NearWay Driver Training

Fantastic experience: I passed my c1 practical test today. I honestly can’t fault Nick, he was a great teacher, motivator and made me feel so comfortable and at ease during my lesson. I believe this helped massively for my test and was the reason for me passing :)

Fantastic experience: Class 1 C + E Neil at Nearway made the whole process incredibly easy and stress free, he was easy to talk to and fast to respond to any queries. My driving instructor Steve was engaging, approachable and precise. Genuinely such a lovely guy which took away any angst out of driving and especially the tests! From start to finish the entire experience with Nearway was 5 stars, very impressed and would 100% recommend them to anybody thinking of learning.

Fantastic experience: I would like to give a massive thank you to all the staff of Nearway for giving me the best training possible and helping me pass my class 1 license , All the staff are so kind , helpful and patient I really could not of found a better place to learn and train for my license. And a extra special thank you to Steve Williams for your kind words and excellent tuition and encouragement. Once again thank you all at NearWay Driver Training.

Fantastic experience: I'm so thankful to Nearway for giving me best training and helping me pass. I went for cheaper option locally in Coventry and gave test twice and failed then I decided to go with Nearway and I passed straight away after having 3 hours of training. these people are very professional and knows how to train perfectly. I'm very pleased with Steve who is amazing instructor and Neil and Paul were very helpful. Thank you to the whole team of Nearway. Best Regards Samad Rizvi

Fantastic experience: Turned 17 on 27th OCT 2023. Passed theory test 28th OCT. I immediately started lessons with Jolie.After around 10 hours of total lessons in one week. Got a test cancellation on 4th NOV and passed 1st time (Manual License). Brilliant instructor Jolie made everything easy to understand, and was supportive of my driving. Never made me feel uncomfortable, helped me fix all my mistakes instantly, all while being able to have conversations and have a good laugh while keeping safe on the road. Many thanks to Jolie and the team at NearWay for helping me learn to drive so quickly, and efficiently with great communication. Would highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: I completed my C1 category for ambulance driving with NearWay last month. I have nothing but praise to give this team of dedicated instructors. I had Ian as my main instructor and he was fantastic. He had a really calm approach, gave constructive and uplifting feedback, and made me feel at ease throughout my training, right up until my test. Apologies as I cannot remember the other gentleman’s name who conducted my reversing, he was brilliant too! I highly recommend this training centre, as all of the staff are friendly and welcoming, which is exactly what you need when you are already in a stressful situation of learning something new. Don’t hesitate to book with NearWay, you are guaranteed the highest level of support. Thank you so much for getting me to where I needed to be.

Fantastic experience: Very nice guys my first lesson was amazing looking forward for the next one

Fantastic experience: Excellent training and friendly instructors. Made it very simple and helped to make me confident and pass first time

Fantastic experience: After initially speaking to alot of different hgv training company's and reading reviews , everybody here at nearway stood out as being very friendly and helpful. Although they were almost a 2 hour drive away I booked the entire course with them and from start to finish they handled everything quickly, efficiently and with great care towards you as an individual. I would like to say a big thankyou to everyone at nearway it was a big step for me in my life and understandably was very nervous and your caring trainers made it as nerve free as possible with your knowlegable, wonderfully kind and caring attitude that I received from everybody that you bump into whilst at their premises weather they had trained you or just passing by. Would highly recommend them for all your driver training needs keep up the good work . And a special mention to one of my Trainers Vinnie enjoy your retirement you deserve it, was a pleasure meeting you all! Many thanks again Sam.

Fantastic experience: I needed to drive a motorhome for the first time to go to a festival. I’ve never driven anything like that before, despite my licence allowing me to, so I asked NearWay if they could give me a bespoke driving lesson to cover the essentials. Paul (instructor) was absolutely brilliant and provided me with an invaluable (and enjoyable) session on how to safely manoeuvre and drive a vehicle of that size. I’m writing this review after the festival. I can honestly say that without NearWay’s fantastic tuition I would have struggled. Instead I was able to drive confidently and safely. Thank you so much!

Fantastic experience: I failed my hgv class 1 driving test twice with enterprise of stockport when I took my test at Bredbury test centre,I booked up a retest with Nearway at Banbury,only 5 hours training wirh them ,training then test on the same day,,at Culham test centre.I was obviously anxious having failed else where ,twice after 12 hours training,My instructor, Steve,really knew his stuff,,the examiner Andy at Culham made me feel relaxed he was there to examine me an not to fail me ,I passed ,I should have come here first,would have saved a lot of time and money,I would give Nearway more than 5 stars if I could,also rate Culham test centre more than 5 stars anyday

Fantastic experience: Everyone was friendly and informative. Helped me to ace my test, thank you Nearway team!

