Martins School of Motoring

Information about Martins School of Motoring
ME8 6TA, Gillingham
Opening hours
Your local independent manual driving school with one of the most patient instructors in Kent.
Our comment from DrivingSchoolsTOP.co.uk about Martins School of Motoring:
Welcome to Martins School of Motoring, where learner drivers build confidence and skills under the guidance of our exceptional instructor, Martin. With a reputation for reliability, Martin is known for his calm and friendly approach that makes the learning process enjoyable and stress-free.
Many students have praised Martin for his patience and ability to provide clear, constructive feedback. Here are some highlights:
- Students have successfully passed their driving tests on the first attempt, often with minimal faults.
- Martin's teaching emphasizes not just passing the test, but becoming a safe and independent driver.
- He creates a supportive learning environment, ensuring that learners feel at ease, even if they are anxious or have difficulty grasping certain concepts.
- His lessons are customized, focusing on each student's individual needs and helping to boost their confidence on the road.
While feedback has consistently been overwhelmingly positive, some students mentioned the occasional nerves they felt during lessons. However, Martin's reassuring presence has proven to alleviate those feelings, allowing learners to thrive.
Overall, Martins School of Motoring comes highly recommended for anyone looking to learn how to drive confidently and safely. With Martin's expertise and guidance, you can transform into a skilled driver ready to hit the roads!
Martins School of Motoring: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Martin is very reliable and always shows up on time. He is very easy to talk to when you don’t understand something when learning new skills.
Fantastic experience: Martin is a great instructor and help me gain confidence on the road in no time. I passed first time with him with little to no minors. I couldn’t recommend him enough
Fantastic experience: Martin was a Very good instructor in the Gillingham Kent Area, I love the way he was teaching Thank you so Much Martin to teaching me☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
Fantastic experience: Cushty
Fantastic experience: Very good, highly recommend. I passed first time with him as my instructor.
Fantastic experience: Amazing instructor!
Fantastic experience: Martin is a really patient and informative instructor. He teaches you more than just passing the test and thrives to make the student a good, safe and independent driver. He gives constructive feedback and never makes you feel discouraged. Martin also makes sure his students feel at ease and feel less anxious being on the road whether it be your first time or if you are an anxious person. He helped me pass and also made each lesson enjoyable.
Fantastic experience: Martin is a great instructor. He's very calm and patient even when I muddled up my lefts and rights a thousand times. He very much teaches you how to drive not just pass your test. I'm very happy with my driving lessons and I passed first time too! Thank you Martin
Fantastic experience: I’ve had a few different driving instructors and Martins School of Motoring is the best by long mile. Martin is calm, patient and a genuinely kind person. He was very quickly able to assess which areas I needed to improve on and even though I felt I could have been a difficult student at times, Martin reassured me and never once got angry or shouted at me. With his help I was finally able to achieve my pass. 5/5 would give more stars if I could.
Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing helped me pass within 30hrs massive save of money I couldn’t recommend anyone better.
Fantastic experience: Just passed, friendly guy, lots of laughs had and very supportive.
Fantastic experience: Very patient and calm. Very good at coming up with little things to help remember. Passed 1st time! Amazing, will miss the lessons
Fantastic experience: Martin is a very good instructor, incredibly patient and calm. Passed my test first time with him!
Fantastic experience: Martin is an amazing instructor who helped me gain confidence on the road. He’s patient and funny. I passed with 2 minors!!
Fantastic experience: Best teacher I could’ve had, very patient and willing to teach, very welcoming and happy to talk to his students and always makes you feel comfortable, he made it easy to trust he would keep us safe while I was first learning. If I could give 6 stars I would.
Fantastic experience: Martin is a very good instructor. He is patient and uses positive reinforcement. He is also very easy-going and uses great teaching techniques. When I first started with him I was a nervous driver and was barely getting out of 2nd gear but he managed to build my confidence and now I have passed first time because of him.
