Member since : | 4 Jun 2009 |
Manually reviewed : | 1 Oct 2021 |
Last updated : | 6 Oct 2025 |
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Elton as an instructor was spot on, I had a really good couple of weeks leaning with him. Whilst I was disapointed that I did not have a test in my "one week", I still had no trouble passing. I do not think the fact that they do not guarentee a test in the week you have booked is stated clear enough on their website when booking, as if i'd known that going in I probably wouldn't have booked but overall, the service was okay. I do think it's companies like these which have made it so difficult to book tests by yourselves, but I guess that's more of a fault of the DVLA.
There was nothing "intensive" about this course. I had my first lesson and at the end the instructor said she didn't have anything for the next week and a half. This continued but luckily I was not too worried as I knew I would have a test booked "immediately" following the "intensive" driving course. Again, it was not immediate at all. Ended up being two and a half months from first lesson to test. If you are tall, request an instructor with a larger car - mine turned up in a VW Polo and at 6ft 5" it was extremely uncomfortable and after a long lesson I could barely walk. OneWeekDriving Course seemed uninterested in you once they had your money. They were asked to search for a course taking place sooner and in my home town but when I paid for a search and book company to try and get a test sooner, it appeared that OneWeeDrivingCourse only had me down for a huge town I had never driven in before with a huge number of massive roundabouts/multiple lanes etc. I would definitely not recommend this company.
I used OneWeekDrivingCourse after my brother had success with it, passing his driving test first time last year. Although a bit expensive, I too found success and passed first time. I will say that I was a bit worried as I had booked 4 months in advance and closer to the time of starting the course, I was told I didn’t actually have a test booked in. After some back and forth communication a test was booked in and this was quite fast after submitting my query. The whole course was completed in just over 3 weeks so wasn’t really “one week” but that was because I had to work around the new availability of my instructor. This was understandable but I was expecting it to be within a week as in the name, this is what I booked off of work. My instructor Cleo was great; teaching me the fundamentals and how to grow my confidence as time went on, he also supported me with any questions and worries I had about roundabouts or manoeuvres etc. I would 100% recommend him for anyone learning for a manual test. Overall I enjoyed my experience and am pleased to pass first time using this intensive method. Would 100% recommend if people are flexible with their schedules.Moreexpand_more
Poor customer service. Staff actively avoided my calls to discuss the 4 month gap between the intensive course and the test date. I feel like I have been scammed out of over a thousand pounds. Because I have.
Zahir was a top tier instructor who got me test ready in 4 days. He was always on time, provided brilliant value and instruction. One Week Driving Course was easy to book, kept me in the loop and was able to find a driving test at a good time, in roughly the right area. I passed my test in Worcester with 4 minors, all thanks to Zahir and OWDC.
I did the 1 week intensive course, however as my test was on the Thursday the week after, my instructor offered to split the lessons over 2 weeks. This turned out to be much better as it's honestly more intensive than you expect driving hours everyday whilst learning. My instructor, Adam Iles, was great. Extremely professional, gave detailed explanations and structured the lessons so that there was clear and steady progression.
My employer booked this for me as part of our training scheme and the process was very straightforward; email correspondance with both OneWeekDrivingCourse and my instructor from the beginning helped to extablish when my course would start and soon after where and when both my practical and theory tests would be. My Instructor was very knowledgable and patient, allowing me to learn in my own time but well within the constraints of the course, best preparing me for the test. Intensive was definitely the way to go as it allowed a lot of driving experience in a short space of time, I was honestly quite bored of driving by around day 3 as we had pretty much learned everything by then!
Booking my test was very easy and straight forward. My instructor (Alan Melton) got in contact the Wednesday before and a few days later confirmed my test. He was very calm and suited my methods of learning, ensuring I was comfortable and felt relaxed the entirety of the course, resulting in feeling confident for my test. I felt the intensive course was very effective for my style of learning. I have recommended this course to my friends, who are starting to book.
I booked the intensive driving course for my Grandson Adam. The booking and payments were easy and the confirmation of the start date given straight away. Adams test was booked very quickly at the end of his week, so he didn't have long to wait. Unfortunately Adam made a mistake involving a bus lane, so failed the first time. One Week Driving Course managed to get him booked in just a few weeks later for a re-test, which they paid for. He passed this time and was over the moon. The instructor Sayed Chowdhury was very proficient, he had a way of calming Adams nerves and teaching him everything he needed to know in the limited time he had (36 hours then 6 hours of actual driving time) and was extremely good in moving other things around in order he could take Adam for his re-test, despite only having a weeks notice! Both of my daughters have also previously done the intensive courses (but in Blackpool) and I would certainly recommend this way of learning rather than the weekly sessions some people take and then they have to wait for months and months for their test! I also recommend OneWeekDrivingCourse and in particular Mr Sayed Chowdhury if you are anywhere near Letchworth.Moreexpand_more