Young Driver Experience Gateshead Metrocentre

really fun, drivers are so friendly but it’s just a bit pricey

This is a well run safe environment for my 14 year old son to take his first steps to driving

Son thought it was great

Kids had a great time for their first driving experience, really appreciate that you're able to open up again after COVID restrictions. Thank you for patiently teaching them the basics, they can't wait to come back again!

This makes for a really good present for a teenager, the instructors are really friendly and the kids all enjoyed themselves. They get to learn the basics on their first lesson and drive around a large car park performing various tasks such as stopping and starting, reversing and slalom, they get feedback at the end and get a book to track progress if you wish to have further lessons. Its not the easiest place to find however, if you are coming from Dunstan and come to the mini roundabout, instead of turning left to get to the blue mall of the metrocentre, go straight ahead and you come to a bridge with traffic lights that only one car can fit through, turn left down the A1114, when you come to another roudabout, turn left and you will see the Young Driver cars to your right. Look for the police hut and coach park and you know you are i the right place.

Be aware of this company.i had a party of 4 booked for my daughters 16th birthday in march but because of the virus it got put back until october. I payed for each driver to get half hour drive.i have a learning disability and so does my daughter.im not very good with emails anyway I got a email saying to be there for 1.30 and on arrival they told me that only 2 drivers were able to drive as I should have been there for 1 o clock for the first 2 drivers 20 minutes earlier .but they sent 2 different emails for different times when they should have put it in 1 email as it was a party booking.the lady told me that I would have to reschedule that was fare enough. My daughter let 2 of her friends go as she knew she would get her turn eventually. 1 of the drivers only got 25 minutes drive that was 5 minutes of fun taken away from the driver and that 5 minutes I had payed for the lessons are really expensive as it is without getting robbed. I tried contacting them to reschedule on many occasions with no luck that was until I put a review on trustpilot then they got back to me to tell me that they wernt going to reschedule and I lost the money that I payed my daughter is in tears because of them .not only was her 16th birthday ruined but thanks to this company her birthday surprise also ruined.i dont know how they can get away with it.please think carefully before choosing this company as they don't put anything right once they got your money if anything goes wrong at all

Such kind and chatty staff, lovely instructor and really made the new driver feel like a grown up. Great advice given too, we'll be back very soon!