Fantastic experience: Martin is a great instructor. Very calm and explained things very clearly every lesson. I passed my test first time round thanks to him. Cannot reccomend enough!
Fantastic experience: Martin is a best instructor. I took 5-6 classes and cleared the test at first attempt. We had fun yet efficient classes. He explains mistakes clearly which we make during each class. His advices are helping for better driving. I would recommend Martin. Best instructor to go with. Thanks again Martin for everything. Appreciate your advices.
Fantastic experience: Thank you martin very nice teacher
Fantastic experience: Amazing instructor! Martin made me feel comfortable and he was very chilled throughout all my lessons, It really helped me to gain confidence when driving. Would 100% recommend to anyone.
Fantastic experience: Martin has now taught both of my daughters and they both past 1st time. My second daughter passed today (5/12/23) without any minors and only 15 lessons. Martin is a great instructor and gives his pupils confidence.
Fantastic experience: Martin was a great driving instructor, he was very patient and a great problem solver. Driving lessons were always fun, he’s a great person to talk to. I would really recommend.
Fantastic experience: Cannot recommend Martin enough.. I find it very hard to learn but Martin had a way of knowing how to teach me, so much so I passed my test (first time) within 3 months! Plus he’s a really decent guy, understanding, patient and makes you feel at ease.
Fantastic experience: Martin’s a legend. Best instructor you can ask for, he’s lovely and patient and makes the whole experience comfortable.
Fantastic experience: Martin has an ideal temperament for an Instructor. He is extremely patient and has a calm but thorough approach to the learning process. He is also very sociable and has a genuine interest in his subject - which is reflected in the cheerful enthusiasm that he has for his pupils progress. My progress had previously stalled with an earlier Instructor and I felt very pessimistic about my prospects. Martin helped me to develop my confidence and provided me with the platform to develop my skills through to test standard, which I have recently passed. I have recommended his tuition to family members who are planning to learn to drive & would happily recommend Martin to anybody else.
Fantastic experience: Learning to drive with Martin was a fantastic experience. He was both supportive and patient, which boosted my confidence. Thanks to him, I passed my test with ease. I highly recommend Martin as a driving instructor!
Fantastic experience: I’ve had lessons with Martin, I’m quite an anxious person and he really made me feel at ease when driving and was so so patient with teaching me. I passed my driving test 1st time, honestly couldn’t thank him enough for all his knowledge and support. Amazing at what he does!
Fantastic experience: He always picked me up with a smile and he was super friendly and kind, I wish I could go back out with him again but I’m sad to say it’s over , thank you very much for helping me pass Martin
Fantastic experience: From the first lesson, Martin was kind, friendly, and patient. He has an effective teaching style that helped me not only to build confidence whilst on the road, but also in myself as a person. I would rate Martins SOM more than 5 stars if I could, and would definitely recommend!
Fantastic experience: Martin was an amazing instructor that helped me pass my test first try. I feel very confident on the roads now and can't recommend him enough.
Fantastic experience: Martin is a great instructor/teacher! Very friendly and patient with driving. Would definitely recommend to others
Fantastic experience: Martin was an amazing driving instructor. He was incredibly patient and made sure, week to week, I was adding in new driving skills as well as going over the areas that I found more difficult. He really helps you to become a great and safe driver above 'just passing the test'. I'm so happy to have passed first time this week. I feel ready and excited to continue my driving journey. Thank you so much!
Fantastic experience: Patient and calm, Martin not only teaches you how to pass your Driving Test, but how to actually drive. I recommended him to my younger sister who is currently doing lessons with Martin.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic teacher! Very calm and patient with your driving and is always really friendly. Would not have been able to pass first time if it weren’t for Martin. Definitely recommend!
Fantastic experience: Not many people pass without any faults, I managed to do so in my first attempt thanks to Martin. Highly recommended!
