Bicester · Oxfordshire OX26

Automatic Driving Lessons in Bicester, Oxfordshire

Bicester is eleven miles from Oxford, and your test will be in Oxford. So we do this differently here. We pick you up in Bicester, or you meet us in Oxford if that suits you better, and most of your driving happens on the roads the examiner actually uses. Two hour lessons as standard, automatic or manual, across OX26 and the villages.

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Automatic and manual Pick up in Bicester Or meet us in Oxford Practice on the test roads
Out of area rates
£90

For a two hour lesson in Bicester.

2 hours£90
10 hours prepaid£430
20 hours prepaid£840

Bicester sits outside our Oxford lesson zone, so our out of area rates apply and lessons are a minimum of two hours. DVSA test fees are not included.

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Learners passed in Oxford

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First Time Pass Rate
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How Bicester lessons actually work

Your Test Is In Oxford, So We Are Straight About It

There is no driving test centre in Bicester. Oxfordshire has two, Oxford (Cowley) and Banbury, and our learners test at Cowley. That single fact shapes everything about how we teach here, and we would rather explain it than let you find out halfway through a course.

  • AWe pick you up in BicesterFrom your home, your work or a nearby spot that suits you, anywhere across OX26 and the villages. No meeting point you have to get yourself to, unless you would rather use one.
  • BOr you meet us in OxfordPlenty of Bicester learners commute in anyway, and meeting in Oxford means the whole lesson is driving rather than travelling. Oxford city centre is the usual spot. Entirely your choice.
  • CLessons are two hours, not oneThis is a rule rather than an upsell. With eleven miles between Bicester and Oxford, a one hour lesson would be mostly journey. Two hours means you get a proper session out of it.
  • DMost of the driving happens in OxfordBecause that is where the test routes are. Bicester's own roads are useful early on, and we use them, but nobody passes a test on roads the examiner will never take them down.

What you get out of the arrangement

It sounds like a compromise. In practice Bicester learners often end up better prepared than people who live in Oxford, because every lesson deliberately targets the test area instead of wandering around the streets nearest home.

  • Real time on the roads around the Oxford (Cowley) test centre, from early on
  • Dual carriageway practice on the A34 and the M40 junction 9 approach, built into the journey
  • Bicester's own roundabouts and new estates for the early control work
  • Every manoeuvre practised on real residential streets, not an empty car park
  • Two hour sessions, which suit intensive courses and target test dates better than hourly lessons

Read our walkthrough of a Cowley test route

Prices
Clear rates, no joining fee

Bicester Lesson Prices

Bicester sits outside our Oxford lesson zone, so our out of area rates apply and every lesson is a minimum of two hours. Prepaid blocks work out cheaper than paying lesson by lesson. The price is the same whether you learn in an automatic or a manual. DVSA theory and practical test fees are not included.

2 hours

£90
Single lesson
  • Automatic or manual
  • Pick up in Bicester or meet in Oxford
  • Pay as you go
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10 hours

£430
Prepaid block
  • Cheaper than paying by the lesson
  • Usually one two hour session a week
  • Book the next block when you are ready

20 hours

£840
Semi intensive
  • Suits a target test date
  • Two or three sessions a week
  • Includes A34 and M40 approach work

30 hours

£1,250
Intensive
  • Planned around your availability
  • Weekday and weekend slots
  • Regular progress reviews

45 hours

£1,845
Full intensive
  • Suits complete beginners
  • Spread over the weeks that work for you
  • Builds up to the Cowley test routes

These are our out of area rates, which apply in Bicester, Wheatley and Abingdon. Because of the distance, one hour lessons are not offered in Bicester. NHS staff and students pay a discounted rate on production of valid ID. We ask for at least 48 hours notice to cancel or move a lesson.

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Around Bicester
Where we teach in OX26

Roads and Places You Will Know

These are the parts of Bicester we use most in the early lessons, and the route we take down to the test area.

Sheep Street and the town centre

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Narrow, busy with pedestrians and full of vehicles stopping where you did not expect. Good for observation, forward planning and low speed control once the basics are there.

Queen's Avenue, London Road and Buckingham Road

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The through roads, with a run of roundabouts and steady traffic. Bicester has plenty of roundabouts, which makes it a genuinely useful place to drill approach, lane choice and observation.

Kingsmere, Bure Park and Langford Village

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The newer estates. Wide, modern roads with gentle junctions, which is exactly what a complete beginner needs for the first few hours before anything busier.

Bicester Village and the A41

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Queues, coaches, car park entrances and drivers who do not know where they are going. Unpleasant to sit in and very good practice at patience and lane discipline.

M40 junction 9 and the A34

South of Bicester

The route down to Oxford, and a genuine dual carriageway. Merging, slip roads and lane discipline at speed, built into the journey rather than bolted on before the test.

Oxford (Cowley) test centre

James Wolfe Road · OX4 2PY

Where your practical test starts and finishes, off Horspath Driftway. This is where most of your practice happens, and by test day the roads around it should feel ordinary.

Areas we cover around Oxford Kidlington, Marston, Headington, Summertown, Wolvercote, Jericho, Cowley and Wheatley. We also teach across the villages around Bicester.
What we offer
Lessons that fit around the commute

Lessons Built Around You

Whatever stage you are at, there is a sensible way in.