Fantastic experience: If anyone deserves 5* it’s these guys. You won’t be let down in any area of help. Despite not passing first, second or even on my third time, I kept going on and with the help of the Nearway staff all of them made me feel like I could do it no matter how long it takes and today I’m happy to say I passed my cat c rigid test and I couldn’t have done it without the guys at Nearway. If you’re looking to get into lorry driving I can’t recommend these guys enough.

Fantastic experience: Do not hesitate,if you are considering any driving tuition look no further !! You have found the best place !! I have just passed my class 1 driving test with the fantastic Michelle, first time with only two minors !! I passed my class 2 last July with nearway also trained by Michelle and also passed first time !! Michelle's knowledge, patience and tuition is excellent as is the whole team at nearway , so if like me you want to upskill and retrain nearway is a no brainier ! Thanks for everything, Simon.

Fantastic experience: Very happy have not passed my test yet so this is not a biased review. Instructors are patient and do their very best to help you gain the skills you need. Relaxed atmosphere. I would recommend Nearway to anyone.

Fantastic experience: What can I say, very professional and kind training school, the instructors really know what they're talking about and no messing around either, passed my C+E first time thanks to instructor Vinny, big up mate!!!!

Fantastic experience: Would definitely recommend NearWay. I originally passed my trailer test first with them many years ago and decided to return to complete my C1. I needed to complete this in a short amount of time and they did everything to accommodate this. I completed my reverse training with Michelle, she explained everything very clearly and was really great to work with. I then did my driving with Steve who made me feel at ease instantly. A really wonderful instructor who definitely helped towards my pass first time in such a short period of time. Thank you so much!

Fantastic experience: Passed my C licence first time with these guys, great training and a great bunch.

Fantastic experience: I have just passed my class 1 with Nearways last week. Passed with a clean sheet - no minors, I had the best trainer I could have asked for his name is John. I highly recommend John and Nearways and the team. Definitely worth every penny. Many thanks John and all the team at Nearways

Fantastic experience: Called to get advice Tracey was amazing. Unfortunately they had no suitable availability but I will definitely be contacting when my boys need lessons based on customer service.

Fantastic experience: My sister in law and my self attended a caravan reversing course and we were both delighted with the training (thank you Michelle) we both came away feeling a lot more confident .Thank you Near way

Fantastic experience: Passed my LGV C+E first time with this company, and the help of the incredible Steve, Neil and rest of the team. Very professional, strongly recommend, very nice vehicle to learn in as well. Steve was really fantastic with his training: I learnt so much from him.

Fantastic experience: My husband passed with this company first time for C + E. Thanks to Neil , Steve and all the team. I strongly recommend this company to everyone, they are highly professional and a very genuine caring company.

Fantastic experience: After a really bad experience with a previous company for my C+E license, Neil and everyone at nearway have done everything in their power to get through my license (even after running out of time on my 3A!!) I cannot fault them for anything, they were accommodating and kept me in the loop for any changes. If you were thinking about doing anything with Nearway from car to C+E please do not hesitate and call them they are worth every penny!!

Fantastic experience: I found Nearway through researching C1 training providers and live a fair distance from them, so glad I chose them! I passed my C1 ambulance test first time with Nearway, all thanks to the brilliant instructors, in particular Steve and Michelle. They were both so friendly and knowledgeable, putting me at ease and answering every question and explaining everything in an understandable way. I’m really thankful for all the help and support I received from both my instructors and felt really prepped for a test I was nervous for. Would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a goods vehicle license, easy booking process, well maintained vehicles and friendly team.

Fantastic experience: Really professional company, very good communication throughout the process. Michelle one of the instructors is brilliant- such a nice lady and does everything she can to support you in preparation for the tests.

