Brighton · Hove · Portslade

Stop waiting for
driving lessons in Brighton.

Brighton has over 120 active driving instructors. Most have a 6-month waitlist. We find the ones who have immediate availability for manual, automatic, or intensive courses. Matched to you within 14 days.

Full refund if we don't find anyone in 14 days
Results near you
14 days maximum to find your matched instructor
£29.99 One-time fee Skip the weeks of chasing
100% Full refund if we don't find anyone
Verified reviews

People we've matched, in their own words.

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★★★★★
"I had a really positive experience with Fast Licence. They matched me with a trusted instructor who immediately understood my strengths and the areas I needed to work on to pass my test. Thanks to their guidance and support, I passed first time this month. If you're searching for a driving instructor in Brighton and Hove, and feeling overwhelmed by choice, I'd recommend signing up with Fast Licence."
Lucy Greenwell
Verified Google review
★★★★★
"Fast Licence did exactly what it said it would do. I was matched with an instructor who got exactly what I needed to pass and helped me get there. I did less than 18 hours of lessons and passed first time."
Tom Bassam
Verified Google review
★★★★★
"I had been struggling to find a driving instructor for a long time, Brighton is such a busy area and most instructors were fully booked. It only took a few seconds to fill out the form, and I was matched with an instructor within 24 hours. My instructor turned out to be the perfect choice for me: patient, professional and very supportive."
Simona Vanovcanova
Verified Google review
The problem

You're not imagining it.
Brighton really is this hard.

The ghost
You found someone on Google Maps. They replied, took a payment, gave you one lesson. Then nothing. Calls unanswered. Messages on read. You waited two weeks before accepting it wasn't going to happen.
The waiting list
"I'll add you to my list." Three weeks later, still nothing. Evening slots, weekend slots, automatic lessons. All gone before you even asked.
The spam
You tried a matching platform. Within minutes, five instructors called you. None of them knew your area. None had real availability. You hung up feeling worse than before.
This is not a you problem. 7 in 10 Brighton instructors are currently unavailable to new pupils. The ones who are available don't advertise it. We know who they are.
Why this is different

You've probably tried these already.

The official "DVSA find an instructor" list
You spend hours calling 30 numbers just to hear "I'm fully booked"
Frustrating, outdated, zero availability info
Searching Google Maps yourself
You contact 5 or more instructors one by one
Ghosted, ignored, weeks gone
National brands (RED, AA)
You get added to a waiting list
No control, no timeline, no guarantee
Matching platforms
5 instructors call you within minutes
No vetting, no local knowledge, no real availability
FastLicense
One form. One search. One matched instructor.
Human-powered, local, full refund if we fail

Ready to stop chasing instructors?

One form. We handle the rest. Full refund if we fail.

How it works

Three steps. One match. No chasing.

01
Tell us what you need
Fill in the form. Under 2 minutes.
Your area, manual or automatic, the days and times that work for you. Any specific requirements — language preference, instructor gender, experience level. We need the detail to find the right match.
02
We search our local network
This is where we do the work.
Our team of DVSA-registered instructors contacts the local network directly. Not an algorithm. Real conversations with real instructors to find confirmed availability that matches your exact requirements.
03
You get one match
One instructor. Ready to start.
Not five instructors calling you at once. One. Vetted, available, and matched to your schedule. We introduce you directly. What happens next is between you and the instructor.
We are a team of DVSA-registered instructors based in Brighton and Hove. Every instructor in our network is verified on the official DVSA register.
Where we work

We know Brighton.
Every road, every route.

Brighton seafront and pier
Brighton SeafrontHove · Western Esplanade · BN3
Brighton city centre
The Lanes · City CentreBrighton BN1
University of Brighton campus
University AreaLewes Road · BN2
Portslade
PortsladeBN41
Hove
HoveBN3

We serve Brighton, Hove and Portslade. Our network covers every postcode — from the seafront to the university campuses to the residential streets.

What learners say

Real people.
Real availability.

★★★★★
"I spent six weeks contacting instructors on Google Maps. Most didn't reply, and the one who did gave me one lesson then disappeared. FastLicence found me someone doing automatic lessons in Hove in under ten days. I wish I had done this from the start."
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Sophie R.
University of Brighton · Automatic · Hove
★★★★★
"I moved from Italy and needed to learn from scratch. I asked for an instructor comfortable with non-native speakers and that's exactly what I got. Matched in 8 days, started the week after."
M
Marco T.
Hove · Manual · International
★★★★★
"I needed weekend-only lessons and couldn't find anyone for months. FastLicence sorted it in 11 days. No spam, one contact, one instructor. Exactly what it says."
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Rachel M.
Portslade · Weekends only
Local knowledgeDVSA-registered instructors based in Brighton and Hove.
Verified instructorsEvery instructor is on the official DVSA register.
Human-poweredWe contact instructors directly to confirm real availability.
FAQ

Honest answers to the
questions you actually have.

Automatic availability is harder to find in Brighton. That is exactly why this service exists. We search specifically for automatic availability as part of every request. We don't treat it as an afterthought.
Evening and weekend slots are the first to disappear in Brighton. We search specifically for instructors who have those slots genuinely available, not instructors who might add you to a list.
It does, and most learners only find out late. There is no practical test centre in Brighton. Your test will be at Burgess Hill, Lancing or Pease Pottage. We match you with instructors who know those routes and factor the travel into how they prepare you.
No. We send you one match. Not five instructors calling you within minutes. FastLicense is human-powered. We search our network personally and contact you with a single, vetted recommendation.
You receive a confirmation email immediately. We begin the search within 24 hours. If a match is found, we introduce you directly to the instructor. If no match is found within 14 days, your £29.99 is refunded in full.
Lesson prices are set by your matched instructor, not by FastLicense. In Brighton and Hove, the average rate is £45 to £50 per lesson, with £60 for specific requests such as intensive courses. We share this range upfront so you know what to expect before you submit your request. Our refund covers availability only. If we find you a match within 14 days, the £29.99 fee is not refundable, regardless of the instructor's rate.
Yes. Include any language or instructor preference in the notes field. We factor it into the search.
We introduce you to one instructor based on your requirements. Whether you continue with them is entirely your decision. Our job is to get you to that first conversation with someone who is actually available.
Yes. Finding a local driving instructor for an intensive course requires matching blocks of availability. Tell us your ideal timeframe in the form notes and we will factor it into the search.
What happens next

From payment to matched instructor.

1
Day 0
You submit your request
You pay £29.99 and get a confirmation email immediately. That is the only payment to us.
2
Within 24 hours
We start the search
We contact DVSA-registered instructors in our Brighton network to find confirmed availability that fits your request.
3
Within 14 days
You get one match, or a full refund
We introduce you to one available instructor. If we find no one in 14 days, your £29.99 is refunded in full.
Start your search
What you get
Tell us what you need. We'll handle the rest.
Fill in the form. We begin the search within 24 hours.
Match found within 14 days
One vetted instructor, no spam
DVSA-registered, verified
Full refund if we fail
Instructor lesson rates are separate from this fee. In Brighton and Hove, expect £45 to £50 per lesson on average, up to £60 for specific requests. We share this upfront, so refunds apply only if we cannot find you a match within 14 days, not because of an instructor's rate.

In case we don't find a suitable instructor within 14 business days you will receive a full refund.