Elephant Driving School
Driving School at 71 Thetford Road
Friendly and reliable driving instructors delivering high quality driving lessons.
Address
71 Thetford Road
New Malden
London
KT3 5DP
Opening Summary
Mon: 07:00 - 22:00
Tues: 07:00 - 22:00
Weds: 07:00 - 22:00
Thurs: 07:00 - 22:00
Fri: 07:00 - 22:00
Sat: 07:00 - 20:30
Sun: 08:00 - 20:30
Elephant Driving School Offer Intensive Driving Courses and Standard Driving Lessons. We Are ORDIT/FLEET Registered Establishment: With Grade 6 / Grade A Instructors Offering Instructor Training On | One-to-One Basis.
We provide driving lessons tailored to individual needs to suit the specific needs of the learner. We are specialise in putting learner drivers at their ease and we have highly qualified, experienced, DVSA-Qualified Driving Instructors to help hundreds of drivers pass their driving test or learn advanced driving techniques.
Elephant Driving School was established in 2012 and now has a wide range of qualified trainers, making them among the highest qualified in the driving industry and hold the following qualifications collectively.
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Rocky is the highly recommended driving instructor@ elephant
Elephant Driving School offers intensive Driving Course.
Elephant Driving School Offers Automatic Driving Lessons
Elephant Driving School offers Short Notice Driving Tests
Elephant Driving School also offers driving instructor training.
Elephant Driving School offers, NHS/ Health Staff Discounts.
Don't look anywhere else as Gary in my opinion is the best driving instructor out there.
Try and have lessons with Frank, he also does Pass Plus Training.
User Reviews
Imran was a genuinely amazing driving instructor. He was always very composed and encouraging, especially when I got nervous and made mistakes. As a result of his thorough teaching I managed to pass my exam on my first try.
In addition he is a very nice man who clearly cares about his learners.
Great company, instructor was fab and also customer service is very good (they respond quickly etc).
Niloufar Mehrafza
from Twickenham
After seeing my partner pass his test with elephant driving school and hearing how good an instructor Imi was I decided to use Him.
He is an excellent instructor and has brilliant interpersonal skills. I felt comfortable at all times and never feared asking questions. I would and have recommended him!
Szymon Piechowicz
from Morden
Brilliant instructor and teacher! Gave me the confidence to carry on learning, was patient and never got irritated when I did something wrong or couldn't grasp what I was doing. Excellent value for money and I passed my driving test first time!
Thanks Ronnie
A huge thank you to Patel, a great professional instructor, very friendly and always calm and encouraging me which I needed to pass my test. I highly recommend him to anyone who need his services.
I passed first time!Just want to say a thank you to Andy! Good instructor and I would highly recommend. Thank you again.
Garry is an excellent instructor. He is very professional and explained everything clearly which made my driving experience more enjoyable. I passed my test first time and its all thanks to Garry. I would highly recommend Garry as a driving instructor as he makes driving lessons fun and encourages you to continue going regardless of the mistakes you may make. Thank you for getting me to pass.
I started my car driving lessons withelephant driving school in May 2018 and from the beginning with my driving instructor David.
David made me feel really relaxed! I was nervous driver to start with, but he always reassured me that everything will be fine!
His has amazing teaching skills, which allowed me to passed my driving test today with 5 small faults on my driving sheet!
I’m over the moon and wouldn’t ever be able to thank David for what he did to teach me skills to drive safe forever! I’m very grateful! Thank you so so so much so all the help.
Loved Ronnie as an instructor, passed first time thanks to his amazing teaching methods while having a laugh and gaining confidence in my own driving! Would 100% recommend to everyone!
I would highly recommend anyone who is about to start driving lessons to use Ray.
My son has started with him, and now looks forward to lessons with Ray.. His confidence has grown so much, and all this is due to having an instructor Ray.
He has learned more in his 1st lesson with Ray, than he did after having 7 lessons with Other instructor.. Once again HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.. Thanks Ray.
Vakash
from Kingston Upon Thames
Phil has been a great instructor, really helped me to pass after struggling before using him.
My experience with this company was brilliant, my instructor Steve always on time and never messed me around which is what you want when learning to drive, I would highly recommend him and the company to anyone.
Great school! Would highly recommend
i passed my driving exam today with Gary!!!!
best driving instructor.
thank you
I am Recommending my driving instructor Ray.
He is a fantastic driving instructor!
I went all the way to passing my Full driving test in just 40 lessons of driving lessons. I am Highly recommending him.
I just passed my driving test today - the new driving test.
I passed at my 2nd try. First I did my test November 2017.
My driving instructor was Sam.
He is a brilliant instructor, very patient and friendly and really helped me to be relaxed behind the wheel. Couldn’t recommend him enough.
I passed my test with Peter. He is incredibly patient, understanding, calm and insightful. Having been with several other instructors and school, I find Elephant Driving School to be very appropriate school for me. I can hand on heart say that Peter was the best by far. I was deeply impressed by his approach to teaching, his resources (Dash-cam, iPad instructional App, Take-home reading literature etc) and his general demeanour. Under Peter I didn't just learn how to drive, I fell in love with driving and passed my test with ease. I cannot recommend him or Elephant Driving School enough!
