Increased Driving School costs

Today 1st January 2010 sees an increase in driving school operating costs due to the return of VAT here in the UK back to 17.5%.



For the driving instructor or school business owner, this means an increase in the cost of Petrol, adi car leasing, marketing and advertising, vehicle servicing and repairs.

The unfortunate thing for most ADIs is that they will not be able to pass the cost onto their clients like most other businesses through driving lessons price increases as the current credit crunch economic climate will just force them to go somewhere else even if they are going to get a worse tuition service.

I would like to wish all driving instructors a happy new year, hoping that you will continue to keep your businesses aflot in these trying conditions, and have enough learner drivers to keep your diaries busy.