Fantastic experience: Martin was amazing, he was so kind and patient and helped me so much
Fantastic experience: I was recommended Martin by another student after having a couple of false starts with other instructors during the pandemic. I found Martin to be very relatable with an easy teaching style, which really built my confidence. Martin provides a well rounded learning programme to develop us into competent drivers not just to pass the test. I would definitely recommend Martin to others.
Fantastic experience: I would definitely recommend Martin as an instructor. He is patient and teaches to a higher standard. I felt comfortable going in to the test and very prepared to drive by myself.
Fantastic experience: 100% one of the best instructors out there, very calm and skilled, learn very fast and is very helpful, passed first time and would definitely recommend him
Fantastic experience: Cannot recommend enough! Amazing!!!
Fantastic experience: Martin is a very patient and helpful instructor that always has the best intentions for all of his students. I truly believe that without his assistance and patience, I would not be where I am now with my confidence when it comes to driving.
Fantastic experience: As a pretty anxious person, driving seemed bloody terrifying and caused me a lot of stress, but today thanks to Martin's amazing teaching I walked away with a first time pass! 100% would recommend
Fantastic experience: Martin is a fantastic driving instructor that teaches with patience and a friendly manner. Every lesson will have you leave the car better at driving than when you got in, eventually allowing you to drive confidently and independently by the time you take your test. I’d recommend him to any brand new, or presently learning drivers.
Fantastic experience: Martin is an excellent instructor who has endless patience no matter how stressed or nervous you are. I went into learning to drive being anxious and worried, but have since learned to love and enjoy it, spending almost all the time in my lessons laughing and smiling, even just hours before my test. He’s taught me not only to pass the test, but to drive safely in general with many other handy tips! Would highly recommend.
Fantastic experience: Martin is the best instructor in the Medway.He is friendly,calm,patient,helpful.He teaches to a very high standard.I would absolutely recommend Martin to anyone learning to drive .Thank you Martin .
Fantastic experience: Martin is a well experienced, cheerful, professional driving instructor who built my confidence and improve my driving skills. He always focus on making student well familiar with all type of hazards during driving, important aspect require to be professional and safe driver in real life. I highly recommend anyone looking for driving lesson. One of the most passionate, very active and honest, possessional driving instructor-in Gillingham. Thanks Martin. Lucky to get opportunity to learn driving with you.
Fantastic experience: Martin is a great instructor. He’s so friendly and patient and gives good corrections which helps to build confidence. I would definitely recommend him to anyone learning how to drive. Thanks Martin!
Fantastic experience: I started learning driving with before i got pregnant and i passed for the 2nd time at 9month pregnant , i have no words to thank him for teaching me being always so calm and handling my baby brain issues. I surely and certainly recommend him he is a fantastic instructor once you start learning with him you will ever go back. Thank you a million Martin
Fantastic experience: Martin taught my son to drive. Harry enjoyed his lessons with Martin & he passed his test first time. I would highly recommend.
Fantastic experience: Brilliant instructor, calm and has very good corrections for any mistakes and explains them very well, and in general good to have a chat to.
Fantastic experience: Martin is very good instructor, he is very calm and friendly and always makes my confidence boost,whenever i say i can never pass he always said everyone do pass just have patience and always believe in yourself and finally i pass my driving test. Thanks Martin
Fantastic experience: Martin is incredibly kind, patient, passionate, generous, inspirational, funny, among many other amazing great qualities. He is without a doubt one of the best mentor figures I have ever had in my life, there are few people i've ever had in my life who have taught me so much and helped build my confidence so tremendously. Thanks so much for all your encouragment and support. Anyone who is able to be one of Martin's students are incredibly fortunate.
Fantastic experience: Martin is a great instructor. He is calm, friendly and patient which put me at ease when learning to drive. He also was able to identify my weaknesses in order to improve my driving. He massively helped to build my confidence on the road, allowing me to pass first time. I would 100% recommend him to anyone looking for an instructor!
