a quick spin. Answer a few quick and easy questions about your driving experience and we'll tell you exactly what course you need to pass.

More and more learners are choosing automatics over the classic manual car, swayed by automatic cars' lack of clutch pedal and gear changes. If you'd like to join them, we can help you to get on the road, as all of our courses are available to take in either a manual or an automatic. Please note that prices may vary by transmission.

Compare each of our eight courses—which range from ten to forty-eight hours—by visiting our prices page. Once you're ready, you can either book in for one of our intensive courses via our website, or over the phone. Whether you’re looking for a quick refresh or you’ve never been behind the wheel before, we’ve got a course to suit you.

Why choose PassMeFast for your intensive driving course?

Courses to suit you

Courses to suit you

Our driving courses can run intensively and semi-intensively or as slow as you need to go

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Want to pass fast?

Want to pass fast?

We can book test up to 8 weeks faster than DVSA wait times

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Success stories

We’ve helped over 80,000 students get on the road, check out our reviews!

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Home Pickups

Home Pickups

Get picked up and dropped off at home for driving lessons across most of Great Britain

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Courses from £470

Our intensive driving courses come with fast-tracked practical test fee included!

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Support at every step

Our team is here to get things sorted for you, making your experience hassle-free

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Practical Driving Test Centres in Wakefield

If you live in the Wakefield area—including Castleford, Featherstone, Hemsworth, Knottingley, Moorthorpe, Normanton, Ossett, Pontefract, South Elmsall and South Kirkby—you can take your practical at Wakefield test centre or Pontefract test centre. You can easily fit your lessons around your schedule with our home pickups and workplace pickups.

And did you know almost 9 in 10 people pass their driving test in the first three attempts? That’s why we’ve introduced PassProtect — giving you three attempts for the price of one.

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Theory Test Centres in Wakefield

After doing plenty of revision and reading up on our guide to passing your theory test, it'll be time to head to your local test centre for the real thing. But where exactly is the nearest test centre? With none in Wakefield itself, you'll need to travel—Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield test centres are the closest. (Psst... we're being serious about the revision. There's no guaranteed pass here, after all, so you'll need to put the work in! Check out our resources for some theory test help.)

PassMeTheory is an online theory revision session, where we go over the most difficult areas of the test. 9 out of 10 people said they felt more confident about their test after their session.

Haven't taken your theory test yet?

PassMeFast can arrange your theory test for you! All you need to do is add it to your course when making your booking, and we'll sort it out for you.

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Driving Around Wakefield

If you’re taking your test at the local Wakefield test centre, you’ll be starting off in the western half of town. From here, you’ll work your way through roundabouts, junctions, and dual carriageways such as the A638. You’ll also need to know how to deal with the various types of pedestrian crossings you may encounter on your route.

Luckily, your driving lessons will see you covering all of these skills and more, including the manoeuvres you’ll need to demonstrate while on your test, such as pulling up on the right. Learning alongside a DVSA-approved instructor, you’ll soon become a skilful driver, ready to take on the road safely and confidently.

Places near Wakefield

KEY FACTS
  • The town is located on what was a Roman settlement
  • Became a boomtown in the 19th Century when a number of coal mines opened in the area
  • Channel 4 show Grand Designs had an episode in 2008 that focused on a community effort to regenerate Castleford
  • The sculptor Henry Moore was born and raised here
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  • The area appeared in the Domesday Book under the name Hamelsworde
  • As employment was largely reliant on coal mining for many years, the town suffered greatly from the closing of the pits in the 1980s
  • Hemsworth water park, a local attraction, includes two lakes and an adventure playground
  • The town featured in a season 4 episode of Top Gear
KEY FACTS
  • The town was originally surrounded by a moat and used as a strategic settlement by the Normans
  • All Saints' church in Normanton is rumoured to have been built as early as 1256
  • Normanton train station was one of the most important railway stations in Northern England during the Victorian era, thanks to its connection to major urban hubs like York and Manchester
  • The town's old brickyard was used as a filming location in the ITV series A Touch of Frost
KEY FACTS
  • There is strong evidence of Neolithic and Roman activity in the area
  • The town found itself under seige multiple times by the Parliamentarians during the English Civil War
  • Surgeon Francis Drake was born in Pontefract
  • One of the few places in Britain where liquorice can be successfully grown

Intensive driving course options and features

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Beginner Course

Little driving experience but still want to get your licence fast? Our beginner courses could be perfect for you

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Intermediate Course

You've almost mastered many of the fundamental skills, but still have a way to go before you're test-ready

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Refresher Course

If you are nearly test-ready but need to iron out a few issues, one of our refresher courses could be ideal for you

Driving Schools in Wakefield

Instead of learning to drive with an independent driving instructor, some people choose to learn with a driving school. Driving schools tend to offer a slower, more traditional approach to learning to drive than intensive course specialists like PassMeFast.

The major downside of the traditional 1- or 2-hour weekly lesson is that you don’t get to book a test until your instructor thinks you are ready — and with most test centres in West Yorkshire being fully booked months in advance, you could end up waiting a long time (and wasting money on lessons to stop your skills from getting rusty while you wait).

PassMeFast works around you and your schedule, and your lessons will be at a pace that works for you in a modern, goal-focused way. PassMeFast is the faster and easier route to driving — we’ll do all the admin, our courses include a fast-tracked practical test date, and your driving instructor will pick you up from home or work.

Driving Instructors in Wakefield

Most learners find driving instructors in Wakefield by searching online or through a recommendation. Many instructors use social media or websites to advertise themselves and some are listed on the DVSA website. It can be difficult to find an available instructor — they’re still in very high demand after lockdowns, with some waiting lists up to 4 months long!

Need a driving instructor in Wakefield? PassMeFast do the hard work of matching you with an instructor that suits your availability. We have over 140 driving instructors in West Yorkshire who’ll work around your schedule and help you get on the road in a flash.

Wondering how fast you can pass? Our flexible but intensive driving courses mean you learn efficiently and boost your chances of passing ASAP. Instead of making you wait for ages for a test after your lessons, we fast-track your test before assigning an expert driving instructor to teach you. This goal-focused structure ensures your driving skills are fresh in your mind for your test so you’re more likely to pass.

Over 80,000 people have taken the faster route to driving with PassMeFast — and you can be next! Enter your postcode here to find prices in your area.

Our driving school covers tens of millions of people across the UK—and all of Yorkshire is welcome on board. Some of the nearby places we cover are:

If you’re ready to start your lessons with us, we’re happy to help! To chat about our courses, call us on 0333 123 4949, or book online in just a few minutes.

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