The AA Driving School Reviews

Name: The AA Driving School
Address: Fanum House, Basing View,, RG21 4EA
Rating: 4.00

4.0 Rating 1,205 Reviews

75 %

of reviewers recommend The AA Driving School

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0330 100 7470

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Fanum House, Basing View,
RG21 4EA
Basingstoke

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The AA Driving School 5 star review on 7th December 2025

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The AA Driving School 5 star review on 25th October 2025

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The AA Driving School 5 star review on 8th October 2025

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“I recently completed my driving lessons with AA. The booking system of AA is very simple and clear and I like that. I enjoyed the whole learning journey with AA and especially with my amazing instructor Farideh, she’s been professional and patient and caring from the first day of my driving lesson; she helps build up my confidence in driving and she definitely make sure her students be good driver on the road in the future. The way she explains all the driving skills/techniques is easy to understand and information are always very clear. I appreciate her professionalism and encouragement throughout my lessons!”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

“I recently had the pleasure of taking my driving lessons at AA Driving School, and I can't say enough about the exceptional experience I had. My driving instructor, Andrew Carrick was nothing short of amazing. He made me feel comfortable behind the wheel from the very first lesson and was incredibly patient and understanding. Andrew tailored each lesson to my individual needs, helping me build confidence and skill at my own pace. I always felt that he genuinely cared about my progress, offering constructive feedback and guidance that made a big impact. The lessons were always well-structured, and the clear, positive communication made learning easy and enjoyable. What really stood out to me was how Andrew made sure I felt prepared for every aspect of the test—not just the driving skills, but also the mindset needed to stay calm and focused. I highly recommend Andrew Carrick to anyone looking to learn to drive. The professionalism, expertise, and encouragement I received made all the difference in my success, and I’m beyond grateful. Thank you so much for everything!”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 25th November 2025

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Posted 3 weeks ago

“My instructor Umar Cheema was one of the most unprofessional instructors I’ve ever had, for 30 mins of my lessons he would spend it on the phone and then drop me off home 15 mins before my lesson ends when I should be entitled the full 2 hours driving time. As I am driving he spits out of the passenger side window and blames it on a build up of flem but thats unhygienic. Also sneezes and coughs without closing his mouth so for the majority of lessons I felt really uncomfortable. Even so I didn’t want to write a review however the worst is still yet to come. I had my exam on the 11/11/25 and I booked him off 2 months in advance, 3 days before my test he then tells me he has double booked me and told me to book a new exam when the next available test was in April. This then left me to pay £240 for a short notice instructor to let me do my test and use his car. After doing the test I passed and he didn’t even send a text to make sure that everything went ok which kind of hurt considering even though it’s a job I thought he would’ve cared. My advice would be to never book with this AA school as driving is expensive enough and the unprofessional approach will cause you to spend more money as they don’t care about their students.”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

“I had Martin as my instructor and he is such a great instructor and very easy to talk to. I had a total of 8 lessons with him before my test date and I passed 1st time. He explains absolutely everything with you and gives you the easiest and most effective tips to help you pass. I couldn’t fault him in any way shape of form so if your lucky to get him as your instructor then you are in safe hands.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 22nd November 2025

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Posted 4 weeks ago

“I fell in within less and 48 hours and as soon as it was reasonably practicable to notify the instructor I did. I asked to reschedule and he said there’s nothing that could be done. Said AA was gonna charge him and that there was nothing he could have done. Well I’ve been in contact with AA and have been notified that my instructor (the one that couldn’t do anything, yes that one) charged the class so there wasn’t anything AA could have done their end. Very unprofessional, and unethical and I will not be booking Sanjeev again.”

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Posted 4 weeks ago

“Avoid if you expect professionalism from a driving school and instructor!! My instructor, Nazira Zaker, arrived over 10 minutes late for my first lesson and made up a story about a “roadblock” to justify not reaching my building — the road to my pick up address was completely open. She then asked me to walk to a different location and was rude and abrupt about the fact I’d contacted the AA to understand where she was and why she was late. I didn’t receive a genuine apology, only attitude and aggression. I didn’t feel comfortable proceeding with the lesson, yet the AA have refused to issue a full refund and are instead acting like this was my choice. It wasn’t — the service simply wasn’t delivered properly. Really disappointing and unnecessary stress.”

