Galin's School of Motoring

160 Earlshall Rd, SE9 1PN, London
Galin's School of Motoring
160 Earlshall Rd
SE9 1PN, London
+447868755772

Opening hours

  • sunday: (closed)
  • monday: 9h-18:30
  • tuesday: 9h-18:30
  • wednesday: 9h-18:30
  • thursday: 9h-18:30
  • friday: 9h-18:30
  • saturday: (closed)

I’m fully qualified driving instructor with 18 years experience,providing driving lessons in a new BSM Peugeot 208 for all my customers.I will be fully helping you for the whole stage of your driving tuition including help with your Theory Test,getting you ready to pass your Practical Test 1st time.Covering the 5 Major Test Centres in SE London-Hither Green,Sidcup,Bromley,Belvedere and Erith and based in Eltham I do driving lessons in the following postcodes: SE2,SE3,SE7,SE8,SE9,SE10,SE12,SE13,SE18,DA14,DA15,DA16,DA17.Learning to drive with me will be fun.I will be there for you all the time and my job is to teach you how to drive for life as quickly as possible in a relaxed and friendly environment. MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC LESSONS AVAILABLE .

Our comment from DrivingSchoolsTOP.co.uk about Galin's School of Motoring:

Welcome to Galin's School of Motoring, where our experienced instructor, Galin, is dedicated to helping you become a confident and safe driver. Many of our students have praised Galin for his patience, professionalism, and supportive teaching style, often leading them to pass their driving tests on the first attempt with only minor faults.

Here’s what our satisfied learners are saying:

  • Students appreciate Galin's ability to make lessons enjoyable and stress-free, often highlighting that his friendly demeanor helps alleviate nerves.
  • His detailed explanations and focus on safety have been pivotal in building confidence among new drivers.
  • Many recommend Galin for his excellent communication skills and ability to connect with students, making their learning experience both productive and fun.

While most feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, some users have expressed concerns regarding time management during lessons. We continuously strive to improve our service and ensure that every student gets the most out of their lessons.

With Galin's School of Motoring, you can look forward to expert guidance and a personalized learning experience that caters to your individual needs. We invite you to join our community of successful drivers!

Galin's School of Motoring: Reviews

4.8/5 (41 Reviews)
Jericho Tel 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is an amazing guy ! instructor and person. He assured me that I would pass the first time with the correct knowledge and support within my lessons and broke everything down. I was able to learn quite fast and build up confidence after only a few weeks of lessons; I highly recommend him to first-time drivers as I PASSED FIRST TIME! Thank you!!

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Jericho , i always had great time with you on the lessons , always laughing and smiling during the learning process, I’m glad that we managed to do the job for you 1st time after all your hard work from the very beginning, take care and all the best to you!

Ivaila Ivanova 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is truly an excellent and professional instructor. Learning to drive with him was a great experience as he was incredibly patient and thorough whilst teaching, making me feel confident in my driving and passing 1st time with one minor. He is also very friendly, supportive, and encouraging when you are finding something difficult, and helps you to feel secure with it by teaching with great detail. I couldn’t be more happy with Galin’s School of Motoring and would recommend it to anyone. Thank you Galin for our amazing lessons and now pass plus!

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Ivi , I’m glad that after all your effort from the very beginning to learn properly and wanting know the driving in details , you have managed to pass your test 1st time with only one minor fault, which is not even on the driving, but on show me , tell me questions !

Pavlin Kolev 7 months ago

Negative experience: NO TIME KEEPING! I pay for 2 hours 75£ for driving lessons and drive only 1 hour. Then in this 1 hour galin the "instructor" is taking a brake as well to "stretch his legs". If your want to waste your time and money Galins school of motoring is the place. Avoid!

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

TEST,TEST,TEST! Pavlin didn’t wanted to pay for lessons and learn to drive, he just wanted to pass his test only after 14 hours of practicing starting from scratch. If the lessons were any different for you Pavlin for whatever reasons(duration or quality or something else )you would have stopped coming after your 1st lesson, but quite the opposite you seemed quite happy and kept coming for 2h lesson every week until you realized that you will need more time to learn to drive and pass your test. You wanted everything to happen very quickly and kept pushing and pushing on the lessons.I did explain to you from the beginning from your 1st lesson that learning to drive takes time and we did manage to take you up to 3rd gear and did the 2 reversing maneuves,but this is all we had time for, for 14 hours of tuition and yes we did go to toilet twice and stretch out :)

Valentina 9 months ago

Fantastic experience: I had an incredible experience learning to drive with Galin! His professional and patient approach, combined with clear instructions made every lesson enjoyable and stress free. Thanks to Galin’s expert guidance and focus on safety I now feel confident on the road!

