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Automatic driving lessons in Somerset
Learn confidently. Drive safely.
Patient, professional automatic driving lessons across Bridgwater, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare and selected surrounding areas.
A calmer, clearer way to learn
Whether this is your first lesson, you want to pass sooner, or you are returning after a break, every session is planned around your ability and confidence.
A focused programme based on an honest assessment of your current driving standard.
View intensive courses →Patient tuition with manageable steps, clear explanations and no unnecessary pressure.
Build your confidence →Meet your instructor
Friendly, experienced local tuition
John Robathan has more than 19 years’ experience helping learners develop safe skills and genuine confidence. Lessons are adapted to the person behind the wheel—not delivered from a rigid script.
- Patient explanations
- Automatic-only tuition
- Local test-area knowledge
- Theory-test support
- Honest progress feedback
- Practical test preparation
Your tuition car
Learn in a modern automatic MINI
The black five-door MINI Cooper JCW automatic offers a comfortable driving position, modern safety systems and instructor controls. Without a clutch or manual gear changes, you can focus more attention on the road ahead.
- Automatic transmission
- Instructor controls
- Air conditioning
- Modern safety features
- Regularly maintained
Choose how you learn
Clear lesson costs with no unrealistic promises. Confirm availability before purchasing a block booking.
Standard tuition
£90 two hours
- Automatic tuition
- Individual coaching
- Progress feedback
10-hour block
£430 ten hours
- Save £20
- Plan lessons ahead
- Same tailored tuition
Refresher tuition
£45 per hour
- Confidence building
- Motorway option
- Tailored route
Prices and availability should be confirmed when booking. Intensive-course length depends on your experience, present standard and progress.
Your first lesson in four simple steps
Send an enquiry
Tell us your postcode, experience and preferred lesson times.
Confirm availability
Agree a suitable lesson time, length and collection point.
Meet your instructor
Bring your valid provisional licence and any glasses you need.
Start learning
Begin at a level and location appropriate for your confidence.
Learn on roads you will actually use
Lessons are available across the main service area, subject to your exact postcode and current instructor availability.
Town traffic, varied junctions, roundabouts and routes into surrounding Somerset.
Bridgwater lessons →Urban routes, complex junctions and practical experience in changing traffic conditions.
Taunton lessons →Coastal-town traffic, busy seasonal routes and a broad range of road environments.
Weston lessons →Skills for the test—and beyond it
The goal is not simply to memorise a test route. You will develop observation, judgement and decision-making skills for independent driving.
Clear instruction and enough time to understand, practise and ask questions.
Know what is improving, what needs attention and what to work on next.
Support is gradually reduced as your confidence and decision-making develop.
Before you book
Do you teach in an automatic car?
Yes. AutoSkool provides automatic tuition. Passing in an automatic normally results in an automatic-only driving licence.
How long is a standard lesson?
Standard lessons are normally two hours. Confirm the current price and availability when booking.
Do you teach nervous pupils?
Yes. Lessons can begin in quieter areas and progress in manageable stages without unnecessary pressure.
Can you guarantee that I will pass?
No reputable instructor can guarantee a test result. AutoSkool provides professional preparation and honest progress feedback.
Ready to begin?
Send your postcode, experience and preferred lesson times, or call John for a quick availability check.