Rebecca Miller
from London
I had been learning to drive with Elephant Driving School's to driving instructor Rocky. He is a great driving instructor. I wad very happy to observe that he is very calm. His driving instructors and explanation were very clear clear and very easy to understand. He is a friendly driving instructor with full of good advice that helps break down driving into more manageable chunks to learn.
I found his manner to be very calming, almost flegmatic at times, which is ideal for nervous drivers. He makes the most complicated of roundabouts a simple exercise in logic that can be negotiated without too much difficulty. He likes to explained things by drawing which I really like.
He also knows all the test routes and runs mock tests through them, which I found very useful in getting up to test standard.
I had failed my driving test twice beforehand, but Rocky got me through my third test with flying colours.
I am very happy to recommend my instructor Rocky and Elephant Driv
Tom Murray
from New Malden
I was extremely nervous about taking driving lessons I have some kind of disability. And I struggle to find the right instructor for me. Then I found QEF (Queen Elizabeth Foundation). They recommend me to Elephant Driving School. And I truly could not have wished for a more suitable instructor than Waqi! He has the patience of a saint and no question is too stupid. He has been very encouraging to help me improve my driving skills and to build up my confidence so that I could pass my test. Also, despite initially being terrified of driving, lessons became a joy so I think I'll probably miss them. I've recommended this driving school to several people in person and I hope any readers who are anxious will try this school.
A BIG Thank you to Waqi.
i passed my driving test today. I learnt with elephant driving school and my instructor was rocky. I am very happy to recommend him. He was recommended me by my sister in law who was using him at the time. My sister in law highly recommended me to him. Then I decided to try him out and I felt so different the way he was teaching me. i only wish i had used him from the beginning, his tuition is above the rest, he makes you feel comfortable and the price of an hour lesson is very affordable. I ended up having almost 25 hours of driving lessons.
He taught me to reverse into bay and all other things required.
I had a good experience and I Will be recommending him to my friends and family. Thank you rocky for offering me the lessons and taking me to the test. My apology for changing the test at the last minute to get the earliest test date. Thank you to you and the Driving school.
I passed with them and happy to recommend
Benjamin Vigier
from London
Learning to drive in an automatic car.
Before I start, I KNOW driving a manual is better than an automatic but I am driving automatic and intend to get an automatic car so I don't need anyone telling me I should be manual driving!
I drove manual for 2 years, failed two tests and gave up. I have severe anxiety and would feel physically sick at the thought of having to do a driving lesson. I hated manual basically because of the gear/clutch thing. I could drive well on straight roads but when it came to roundabouts and junctions, I would panic trying to get the bite, get the right gear and observing my surroundings all at the same time. I found manoeuvres difficult due to not being able to get the bite and I was a terror for stalling all the time, often in dangerous places like the middle of roundabouts or halfway out of a junction. I spent so much money and had nothing to show for it and I just gave in until i called ELEPHANT Driving School.
Then I found out from E
Having recently passed my driving test, I would 100% recommend Elephant driving school. My instructor Alex was by far one of the nicest instructor I've ever met and taught me to drive in a way that was fun, relaxed and easy to take in. I can't thank you enough Alex. I was ready to give up on my driving before you were recommended to me by elephant driving school. You have boosted my confidence more than you will ever know! Highly recommended.
I am very grateful to ELEPHANT DRIVING SCHOOL because they helped me in a very difficult time. I had my test booked today the 17/06/2016. I was taking lessons with another well known driving school, i don't want to name that driving school here because i was notified by the Elephant Driving School that they don't like a bad review against any of their competitor. Otherwise they might remove my review.
That well known driving school's instructor let me down a day before just because I'm not ready and i passed with Elephant.
Thanks Mr John
Best driving School
Passed first time round
Nothings bad to say
Happy to recommend
"I would never have been able to do it first time without Gary's amazing guidance, he was always calm when I was panicking and gave me confidence in my own judgments. The reflective diary which I used throughout the process was invaluable, making every lesson specifically targeted to areas of concern. It also has really helpful instructions on every aspect of driving which I read before my lessons so that time wouldn't be wasted, ensuring maximum progress."
Few months ago I didn’t know how to steer a car, not alone change gears, but this all changed when I met John the best instructor one could wish for. I now have a full driving license and I confidently travel on my own on the motorway. John’s way of teaching was just fantastic! On the test day I felt nervous but realised the test was easier than I thought, John had just made sure I was prepared for everything. The skills he taught me were not just to pass the test but to give me a life time of skills and confidence. Thanks so much John
Raza Ahmad
from Putney, London
I had always been completely terrified at the thought of driving a car, and was dreading having lessons, but luckily, I managed to find Elephant Driving School.
Called them and had my first lesson, my instructor took away all of my fears. I had always imagined that a driving instructor would be a scary man who shouted at me when I did things wrong and who would have no patience when I didn’t get the hang of things…but John was completely different.
