I Love Drive

I Love Drive, driving school for manual and automatic lessons in Birmingham

I Love Drive is a driving school based in Birmingham (United Kingdom) that provides driving lessons in manual and automatic vehicles. The company presents itself as one of the fastest-growing driving schools in the city and states that it has DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency)-approved instructors, the British body responsible for driving tests.

According to the data published on its website, the school has 10 instructors, has accumulated 3,790 hours of training, 15 years in operation and more than 1,000 pupils passed. Most of its students, it notes, pass the practical test on the first attempt.

Lessons and courses available

The offering combines single lessons, hourly packages and intensive programmes, in both manual and automatic versions. The catalogue shown on the website includes:

• 2-hour lessons, manual and automatic.
• 10-hour packages, with the option of block booking.
• 10-hour beginner package for novices.
• Intensive courses, with lessons also available in the afternoon and at weekends.
• Last-minute cover for the practical test.
• 6-hour Pass Plus course, in manual and automatic versions.

The website listed specific prices for each option, with different rates for manual and automatic cars, and a promotion of 11 hours for the price of 10 for new pupils.

Instructors and method

The school highlights the training of its instructors in safety techniques and traffic rules, and stresses that they do not waste time on matters unrelated to driving during lessons. Among the teaching staff identified on the website are Jay Patel and Gill. The company also offers the possibility of joining its team of instructors (ADI).

One of the groups to which the driving school says it pays specific attention is nervous drivers: it states that it works on these pupils' confidence to turn them into safe drivers.

Payments and payment methods

I Love Drive accepts bank transfer, PayPal, debit or credit card and cash. The website also mentions payment plans and discount offers for new customers.

Coverage area and customer service

Its activity is centred on Birmingham and the surrounding area, with instructors working in the pupil's local area. The driving school can be contacted by phone and email, and has a call-back request form with a preferred time (morning, afternoon or evening).

Resources for pupils

In addition to lessons, the website brings together support materials and the usual procedures for those preparing for the test: "show me, tell me" questions, traffic signs, frequently asked questions and links to book the practical test, the theory test and test cancellations, as well as to apply for the provisional driving licence. It also offers gift vouchers.

Location and contact

Phone: 07508095589 · Email: info@ilovedrive.co.uk