Posts Tagged ‘crash course’
Geoff: Hi I would be intrested in an intensive course
Carcaptain: How can I help?
Carcaptain: Have you done any previous driving or lessons?
Geoff: yes i have
Carcaptain: Have you had a look at the courses that we offer and how they relate to your previous experience?
5day Intensive driving courses and 5day crash courses in Mottingham South East London.
Geoff: yes i think i just need to brush u on my skills
Carcaptain: Have you done a test yet?
Geoff: yh last september
Carcaptain: Then we would recommend the 11hr or the 15hr depending on how badly you failed last time?
Geoff: how much is that?
Carcaptain: 11hr is £263 and the 15hr is £354
Geoff: kk thanks, is that available in my area i live in mottingham
Geoff: also how soon could i book the test
Carcaptain: Nottingham is out of our area. we cover London and surrounding area. We can get you a test within the next 14days if you wish. Do you have relatives down our way?
Geoff: mottingham south east london
Geof: not nottingham
Carcaptain: Sorry, Mottingham, South East London is no problem at all. We have in excess of 93 instructors who do intensive courses for the school. They are situated all over London and cover the surrounding area as well.
Geof: kk thanks can you check for mottingham
Geof: how to i book the test?
Geof: how do i book the course
Carcaptain: You can make use of our test booking service at a small fee of £19.50. They will find you test on a short notice basis we should not be further than 21 days away.
Carcaptain: Alternatively you can book a test directly on the DSA website.
Carcaptain: If you wish to book a course, you can simply provide me with your e-mail address, mobile telephone number, and full names and I will send you a complete enquiry form.
Geof: thanks Big_Geof$£$_banger@bola.coma am goin away on the 15th of july so before this date would be good
Carcaptain: I will send you a full enquiry form by email. With the details as I understand them. Do we book you in for a 15hr course?
Geof: yes thats what i will like
Geof: does that include everything?
Carcaptain: OK thanks. You will receive the email from us this evening still.
Geof: does the 354 include everything?
Carcaptain: Is there anything else I can help you with?
Geof: i just wanted to kno if the price included the test booking car rental and lessos
Geof: lessons
Carcaptain: No the DSA booking charges and test cover charge for the car need to be added to the price. The DSA booking charges £62 and the test cover charge is £39.
Geof: kk thanks send the email and i will send you all the detal
Carcaptain: Will do – Good luck with your test. Just call if we can be of any further assistance.
Link to 5 Day Intensive Crash course for London and the surrounding areas.
CarCaptain live chat with Alex;
CarCaptain: How can I help you?
Alex: Hi. I am currently looking through your website, and have a few questions. I am a 20 year old beginner, who wants to get a driving licence. I have not driven before and I have a few free weeks in summer. I want to attend an intensive driving course and get a licence as soon as possible. What are my options with you? I have heard that on average I will need 40 hours?
CarCaptain: The best course for a beginner is a 43 hour intensive course. Basically, you would tell us when you want to do the course and we will make all the arrangements. We would also need to know whether we need to help you get through the theory test, and book the test for you.
Alex: Ok, during those 43 hours, will I also be taught theory? Sorry I am not very familiar with the system. And do you arrange the tests?
CarCaptain: Normally, for most people it is simply for us to provide the material which is required for your theory test. This consists mainly of a DVD set which has all the questions and hazard perception tests on it. This along with a highway code is normally sufficient for the person to be able to do the required study to enable them to pass the test.
CarCaptain: P.S.the 43 hours is normally divided into 40 hours of driving tuition and three hours allocated to the day of the test.
Alex: Ok. So, do you arrange the tests? Time etc. And do you provide some sort of warranty? I know some intensive driving schools warranty for you to pass lets say theory, or they offer an extra free week of tuition?
Alex: Also, where are you based?
CarCaptain: Yes we do arrange all the tests if you require us to do this. We cannot, nor can anybody else guarantee that you will pass either the theory test or the driving test. As for us to be able to guarantee this we would have to bribe the examiners. Most of the time when companies guarantee you a pass they will delay your next test to such an extent that it is not practical to wait the time for the test. In our experience the greater majority of people are quite capable of passing the theory test on their own accord. If someone needs to use valuable driving time for theory test tuition we do not believe this is in the best interests of the student.
CarCaptain: We are based in and around London. On our books we have in excess of 98 driving instructors all approved by the DSA.
Alex: Ok, I live near Camden. Do you have anyone close?
CarCaptain: To cover you for Camden would not be a problem.
Alex: Ok, thank you very much. Generally what is your success rate with those courses?
CarCaptain: Our success rate is very close to 100% for our students. Normally a student has a better than 80% chance of passing their practical driving test after an intensive course. Less time is spent in tuition as an intensive course is very much more effective than hourly driving lessons.
Please view the following article;
http://www.carcaptain.com/5Day_Intensive_Crash_Driving_Course.html
CarCaptain: Feel free to call us at any time if you need any further information.
Alex: I will call you in the next 10mins to arrange everything. Thank you very much!
