Active Drive

Fantastic experience: I was in need of a driving instructor for my test, since I couldn’t get hold of the old one… Ram was absolutely amazing for helping me out literally on the last minute!!! He found a way to fit me in with such short notice. With only 3 driving lessons (only 3 days before my test), he boosted my confidence and gave me some extra knowledge and tips about driving. Ram helped me pass the driving test, it was my 5th time, and first time on that Test centre, which I didn’t know the area at all. I’ll definitely recommend Active Drive, and Ram, thank you so much for all the help!

Fantastic experience: Ram was a brilliant instructor who patiently taught me how to drive. I had an instructor prior to Ram from a different service and Ram was able to build my confidence up after each lesson and sets a high standard for driving instructors. Thanks to him, I finally passed my test and all credit goes to him.

Fantastic experience: Ram is a brilliant driving instructor built my confidence from the first lesson. After being told by another instructor that I wouldn't be able to pass in a manual, I am now a manual driver. Ram's way of teaching is very informative and positive. I felt so prepared for my test. I can 100% say I recommend this driving school to anyone! Thank you for everything Ram and Active drive

Fantastic experience: After having a previous 2 instructors, faisal from active drive sets a high standard to be the perfect driving instructor. Ive had 25 lessons with previous instructors , i found faisal from active drive, A patient , hardworking, driving instructor. He will go out of his way and time to send you useful resources and videos and tips of how to pass your test and the key errors to make a learner fail. I took my test today my 1st driving practical test i have been nervous but faisal gave me a prep talk this morning about passing a test, i passed with only 3 minors so that shows how good of an instructor he is. I highly recommend faisal.

Fantastic experience: I’ve had a brilliant experience with Active Drive, and under the guidance of Faisal, I managed to pass my test first time. Faisal calmed my worries and had faith in me even when I didn’t. He is easy to get along with, has a calm demeanour and teaches things in a way that are easy to understand. I would happily recommend him to anyone looking to looking to pass their test.

Fantastic experience: I really really recommend Active drive and please ask for Faisal. I passed 1st time with 3 minors. He is such a good instructor, very patient, made feel comfortable and his communication skills are amazing, he explained everything to me effectively. I managed to do only 10 lessons, imagine, that’s amazing. I never thought I would be able to drive manual coz I thought it was too difficult. I’m so excited and I’m glad I chose Active drive. Faisal, you are amazing thank you for everything I really appreciate You

Fantastic experience: Passed today 31/12/19 after taking my lessons with active drive..my instructor(parry) was brilliant,very patient,pleasent and a down to earth guy who made feel confident in my ability throughout my lessons ..I recommend this instructor :)

Fantastic experience: Ask for Faisal you won't be disappointed. Firstly I would like to say that my experience with Faisal was phenomenal, he is such a friendly, punctual and informative instructor. He enabled me to pass first time within 20 lessons! He provided me with extra content to further my knowledge in my weak areas and also on weeks before my test did written mock tests to ensure that I was comfortable in every area of the test.

Negative experience: My wife had around 10 lessons with ram yes he gets to the point by telling u to just drive but he makes stops e.g getting milk for home dropping things of home. This obviously takes the learners time. Thing is your getting paid to teach an every minute is valuable to a learner. He took 5minz in the shop then around another 5minz inside his home but will finish the lesson in 1 hour exact!!!!

Negative experience: Unprofessional, unpunctual. They will transfer you to other driving instructors which are not punctual at all. Definitely not worth to go with them. If we are booking lessons at a promised hour let's keep our promise I say. But no, they can't do this and even more they won't even let you know that they are late so you keep waiting for like 30 minutes to 1 hour and then receive a message,sorry I'm late can we rebook this for another time ? At least you can let me know in advance so I know what I can do.

Fantastic experience: Having had a few lessons with one instructor before coming to Active Drive I can tell the difference between a bad instructor and a great one. Faisal at Active Drive has definitely set a high standard for all other instructors to follow with his in-depth knowledge, easy to remember techniques and patience. He goes out of his way to send his students videos and useful sources to learn quickly so that lessons can focus on practical driving. Not only is he a great teacher but also a friend where it is easy to have flowing conversations and no awkward moments making the lessons something to look forward to. After no more than 15 lessons I had taken my test and passed with 2 minors in poor conditions. I cannot reccomend Faisal highly enough!

Fantastic experience: I’ve had 4 driving instructors and my driving instructor Faisal is best by far, I’ve had very few lessons and I passed first time with only 2 minors. He helped me grow my confidence and he made me feel welcome every lesson he acted more as a friend than a teacher as w would Joke around and get along, he had great driving tips and always sent me driving material to help further more driving skills & ability definitely the reason I passed first time highly recommended

Fantastic experience: My driving instructor was Faisal and quite simply he is the greatest one around. He was a professional, patient and relaxed instructor who was able to get me to pass first time in under 3 months without any prior driving experience. The atmosphere in the car was never dull for a single moment with conversation flowing seamlessly which made the experience all the more wonderful. He offered phenomenal driving tips and extra aids constantly and whenever I was struggling with a particular area (eg: bay parking and turning right at junctions), he would equip me with videos to watch as well as show me diagrams and pictured to help me comprehend what I needed to do as well as give me many many opportunities to practice those areas. Because of this, I would 100% recommend him to anyone who is thinking of learning how to drive.