Fantastic experience: I cannot thank Martin enough for giving me the confidence to pass my test today. He is so patient and corrects all your mistakes. He got me a pass with 0 driving faults! So happy with the whole learning from start to finish. I'll miss seeing him on a Tuesday. Friendly nice and patient guy and will always recommend him. Thanks Martin
Fantastic experience: Martin is a very good instructor. Calm, friendly and helped me put my fears as a learner at ease. Lessons were very helpful in preparing for my test and as a result I passed first time. In addition, Martin teaches to a very high standard. I would absolutely recommend Martin to anyone learning to drive
Fantastic experience: Excellent instructor, patient, friendly and experienced helped me pass first time, Highly recommend.
Fantastic experience: Martin is a fantastic instructor and managed to build up confidence in my driving almost instantly. He is extremely patient and never once raised his voice, instead offering guidance and support while I learned to drive. His friendly persona certainly helps you relax and get comfortable while driving and his years of experience being an instructor means he has lots of fun methods and gimmicks which are used to help you learn to drive safely. I would certainly recommend Martin to anyone looking to learn to drive!
Fantastic experience: Martin is brillant, he is calm, patient and made me feel at ease throughout every lesson. He was always reliable and on time. Throughout my lessons, he chatted away to me, as he said it gets you used to background noise, so not only did he get me through my test, he also taught me how to drive on a day to day basis with tricky situations. He has a very good humour too, and would recommend him to anyone. Thanks Martin
Fantastic experience: Thanks to Martin I am now a confident driver. He is patient kind and very supportive. I had a great experience learning to drive and I couldn't thank him enough everything!!
Fantastic experience: Amazing Instuctor could not recommend him more was extremely helpful If I had any issues with my diving as well as any questions and was always patient and calm during lessons.
Fantastic experience: Thank you very much what a great instructor patient and professional highly recommend five star plus
Fantastic experience: Passed my driving test yesterday all thanks to Martin - Amazing instructor, very patient definitely recommend
Fantastic experience: Only had around 12 lessons with Martin and passed first time! Fun lessons and he is very patient as you learn and doesn’t get upset when you make mistakes. He has good techniques to make you remember how to park, turn corners etc and it never goes wrong. Really focuses on your mistakes and perfects them! Definitely recommend!!
Fantastic experience: I passed with Martin 6 years ago (first time), but didn't get behind the wheel much and had lost my confidence, so reached out to Martin for some refresher lessons. Martin was just as great as the first time around. He was patient and helpful. After 2 lessons, my confidence has built up and I feel able to go out by myself and practice. I had been told by friends that they didn't enjoy their refresher lessons, as the instructors were too focused on getting students to pass, but I didn't find this with Martin at all. He tailored his teaching to me, as a license holder, helping me with the things I needed help with, rather than focusing on things that you need to do to pass a test. Thanks Martin! Hopefully you won't be hearing from me again :)!
Fantastic experience: Martin is a patient, calm and professional driving instructor. He has amazing tips and knows exactly what examiners want to see on your test. I passed first time with Martin, I’d definitely recommend booking lessons with him
Fantastic experience: Martin is a very good instructor, made me feel very calm and was very patient. Really enjoyed his lessons and made them enjoyable. Couldn’t have asked for a better instructor! 100% would recommend to anyone!
Fantastic experience: Martin is the most amazing, calm, patient and best driving instructor one could ever wish for. I would give more than 5 stars if allowed. I can remember contemplating whether to take automatic or manual lessons, due to how I had heard it was easier to pass/drive an automatic vehicle. Eventually, I decided to go for manual lessons and that was when I came across “Martins school of motoring”. Long story short, I started my lessons with Martin, as a complete Novice, and would struggle with a lot of things, but Martin made it seem like a piece of cake and through it all Martin remained calm, patient, professional and very understanding, he helped build my Confidence from very low to high, and I am happy to announce that I passed my driving test 1st time! I would definitely recommend to anyone who needs to learn how to drive well. I cannot thank you Enough Martin, and will definitely miss my driving lessons with you
Fantastic experience: Martin is an amazing driving instructor I have even seen.when I had started my lessons he had observed me only just my driving but also psychology as well. I used to think out of the box!!!! Then he had motivated me to do the basic driving. I believe he has high level of commitment,motivation, integrity,which helped him to be one of the best driving instructor in Gillingham. thanks Martin your hard work eventually paid off. I have successfully passed my driving test in first time. SAFE DRIVING FOR LIFE.
