Learn to Drive with Confidence – your trusted choice for manual and automatic driving lessons in Tameside!

At Geoff Capes Driving School, we pride ourselves on our experienced, friendly, and patient driving instructors. Our instructors are local experts who will guide you every step of the way, ensuring you feel confident behind the wheel.

Our experienced and friendly driving instructors know the Tameside area and test centres extremely well, they will not only put you at your ease but will help guide you through your lessons and test. Together with your instructor, you will work out a course of lessons that are tailored to the way you learn so you progress quickly and enjoy your lessons, and to any deadline you may have for passing your test.

Driving Lessons Tameside

We offer both manual and automatic driving lessons in Tameside and the surrounding areas of Ashton-under-Lyne, Hyde, Audenshaw, Droyden, Dukinfield, Denton, Stalybridge, Mossley and Longdendale. Whether you are a complete beginner or have had some lessons before our instructors will ensure that you are confident in your abilities in all circumstances from the smaller quiet roads to the busy and large roundabouts.

All our instructors are calm and patient, don’t worry if you are nervous they will build your confidence and knowledge. Our aim is to help you become a safe and confident driver who can enjoy the freedom and independence that passing your test brings.

Trusted and Established Driving School in Tameside

We have been serving the Tameside community for years with an excellent reputation for providing top-notch driving lessons. Join our long list of satisfied students who have entrusted us with their driving journey.

Learning Made Easy

We believe that learning to drive should be a stress-free experience, both for your practical lessons and Theory Test. That’s why we provide free access to Theory Test Pro – an online resource that will help you prepare and pass your theory test with ease.

To help you with your theory test we provide free access to Theory Test Pro, your instructor may also ask you some questions to help you prepare for your Theory Test.

We are an established driving school with an excellent reputation and a team of instructors dedicated to helping you. Take a look at our recent passes and reviews to find out more.

Flexible Lessons to Suit Your Schedule

We understand that everyone has different commitments and schedules. That’s why we offer flexible driving lesson times. Whether you prefer mornings, afternoons, evenings, or weekends, we can accommodate your needs. Call today on 0161 327 2105.

Recent Passes in Tameside

Poppy Harrison from Audenshaw in Tameside

Congratulations to Poppy Harrison from Audenshaw, Tameside who passed her driving test at Bredbury Test Centre on 2nd January at the very FIRST attempt.

Super proud of you today, Poppy. Your positive ‘can do’ attitude helped you control your nerves, and you delivered an excellent drive. The feedback from the examiner was great. You have focussed on every driving lesson, working on the areas you needed to and your confidence has grown from strength to strength.

All the very best for the future from your driving instructor Simon and all the customer service team here at Geoff Capes Driving School.

2nd January 2024

Why choose Geoff Capes Driving School in Tameside?

Janet Eliot from Stockport

What was the MAIN reason for choosing Geoff Capes Driving School?
Heard great reviews about the friendliness about the instructors fantastic pass rates I am a more mature lady so was a little nervous about learning after my first driving lesson with Milan the nerves disappeared

What OTHER factors were important to you when choosing your driving instructor / school?
Flexibility on lesson times as I have a business and times can vary I was always accommodated couldn’t have asked for anymore Milan was a perfect gentleman fantastic and patient driving instructor would recommend him to anyone

How did learning to drive compare to what you expected?
Much better than I expected

How did you find your instructor’s teaching methods?
Absolutely perfect very easy to understand

Would you recommend us to others and if so WHY?
My personal experience was 5* had a perfect first time pass

What could we have done better to improve our customer service or enhance your learning experience with us?
Nothing everything was perfect

Janet Eliot
28th August 2023

Jack Oltuch

What was the MAIN reason for choosing Geoff Capes Driving School?
Having seen the impressive reviews on the internet I felt that this would be a good driving school to use. It lived up to the expectation, very good service, helpful and friendly, made me feel confident when going into my test ,we covered all the necessary subjects about driving in good time.

What OTHER factors were important to you when choosing your driving instructor / school?
Helping me when it comes to overthinking and being able to have the confidence when I was going in for my test. And teaching me very useful methods when it came to improving my driving skills.

How did you find your instructor’s teaching methods?
Very helpful. Milan helped improve my driving skills and observations. Always giving me good advice when it came to driving. Very patient as well when it came to practicing my manoeuvres and taught me some very useful methods in all aspects of driving. He helped me become a safe driver as well.

Would you recommend us to others and if so WHY?
Definitely. A very good service that makes you a better driver and helps you become confident when going in for your test. I learned a lot from my instructor, and I appreciate his help now that I’ve passed.

Jack Oltuch
10th July 2023

Ben Tomes of Heaton Chapel

What was the MAIN reason for choosing Geoff Capes Driving School?
Local business with excellent customer reviews on the website.

What OTHER factors were important to you when choosing your driving instructor / school?
Availability of automatic driving lessons.

How did learning to drive compare to what you expected?
Passing my driving test after many years of not doing so greatly exceeded my expectations!

How did you find your instructor’s teaching methods?
Spot on. Geoff is an excellent driving instructor, far superior to previous instructors I had tried.

Would you recommend us to others and if so WHY?
Yes, strongly.

What could we have done better to improve our customer service or enhance your learning experience with us?
Nothing as everything was perfect.

Ben Tomes of Heaton Chapel
22nd February 2023

Driving Instructors in Tameside

Driving Instructor Simon

Simon