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A learner finds you in the marketplace, sees your real availability and books a slot in 60 seconds — no calls, no voicemails.
Norwich · Early access
Driving lessons, finally sorted.
Newdryve connects Norwich learners with verified ADI instructors — and automatically protects instructors from last-minute cancellations. Book in 60 seconds.
0% commissionFree until your first booking
- DBS-checked instructors
- ADI-qualified
- Card-protected bookings
- Built in Norwich
The problem
Instructors lose over £4,000 a year to last-minute cancellations.
A learner cancels the night before and the slot is gone — no lesson, no income, no notice. Diary apps let you recordthat loss. They don’t stop it. Newdryve does, automatically.
Tomorrow · 9:00 am
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2-hour lesson
£76.00
Without protection− £76.00
With Newdryve+ £38.00 paid to you
How it works
Book, secure, protected.
Three steps. The income protection is built in — not a checkbox you have to remember.
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Secure
Their card is held on file the moment they book. Nothing is charged upfront — the slot in your diary is simply protected.
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ProtectedThe payoff
Cancel inside 48 hours? Newdryve automatically charges 50% and pays it straight to you. We never take a cut.
Why Newdryve is different
Other apps manage your diary. Newdryve fills it.
Diary software helps you keep the students you already have. Newdryve is a marketplace — learners come to you — with automatic cancellation protection on top.
Diary software
Manages students you already have
- You still have to find new students yourself
- Cancellations are recorded by hand — never enforced
- No way to fill an empty slot at short notice
- Monthly fee, and sometimes commission on top
newdryveMarketplace
Brings you new learners — and protects your income
- A marketplace of Norwich learners discovers and books you
- Empty diary slots get filled with NEW students
- Late cancellations auto-charge 50%, paid straight to you
- 0% commission, forever — keep 100% of every lesson
For learners
Find an instructor. See real availability. Book instantly.
No phone calls, no voicemails, no waiting. Just pick a verified instructor and a slot that works.
- Verified instructors
Every instructor is ADI-qualified and DBS-checked before they appear. No guesswork.
- Real-time availability
See the next 14 days of genuine openings and tap a slot. No back-and-forth, no waiting list limbo.
- Track your hours to test
A clear view of every lesson and your hours toward test day, so you always know where you stand.
Preview
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For instructors
Built for instructors who’d rather teach than chase payments.
We’re hand-picking a founding cohort of ADI-qualified instructors in and around Norwich. You keep your pricing, your schedule and 100% of every lesson.
- Automatic 50% charge on late cancellations — paid to you
- Set your own availability
- Keep your own pricing
- 0% commission, forever
- Free until your first booking
- Then a flat £29/month — no per-booking cuts
Concept · not liveDemo
Good morning
Today’s overview
Lessons today
4
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This week
21
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Capacity used
78%
this week
Hours given
340
all-time
Earnings · last 7 days
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Pricing
Simple, honest pricing.
No tiers, no per-booking cuts, no surprises. One price for instructors, always free for learners.
For learners
Freealways
Newdryve never adds a booking fee or platform charge. You pay your instructor directly for the lesson — nothing more.
- No booking fees, ever
- Pay by card, bank transfer or cash
- Cancel a lesson up to 48h before, free
Founding cohort
For instructors
£29/month
Free until your first booking
0% commission, forever. The cancellation protection alone recovers more than that in the first month for most instructors.
- 0% commission on every booking
- Automatic cancellation protection
- Set your own pricing & availability
- Cancel anytime
Our founding cohort
We’re hand-picking our founding instructors in Norwich.
We’d rather start small and get it right than fake a crowd. We’re onboarding a limited group of ADI-qualified instructors now — and learners who want first access when bookings open. No inflated numbers, no invented reviews. Just the people building Newdryve with us from day one.
For learners
Be first in line for lessons in Norwich.
Tell us a little about yourself and we’ll be in touch as soon as we have an instructor for you.
For instructors
Apply to teach with Newdryve.
We’re onboarding a small founding group of ADI-qualified instructors. If that’s you, tell us about your work.
Frequently asked
Everything you need to know.
Is Newdryve available to use now?
Not yet. Newdryve is in early access. We're building it now and inviting a first cohort of learners and instructors in Norwich. Apply on this page and we'll be in touch as spots open up.
What is Newdryve going to do?
Newdryve will let you find a verified, ADI-qualified driving instructor in Norwich, see their real availability, and book a lesson without the back-and-forth of missed calls and voicemails, paying by card, bank transfer, or cash.
I'm a learner. What do I get from joining early access?
Early access learners are first in line when we open bookings and get to help shape the app. Newdryve never adds a booking fee or platform charge for learners: you pay your instructor directly for the lesson, nothing more.
I'm a driving instructor. Why should I apply?
We're recruiting a small founding group of ADI-qualified instructors in and around Norwich. You'll get a branded booking experience, set your own availability and pricing, and keep 100% of every lesson. Newdryve takes 0% commission. You pay nothing until your first booking, then a flat monthly fee.
How much does Newdryve cost?
For instructors: 0% commission on every booking, forever. You pay nothing until your first booking, then £29/month. No per-booking cuts, no hidden fees. The cancellation protection alone recovers more than that in the first month for most instructors. For learners: nothing. You pay your instructor directly for the lesson.
When will Newdryve launch?
We're launching in Norwich in summer 2026. Apply now to be in the founding cohort — founding instructors get the best rate and first access to our learner base.
Where will Newdryve operate?
We're starting in Norwich and the surrounding Norfolk area: Thorpe St Andrew, Hellesdon, Wymondham, Sprowston, Costessey and nearby. We'll expand to other UK cities once Norwich is running smoothly.
How will payment work?
We plan to support card, bank transfer (Faster Payments / BACS) and cash on arrival, so learners and instructors can pick whichever option suits them.
Help us build it.
Whether you want to learn or you teach, join the first cohort in Norwich and shape what Newdryve becomes.