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Valentina , I’m glad that you were happy with the lessons, all the best to you !

sammy rowley 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very patient, overall a great instructor won’t need to stress about falling if you’re listening. I feel comfortable when in the moment and looking forward to taking the test after a few more lessons need to come back as going Spain

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Enjoy your time in Spain Sam !

Ana Sekulovska 1 year ago

Positive experience: Galin is a very good teacher. Patient, understanding and knowledgeable. He helped me achieve my goal with a steady and secure pase. I recommend him to anyone who wants a guaranteed success.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Ana , im very happy that you have passed your test 1st time - with only 3 minor faults - great result , all the best to you and the family!!!

Dieter Heitzer 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: THE BEST DRIVING INSTRUCTOR I had the pleasure of being taught by Galin, and I can't praise him enough. He's an incredibly skilled instructor, and his patience is truly commendable. Throughout my lessons, he consistently made me feel at ease, which boosted my confidence as a driver. Galin's ability to connect with his students is outstanding, and I'll genuinely miss our lessons together.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Hans , all the best to you and the family!

Bebe France 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is a great driving instructor, he is very positive but also honest when something needs improvement. He is reliable and will always support you. I couldn’t have passed my test without his guidance and encouragement.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Beatrix , all the best to you !

Raya Nedyalkova 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Wonderful Instructor. Galin was very patient and understanding thoughout my journey of learning how to drive. Wirh his amazing teachinf skills, I was able to pass my driving test first time with only 3 minor faults. I strongly recommend him to anyone willing to learn to drive even if they are a little reluctant at first. Thank you Galin for guiding me in this chapter of my life.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Raya , all the best to you !!!

Seema Afzal 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is no doubt an excellent instructor! He helped me pass my test first time with only 3 minors. Learning to drive with him was a great experience! He was incredibly patient, understanding and friendly throughout the lessons. He was very thorough in his teaching and truly helped me build my confidence. He is highly experienced and professional, cant recommend him enough! Thank you Galin for all your guidance and support.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

All the best to you and your family Seema, you did all the hard work to pass 1st time - more than deserved

Harvey Gilson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brilliant! Couldn't recommend enough! Galin is lovely and has helped me become a very confident and safe driver :) Thank you!!

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thanks , all the best to you Harvey

Delilah Holden Lichfield 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very informative instructor, really helped me to engage in my driving and improve on my faults. Always punctual and easy to talk to.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Delilah , I’m glad that you have passed your test in Lichfield and I was able to help you to correct the mistakes , all the best to you !!!

E. P 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Thanks to Galin’s knowledge and assurance i was able to pass first time with only 2 faults, i highly recommend him , he’s very calm and funny therefore the lessons are very enjoyable ,if you are a nervous driver he can help you become confident. And will make sure you have knowledge for the test and after to be a safe

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Elena, all the best to you Happy Motoring and enjoy your own 1st car !

Kinga Makarewicz 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is truly a great professional. As I had no experience with driving I needed instructor who could teach me to drive from scratch. Galin was very supportive and patience throughout the course of our driving lessons. He helped me to overcome my weeknesses and I can proudly say I became safe and confident driver. Thanks to his guidance I passed first time! I would highly recommend Galin to anyone looking for driving instructor. Thank you Galin!

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Kinga , all the best to you!

Kat S 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is a very patient teacher. After a bad experience with another instructor, he helped me to get my confidence back. Definitely recommended for anyone who is a bit reluctant at first, like I was.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Kathrin!

Anna Petrova 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is truly a brilliant professional and such a nice and calm as a person and I am so, so grateful for being one of his students! He is dedicated in every detail of the driving process and extremely efficient and effective. He teaches that positive attitude, an enquiring mind and the ability to focus on what is important will have a major impact on your final results. I would highly recommend Galin to anyone who would desire become a confident driver !

