Stephen's Driving School

     
     
Pass Plus
Driving Standards Agency

Learning to drive requires a big commitment on your behalf so when you choose a driving school make sure that you are getting the very best in expert advice. With Stephen’s driving school you will get expert tuition and more, I will not just teach you to pass the driving test, but I will take you further than the already high standard required by the DSA. You will be taught by a highly qualified approved driving instructor who is sympathetic to your training needs. All lessons are conducted on a one to one basis. Covering the Crawley and surrounding area pick up from either home or college available. Help with the theory and HPT (Hazard Perception Test) is available.

Area's covered are:-

South Surrey -North West Sussex (Redhill, Reigate and Crawley area).

 

If you are buying lessons for a friend or relative Stephen's Driving School has indivdually designed Gift Vouchers on offer. These can be used to purchase any type of lesson, including the intensive courses.

 

WEEKENDER

Over a 4 week period consisting of 2 x 4 hour sessions per weekend with a test on the following Saturday.

FAST TRACK

Weekly lessons comprising of a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 20 hours a week, this course has no pre booked test at the end.

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Testimonials

 

 

Hi Stephen
Hope all is well with you, I have at long last got round to mailing you testimonial! I really have been far too busy driving! Ha-ha.. Thank you once again.

When I started lessons with Stephen I was a nervous wreck behind the wheel, I lacked confidence and thought I would never pass. After a few lessons with Stephen he managed to tap into the way I needed to learn, my confidence came on leaps and bounds and I realised I would pass my test.
Stephen provides a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of patience and support, he will teach you in the best way for you. Highly recommended!

Tracy Field

 

hi stephen

i would like to thank you so much for helping me to pass my test!
My experienc learning to drive was most enjoyable and you stayed so patient if things
started to go wrong. You also taught me out of any bad habits i had, all this helped me in passing
my test first time.

once again thank you very much!
Dan

Hi Stephan,

Sorry its taken a while to let you know, but i've been tring to sort out my insurance and things. Thank you for helping me pass my test, thank you for being such a patient teacher, sorting out my bad habits and helping me get over my confidence issues. If it wasn't for you I would have struggled during my test and not had the confidence to pass first time, even now i don't belive it :) You've been a great help to me, thanks again.

Ryan

 

Hi Stephen

Hope your well, Just want to say a big thank you for helping me pass my test with only 3 minors!!! a true testiment to a great instructor. Stephen gives you the confidence and ability for every monevure and gives you very good tips that you can use to master the moves. I definatly reccomend Stephen. Thanks alot Stephen

Jawad

 

 

G'day sir!

Paul Whiting here!

Sorry it's taken a while to get in touch, christmas was all back and forth and it's been all change at work, so spare time has been sparse at best.

I just wanted to email and say a huge thanks for being an absolutely superb instructor and getting me up to test standard so quickly. You helped me overcome alot of confidence hang ups that i had, and taught me all the essential elements of car control and road awareness with such ease. Having my license has given me a completely new lease of life and i most definately have you thank for that.

Thanks again for everything. I will be in touch soon.

Regards

Paul

 

hi stephen

i strongly believe i would not have passed my test as quickly or even first time with any other instructor. most of all i think that the method of teaching you use is great. as you've said yourself, you teach with techniques which can be adapted to differerent situations setting us up with great foundations for driving in the future not just to pass the test.

thankyou

Marisa

 

 

Hi Stephen,

Thanks a lot for helping me to pass the test.

Stephen is a highly experienced instructor, who gives u lot of information and training in such a short time. He is patient, gives u confidence and very flexible in terms of timing. He will teach u to drive safely not just to pass the exam. I would recommend him to anyone.

Karthik

 

Hiya Stephen,

Would just like to say thank you so much for all your help, please find my testimonial below. Hope that all is well with you. I am driving all the time, in a lovely little daewoo matiz. Love the car and love driving!

Claire xxx


I would recommend Stephen without hesitation. I had been learning for ages, and after so much time, money and three instructors, I was still a rubbish, nervy and terrified driver.

He is just so much better than any of the other instructors I had - totally calm, very patient and excellent at explaining things. His experience as an instructor becomes clear when you realise that he sometimes knows you better you know yourself - he really understands how these things are learned differently by different people, what to teach you and when.

I always felt that I could ask him any questions I had, as he creates a really relaxed atmosphere and is a thoroughly nice chap.

He was completely reliable, never late and always flexible when he could be.

Thanks to Stephen I am now a really confident, happy and good driver - I didn't know that I would ever pass and I really, really didn't think I would ever enjoy driving, but I love it. As they say, he taught me how to drive and not just how to pass my test. I was driving by myself, even on the motorway, within a week of passing and can't thank him enough for teaching me so well.

Claire xxx


Stephen is someone every new driver would want to have with them as
they begin the stressful task of learning to drive. He always knows how
to give a learner confidence in themselves. I found that because I
could trust him, I could do things that would have seemed impossibly
daunting otherwise. For every situation it seems he has a useful
analogy or routine, making it far easier to learn and remember things
quickly. Above all, Stephen does not simply give you the bare minimum
to pass your test, he does everything he can to make you the best
driver he can.

Tom Lloyd.