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Posted 1 month ago

“I booked refresher lessons through the AA driving school, having not driven for some time. My instructor Jesuthasan Rajkumar (Raj) did a great job of boosting my confidence and gave lots of helpful advice to make me a better driver. We covered a lot over just two lessons including motorways, parking and town driving. I would highly recommend a refresher course with Raj for anyone who wants to improve their driving.”

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Posted 1 month ago

“Yee Mon is an outstanding driving instructor! He is patient, calm, positive and extremely knowledgeable. His clear and simple explanations make learning easy and memorable. Thanks to his guidance, I passed my test on the first attempt! I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a skilled and supportive instructor!! :)”

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Posted 1 month ago

“Atiqa is an amazing instructor I just passed my driving test , she is understanding, always keeps calm and finds solutions couldn’t be happier with my choice of instructor! Thanks you Atiqa !!!”

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Posted 1 month ago

“Andy Carrick was my driving instructor, and he made every lesson enjoyable. His calm and patient approach, along with his honesty and firmness when needed, made learning to drive a great experience. I’d highly recommend him to anyone looking for an instructor”

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Posted 1 month ago

“We used mr Neil Seager in Poole wimborne area. I am 18 ,guy , he was brilliant.. very relatable , Very patient , good tips how to pass .. I passed today”

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Posted 1 month ago

“Terrible Experience, Instructor can cancels and changes driving time last minute with no penalty whilst we as students has to give up to 40 hour notice or lose the lesson time money, Tried to request refund on lessons that I was not informed about due to the confirmation being sent to spam and the instructor did not send confirmation through other means (text or phone call) they did not refund me. Explicitly emailed and said I could only take lessons Wednesday-Fridays but for some reason they booked a date for Monday. Amongst that I felt the instructors instructions/coaching style was belittling and unclear and their car smelt of cigarettes and vapes. Very Unprofessional Instructor and very poor student experience.”

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Posted 1 month ago

“I had Martin Gunter as my instructor: Martin’s guidance helped me pass with zero faults. He is very experienced, patient, and makes every lesson enjoyable. I also recommend checking out his YouTube videos, they are an excellent resource for extra learning.”

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Posted 1 month ago

“Had Sara as my instructor and could not have been more pleased! A first time pass! She’s great at what she does, always pushed me to be better and believed in me when I didn’t! Couldn’t have asked for anyone better!”

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Posted 1 month ago

“My instructor Andy Carrick was amazing, he was super calm and gentle but still honest and assertive when needed. He made learning to drive not only easy but enjoyable too, which was a relief to me and my parents as I was so anxious to start driving. He helped me confidently pass my driving test with zero faults, and would recommend him to anyone looking for an instructor.”

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Posted 1 month ago

“AA driving school is a top brand in the uk. My driving instructor Jeuthasan Rajkumar(raj) teaching stile is amazing /patient /motivating/good teacher. Because of his teaching i passed my test in mitcham first time . if your looking for an instructor raj is a solid choose that you won’t regret”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 30th October 2025

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Posted 1 month ago

“AA driving school, my driving instructor Jesuthasan Rajkumar (Raj) was patient and teaching skills was easy to understand that I passed my test in mitcham. I recommend him as an instructor and you should check him out.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 29th October 2025

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Posted 1 month ago

“Instructor dropped my daughter from his lessons due to cancellation due do illness on just 2 occasions with ample notice given a rebooked for different days . No reply from him regarding the issue even though cancelled 3-5times himself with 1 hours notice . not refunded back all hours with no response to calls or messages . Also instead of filling out my daughter progress report when asked on the aa app desided to bad mouth my daughter driving to other students unaware that the students were frends with my daughter . Now been high and dry regarding lessons with the aa as no instructors available for months around us . 10 hours in and she didn’t realise the she needed to press the accelerator to move forward …. Would not recommended.”

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Posted 1 month ago

“had 2 instructors one always cancelled the other never showed would not recommend”

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Posted 1 month ago

“I booked an instructor for pass plus. He didn’t even realise I’d booked for pass plus. I had to tell him. He also smelt really bad so I didn’t bother continuing and I’d fully paid up front. It’s a franchise so I guess they don’t have much control over the standard on instructors. I’m sure they’re not all that bad.”

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Posted 1 month ago

The AA Driving School is rated 4.0 based on 1,205 reviews