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Anna!

Desrine Henry 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: I had not driven since 2011, I frightened to get behind the wheel of a car as I had no confidence. Galin’s School of Motoring saved me; Galin is very professional, prompt with his time and very sincere. My first lesson was an assessment of my driving and what I needed in road awareness. I am now driving in my own, confident and happy. I recommend Galin’s School of Motoring, he is the best.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

I’m happy to have had the chance to meet you and the know you as a person and to be able to help you Desrine to get back on the road.

Sarah Walsh 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: I originally learned to drive with Galin 8 years ago. I had had lessons before with a different instructor and hadn’t felt I’d got on too well so I was a bit apprehensive starting again. Galin was brilliant, he’s incredibly patient, friendly, very easy-going and chatty. Importantly, he keeps me laughing when I’m feeling stressed about all the things I’m learning. He’s also great at explaining the theory of what we’re doing, something my previous instructor never did. Having this foundation makes me feel a lot more in control and less like I’m “winging it”. It’s for these reasons I looked him up before Christmas as I needed some refresher lessons and was very happy to find he was still teaching! I’d recommend him to anyone looking for an instructor.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

I’m glad that you are enjoying your car again Sarah.

Poetic Gemini 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Definitely a 5 star service, brilliant instructor and a great guy. Looking back when I just started and never new I’d driven so efficiently, just pay attention when he’s explaining things, he’s very professional and leave no stone unturned, I would recommend galin to anyone especially if you’re nervous about driving a car for the first time, you’re guarantee a past if you chose to use his service.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Ray,I’m glad we have done the job for you and you have passed your test 1st time with only 1 minor.All the best to you.

Eszter Sonyak 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin has been incredibly professional, very understanding and patient throughout the lessons which greatly contributed to me passing my test first time with only one minor fault. I can strongly recommend him to anyone; no case is hopeless when following his instructions.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Eszter,see you for the Pass Plus next week!

Natasha Goldring 6 years ago

Negative experience: Very unprofessional and bad experience overall. Booked a lesson 2 weeks in advance with a cash price of £59. Received a text on the day to say Galin will be 15 minutes late. This would make me late for my work meeting. Have asked if we can reduce the lesson to 1.5 hours and to have a reduced price for the lesson. This wasn't acceptable to Galin but he was able to shift things around and keep agreed start time, however, he now wanted me to pre-pay online with a full price of £65. Once I did, he sends me a message to say he needs to reschedule our lesson as he needs to take a lunch break (10 minutes before the start!). I find this unacceptable and very unprofessional. Have cancelled my lesson and requested a refund via AA.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Natasha never had a driving lesson with me.She had only booked a lesson and changed the date and time twice already prior to the lesson.

That is why I had to ask her to pay for her lesson online as I was not sure if she will turn up at and the AA rate for fully qualified drivers is set at 32.50p/h.On the day of the lesson the payment was not done until 10mins prior to the starting time and i had to ask her to reschedule for another time,as I physically can’t get to her in 10 minutes because of her late payment.I don’t see why you wouldn’t pay for your lesson earlier if you have means to come and learn to drive.Why would you leave this to just 10mins prior to the starting time of the lesson when you have being ask to pay for it earlier for understandable reasons from both sides and at the same time blame the instructor who gave you a discounted rate and because of your actions you force him to put you back on the AA online rate for QD and then you blame him for it after that.

Reece Weller 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great Intructer showed me the same route my test was on the day would recommend Galin he helped me to pass first time thanks again. very punctual friendly guy

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Reece.

Zachary Milas 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is a top notch instructor. Very professional and will figure out what you need to pass the driving practical. He has made me a much better driver over the course of our lessons, and will give you the confidence and skills to pass the test. I passed my first time with zero faults after a month and a half of lessons twice per week. In addition to his knowledge, he is very punctual and reliable. He never had to cancel last minute and communicates regularly. Very nice guy, and does his absolute best to keep you relaxed while learning to drive. I would recommend Galin to anyone looking for driving lessons.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Zack,you did the unbelievable test and passed 1st time with 0 faults.Enjoy driving everywhere now,take care.

pawel lukasik 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is a brilliant teacher - hugely professional, knowledgeable, reliable and patient. Also very friendly and makes you feel relaxed and comfortable Highly recommended - I passed my test first time! Thank you so much Galin

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Pawel,all the best!!!