Fantastic experience: Top driving instructor I was with Faisal for a couple months and he completely changed the game with it Had previous tests with another instructors and they went to pot but Faisal was reliable and identified my problems within the first few lessons He keeps a log of all the progress so you always have knowledge of what needs to be done Did me a deal on an 90 minute drive Passed first time with active drive Faisal couldn’t recommend highly enough

Fantastic experience: Passed first time with Ram @Active Drive. Can I just say huge THANK YOU to Ram. My entire journey with him was amazing. As a beginner it is very natural to feel anxious, upset and tearful (me on a few occasions). Ram's attitude and the way he kept handling my ups and downs was 5 stars. By far, the most competent instructor I've met (i tried two before, different companies). Clear explanations, re-caps, personable, great with articulating hints and tips. I am now planning on doing Pass Plus with him as well as I am 100% he can deliver and exceed my expectations. Active Drive - highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: I personally would like to thank mr Khan best driving instructor out there passed me in such a quick time frame I didn’t even know it was possible my self he always told me I would pass no negativity I passed first time and I would recommend him as the best driving instructor in Birmingham. He always explains everything he doesn’t miss even one thing out and he never rushes so you’re comfortable Thank you very much Mr Khan and Ram the owner of active drive got me starting my lessons very quick and answered straight away.

Fantastic experience: Passed first time and this was all down to Faisal. Faisal was reliable, patient, calm, reassuring and positive! I even did Pass plus with him after because he was so great!

Negative experience: Absolutely ridiculous. Whoever Faisal is within your company I think you need to have a word. I was speaking to a friend who WAS having lessons with this guy. I instantly gave them s new instructor to go to. If you end up with Faisal (prehaps it’s the whole company) I would avoid paying any money out. 4 lessons and they are telling my friend they cannot leave 1st gear? What? They are driving around strictly in first gear? That’s ridiculous. That’s terrible for the car itself. The new instructor has given my friend a lesson today, and they have told me it was so much better they got to do a lot more and felt a lot more comfortable driving today. I’d probably say they need a full refund for the previous lessons I wouldn’t say it was lessons they recieved. Absolute SCAM

Fantastic experience: Had my lessons with Ravi great instructor would recommend him to anyone thanks Active driving school passed first time

Fantastic experience: I had Parry as my instructor he was brilliant well experienced and calm definitely recommend him to anyone.

Fantastic experience: Remarkable..! 5 stars isn’t enough.. my son was going to give up on manual cars but ram wanted the challenge ..! my sons confidence grew every lesson ..! And today he passed 1st time . That school is amazing ! They really want the kids to pass , it’s not about the money for them it’s the pass rates ..!

Negative experience: Gf67 one cut me up on j9 m6 southbound . Driver is a maniac. I was in an artic

Fantastic experience: I had Parry as my driving instructor, and I would recommend him to anyone that wants to learn how to drive. He’s very patient, understanding and of course will equipp you with the skills you need to pass. Thank you Parry !

Fantastic experience: Parvez khan has enough patience and understanding to be a brilliant instructor Definitely recommend him

Negative experience: To be honest wpuldve given a wprst rating because of the instructor. It was a while ago so i dont remember his name properly but every time i did something he would just pull out a folder and show me what to do instead of telling me. One of the worst things was his accent. Im not hating on it but it was difficult to understand him so when i asked him to repeat it because i didnt understand what he said, he got pissy and asked me if i spoke english or not (even though i could obviously speak english well). I dont think all their instructors are like this but this guy pissed me off. I just couldnt stand doing any more lessons with that guy

Negative experience: They cancelled my first lesson twice. On the third attempt, instructor Priya didn't turn up for the lesson, and wouldn't answer my text or calls. Never heard back. Waste of time.

Fantastic experience: Just passed with Ram frm Active Drive. Really great guy and if you want lessons to help you pass choose him! Ram helps you feel confident and he is a 10/10 instructor. Thanks so much!

Fantastic experience: Great simple teaching for me to pass. I felt well encouraged when i did things right. And was helped calmly and structurally on where and whenever I needed to improve. Recommend to every new starter as the basics are taught and built on really well.

Fantastic experience: A brilliant instructer who ensured i passed first time! Genuine and wont make you do more lessons than you need. And very friendly with good chit chat. Thanks wam .

Fantastic experience: Excellent and very helpful instructor

Fantastic experience: Brilliant