Question 1

Is PassReady really free for driving instructors?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and permanently, not a trial. There is no monthly subscription, no setup fee and no contract. An instructor runs their whole diary, pupils and lessons for free, cash bookings included. The only charge is a small booking fee when a pupil pays online, and the pupil covers it, so the instructor keeps their full price.

Question 2

Is PassReady a free trial or free forever?

Accepted Answer

Free forever for instructors, not a trial. There is no time limit and no card required to start. PassReady only earns when a pupil pays for a lesson online, through a small fee the pupil pays, never the instructor.

Question 3

Is there a monthly fee to use PassReady?

Accepted Answer

No. PassReady costs instructors nothing per month, with no tiers and no premium plan. It is funded by a small booking fee that the pupil pays when they book and pay online. Cash and off-platform lessons are free.

Question 4

Who pays the booking fee, and what does the instructor receive?

Accepted Answer

The pupil always pays the fee, never the instructor. On a £40 lesson the pupil pays £43 at checkout and the instructor receives £40.23, slightly more than their own price. The instructor never absorbs the fee or pays card processing costs.

Question 5

Can I use PassReady for cash lessons without taking online payments?

Accepted Answer

Yes. An instructor can run the whole platform for free on cash: the diary, pupils, lessons and tax records, with no payment account required. Online card payments are an optional upgrade to switch on whenever they want.

Question 6

How do driving instructors get paid through PassReady?

Accepted Answer

Payments are processed by Stripe, the same system used by Uber, Deliveroo and Airbnb. Pupils pay online when they book, and money goes directly to the instructor's own bank account on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule they choose. PassReady never holds instructor funds.

Question 7

What features does PassReady offer for driving instructors?

Accepted Answer

A professional booking page, optional online payments via Stripe, DVSA-aligned pupil progress tracking with a readiness score, a free pupil app with built-in theory practice, smart scheduling that accounts for travel time between pupils, automated reminders, vehicle reminders for MOT, tax, insurance and ADI badge expiry, and expense and mileage records ready for Making Tax Digital.

Question 8

What is a good free driving instructor software option in the UK?

Accepted Answer

PassReady is a genuinely free option built for UK driving instructors: it runs the whole diary, pupils, lessons, cash bookings and Making Tax Digital records at no monthly cost, unlike most driving instructor software which charges a monthly subscription. Online card payments are optional and funded by a pupil-paid booking fee.