MyDriveTime

MyDriveTime, management software for driving instructors in the UK

MyDriveTime is a business management app aimed at driving instructors, driving schools and trainee instructors (PDIs) in the UK. The company presents itself as the industry's original solution since 2014 and claims that thousands of instructors use it to manage their business. Its offering combines scheduling, student management, financial control and regulatory compliance tools in a single platform.

Features for the instructor's daily management

The app integrates a set of utilities designed to reduce administrative work. These include:

• Scheduling with customisable views, clash resolution, improved lesson recurrence and management of unavailable periods.
• Student management: profile with lesson history, pickup and drop-off addresses, progress according to the syllabus, lesson topics, dynamic reflective logs and tracking of each lesson's route.
• Financial control: payment status, payment history, monthly income for the last twelve months, income and expense reports, and receipt attachment.
• Communication and tracking tools: SMS messaging, recording of theory and practical test results, and a student app that displays their learning journey in a social media format.
• Other features: export of the diary to external calendars, directions for the next journey, privacy mode for GDPR compliance and a DVSA standards check indicator monitor.

Plans and pricing

The company structures its offering into three options. The PDI Best Start plan is free until the instructor qualifies and gives access to all features with no commitment. For individual instructors, the subscription costs £19 per month and includes a free 30-day trial, SMS messages and a personalised start-up session. For schools and teams, pricing starts at £19 per month, with tiered discounts: £15 per instructor for teams of two or three, £10 for groups of four to ten and £5 for eleven or more. These plans include setup, training and data migration at no cost, as well as free admin accounts. The company states that prices include VAT and are tax deductible.

Commercial terms and guarantees

MyDriveTime offers a free 30-day trial with no commitment and a six-month money-back guarantee: the subscriber can cancel within that period and get a refund of the amount paid. It also transfers data from other systems at no cost and without interrupting business. The company claims that its service has had no interruptions since October 2014 and that its UK-based support team includes qualified instructors.

Preparedness for Making Tax Digital

The website highlights the tool's readiness for the implementation of Making Tax Digital, the UK's tax digitalisation system. According to the company, thousands of instructors already use MyDriveTime to manage their accounting and be ready when the regulations come into force.

Background and awards

The app was created by Dan Hill for his wife, Jo, a newly qualified instructor, with the aim of easing the administrative burden. The company claims to have won the 'Professional Support Provider of the Year' award from Intelligent Instructor twice. It also declares its collaboration with industry bodies such as ADINJC, Big Learner Relay, The Instructor Podcast, Intelligent Instructor and The Honest Truth.

Client profile

The platform targets three audiences: trainee instructors (PDIs), self-employed instructors, both franchised and independent, and driving schools with multiple vehicles. For the latter, it offers tools to centralise terms and conditions, manage enquiries and share access to the diary and student information.

Location and contact

Ferneberga House, Alexandra Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6DQ · Phone: 01252 757 314 · Email: support@mydrivetime.co.uk