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Automatic lessons

Our usual recommendation here. Without gears to manage you can put your attention on the roundabouts, the A34 merge and the Oxford traffic, which is where a Bicester learner's lesson time actually goes.

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Manual lessons

Pass in a manual and you can drive either type of car, at the same price. We build the clutch work on the quieter estates before taking it into town or onto the dual carriageway.

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Intensive courses

These suit Bicester particularly well. Two hour sessions several times a week mean less travel per hour of driving, and a target test date to work towards.

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Student and NHS discounts

Discounted rates for students and for NHS staff on production of valid ID, with early and late slots for shift work.

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Refresher lessons

Common in a town growing as fast as Bicester. Plenty of people move here, find they now need to drive, and want a few hours to get their confidence back.

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Pass Plus after you pass

Structured practice in motorway, dual carriageway and night driving once you have your licence. Worth it here, with the M40 on the doorstep, and it can reduce some insurance premiums.

Is this you?
Bicester learners we teach every week

Our Bicester Lessons Suit

πŸš†People who already commute into Oxford and would rather meet the instructor there
🌱Complete beginners who want the quiet estate roads at Kingsmere or Bure Park first
⚑Learners on a target test date who want intensive two hour sessions rather than hourly lessons
🏠People who have just moved to Bicester and suddenly need to drive
πŸ”„Licence holders who have not driven for years and want their confidence back
πŸ•‘Learners who have failed once and want time on the actual Cowley test roads
At a glance Oxon Driving Tuitions teaches automatic and manual driving lessons for learners in Bicester, a town about eleven miles north east of Oxford in the OX26 postcode area, and the villages around it. There is no driving test centre in Bicester. Oxfordshire has two car practical test centres, Oxford (Cowley) and Banbury, and our learners test at Oxford (Cowley) on James Wolfe Road, OX4 2PY. Because of the distance, most driving practice takes place in Oxford on the roads the test uses, and every lesson is a minimum of two hours. We pick up from your address in Bicester, or you can meet your instructor in Oxford to save travel time. Bicester sits outside our Oxford lesson zone, so our out of area rates apply: £90 for a two hour lesson, £430 for ten hours prepaid, £840 for twenty hours, £1,250 for thirty hours and £1,845 for forty five hours. The same rates apply in Wheatley and Abingdon. One hour lessons are not offered in Bicester. NHS staff and students pay a discounted rate on production of valid ID. We ask for at least 48 hours notice to cancel or move a lesson, and DVSA theory and practical test fees are not included. Lessons run Monday to Friday from 7am to 9pm and Saturday from 9am to 6pm. Call 01865 763458 or book online.
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Frequently asked questions

Bicester Driving Lessons: Your Questions Answered

Do we practise driving in Bicester or in Oxford?
Both, but most of the driving happens in Oxford. That is where the test routes are, and there is no test centre in Bicester. We use Bicester's own roads for the early control work, the estates at Kingsmere and Bure Park for your first hours and the town roundabouts once you are ready, then we spend the bulk of your lesson time on the roads around the Oxford (Cowley) test centre. Learning on roads the examiner will never take you down would not serve you well.
Can I meet my instructor in Oxford to save travel time?
Yes. Plenty of Bicester learners commute into Oxford anyway, and meeting there means the whole lesson is spent driving rather than travelling. Oxford city centre is the usual meeting point. It is entirely your choice, and there is no difference in price either way.
Do you offer one hour driving lessons in Bicester?
No. Lessons in Bicester are a minimum of two hours, because there are eleven miles between Bicester and Oxford and a one hour lesson would be mostly journey. Two hours means you get a proper session, and it is also why intensive courses tend to suit Bicester learners better than weekly hourly lessons.
Where will you pick me up for lessons in Bicester?
From your home, your work or a nearby spot that suits you, anywhere across Bicester and the surrounding villages. If you would rather meet in Oxford instead, we can do that. We agree the arrangement when you book rather than leaving it to the day.
Do you teach automatic driving lessons in Bicester?
Yes, and it is what we usually recommend here. Without a clutch and gears to think about you can give your attention to the roundabouts, the merge onto the A34 and the Oxford traffic, which is where a Bicester learner's lesson time actually goes. We teach manual as well, at the same price, and a manual licence lets you drive either type of car once you pass.
How much are driving lessons in Bicester?
Bicester sits outside our Oxford lesson zone, so our out of area rates apply. A two hour lesson is £90, ten hours prepaid is £430, twenty hours is £840, thirty hours is £1,250 and forty five hours is £1,845. The same rates apply in Wheatley and Abingdon. The price is the same for automatic and manual, and one hour lessons are not offered here. NHS staff and students pay a discounted rate with valid ID.
Is there a driving test centre in Bicester?
No. Oxfordshire has two car practical test centres, Oxford (Cowley) and Banbury, and Bicester has neither. Our learners take the test at Oxford (Cowley) on James Wolfe Road, OX4 2PY, which is why most of the practice happens down there. By the time you reach test day those roads should feel ordinary rather than new.
How do I book my first lesson in Bicester?
Book online through our booking page, or call 01865 763458 and speak to us directly. We will ask where you are up to, agree whether we pick you up in Bicester or meet you in Oxford, and get your first lesson in the diary.

Ready to Start Driving in Bicester?

Tell us where you are up to and we will find a slot that fits. Automatic or manual, picked up in Bicester or meeting us in Oxford.

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