He always kept calm and would go over things as many times as I needed to, until I was comfortable. He supported me all of the way through the w
I had many driving lessons with other driving school and all I can say is what a money waste. I just now started to take driving lessons with elephant driving school; huge difference.
I am very happy with the quality of lessons and the service I am getting. I am happy with and happy to leave this positive review.
Scarlet Shillingford
from Tooting
My instructor Gary at elephant driving school is a very patient and understanding instructor who makes the pupil feel at ease throughout the lesson in varying circumstances. He consistently turns up on time, and makes sure that the pupil gets the entirety of the time allocated.
It was a pleasure learning to drive with Elephant Driving School, and I would highly recommend this driving school to anyone.
My instructor is called Frank. He is patient and kind and has never let me down. I went to him because he taught my friend and she said he was really good and he is.I just passed my driving test with him at Croydon test center. I'm going to do pass plus with him too. Just want to say thanx Frank i'm telling my mates about you.
I very recently took some refresher driving lessons with Waqi at Elephant Driving School, and I can't recommend this school enough. I hadn't driven in over 2 years and never in London, so needless to say my confidence was low! Waqi is an extremely patient and skilled teacher with excellent communication skills, not to mention a great guy! My confidence and skill grew very quickly, and instead of needlessly keeping me on as a student, Waqi ensured me that I was ready to drive on my own. I can't praise Elephant Driving School enough and I sincerely recommend their service! Thank you again!
I thought Mr Waqi was absolutely amazing!! He was very patient and took time to explain everything thoroughly. If i didnt understand he would explain again until i did get it. His lessons were fun, he was fun and i always looked forward to them. Waqi had me through my test with only 30 lessons and i passed first time with only one minor. Defiantly the best instructor in the South West Of London and would 110% recommend him to anyone wanting to learn but have fun at the same time! i miss my driving lessons and Waqi!
Elephant Driving School intensive course was such good value for money, my instructor was really helpful and made sure that he got times that were best for me and talked me through the whole process completely. It's definitely worth going for! It doesn't seem like you get much time but the whole experience is great and because you learn so much in such a short space of time you don't tend to forget anything by your test because it's still fresh in your mind.
I passed my driving test and completed my pass plus driving with John from elephant driving school, and I truly don't think I could have done it without my instructor. I tried other driving instructions before and didn't have any luck, until I found Elephant Driving School and went with John. He really makes a point of teaching the way that best works for you, and gives you a board and complete understanding driving in any circumstances, so you feel confident and safe once your out on your own. I have dyslexia and chronic fatigue and he always understanding and patient with the fact that the
Passed my driving test on the 31st of March 2015, first time. My instructor was Mudassar and he was absolutely brilliant. Reassured me when I got into a panic and ensured I was confident and capable in all aspects of my driving before letting me take my test. I was shown different ways of doing manoeuvres so I could see which one was comfortable for me. I am absolutely loving driving and I thank Mr Mudassar for that.
Roger Bickmore
from Wimbledon, London
I Passed 1st time with Nadir at Elephant Driving School. Took a block of 12 which was more than enough to get ready for the test. Nadir is very patient and understanding and explains everything to the best of his ability. I would highly recommend this driving school
I really enjoyed my driving lessons with Waqi. He''s a brilliant instructor, I couldn''t have asked for more. We had a right laugh on some of our lessons. If I had any questions Waqi could always answer them.
Rocki is a good driving instructor, very patient, calm and dedicated.
He knows how and when to criticize adults. I had a lot of fun driving with him and would recommend him to my friends. He will always do the extra mile with you and truly wants you to pass with flying colors.
I learned to drive a few years ago with one instructor but never really followed it through to the test. Flash forward a year and my mum suggests I do an intensive driving course.
For 5 days you get 4 hours tuition and then take your test at the end of it.
I absolutely LOVED my instructor@Elephant Driving School, he was polite, hilarious and a brilliant teacher, I was so sad when I finished my lessons.
I passed first time too...
Very, very happy with the course. Came into the course having failed my theory 4 times a few years ago and had a decent amount of driving experience. I really enjoyed it, the staff at the Elephant driving school were very friendly and the tutoring was very useful. The instructor was also great! I would recommend to anyone but if beginners would advise to have realistic expectations that they MAY not be ready to take the test by the end of the course, but they certainly wont be far off!
Automatic Driving Lessons: --Having tried 3 different instructors, one local and 2 from different driving institutions who were very bad, in all ways I almost gave up hope of getting a licence. Then my daughter purchased some lessons with Elephant Driving School for me to try. They recommended Ibrar. He was extremely polite, energetic and did his best to make me feel at ease. Most importantly he was very good at teaching and really flexible when booking lessons. He was always on time, never wasted time making phone calls other things the other instructors did, it was worth every penny. After f
Mona Ali
from Wandsworth London
Thank you so much Waqi getting me through my practical test. You're surely the best driving instructor i had. Elephant Driving School is the best. I will remember you always.
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