Fantastic experience: I passed my Cat C with NearWay, within one week. They managed to book me in last minute and provided all the necessary training. Great staff, very professional. Highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Good day of training on module 4. Recommended. A+++

Fantastic experience: Helped me get my c1 license first time and in a bit of a rush. The whole team were great. Thank you guys :)

Fantastic experience: This company is absolutely amazing. My daughter needed to carry out her C1 driving lessons to pass her test to become a paramedic. I called lots of companies before I found nearway. The reason we picked nearway was because of Caroline she is so lovely on the phone, her manners and positivity and more than anything pointing us in the right direction, we had no clue about medicals and theories and how long the test for the C1 will take. I pestered her many times and she helped us throughout the process. Our daughter had her lessons with Tony who she said was absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much Tony for helping our little girl pass her C1, she can now carry out her intense driving course with the ambulance service and drive on blue lights so she’s not just helping patients but she can get to them much quicker. You’ve made our little girls dream come true. We Can’t thank you guys enough. kind regards The Bosworth family

Fantastic experience: Sure they are a great driving school. But please consider other road users while letting students crawl at 30mph on 50mph + roads during rush hour!! Queue of 30 plus cars behind you today on the single carriage way. If students aren't confident take them off busy roads or where they can be overtaken. *Response to nearway. Thanks, that's perfectly reasonable and understandable. It was travelling from the M40 Banbury through to Brackley some 15 minutes or so!. No one was impatient or pushing the driver we all just dawdled along behind. Im sure the instructor was aware and hopefully they will re-evaluate the situation with the student and make sure they are up to speed before taking to the busy roads again. We all had to start somewhere so was more a friendly reminder. All the best

Fantastic experience: Well organised and efficient staff at Nearway. I got my class 2 licence last week. they got everything sorted for me from scratch. I would have not passed if not for Andy ( instructor). Keep up the great work guys!

Fantastic experience: I passed my C+E first time yesterday, thanks to Michelle for the first two days and the 'A' test and then John for the other two days and the 'B' test. Everyone at NearWay were very friendly and helpful. The whole experience, while being a bit nerve-wracking as it was leading up to a very important test, was made much easier by their professionalism and consideration. The only downside was the fact that the HGV fleet is a bit old and not 100% reliable, the candidate the day before me had his test curtailed because his vehicle broke down. That aside I would heartily recommend NearWay to anyone wanting to become a truck driver.

Fantastic experience: Absolutely great team passed my class 2 first time. Great coaching from great people makes a difference. Thanks guys your the best

Fantastic experience: Easy to get in there , no issues to find the place. Good experience

Fantastic experience: Fantastic instructor, Paul. Did 3 hour introduction to towing course after buying my first caravan. No nonsense straight to the point practical training with emphasis on safety, focused on your needs. Would highly recommend to anyone who has never towed before or anyone who hasn’t done it for a while. It was not a chore to do this course, I had a highly enjoyable afternoon and now feel confident for picking up my first caravan. Thanks Paul and Nearway.

Fantastic experience: I passed my C1 training second time with Nearway. I had Paul and Neil instructing me and both were excellent instructor's. They tailored the training to my needs and went into great detail. Would highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Great experience! Professional service and my instructor Craig was excellent, helping to pass on my first attempt. Thanks guys!

Fantastic experience: Mark in Oxfordshire was fantastic. I passed first time with no minors and as much prior experience - couldn’t have done it without him!

Fantastic experience: NearWay have been excellent from the start. Communication was great and there have been no issues, despite the issues posed by Covid. Training from instructors Ian and Neil over the two days was professional, friendly and not patronising in the slightest. Their insight and knowledge helped me pass my C1 first time. Thanks very much to the team!

Fantastic experience: Very friendly team that got me through the trailer test. Thanks for looking after me and to all of you taking the trailer test……don’t forget that clip!!

Fantastic experience: The whole process has been so smooth and nothing was too much trouble even with covid. Neil was great in sorting my tests and driving so quickly and had a great instructor- would recommend Nearway for any licence.

Fantastic experience: Neil and his team were fantastic, despite the ongoing challenge of delivering driver training during COVID. My instructor Paul was great and I couldn't have it without his help. Overall would recommend.

Fantastic experience: Clear instruction and advice when needed with an all round friendly approach. Would certainly recommend for doing your trailer licence, get you through your test with ease.

Fantastic experience: I booked a two day trailer training and test having never driven or hooked up a trailer before. The instructor was friendly, professional and very experienced and I gained confidence quickly. When I had problems with my vehicle on the first day of the course Near Way provide me with an alternative vehicle without any problems. As a female driver I have no problems recommending Nearway Driving Training.

Fantastic experience: I passed my C1 test last week and can honestly say how great everyone at NearWay driving was with helping me get my test booked and passed within a few weeks. From the reception staff to the instructor were very helpful and displayed amazing customer service. They all knew that I needed to get this done to start my career and they did exactly that. My instructor Brendon was very thorough and knowledgeable, throughout the course he gave me so much confidence and always tried to get the best out of me. I could tell that he knew what he was talking about and would critique me to improve my driving. I passed the test with no driving faults and went home with a smile on my face. Brendon was a brilliant instructor and I would highly recommend him to anyone that wants to do there C1 test. Thank you very much NearWay driving. Kind regards. Harry.

