Learn to drive a car: step by step

Check what you need to do to learn to drive.

Step 1: Check you're allowed to drive Most people can start learning to drive when they’re 17.

Check what age you can drive Requirements for driving legally Driving eyesight rules Step 2: Get a provisional licence Apply for your first provisional driving licence £34 to £43 Step 3: Driving lessons and practice You need a provisional driving licence to take lessons or practise.

The Highway Code Taking driving lessons Find driving schools, lessons and instructors Practise vehicle safety questions and Prepare for your theory test Theory test revision and practice Take a practice theory test Theory and hazard perception test app Step 4: Book and manage your theory test