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Total Drive
What Total Drive is
Total Drive is driving-school management software for independent instructors and multi-car schools. Its diary handles regular and intensive lessons, weekly repeats, offline use, and syncing with Google Calendar and Apple iCal. Instructors can record pupil lessons, payments, syllabus progress, tests, reflective logs, notes, summaries, and contact details. School owners can track weekly hours delivered and booked, instructor pass rates, and school metrics. A message centre supports instructor-pupil conversations 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 the full lesson fee is paid out the next day. Total Drive is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Plans start at £18.00 per month, including VAT. A 30-day free trial offers full access and cancellation at any time. The maker also says it can import pupils, profiles, lessons, and diaries on the same day after a trial user contacts them.
Who it suits
Total Drive is intended for independent driving instructors and multi-car driving schools. Its pupil records, communication tools, and school performance metrics may also help teams serving pupils and parents.
What it does well
- Diary supports offline use and weekly repeats
- Syncs with Google Calendar and Apple iCal
- Tracks pupil progress and school performance metrics
- 30-day trial includes full access
What to know first
- Optional in-app payments are separate from core diary tools
- Lowest listed plan is £18.00 per month including VAT
Limits
There is no free plan. The entry Basic plan costs £18.00 per month including VAT; Online Booking, Teaching Aids and Gaps Plus are listed with higher plans.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | The page labels the price as monthly and says it includes VAT. · 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) | £18 a month |
| Ultimate | The page labels the price as monthly and says it includes VAT. · Basic features · Online Booking · Gaps Plus | £23 a month |
| Pro | The page labels the price as monthly and says it includes VAT. · Basic features · Teaching Aids (3D videos covering 36 driving scenarios) | £24 a month |
| Elite | The page labels the price as monthly and says it includes VAT. · Basic features · Online Booking · Teaching Aids (3D videos covering 36 driving scenarios) · Gaps Plus | £26 a month |
As totaldrive.co.uk lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Total Drive website
- Choose a Basic, Ultimate, Pro or Elite plan
- Start the 30-day free trial with full access
- Use the Android, iOS or web version
- Contact the maker during the trial to import pupils, profiles, lessons and diaries
Verdict
Total Drive covers lesson scheduling, pupil records, school oversight, and optional payments across web and mobile. Compare its listed plans and optional payment feature with the tools your school needs.
Questions
How much does Total Drive cost?
Plans are £18.00, £23.00, £24.00 or £26.00 per month, including VAT, depending on the plan.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. The membership page offers a 30-day free trial with full access, and users can cancel at any time.
Which platforms are supported?
Total Drive is available on Android, iOS and the web.
Can it take online payments?
Optional in-app payments accept debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. The page states that 100% of the lesson fee is paid out the next day.
Can existing school data be imported?
The maker says it can import pupils, profiles, lessons and diaries the same day after a trial user contacts them.
Facts from Total Drive's own pages
- Data access
- The driving school page states that only instructors can view their own incoming and outgoing financial records; owners and staff cannot. · totaldrive.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
- Diary
- The instructor diary supports lessons, intensive lessons, weekly repeats, offline use, and syncing with Google Calendar and Apple iCal. · totaldrive.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
- Driving school management
- Driving school owners can track weekly hours delivered and booked, instructor pass rates, and school metrics. · totaldrive.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Devon, UK · totaldrive.co.uk, 28 Sept 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. · totaldrive.co.uk, 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. · totaldrive.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The homepage describes Total Drive as online and says free Apple and Android apps are available. · totaldrive.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy identifies Total Drive Software Ltd as the data controller and lists its ICO registration reference as ZB853936. · totaldrive.app, 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Total Drive is driving-school business management software for independent driving instructors and multi-car schools. · totaldrive.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
- Pupil communication
- The app has a message centre for instructor-pupil messages and broadcasts to selected pupils or all pupils. · totaldrive.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
- Pupil records
- Instructors can record lessons, payments, syllabus progress, tests, reflective logs, private notes, lesson summaries, and pupil contact details. · totaldrive.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The instructor page says devices are protected by 256-bit data encryption and data is backed up to dual servers. · totaldrive.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The membership page offers a 30-day free trial with full access and says users can cancel anytime. · totaldrive.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- The maker describes the software as serving instructors, driving schools, pupils, and parents. · totaldrive.co.uk, 4 Oct 2026
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