Switching from RED Driving School?
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Switch in 10 minutes.
Bring your pupils, keep your data, and get pay-at-booking, AI debriefs, Making Tax Digital records and more, free for instructors.
Create your free accountFree for instructors · no card needed · every feature included
Why ADIs are switching
Free for instructors — no weekly franchise fee
RED's Brand Franchise costs £99 a week if you already have a suitable training car (RED published pricing, checked 28 September 2026). Orbit is free for driving instructors, with no contract. You arrange your own car and insurance, and you keep full control of your business.
Build your own brand and reputation
With RED, pupils remember the brand - not you. Go independent and every recommendation builds YOUR business. Your name, your reviews, your reputation.
HMRC Making Tax Digital built in
Orbit keeps your lesson income and expenses in one place and totals them into your quarterly Making Tax Digital updates. It's built on HMRC's MTD for Income Tax API and completing HMRC's software recognition process; live submissions open once HMRC approves it.
How it works
Switch in 4 simple steps
Check your RED contract
Review your franchise agreement for the notice period and end date. Give written notice as required and plan your transition.
Sign up to Orbit
Create your free account during your notice period. No card needed. Set up your booking page and configure your rates.
Arrange your own car and insurance
Source your own dual-control car and ADI insurance. Shop around - you may find better value than what RED was charging.
Transition your pupils
Let your pupils know you're going independent. Share your Orbit booking link. Most pupils follow the instructor they know and trust.
Full walkthrough: how to leave your driving instructor franchise
Plus everything RED Driving School doesn't have
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Create your free accountMost RED instructors complete the switch within their notice period.