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3.6 Rating 43 Reviews
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3.6
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Couldn’t recommend a better company! Right from the start the team did their very best job to help me find the perfect instructor. Special thanks to Ruby for being so lovely and patient with me and answering all my questions. The team really goes that extrea mile to make sure you have a satisfying experience. Thank you!
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Posted 1 week ago
I could not recommend learning how to drive with Drive Johnson’s enough. Right from the get go the team at the office are so friendly and helpful, ensuring they matched me with the best instructor for my needs. Throughout my whole experience of driving I always felt like I was getting word class customer services from the team. My instructor Peter, was such an incredible instructor and really helped and supported me right up until my test day which I passed first time with Drive Johnson’s. As whole I couldn’t be more happy with the experience I had with drive Johnson’s.
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Posted 1 week ago
I couldn’t recommend driveJohnson’s enough. I found driveJohnson’s through a friend recommendation and with a quick google search I found their number and called. When starting my driving journey I was lucky enough to encounter such a lovely company to help me from start to finish. I was that typical nervous learner but I was so fortunate to have an amazing instructor who was very kind and so patient with me if I did not understand something straight away. I passed my driving test in 11 months after starting and I passed first time. I’m so thankful for my experience and could not be happier! Thank you driveJohnson’s for all your help and support!!!
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Posted 1 week ago
I couldn’t recommend any other company! The office staff go above and beyond to make sure you are happy and comfortable with the whole experience. I never have hesitated to call them, even if it was to ask a “silly” question as they made me feel so welcome and comfortable enough to call up multiple times! My driving lessons were another level, the patience and understanding i have had from my instructor was incredible. They took the lessons at my own pace and did not make me feel judged or unheard within my lessons at all! I had consistent weekly lessons and passed first time! I was previously with 2 other company’s who made my confidence drop massively but as soon as i came to driveJohnsons, the support was excellent!
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Posted 2 weeks ago
I managed to pass my test on my first attempt yesterday. My driving instructor from driveJohnsons really managed to calm my nerves on the lead up to the test by ensuring that I was familiar with the most common test routes used. I would recommend driveJohnsons.
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Posted 2 weeks ago
Learning to drive is a significant milestone, and choosing the right driving school can make all the difference. For me, that choice was **driveJohnson's**, and looking back, I couldn't be more grateful for the incredible experience I had. From my very first lesson to the moment I passed my driving test, driveJohnson's provided outstanding instruction, support, and encouragement every step of the way. As someone who was initially quite anxious about driving, I was looking for a school that was professional, friendly, and reputable. DriveJohnson's came highly recommended by a friend, and after reading their glowing reviews online, I decided to give them a try—and I'm so glad I did. From the first phone call to book my lessons, the staff were professional, helpful, and reassuring. They worked with my availability and matched me with an instructor who was local, experienced, and an excellent fit for my personality and learning style. My driving instructor from driveJohnson's was a true gem. He was not only incredibly knowledgeable and experienced but also had a calm, patient demeanor that made me feel comfortable right away. Each lesson was well-planned and tailored to my progress, striking a perfect balance between challenge and encouragement. What stood out most was how he explained things in a way that made complex concepts easy to understand. Whether it was roundabouts, clutch control, or maneuvering into a tight parking space, he always remained calm, offered constructive feedback, and celebrated even the small wins, which really boosted my confidence. He also used visual aids and mock tests, which helped me understand exactly what the examiner would be looking for and allowed me to mentally prepare for the real test. The level of professionalism and care shown throughout my lessons was exceptional. One thing I loved about driveJohnson's was how organized and