October 13 2010 - The cost to learner drivers for an hour’s lesson varies across the UK by more than £26, with lessons in Scotland being the most expensive, according to an online survey by Yell.com and Ipsos MORI*.

The poll of driving school advertisers found that hourly lesson rates in either a manual or automatic car in the UK, start as low as £7.50 and go right up to £34, with the average in the UK being £22.30.

According to DirectGov statistics**, the average learner driver needs a whopping 45 hours of professional training to pass. This means that based on the Yell.com survey, the average cost of learning to drive in the UK is an incredible £1,004.

In Scotland, the average cost per lesson is £24.03, making the total cost of taking lessons an eye-watering £1,081.