Many of the clients that we help have at one time or another been told that it is impossible to get their full driver’s licence in a short space of time. Friends and family who passed their tests many moons ago may think that an ongoing course of weekly lessons is unavoidable. Other driving schools often panic when asked if everything can be completed within a week or so and claim ” it can’t be done”. (LINK> “Why do an Intensive course (article)? <LINK )
However, at CarCaptain we do this all the time, all it takes is a bit of dedication on our behalf to ensure that your wish lists are fulfilled and deadlines met. (LINK> What we need to know to be able to plan and arrange your chance to get your licence within 14 days of having contacted us? <LINK)
All theory and practical driving tests in the UK are sold by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and all of these tests are invigilated over by an examiner employed by the DSA. Currently in London the average wait for a theory test is around three weeks, for a practical test this stretches to ten weeks. For anyone who wants to get their licence quickly finding a cancellation is a must because we are constantly in touch with the DSA either through the WEB or directly our staff are monitoring developments for other student requirements in similar situations. Of course cancellations can be booked by anyone but most of our clients do not have the time and resources that we have to be searching on the DSA’s website night and day, so we do it for them. At CarCaptain we have the benefit of knowing what is the best time of day to look for a last minute test, what test centres are busier than others and what areas are better to learn in. This means that we can always find our client a test, however much of a rush they are in. Just put us to the test!
To give you some idea of the process behind arranging a short notice (Fast Track) intensive course please see our guide below;
Step 1) You ring to inquire about our courses, we email you details of the course you are interested in and request the information we need from you to confirm your booking. You also pay a deposit (the amount depends on what length of course you are taking)
Step 2) We post you a copy of the highway code and a hazard perception CD ROM so that you can prepare for the theory test, this can be delivered the next working day and your theory test can be booked for as soon as two days time.
Step 2 CarCaptain) – At this point we will be periodically checking the theory test booking service for a last minute cancellation, tests become available all of the time due to people being unable to attend – also if there is an extremely high demand for tests the DSA very often create a few new ones to prevent a backlog.
Step 3) Once the theory test has been successfully passed we will concentrate on finding a practical test. You can start your lessons the day of your theory test if you would like to, this speeds up the process if you have a lot of hours to fit in before your desired practical exam date.
Step 3 CarCaptain) As soon as we receive the theory certificate number which you are given immediately after passing your theory test we start looking for a practical test cancellation. The DSA put many new tests on their online booking service very early in the morning and somebody from CarCaptain is always around to grab them – this is the time of day we find most of our late notice tests. Most cancellations are for 2-3 days time which gives you enough time to finish your course so that you are test ready. If you are not happy with the date we have found we will recommence our search and find you another one!
Lots of different circumstances warrant taking a last minute intensive course, sometimes jobs depend on it or our clients are only in the UK for a matter of days. Other times people have had enough of learning to drive and just want to get it over and done with. Last minute courses are very popular with business men and women who cannot afford to take more than a few days off work and with teenagers who want to get their licences’ during their half term holidays.
Whatever your situation we can definitely help you to get your licence in under two weeks. If you would like any further information on any of the courses please feel free to contact us;
Freephone – 0800 8600 186
Landline – 0207 099 1232
Mobile – 07825395128
Email – jennifer@carcaptain.com
or fill in our Web based inquiry form. (LINK> Find our WEB based inquiry form here. <LINK)
When I decided I wanted to take an intensive driving course I browsed the internet for driving schools offering the services I was after. I knew it was a tall order but I wanted to complete my course within the week so I started calling round on the Monday. Whereas most of the school’s I spoke with said it was unlikely that I would be able to get a test at such late notice CarCaptain assured me that something would come up & indeed it did. I wanted to do a 23 hour course scheduled over 5 days with my test on the fifth day, the only way I was going to manage that is if I started my lessons on the day I booked so I met with the instructor that afternoon for my first lesson. The day after I booked with CarCaptain they found me a test for that Friday in my local test centre. I was very impressed with everything from the booking, to the lessons and to the test and I was surprised by the time and the level of commitment shown to myself. From the very first conversation I had with Andy (My instructor) I was very impressed, the lessons were taught to a very high standard by a very good instructor.
Leading in my test I knew that i had been taught everything that I needed to know and more, I knew that if I executed everything I had been taught in the test then I would have a very good chance of passing. I must say a big thank you to Andy for teaching me everything I needed to know and for putting in the time for me to pass with only 7 minors!!!
I was very impressed with CarCaptain, my entire course was handled brilliantly. I had absolutely no complaints, everything was handled in a very professional way & I would definitely recommend them to anyone who needs to get their licence as quickly as I did.
Would it be possible for me to start my intensive driving course next week, as I have a week off work?
Yes this is quite possible, however we would need you to provide us with all the relevant information as soon as possible and to fill in your wish list so that we can obtain the information to plan the course for you in accordance with your skill level, the time you have available to do the course and provide you with a complete cost breakdown of the course designed in terms of the information you provided.
We would also need this information so that we can arrange your practical driving test to match up with the end of your intensive driving course.