structured everything was. The lessons followed a clear progression, and I always felt that I was improving. Their online resources and learner app were an added bonus—full of helpful videos, tips, and reminders that reinforced what I had learned during my lessons. The communication from the office was also top-notch. Any changes, reminders, or updates were communicated clearly and promptly. It's clear that driveJohnson's is run by people who genuinely care about helping learners succeed. When test day finally came, I felt nervous but well-prepared. My instructor made sure we reviewed key areas before the test and offered last-minute advice that helped calm my nerves. The test route felt familiar thanks to the practice we'd done, and I felt confident tackling each section. I'm thrilled to say that I passed my driving test on the first attempt! The feeling was surreal, and I know I couldn't have done it without the expert teaching and encouragement from driveJohnson's. Since passing, I've been driving independently and loving the freedom it brings. What's more, I feel like a *safe* driver—someone who understands the road, anticipates hazards, and makes smart decisions behind the wheel. That's all thanks to the thorough and thoughtful instruction I received. I've already recommended driveJohnson's to several friends, and I will continue to do so. If you're serious about learning to drive and want high-quality instruction that not only helps you pass the test but makes you a confident, capable driver, look no further than driveJohnson's. Learning to drive with driveJohnson's was one of the best decisions I've made. The entire experience—from booking my first lesson to holding my pass certificate—was smooth, professional, and enjoyable. My instructor's calm approach and the school's well-structured program made what could have been a stressful experience something truly positive and empowering. If you're looking for a driving school that delivers results and genuinely cares about your success, **driveJohnson's** is the one. I passed my driving test, but more importantly, I gained a skill for life.
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Posted 2 weeks ago
Absolutely shocking company first lesson sat and waited no one turned up called them to ask what was going on so they said they would call me back, 2 hours later still nothing so called them again to be told don’t know why I didn’t get a call back and don’t know where the instructor is. Joke company avail at all cost!!!
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Posted 3 months ago
Shawn Blessing 3 reviews·22 photos a year ago I have been supported with various driving instructors however i changed over to Madhit Dhesi at Drive Johnsons Bedford. After a 2 hour lesson, I had learned more than I had with all of my other instructors and hours of lessons. I have …More 1 Simran Kaur 5 reviews 2 years ago Absolute time wasters! And don’t even have the decency to reply wasted a whole week of mine waiting for them avoid at all costs would give zero stars if I could what a horrid and awful customer service atleast reply but no all they care about is money find someone better don’t waste your coins on these lot 5 SAMAH HASSOUN 1 review 2 years ago Critical: Communication, Professionalism, Quality, Value ITZA BITZA FUN 22 reviews·8 photos 3 years ago Critical: Communication, Professionalism, Quality Prepare to be treated like a piece of you know what if you go with this company 3 Fiona Morgillo 3 reviews 4 years ago The worst driving instructor worst driving school. Stay away don't waste your money. 3 Neil Clarke 1 review 5 years ago Highly recommend Rabia in Bedford, she was a great instructor really put me at ease and made learning to drive easy! Beni Hampson 6 reviews 5 years ago Great service, can’t recommned this company enough. Me and all my mates passed with driveJohnsons. Becca Fraser 2 reviews 6 years ago jamie harris Local Guide·13 reviews·19 photos 11 years ago I passed my test first time a few weeks ago after having lessons from Hiram at drivejohnsons. I was a very nervous driver after a bad accident a few years ago but now I am confident and looking forward to driving up to Scotland in a few weeks. driveJohnson's https://www.drivejohnsons.co.uk › ... Driving Lessons in Bedford for only £30 | SALE ENDS SOON All of our driving instructors are rated a minimum 4.7 out of 5 online! We have a fantastic, higher than average first-time pass rate! 5.0 (53) People also ask Are drivejohnsons any good? How much are driving lessons in Bedford? What is the cancellation policy for Drive Johnson? Is Bill Plant Driving School legit? Feedback driveJohnson's https://www.drivejohnsons.co.uk › ... Parveen Ali I am an expert driving instructor covering Bedford and the surrounding areas. I love helping pupils pass with confidence and building confident and competent ... Bark.com https://www.bark.com › GEyD DriveJohnsons | Bark Profile and Reviews He is a great instructor if I could give 10 stars I would, he makes sure that you are comfortable on the road and doesn't let you move on from a topic until you ... 