Driving schools by town
Driving school Gouda: 20 schools compared
For Gouda, this comparison includes 27 school registrations with first car tests from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. Together they recorded 809 first tests and a 48% pass rate; the 20 schools with at least ten first tests appear in the ranking.
Finding driving schools in Gouda
The town of Gouda belongs to the municipality of Gouda in Zuid-Holland. We compare 27 school registrations from this town; schools based elsewhere may also teach here.
- Schools in the ranking
- 20 of 27 with first tests
- Passed first time
- 48% nationally 48.8%
- Position among towns
- #134 of 215 towns
- Price per 60 minutes
- €68 median of 6 schools
- Google rating
- 4.8/ 5 average of 11 schools
Ranking
Compare driving schools in Gouda
Ordered by first-attempt pass rate, taking the number of tests into account: a high rate from few tests counts for less. Only schools from this town with at least 10 first tests. The order is not an endorsement and does not predict your test result. How we compare
| # | Driving school | Passed 1st time | First tests | Per 60 min | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rijschool Joost | 90.5% | 21 | – | – |
| 2 | Rijschool Van D & D | 72.9% | 48 | 4.6 (10) | – |
| 3 | Autorijschool Kameraad | 65.4% | 26 | – | – |
| 4 | Verkeersschool Wolswijk | 55.8% | 95 | – | €69 |
| 5 | Rijschool Boomsluiter V.O.F. | 52.4% | 103 | 4.7 (26) | €69 |
| 6 | Verkeersschool Van der Havenautomatic tests | 56% | 50 | 4.9 (308) | – |
| 7 | Rijschool Boutique | 54% | 50 | 5.0 (200) | €70 |
| 8 | Arvias | 64.3% | 14 | 4.0 (4) | – |
| 9 | Rijschool Mara | 61.1% | 18 | – | – |
| 10 | Rijschool Simia | 60% | 10 | 4.7 (57) | – |
| 11 | Autorijschool G. van Driel | 43.2% | 37 | 3.0 (2) | – |
| 12 | Sedikiautomatic tests | 36.1% | 72 | 4.9 (39) | €67 |
| 13 | MyDriveautomatic tests | 35.1% | 74 | 1.0 (1) | – |
| 14 | Autorijschool Gouweautomatic tests | 34.5% | 58 | 4.9 (66) | – |
| 15 | Eerste Bodegraafse Erkende Rijschool (EBER) | 33.3% | 24 | – | – |
| 16 | Drive Timeautomatic tests | 31.3% | 32 | 5.0 (8) | – |
| 17 | Rijschool De Parelautomatic tests | 30.8% | 13 | – | – |
| 18 | Rijschool Sportiveautomatic tests | 30% | 10 | – | €64 |
| 19 | Autorijschool Get on | 23.1% | 13 | 5.0 (6) | – |
| 20 | Autorijschool Amer | 18.2% | 22 | 3.7 (15) | – |
On the map20 schools
Approximate locations: town centres, not verified lesson addresses.
7 more driving schools in Gouda
- Autorijschool Lindhout 7 first tests
- Verkeersschool Kees van der Haven 5 first tests
- Autorijschool Zilver 3 first tests
- Rijschool Challenger 1 first tests
- Rijschool Difference 1 first tests
- Rijschool Ugo 1 first tests
- Stuur talent 1 first tests
CBR results from schools in Gouda
Schools in Gouda recorded 388 first car test passes from 809 tests (48%). The national comparison covers 201,873 first tests with 48.8% passed; the local rate is 0.8 percentage points below that figure.
This rate puts Gouda in position 134 among 215 towns in our comparison.
Rijschool Joost leads our list, with 90.5% passed from 21 first tests. The order takes test numbers into account.
The 14 schools with twenty or more first tests have rates between 18.2% and 90.5%. Check how many tests sit behind each school’s figure too.
For manual cars, the record shows 746 first tests and 376 passes; for automatic cars, 63 and 12. The 8 registrations with automatic tests do not establish current lesson availability.
The data also includes 737 retakes and 389 passes. We keep this group separate and do not use retakes for the ranking.
CBR test centres for Gouda
First tests from schools in Gouda are spread across 3 CBR centres. CBR Gouda appears most often, with 800 tests and 98.9% of the total. Next is CBR Utrecht: 8 first tests (1%).
These are test centres used by schools from this town, not pupils’ home towns. The figures do not tell you your test routes or current waiting times.
Prices, reviews and teaching language
For motorcycles, Gouda has 6 schools with first tests; for scooters, 3. These historical figures do not show current course availability.
Our recent sources contain no confirmation of English lessons at schools in Gouda. Ask who has an English-speaking instructor available now.
11 of the 27 schools have a Google rating with five or more reviews in our source. The average of these school ratings is 4.8 out of 5. For 11 schools, these sources were read on 4 September 2026. Every school counts once towards this average. We leave schools with a shared Google profile out of this comparison.
The price comparison for Gouda uses 6 of the 27 schools with a stated duration for standalone car lessons. Converted to 60 minutes, the middle price is €68 and the lowest €60. We read these sources for 6 schools on 5 September 2026. We do not convert packages or test fees into an hourly rate. Check the contents, current price and conditions with the school.
Driving schools near Gouda
Other comparisons near Gouda include Waddinxveen (5 km), Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (8 km), Oudewater (11 km). Distance is measured in a straight line between town centres and says nothing about driving distance or pickup.
Choosing a driving school in Gouda
In Gouda, start with the list of 20 schools, but also consider the smaller registrations within the total of 27. Ask a few schools about lesson times, lesson length and the instructor.
Questions about driving schools in Gouda
Are these all schools teaching in Gouda?
No. The list includes 27 school registrations from Gouda with first car tests. Schools based elsewhere may also teach or collect pupils here; ask about the area they cover.
Does an empty price column mean a school is more expensive?
No. For 6 of the 27 registrations, we know a standalone car lesson price and duration. Other registrations lack this comparable figure; ask the school for an offer with lesson length and conditions.
Choosing with these figures
The 809 first tests in this comparison describe earlier results from schools in Gouda. A trial lesson can help you assess the teaching and arrangements; ask about its price and conditions first.
The figures are first practical car tests (B and B-H) from CBR's school results. We use the CBR registration to group schools by town, with checked address corrections from schools. This does not show where a school teaches. Both the local and national comparisons leave out schools listed as closed in the CBR data. Lesson prices and Google ratings come from the school's website and Google and have their own dates. This is our editorial comparison, not a CBR endorsement.
Source: CBR school results ↗ · 2025-07-01 – 2026-06-30 · Our methodology