Total Drive
Total Drive is driving-school business management software for independent driving instructors and multi-car schools.
What Total Drive is
Total Drive is driving-school business management software for independent driving instructors and multi-car schools. Its diary supports regular and intensive lessons, weekly repeats, offline use, and syncing with Google Calendar and Apple iCal. Instructors can keep pupil records covering lessons, payments, syllabus progress, tests, reflective logs, private notes, lesson summaries, and contact details. School owners can monitor weekly hours delivered and booked, instructor pass rates, and school metrics. A message centre supports instructor-pupil messages and broadcasts to selected pupils or everyone. Optional in-app payments accept debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay; the page states that 100% of the lesson fee is paid out the next day. Total Drive is available on Android, iOS, and the web. The maker says it can import pupils, profiles, lessons, and diaries the same day after a trial user contacts them.
Good
- Diary supports offline use and calendar syncing.
- Pupil records include progress, payments, and lesson notes.
- Owners can track hours, pass rates, and school metrics.
- Optional payments support cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
Watch out
- There is no free plan listed.
- In-app payments are optional rather than part of every feature set.
Who it suits
Total Drive suits independent driving instructors and multi-car schools that need lesson diaries, pupil records, communications, or school performance tracking. It also serves pupils and parents through its stated user groups and apps.
Verdict
Total Drive brings instructor scheduling and pupil records together with tools for school oversight and communication. Its 30-day full-access trial gives schools and instructors a way to evaluate the paid service before continuing.
Plans and prices
From Total Drive's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | £18 a month | Diary & Lesson Gaps · Free Instructor App · Free Pupil & Parent App · Progress Syllabus · Reflective Logs · Making Tax Digital · Free Lesson Reminders · Free Director Listing · Enquiry Manager · 2D Road Scenarios · Draw on Satellite Roads · Fuel Card (Money off) · The page labels the price as monthly and says it includes VAT. |
| Ultimate | £23 a month | Basic features · Online Booking · Gaps Plus · The page labels the price as monthly and says it includes VAT. |
| Pro | £24 a month | Basic features · Teaching Aids (3D videos covering 36 driving scenarios) · The page labels the price as monthly and says it includes VAT. |
| Elite | £26 a month | Basic features · Online Booking · Teaching Aids (3D videos covering 36 driving scenarios) · Gaps Plus · The page labels the price as monthly and says it includes VAT. |
The facts
Each one read from Total Drive's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Data access
- The driving school page states that only instructors can view their own incoming and outgoing financial records; owners and staff cannot.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Diary
- The instructor diary supports lessons, intensive lessons, weekly repeats, offline use, and syncing with Google Calendar and Apple iCal.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Driving school management
- Driving school owners can track weekly hours delivered and booked, instructor pass rates, and school metrics.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Migration support
- The maker says it can import pupils, profiles, lessons, and diaries, and will do so the same day after a trial user contacts them.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Online payments
- Its optional in-app payments accept debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, with next-day payout of 100% of the lesson fee stated on the page.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy identifies Total Drive Software Ltd as the data controller and lists its ICO registration reference as ZB853936.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Total Drive is driving-school business management software for independent driving instructors and multi-car schools.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Pupil communication
- The app has a message centre for instructor-pupil messages and broadcasts to selected pupils or all pupils.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Pupil records
- Instructors can record lessons, payments, syllabus progress, tests, reflective logs, private notes, lesson summaries, and pupil contact details.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The instructor page says devices are protected by 256-bit data encryption and data is backed up to dual servers.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- The maker describes the software as serving instructors, driving schools, pupils, and parents.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Devon, UKchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The homepage describes Total Drive as online and says free Apple and Android apps are available.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The membership page offers a 30-day free trial with full access and says users can cancel anytime.checked 4 Oct 2026
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