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* Highly recognised Locally. Mult Award-Winning!
* Manual & Automatic
* Nervous/Anxious driver specialist
* High first time pass rates
Since 2014 we are the “Most Loved Driving School in UK”
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Driving Lessons in Walsall & Cannock with Rio Driving School

If you’re looking for a high quality elite driving school or a driving instructor local to you that will cater to your specific needs, you don’t need to look any further; Rio Driving School is for you. We pride ourselves in providing candidates with the best driving lessons possible from one of the best driving schools the Midlands have to offer. Our experienced instructors have excellent local area knowledge and offer lessons in Walsall, Willenhall, Cannock, Featherstone, Lichfield, Wolverhampton, West Bromwich, Sutton Coldfield, Hednesford, Wednesbury and surrounding areas.

We teach everyone to drive including:

  • People who are extremely ANXIOUS/NERVOUS about learning to drive

  • People who have taken their driving test more than 5 times and not succeeded in passing yet

  • People who need evening/weekend driving lessons

  • People with some kinds of learning difficulties

  • People who need driving lessons in a foreign language

Manual & Automatic Driving Lessons in Walsall

We understand that learning to drive in a manual car may not suit everyone, so we provide you with the option to select either manual or automatic lessons. Many individuals prefer automatic lessons for different reasons, such as previous difficulties with gears, disabilities, or nervousness.  Learning in an automatic car is often seen as easier and may help you prepare for your practical driving test more quickly.  We provide automatic driving lessons in the Walsall area at this current time.

What we do is

Provide a short training course (typically 45 hours for complete beginners or less for more experienced novice drivers). We use the latest driver coaching skills and some psychological training, so that even by the end of your first driving lesson with us, you’re already feeling much calmer and looking forward to your next driving lesson with us.

And this means

You can drive confidently and remain safe on the road. Typically 9 out of 10 people pass their practical test first time with us. Just imagine all the benefits of being able to drive WHERE you want, WHEN you want!

Award winning driving lessons in Walsall and across the West Midlands

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    Customer Reviews

    Don’t just take our word for it, take a look at our customer reviews.

    Passed my driving test today after having lessons with Lee. He’s a great instructor and helped me build my confidence with driving massively. He’s a credit to Rio Driving School.

    Lydia, Cannock - November 2024

    With Gary’s help I passed my test first time, he’s a brilliant instructor. Would recommend to all.

    Ethan, Bloxwich - October 2024

    I started learning to drive in November 2023 and passed first test. Gary Bennett enabled me to learn how to drive and helped me gain confidence in my own abilities as a driver. I was able to learn at a steady pace and book a lesson at a time that suited me. I was a very nervous driver when I started but Gary helped me to calm down and when I did get nervous he was friendly and understanding about it all. I would highly recommend Gary as a driving instructor.
    Thank you so much Gary

    Jessica, Bloxwich - October 2024

    Lee was an amazing instructor, always made me feel comfortable and I felt really relaxed in lessons with him. I would 100% recommend him to others if they are looking for a driving instructor.

    Jack, Leamore - October 2024

    Passed my test after lessons with Lee, excellent instructor and incredibly patient. Worked through all the mistakes I was making and improved my confidence on the roads massively. A credit to Rio, would highly recommend.

    Jamie, Willenhall - October 2024

    10/10 driving instructor.

    Gary is a great, friendly and trustworthy driving instructor. He teaches you everything in small, easy to follow steps. I never once had a problem with him, he always showed up on time and never cancelled a lesson on me. He never once got annoyed if I didn’t do something right, he would always help me the next time, talking me through it all step by step. I would 100% recommend him to anyone who is looking to start learning to drive.

    Zak, Bloxwich - October 2024

    I passed my driving test today 12/10/24 and my instructor Garry has been an absolute great help throughout my time being a learner. He goes through absolutely everything in great detail and has great techniques for parking exercises which when it came to my test I absolutely smashed it. Wouldn’t have passed without him.

    Bryn, Cannock - October 2024

    I had Chris as my instructor and I can’t thank him enough he really believed in me even when I didn’t and he was right from the start and I did pass my test so thank you very much.

    Grace, Walsall - September 2024

    I passed first time with 4 minors at Featherstone Test Centre. Couldn’t have had a better experience than what I had with Chris teaching me to drive. He taught me everything I needed to pass my test and more. All teaching was well thought out, clear and always included my input. Not only a great instructor but also a nice genuine person to be around.

    Harrison, Wolverhampton - September 2024

    Couldn’t thank Peter enough for how he’s learnt me from the beginning when I had my first lesson till today when I passed… would recommend him definitely…. Thank you so much

    Amy, Walsall - August 2024

    Our Awards

    We have won the award “UK’s Most Loved Driving School” every year since 2014!!

    The Best Of Top 100 Business 2020
    The Best Of - Category Winner 2020
    Three Best Rated
    The Best Of - Gold Award 2019
    The Best Of - Category Winner 2019

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    Driving Lesson Prices in Walsall

    Manual

    • £36 for 1 hour

    • £56 for 1.5 hours

    • £72 for 2 hours

    Automatic

    • £38 for 1 hour

    • £58 for 1.5 hours

    • £76 for 2 hours

    Driving lessons with Paul Fisher, Head Driver Trainer for Rio Driving School are £77 for 2 hours.

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