Sabin Shrestha 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is a fantastic instructor who is very patient and has excellent ways of explaining what to do. His advice from day one all the way up to the day of the exam is very good and is very helpful. Thank you for helping me pass my test!

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Sabin im happy for you,you truly dreserve everything after all the effort that you have put in!

Slavi Ivanov 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is great Insructor, and very friendly his explanation in instruction process is so professional and very patient. He can find in your to give the best of you self. I pass my test with no faults I recommend GALIN IVANOV with all the pleasure for you.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Slavi,all the best to you!

Akari Mishima 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: He is a great instructor who is patient, safe and friendly. He made every instruction clear and precise which allowed me to pass with no faults. I'd recommend him to anyone wanting pass their practical test in the most safest way

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Akari,all the best to you!

Celia Hamelet 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really good, helpful and patient instructor, always makes you feel confient on the road, highly recommended!!

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you,Celia

Helena Sneberkova 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: I would definitely recommend Galin to anyone. Great experience!

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thanks,Helena

Dale Hadley 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: I am still currently learning with galin and he has helped me gain huge amounts of confidence both behind the will and outside the car and has a calm and friendly approach when teacher. He’s fantastic technically too and this has helped me make huge progress

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thanks,Dale

Joshua Smith 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is a superb driving instructor. I would defiantly recommend him to others looking to get behind the wheel!

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you,Joshua!

David Brown 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is an excellent driving instructor with a tried and tested approach which leads to great results and a high chance of success.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thanks David!

kelvin romeo 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brilliant driving instructor I couldn’t ask for anyone better, he makes driving seem easy and fun for new drivers and he never gives up on you always encouraging you and make you feel well comfortable when driving. He is the best driving instructor I’ve ever had.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Romeo!

folabiola AK 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin is an excellent instructor. He doesn't give up and will put you through all you need to know about driving. For him it's not just about passing but a good driver and safe on the roads. It’s fun learning with Galin, he’s simply the best. Fantastic.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you,Fola!

adelar julio bortolaz neto 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very good driving instructor, just passing to say thank you for everything. We did a great job!

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you,Julio!

ankit saxena 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Galin's is one of the best instructors in South East London. He is friendly, patient and painfully particular about learning the right way to drive. I passed with zero minor faults which speaks volumes about his methods. I'd recommend him to anyone wanting to ensure they are in safe hands and pass their practical test.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thanks Ankit,all the best to you and the family!

Arthur O'Hara 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic instructor! Cheerful, friendly and very skilled. I have had a great time learning with Galin and I will miss having lessons with him. He helped me to pass my test first time with only 3 minor faults. I recommend him to anyone wanting to learn to drive!

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you Arthur, see you on the Pass Plus

BEATZ BY NOSKI 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Learning to drive with Galins school of motoring was a superb experience. Very professional and skilled in driving and mostly teaching. On my first test I had a total of 2 faults , 1 was a serious fault so I failed but on the second test I passed with a total of 4 minor faults. If you are thinking about learning to drive, I would definitely recommend Galin's School of motoring.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you, Nosa and will see you for the Pass Plus.

Lizzy Uju Chuks 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: I really had a very good experience, when i was with him, at a point i nearly gave up the driving but he insisted that i should continue and he gave me all the encouragement and support i needed that time, at the end here i am now driving everywhere. In everything he is a very good instructor, friendly and jovial. I will 100% recommend him to anyone who wishes to be behind the wheel. Driving is really sweet.

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thanks very much Elizabeth,all the best!!!

Sabiya Shress 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best driving instructor who is very patient and teaches you until you are fully confident you can pass. I would defiantly recommend to anyone who is considering learning how to drive

Faten El-Badawy 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: I passed my driving test yesterday. Many thanks Galin Ivanov for being a brilliant instructor. I will certainly remember the skills you taught me for the rest of my life. You've been very patient, calm, taking me step by step through the art of driving. I will certainly be recommending you to all my friends in the area! Faten

Galin's School of Motoring
Galin's School of Motoring

Thank you very much Faten,all the best to you!

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