5.0 (147) trustpilot.com https://www.trustpilot.com › review driveJohnson's Driving School Reviews - Trustpilot driveJohnson's Driving School has 5 stars! 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REVIEWS.io https://www.reviews.io › store › dr... Read Reviews on Drivejohnsons.co.uk Before You Buy “I had a great experience learning with driveJohnson's! They paired me with a lovely instructor who was always punctual and made my lessons fun whilst practical ... 3.5 (35) Missing: bedford ‎| Show results with: bedford driveJohnson's https://www.drivejohnsons.co.uk › ... Manjit Dhesi Manjit Dhesi is a manual driveJohnson's driving instructor covering Bedford in the Bedfordshire region ... Reviews · Hall of Fame · Learning Centre · Contact. People also search for Female driving instructors Bedford Cheapest driving lessons in Bedford Driving lessons Bedford prices Best driving instructors Bedford Bedford driving instructors driveJohnson's reviews E Kat 6 reviews a week ago NEW I was asked to put in a review by my instructor Muhammad noor. It could have been a better experience. I didn't enjoy the learning process at all. But grateful for having a car for the test but this whole loud phone call, texting thing and listening to elections on youtube loud in urdu language threw me off balance and played with my nerves during my lessons. Peace and quiet is needed during the learning process. I was mostly distracted. His command of English was off..and complex to grasp what he was referring to.. often was antagonised and distracted. I think instructors should be monitored closely with usage of phones and unprofessionalism. Using phones not only is distracting for learners but dangerous for other road users. I was asked if I really wanted to go to the test and asked me to not ruin his reputation as his badge is on the line as he had complaints. P.s. I had to go to his house which was well away from the test centre on my test date which was rather bizarre and unprofessional. I also took note the same demand was not made for his student friend as she had to be picked up at her door for her test date. Also threw a tantrum on my lesson when I did not meet him at the bus station because he needed to wash his car. He forgot that im the paying customer. Shake my head.Car tyre had to be changed during my lesson. Odds were against me to pass with this kind of instructor. With the help of watching conquer driving on youtube, youtube test routes (every day) and sheer determination I passed! I discredited everything he taught me as he mostly used my lessons for phone calls. Seeing Muhammad Noor face when I passed was priceless because he thought I wouldn't pass because "I was too nervous" when in reality he was making me a ball of nerves with his rough demeanor. Also it would be more appropriate to not spit out your nail clippings and ear wax in the car. These things made me uncomfortable. Thank god my examiner put me at ease! It was a very challenging experience but made me stronger. You can use drive Johnson with caution, but make sure you don't get these kind of unprofessional and extremely rude instructors otherwise it will be your worst nightmare and a pass won't be guaranteed as 98% of his students failed. I did not enjoy the process with this instructor. It wore me out! He told me to shoosh when he asked me about my results to which I replied. Very rude. All he cared about is getting more money. I was also coerced to record my voice with a written piece of paper saying he is the best instructor in bedford. Unprofessional, very rude and bad environment to learn. Quite frankly a bully. He forgot who was paying. I was counting down the days for it all to be over. Thank you for the car though!
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Posted 1 year ago
I booked with Johnson's driving school in Milton Keynes. I did start with them, they gave me 2 hours a week.i did ask if i can do more courses a week, and he promise me to. After that, he didn't come for week, he was holiday. And after that 3 weeks didn't get me any slot. And i waste my time and my money with them.
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Posted 1 year ago
I had a medical emergency with my daughter and gave my instructor 1:15 minutes advance notice of having to go to A&E. She was annoyed I had to go to A&E with my daughter and insisted on rescheduling for the same day whilst I would be at A&E and insisted the cancellation policy is 24 hours - no further option. I raised a complaint with DriveJohnsons with proof of A&E calls and Uber receipt but they refused to help further as its at the discretion of driving instructor. I lost £64 for a situation I couldn't control - no compassion whatsoever. Be careful with what you do here esp. if you are booked with Hatifa!
