Passed first time at Poole test centre last week —all thanks to Maxine! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Maxine’s positive energy, patience, and encouragement made every lesson genuine... See more
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At ALB Intensive Driving, our instructors are known for their experience and friendly approach, guiding and encouraging you to become a confident driver. Our aim is to help you acquire all the necessary driving skills within a short period of time. With our intensive driving courses, you can become a skilled driver in as little as just five days instead of spending months to learn. Our service includes everything from theory to practical test, making us your go-to destination for comprehensive driving courses. During your intensive course, it can be adapted to how you feel the course would work best for you. For example, the 30hr course will be 20hrs in week one and the remaining 10hrs will be for the test build up. You won’t be waiting months for a driving test like you would with other companies, at ALB we provide the practical test within 1-4 weeks of your course subject to the DVSA availability. So, this is why it works well to break the course up into two, so you don’t lose the momentum and you still go for the test 80% quicker with us. At ALB, we strive to make the course fit around you and your schedule, we’re a family run business, so we know how important it is for everything to run smoothly and efficiently. You can contact us anytime you need, we’re here to help you every step of the way.
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My instructor was Rob, he was clear with instructions and would help in anyway possible it was great

Reply from Albintensivedriving
I can not thank Dana enough for enabling my daughter to pass first time in Poole. He is an incredible instructor. I would highly recommend him.

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So helpful when I originally called to help me decide my options. My instructor Yvonne was great, she made me feel so comfortable and believed in me! I honestly wouldn’t have been able to do it without her! Passed first time 😊

Reply from Albintensivedriving
My instructor, Mark was brilliant. He taught me everything in the best way possible for me and was able to adjust things if needed to work around different schedules. I passed both my theory and practical test while using ALB and their systems and overall everything was perfect I couldn’t ask for a better outcome.

Reply from Albintensivedriving
Rob is honestly the best driving instructor I have ever had.
I have had instructors in the past who would cause me more anxiety but Rob has a calm approach to teaching and has been very encouraging.
I am someone who has a brain Injury which has resulted in a disability and have spent years trying to find a patient instructor who encourages me not brings me down.
I was told by doctors that I would never be able to drive but look at me now!!💁🏽♀️
I am extremely grateful to him especially as I managed to pass today.
Thank you so much again Rob if it wasn’t for you who knows what the outcome would have been.

Reply from Albintensivedriving
Absolutely amazing, passed first time. My instructor Rob was amazing and really helpful with getting comfortable on the roads. Would strongly recommend.

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Passed first time at Poole test centre last week —all thanks to Maxine!
I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Maxine’s positive energy, patience, and encouragement made every lesson genuinely enjoyable. I gained so much confidence and looked forward to every hour spent together. Her upbeat attitude turned learning into something fun, and I honestly couldn’t have done it without her. I couldn’t recommend Maxine more highly. Thank you 😊

Reply from Albintensivedriving
Passed my test today at Poole test centre with Maxine - definitely highly recommend her!
I had the fundamentals of driving down but having done a week with her definitely improved my skills a humoungous amount and led on to a pass so thank you very much!

Reply from Albintensivedriving
I passed my test today on my first time in guildford today. Rob was a great instructor and gave me all the tools necessary to pass. Would highly recommend.

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Rob was extremely helpful and helped me to pass very professional

Reply from Albintensivedriving
Had a great experience with Tony, my driving instructor. Passed on my first time. Cannot reccomend ALB intensive driving enough.

Reply from Albintensivedriving
We couldn’t be more impressed with ALB Intensive Driving. My son booked the 30-hour intensive driving course in Salisbury and went from having no driving experience to passing his test in just over two weeks, with only one minor fault. His instructor, Theresa, was absolutely fantastic: clear, focused, and highly effective in teaching exactly what’s required for the test while also building real driving confidence. The quality of instruction was outstanding, straight to the point, tailored to test requirements, and incredibly supportive. Just one week after passing, my son confidently drove over 200 miles through motorways and the winding roads of North Wales.
Before finding ALB Intensive Driving through a Google search, we had tried contacting local instructors and booking a test, but faced months-long wait times. ALB handled everything from lessons to securing a test slot on short notice, and we’re so grateful to Michele and the team for making it all happen smoothly.
We can’t thank them enough. Highly recommended for anyone looking for efficient, high-quality driving lessons. And huge thanks again to Theresa, a job very well done!

Reply from Albintensivedriving
Rob was brilliant and helped me loads

Reply from Albintensivedriving
Rob was incredibly helpful to get me both competent and confident ahead of my Guildford driving test - really recommend.

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I passed my test last week, and can honestly say Maxine was the best instructor I could have asked for!
I'd taken a few lessons with other instructors in the past, but found that I was still lacking confidence and understanding. After only a couple of days on an Intense Course with Maxine I was much more comfortable behind the wheel and quickly grasped the fundamentals of driving. She was able to figure out where I needed to polish up and had me feeling test ready by the end of the week.
I would recommend ALB to anyone wanting to get themselves on the road quickly - and can't thank Maxine enough for her patience and help.

Reply from Albintensivedriving
I passed my test first time with Mark from ALB.He was always patient and made me feel at ease.Would recommend to others.

Reply from Albintensivedriving
My mom booked a two-week course for me in Bournemouth to learn with Maxine via ALB, and she was amazing! We travelled down from near Reading as we couldn't get a test date near us and she absolutely made it worth it.
Despite initially dreading it, Maxine made it so fun with the constant chatter about Netflix, food, and the stories from her living all over the world while keeping my driving on track so I genuinely felt like I was improving every day! She's honestly so lovely and just immediately put me at ease.
As we pulled into the test centre parking lot, Maxine was informed that my test had been cancelled and rescheduled for the following month, by which time I would be back at uni and therefore unable to take my test on the new date.
Matt and David at the Poole test centre were honestly incredible. After a couple of phone calls, they confirmed that David would very kindly take my test in the following slot—something that Maxine says NEVER happens so I really cannot thank them enough for everything they did to make it work.
BIG thank you to Maxine, of course, and Matt and David at the Poole test centre for saving my test which I ended up passing first time!

Reply from Albintensivedriving
I booked an intensive driving course in Farnborough. I never thought I would pass my test in a million years! Tony was the best instructor and made me feel at ease when I was nervous and naturally became more confident as the lesson progressed. I passed first time. Thank you so much for all your help and making me achieve something I never thought possible.

Reply from Albintensivedriving
I booked an intensive course for Farnborough test centre, taught by Nin in an automatic car. I had a previous experience with a different intensive driving course and a different instructor. This experience was infinitely superior, ALB’s communication was much faster and they delivered the course and test within the promised timeframe. I would highly recommend Nin as an instructor particularly if you lack confidence, he knows the local area inside out and prepared me so thoroughly for the test. I made a lot of progress with him and was so happy to pass with just one minor.

Reply from Albintensivedriving
I was able to pass my test first time all thanks to Rob teaching me and being so patient with me. I could not have asked for a better driving instructor. He helped me work on what I was nervous with and built up my confidence with driving so before I knew it I was doing roads I was initially scared to do.

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