Portland Driving School

Short History

Portland Driving School is an established business that was set up by Ron Smith in 1966 and it was Rons calm easy going approach and honesty that was the key to the schools success.

The driving school is now run by Rons son Ashley who qualified as an instructor in 1987.
Rons grandson Darryl who qualified in 2017 is also an instructor. So thats 3 generations spanning over 50 years. David Noble is another member of our team who qualified in 2009.

Instructors

The DVSA regularly check the quality of tuition for all driving instructors and all our staff have reached a high standard.

You can expect a high level of tuition to help you reach test standard with as few lessons as possible.

The cars

You can learn in a Ford Fiesta,Toyota Yaris manual or automatic and a Volkswagen Golf all of which are fitted with dual controls and air conditioning for your safety and comfort. We use these vehicles because they are easy to drive, have good all round visibility and will adjust to suit drivers of any height.

What we offer

Very honest experienced instructors

Calm patient friendly approach

Lessons tailored to suit your ability

Full hour tuition ( 2 hours available)

Daytime/Evening/Weekend lessons

Excellent local test route knowledge

Pick up from home/work/college

Pass Plus Registered

Gift vouchers

Refresher courses

Theory advice/help

If the service you require is not shown please give us a call.