Fantastic experience: Cannot compliment the service and professionalism enough! After being so nervous was put at ease by my instructors. They managed to get me booked in after being highly stressed about not being able to get a test and course they were fabulously accommodating. Cannot fault the company and they were all brilliant from start to finish. Thank you so much!

Fantastic experience: Brendan was knowledgeable and professional as an instructor. He also helped me so much with my nerves leading up to the test. Would recommend to anyone

Fantastic experience: Big thanks to Nearway driver training for helping me pass my C1 test today! Really professional, friendly and a quick turn around.

Fantastic experience: I needed to pass my C1 in order to start my new career. I contacted Neil who could get me booked in for a course within a week. Neil was very polite and professional and any areas I was under confident in he would keep going over until I was happy. It’s fair to say I was extremely nervous about taking the test but I passed first time and have Neil to thank for that. I’ll definitely be recommending NearWay Driver training to others.

Fantastic experience: Paased my C1 today at first attempt. Thanks to the expert Tuition from Kevin! A great experience from initial contact right through to the final test. Thanks so much

Fantastic experience: In order for me to start my new job I needed to pass my C1 driving course. Neil was incredibly professional, friendly and made me feel at ease. I couldn’t recommend Nearway enough! Passed first time and I couldn’t be happier. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: Amazing company! Huge thanks to Nearway and my instructor Kevin! Passed my C1 first time after being fit in for a 6-hour course within a week of contacting them. They were really helpful when working around shifts and other commitments. Kevin was really friendly and gave me plenty of confidence going into the test. 100% Recommend.

Fantastic experience: I would definitely recommend Nearway driving, they were great from start to finish. Quick at responding to any queries and helped me to book my critical worker test. I had Neil as my instructor for my C1 driver training and he was amazing. Helped me to pass first time!

Fantastic experience: Thank you to Kim for getting me through B E trailer test different recommend

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend them great company

Fantastic experience: Everyone was really approachable at Nearway Driving. If there were ever any queries it was super easy to give them a call and they were always willing to help. Friendly instructors with great tips to help you pass the test!

Fantastic experience: I arrived for my towing course totally lacking in confidence after a jockey wheel collapse and unhitching problem with my newly acquired caravan, but Neil soon put me at ease with excellent advice on the road of where I was going wrong and praise when I was doing right. We also covered reversing, hitching and unhitching, driving in town and country roads to experience towing a trailer. I now have more confidence towing my caravan to a rally this weekend than I had before. Thanks Neil!

Fantastic experience: Very good helpful trainers and a good location to practice.

Fantastic experience: My son Harry recently passed his driving test with three minor faults. He has been taking lessons with Neil at Nearway since July 2018. I cannot recommend Neil highly enough. He is very pleasant and efficient to deal with (in terms of booking lessons, etc.) and Harry liked him from the word go and enjoyed learning from him. Neil is patient, very clear in his instruction and gives positive feedback, which is motivating. Harry had a very valuable motorway lesson with Neil yesterday and while he is, of course, delighted to be a fully-fledged driver, we will both miss Neil!

Fantastic experience: I cannot thank these guys enough! 100% recommend for their excellent training, patience and the confidence they give you. Anyone looking for a super team to get you through, look no further than these guys. Thank you so so much for getting me to PASS my trailer test, I am over the moon!!

Fantastic experience: We had 4 hours of excellent training provided by Neil. It was done in a fun way and gave us exactly the confidence we needed to start towing our new caravan. We would definitely recommend Nearway Training to any friends.

Fantastic experience: Great service, Neil helped me pass my driving test first time. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: I would highly recommend NearWay Driver Training to anyone wanting to learn to drive. I lack confidence and never thought i be able to drive let alone a manual car. Neil put me at ease straight away, he is patient and understanding with any worries i had. At the start of each lesson we discussed what i was going to learn and at the end of the lesson Neil discussed and graded me, so i could see what progress was being made. I passed my driving test and thanks to Neil i have became alot more confident.

Fantastic experience: I would deffinitly recomend NearWay Driver Trining to anybody learning to drive. Niel is really easy to get on with, as well as being patient and understanding (both qualities that I tested many times) and it was deffinitly down to him that I passed my test.