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Posted 1 year ago
Appalling experience with driving instructor NAILA MANSOOR. Driving instructor to empty your pockets on lessons with no taught content. The instructor uses her phone during lessons, turns up late and doesn’t actually teach you anything; she wants to make a profit. I was not taught to complete cockpit checks, and the handbrake was always left down. How to do an emergency stop, moving away and stopping, safe positioning, mirrors (vision and use), anticipation and planning including MSM and PSL routines, how to use junctions, crossroads and slip roads. How to use rounadabouts safely and confidently as she would just grab the wheel or abruptly press the brake if I was in the wrong lane. I was not taught any of the manoeuvres including reversing and turning the car around. I was supposedly taught a parallel park but she lost temper after two attempts saying to leave this for another day. I could go on about the beyond poor experience. Customer service initially responded to my complaint but then allow Naila to make inadequate excuses which just proves I will not be the last pupil to suffer from poor experience and be out of pocket. “Helping pupils to learn to drive safely and pass fast is our speciality” clearly not. Avoid at all costs.
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Posted 1 year ago
Was driving with Eduards, best teacher, very knowledgeable with deep understanding of every single niche in his field.
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Posted 1 year ago
Poor driving instructors, lazy, rude…will progress you very slowly to gain more money
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Posted 2 years ago
I had been taking lessons from drive Johnson winchester since last 3-4 months in automatic car. I took around 12 hours lesson. My instructor name is Juraj. As I have 5 years of driving experience from India, I can drive any type of car and know the lane discipline very well. Initial review of Juraj for me You just need couple of lessons then you are ready for the test. After 4 lessons, he was like you need 2 more lessons and you are ready for the test and he never let me drive on roundabout. He was keep saying you are great driver. One unusual behaviour I noticed, he always pressurise you a lot and made you think you literally don’t know anything, this makes him not a good instructor. He always talk about other things like running cars values, building.. which is not required at all and divert the mind of learner. At last when I was away 1 week from the booked test date. I forced him and told, I need lessons around roundabout. He started, saying you can learn it very well in 2 lessons However, After completing 2 lessons. He asked me to book 10 more lessons to learn about it. I was ready to take 4 more lessons but he said no you need 10 lessons, cancel your test, I won’t give you my car for test. I needed my license on the given date because my wife is pregnant and wanted to take care her. Please don’t take lessons from him. He will keep pressurising you to take more and more lessons and you won’t learn anything as well.
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Posted 2 years ago
Best driving school that their is! I had a great time learning with them and my instructor always helped me to structure my lessons around my schooling and working hours. If you need to pass, make sure you learn with them!
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Posted 2 years ago
driveJohnson's was a great company to learn to drive with! Thank to my instructors hard work and dedication I was able to pass, fast first time and with confidence in my own ability on the road.
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Posted 2 years ago
driveJohnson's provided me with a great instructor who helped me not only pass my test with confidence, but I was also able to pass after just 13 hours of lessons.
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Posted 2 years ago
It was great to learn with Drivejohnson and my instructor Ben Hampson. When my lessons began, I was terrified but thanks to Ben I was able to develop my skills and learn quickly and with confidence.
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Posted 2 years ago
Getting taught by Drivejohnson was great as my instructor, Paul, made sure that I was constantly developing. Paul helped me to grow my confidence and my skills with every lesson, it allowed me to pass my test first time and get my own car after just 15 hours of lessons.
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Posted 2 years ago
Fantastic experience!!!!! My first instructor with driveJohnsons was good, however, I preferred to learn with a male instructor. I asked the office to change and both the office and my old instructor were absolutely cool with my changing to a male instructor. I went on to pass first time with 2 minor faults so I was well chuffed. Big shout out to Rachel my first instructor and John my second instructor - both helped me massively.
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Posted 2 years ago
driveJohnsons is rated 3.6 based on 43 reviews