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Helping East London get behind the wheel since 2008. Friendly instructors, modern cars, and a lot of patience. We're the driving school your mates will recommend.

Serving East London, Redbridge, Havering & Barking: Tower Hamlets, Newham, Hackney, Redbridge & more
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No franchise fees. No weekly charges.

One fair fee, only when a student stays

You never pay to receive a student. You pay a single £30 per student (£25 with a DriveThruL roof sign), and only if they actually become your pupil. Here is exactly how it works.

How the lead fee works

You never pay to receive a student. You only pay a single £30 fee, and only if the student actually stays with you.

  1. £0

    Days 1–14

    Free window. Nothing to pay while you see if the student starts.

  2. £5

    Day 14

    A small amount starts to build if they stay with you.

  3. £17

    Day 21

    Builds again as the student becomes your pupil.

  4. £30

    Day 28

    Full one-time fee. Only ever charged once per student.

  • No student, no fee.If they never start or do not respond, tap “Student not responding” and you pay £0.
  • Deposit paid?If the student pays their own £30 deposit, your fee is wiped to £0.
  • Stopped early?If they take a lesson or two then quit, report it and your fee is reduced.

It is a one-time fee per student, never weekly or monthly.

No student, no fee

If they never respond or do not start, you pay nothing. Just tap to report it.

Deposit wipes the fee

If the student pays their own £30 deposit, your fee drops to £0 automatically.

Stopped early? Reduced

If a student leaves after a lesson or two, report it and your fee is reduced.

Common questions

Do I pay to receive a lead?

No. Receiving a student costs nothing. The fee only ever applies after a student becomes your pupil and stays past the free window.

What does "Nothing for 14 days, then £5 / £17 / £30" mean?

It is one fee that builds up over time instead of landing all at once. For the first 14 days you owe nothing. If the student stays with you, a small amount builds: £5 at day 14, £17 at day 21, then the full fee at day 28. It is a single fee per student, never weekly or monthly.

What if the student never responds or does not start?

On the student's card in My Leads, tap "Student not responding" or "Student cancelled". You pay £0. You are never charged for a student who does not turn into a real pupil.

What if the student pays a deposit?

Then your fee is wiped to £0. The student deposit is the school's payment for that lead, so you owe nothing.

What if they take a lesson or two then stop?

Report it from the lead card and your fee is reduced. You are not charged the full amount for a student who left early.

How do I pay when a fee is due?

In your dashboard under Lead Fees: by card, by bank transfer, or from your deposit credit. The full £30 only becomes payable at day 28 if the student is still with you and no deposit was paid.

Free to join. 12 months free, no card.

Start receiving students near you. You only ever pay when a student stays with you.

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