Fantastic experience: Martin is a very patient and comforting instructor making it learning under him a very pleasant experience for beginner drivers with his road knowledge and insight which he has passed on to me through our many lessons together. He knows how to make lessons enjoyable as well as relatable while in the meantime keeping things very professional. In addition thanks to him me and all my siblings have passed our driving tests first try. In our family we wouldn’t recommend anyone better and he’d be the first instructor we’d suggest to anyone wanting to start driving. 10/10 instructor. Thank you for everything Martin.
Fantastic experience: Martin is a friendly, patient, and very capable driving instructor with years of experience. From the very first lesson, he has always remained calm, professional and has never shouted once if I made any errors. All my lessons with Martin have been a pleasant and enjoyable experience. He was able to build my confidence and identify my strengths, but more importantly he was able to identify my weaknesses and knew how to correct them so that I could pass my driving test. I regard Martin not only as a very good driving instructor but also as a friend. I would highly recommend Martin to anyone looking for a driving instructor.
Fantastic experience: Amazing driver instructor! Helped me pass 1st time even though I was very nervous. Couldn't recommend enough!
Fantastic experience: Amazing driving instructor. Calm and friendly to help put nerves at ease. Really enjoyed his way of teaching and would 100% recommend to everyone.
Fantastic experience: Extremely patient and super helpful, with good humour. Makes things much easier yet still pushes you to improve.
Fantastic experience: Martin was amazing to learn with. His friendly, calm attitude helped to build my confidence whilst learning to drive, and put my fears at ease, as well as making the driving lessons enjoyable. I 100% would recommend him to absolutely anyone that is learning to drive! Thanks again Martin.
Fantastic experience: Great driving instructor. He has never got angry or inpatient with me. Very calm and fun driving lessons. I cant thank him enough for making me confident in my driving. I would happily recommend him to anyone.
Fantastic experience: I really cannot add more to testimonial reviews of fellow past students of MSoM apart from saying they are true, well deserved and earned. So glad I did my Internet homework and found Martin. From the off he was considerate to my individual needs and found little tests inside my lessons to develop skills, help correct my faults and build confidence leading to a first-time pass. Will definitely be getting my daughter to learn with Martin. He creates a safe learning environment that builds confidence, skills and knowledge. Martin is a great instructor and I do not hesitate to recommend him to anyone.
Fantastic experience: Martin was understanding and kind and really helped build my confidence. Little rhymes and tips he uses are extremely helpful and I don’t think I would have passed this soon if it wasn’t for him!
Fantastic experience: This is my second review for Martin as he has now taught my other daughter. Cannot rate high enough Really pleased. Martin put my daughter at rest and made stressful lessons fun. I have booked Martin already for my other daughter.
Fantastic experience: Top tier instructor not only does he tell you how to pass, but how to drive more importantly. Good price, not aggressive in any way, shape, or form. Highly recommend
Fantastic experience: Wouldn’t recommend anyone else, was recommended to Martin by my partner after having some awful experiences with other instructors, and absolutely loved all my lessons. Martin makes the stressful process of learning to drive so fun and enjoyable. 100% recommend!!
Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Martins School of Motoring. Martin is a brilliant instructor who put my son at ease, he passed first time within 9 weeks! Absolutely fantastic.
Fantastic experience: Perfect instructor.
Fantastic experience: Martin is super driving instructor and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for driving lessons! He not only makes sure that you understand everything before moving on but he also works with you at your own pace, covering everything that you are unsure about and helping you build your confidence within each super fun lesson! Without him I wouldn't have been able to pass!! Thanks for all the help and support Martin! :)
Fantastic experience: Perfect driving instructor! Very patient, very nice man. He taught me to drive like a limousine driver and I passed the test at 1st attempt. I wish I could give him 6stars.