 

Hi my name is Eddie and I just wanted to say that Stephen is a highly qualified driving instructor with alot of patience lol, with just 7 lessons I took my driving test and past first time with just 5 minors. I would recommend him
to anyone who wants to learn to drive as he is one of the best out there.

Thanks alot Stephen for all your help, wish you all the best in the future.

Eddie

 

Heya,

Short but sweet:

Fantastic, the best instructor I've had. I was driving about by myself
straight after passing, it was amazing! Thanks.

Emma Simpson

Dear Stephen,

I remember my first lesson with you vividly. I think I was the epitome of nerves. I thought that 30 mph was so fast and when you told me that I would feel it was slow when I picked up speed, I was uncertain as to whether I would ever be able to travel any faster - but, as always, you were right, and it was not long before you had to tell me to slow down.

I will recommend Stephen's Driving School to anyone without hesitation. Stephen is an extremely well experienced instructor. He is incredibly patient and long-suffering (especially when I think about my first experience with roundabouts). He does not just teach you enough to get through, but offers guidance and advice, all of which are life skills that I have taken away with me and know that I am a better driver because of it.

Thank you Stephen for helping me acquire my independence. I look forward to seeing you for the PassPlus.

Regards

Gill


Hello Stephen

I apologise for the lateness of this email.

I was a really nervous driver and thought I would never pass my driving
test. Under Stephen's guidance and instruction he taught me new driving
and manoeuvre techniques and gave me the confidence to pass first time
with him.

I am so thankful,

Thank you Stephen

Rachel

 

 

Hi Stephen,

Sorry for my late comment.

First of all, I really enjoy driving myself as an independent.

"I would say so Stephen is the best knowledgeable instructor who is very patient, always on time. It was amazing, the way you build up my confident on the road until I passed my driving test. Also, I really enjoy throughout my driving lessons. Thank you very much for your help me freely to drive whatever I want.

Highly recommend Stephen’s driving school to everybody."

I will keep in touch with you if I need any further assistance from you.

Have a good day!

Regards,

Thin Thin

Dear Stephen,

I don’t know if I was your oldest student, but I was a late starter at 64!  You never saw this as a problem and you were always very patient with me.  You kept my spirits up when I failed my test and always gave me lots of encouragement to continue.  You had faith in me when mine had lapsed.

For the last 14 months I travelled from Angmering to Crawley (a round trip of 60 miles!) to have my lessons with you.  This was time and money very well spent and I must tell you how much I valued your expertise as a driving instructor.  You made learning to drive a real pleasure and such fun.  You became a real friend and I shall miss our weekly banter.

Thank you so much for everything.  I will never forget you and I will always recommend you to anyone I know who wants to learn to drive.

I would say to them: - “If you want to learn to drive and enjoy the experience go to Stephen’s, because he is the BEST!!”

Kind Regards

Malcolm

 

wow really theres only one word which sums this guy up and thats, he's an absolute 'legend'!! he taught me to drive in a way i dont think any other driving instructor could even come close to. he kept me smilling through the tough times (and yes we all know what these are, like the stalling)! Pass plus was a good laugh and i really reccommend it to anyone who has passed not just because it takes loads off your insurance, but because Stephen also buys you chocolate and red bull to keep you going through endless motorways!! I do miss my driving lessons but thank you so much for giving me the freedom to drive where ever i want all by myself, and believe me, thats the greatest gift anyone could give me.

Jess Mitchell

 

"I found Stephen to be an extremely knowledgeable driving instructor who restored my confidence in my own abilities and gave me the skills and the mindset I needed to finally be able to pass my driving test. Stephen always remained very patient, reassuring and good humoured throughout all the lessons I had despite my frustration with certain (if not all) manoeuvres and general all round grumpiness! I enjoyed all my lessons and  highly recommend Stephen's Driving School to anyone."

Rachael Tan

Hi Stephen,

I would just like to send a quick note to you, to thank yourself and Tony for helping me pass my test. I felt that Tonys instruction was excellent and all of his comments were productive and without this I don't think I would have passed. I also liked the way he set me a target to beat on my test with the amount of minors I would get on the test (which I won) to make me more relaxed.

I will certainly be recommending your driving school to anyone who is wishing to drive.

Thanks again

Mark

Dear Stephen, Thank you very much for your help in teaching me to drive.  I passed my test much quicker than most of my friends and I am sure this was because your patience and easy going manner made it very easy for me.  I have already recommended you to someone.  I am thoroughly enjoying my driving and am out all the time - even offering lifts to everyone I know!  I will be in touch with you soon to organise Pass Plus with you. Thanks once again

Stuart McDowall

Stephen,

When i got in your car for the first lesson and you told me that i'd be driving it  by the end of the lesson, i didn't quite believe you, but i was wrong. From there you gave me the confidence and drive that i needed. You were a legend when it came to making light of the bad times, like when i stalled or decided i could beat the lights. But above all, you taught me a very relaxed and safe way of driving and I was bloody delighted when i passed my test first time. Its great to be able to have the freedom to go where i want, when i want and also not have to walk to work in the pouring rain! I'll be in touch soon to take pass plus and get that insurance premium down. Highly recommended!

Tom Lee
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