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AI receptionist for your driving school
Callers to a driving school ring about driving lessons, manual and automatic and beginner lessons. LineHQ's AI receptionist answers in your name within a couple of seconds, asks the questions you would ask, takes the name and number, and passes on a message a person can act on. It never quotes a price you have not given it, and a real emergency gets the right advice, not a sales pitch.
// the short answer
Hear it now: call 020 4634 7131 and press 9 to be answered by one of our demo businesses at random, a driving school among them. The AI receptionist is included on the Reception plan: 60 minutes included, about 30 answered calls, then prepaid minute bundles or 15p a minute.
Last reviewed October 2026
Driving lessons
One-to-one lessons in a dual-control car, picked up from home, work or college. Usually one or two hours at a time.
Manual and automatic
Lessons in a manual or an automatic car. An automatic licence only covers automatics.
Beginner lessons
Starting from scratch with a provisional licence, including the first lesson on quiet roads.
Intensive courses
Several hours a day over one or two weeks, aimed at a test date. A person will say whether a slot is available.
// what it asks
The questions a driving school would ask, asked for you
The starter pack gives the receptionist your trade's triage questions and the signs that a call is urgent. An urgent call gets the caller's name and number first and a promise that a person will ring back straight away.
They want to start lessons
It asks, one at a time: "Do you have a provisional licence, and have you driven before?" "Would you like manual or automatic?" "Where would you like to be picked up from, and which days and times suit you?"
They have a test booked
It asks, one at a time: "When is the test, and at which test centre?" "Have you had lessons before, and how many hours?" "Would you like to use the instructor car for the test?"
They want an intensive course
It asks, one at a time: "Do you already have a test date, or do you want us to work towards one?" "Have you passed your theory test?" "Which days are you free, and how many hours a day could you do?"
They want a refresher or Pass Plus
It asks, one at a time: "When did you pass, and when did you last drive?" "What would you like to get comfortable with, such as motorways, night driving or a new area?" "Do you have your own car to practise in?"
Frequently asked questions
A caller asks: "How much is a lesson?"
The receptionist says: "A person will confirm the current lesson price and any block discount when they ring you back. Tell me whether you want manual or automatic and roughly where you are."
A caller asks: "Do you pick me up from home?"
The receptionist says: "Yes, lessons start and finish at your home, work or college, as long as it is in the area we cover. Tell me your postcode and a person will confirm."
A caller asks: "Do I need a provisional licence before my first lesson?"
The receptionist says: "Yes, you need a valid provisional licence and to bring it to your first lesson. You can apply for one from fifteen years and nine months and drive from seventeen."
A caller asks: "How many lessons will I need?"
The receptionist says: "It varies a lot. Most people need a good number of hours with an instructor plus private practice, but your instructor will give you an honest idea after the first couple of lessons."
A caller asks: "Can I learn in an automatic?"
The receptionist says: "Yes. An automatic licence only lets you drive automatics, while a manual licence covers both. Tell me which you want and a person will check the car is available."
A caller asks: "Do you do intensive courses?"
The receptionist says: "Yes, we can run lessons over consecutive days towards a test date. Tell me when your test is, or when you would like to be ready, and a person will say what is possible."
A caller asks: "Can I use your car for my driving test?"
The receptionist says: "Yes, you can take the test in the instructor car, with a lesson beforehand on the day. Tell me the test date and centre and a person will confirm the car is free."
A caller asks: "Do you book the theory or practical test for me?"
The receptionist says: "Tests are booked on the official government service in your name. Your instructor will tell you when you are ready and help you choose a date."
What will it never do for a driving school?
It never handles motorbike, lorry or bus training, booking the theory or practical test on your behalf and lessons in your own car. Anything it cannot answer becomes a message with the caller's name and number.
How much does the AI receptionist cost?
It is included on the Reception plan: 60 minutes included, about 30 answered calls. After that you can buy a prepaid bundle of minutes or pay 15p a minute from calling credit. Scale includes 200 minutes, about 100 answered calls.
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