Fantastic experience: Martin is a fantastic instructor. Very very helpful. He never shouted at me. Has lots of little phrases to help you remember what you have to do and you always feel comfortable with Martin. Cheers Martin would definitely recommend!
Fantastic experience: Probably the best driving instructor in the world! No exaggeration, this man is calm, patient, happy, funny and really knows his students. Helped me with clutch and control issues while teaching me advanced driving techniques to really help me on the road. Now I am a fully fledged driver with confidence. Thanks Martin.
Fantastic experience: Martins a fantastic instructor, always felt comfortable and safe. Great teacher very thankful to have him as my driving instructor. Passed first time.
Fantastic experience: Martin was fantastic. He gives great guidance for the test and instantly makes you feel relaxed. I got so much more than I expected out of the lessons and felt confident driving because of his advice and support. Highly recommend for your driving lessons.
Fantastic experience: After spending/wasting 16 hours of my life with my previous instructor, I never felt confident or ready for the test, afterwards I met MARTIN online, and he has been such a wonderful and brilliant instructor, MARTIN was born to TEACH people how to drive well and confidently. HIs high pass rates are evident. I passed first time today with Martin after 12hours of lessons. I Highly recommended him for fresh and experienced drivers wishing to have the UK DVSA driving licence
Fantastic experience: Very good instructor passed first time, thanks Martin !
Fantastic experience: great instructor help me pass, thank you Martin
Fantastic experience: Amazing instructor, very patient and makes you feel very chilled. Highly recommend!!
Fantastic experience: Great instructor!!! I can not thank Martin enough for all his help and patience. He is fun, calm and not pushy at all. He has made lessons feel relaxed and made me a confident driver. I have learnt so much from Martin and think his driving techniques and tips and his patience have really helped me and made me feel at ease. I’ve always looked forward to my lessons and eager to learn new things. I am happy to say that I have passed my test first time today. All thanks to Martin being a great instructor! X
Fantastic experience: Honestly couldn't ask for a better driving instructor.
Fantastic experience: Brilliant instructor, really good at explaining things to you and simplifying tricky manoeuvres. Very calm and considerate. Made learning to drive really fun, highly recommend
Fantastic experience: I've thoroughly enjoyed learning to drive with Martin. I put learning to drive off for a long time due to how terrifying I 'thought' it was. Martin made every lesson fun and I never felt as though I was pushed too hard. He helped me overcome every fear I had and coached me through nervousness and hesitation. I've come from being a bag of nerves behind the wheel, to passing first time without a single driving fault! My time spent with Martin has been worth every penny, I would recommend him to anyone and everyone. He never once lost his temper, and I'm honestly sad that our lessons have come to an end! He is a genuine and fantastic instructor, and clearly enjoys his work. Hope to see you around Martin!
Fantastic experience: I can't say enough how much I recommend Martin as a driving instructor. I was with Martin for 6 months passed my test first time. Compared to other instructors that I had previous experiences with Martin is calm, understanding and will go the extra mile to provide a great quality service. With Martin you will also make a great friend it will be strange not having a weekly lesson with Martin sort of like losing a great friend. I can't recommend Martin enough very reasonable on prices and you won't find a better instructor.
Fantastic experience: Brilliant instructor! Great value for money, wouldn't have gone anywhere else. After putting off learning to drive for so long I had my first ever lesson with Martin, he was very understanding and patient and made learning to drive a real pleasure. Passed first time with no big issues, and just two minors. Thank you!
Fantastic experience: Martin is a great teacher, he will get you on the road in no time. Very friendly, knows everything you need to know about driving. Definitely would recommend to anyone. Passed first time with the help of this man, thank you.
Fantastic experience: Martins an excellent driving instructor, very calm and patient. Would definitely recomend to anyone!!
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