Lesson Duration Options for Instructors

This will be useful if:

You are a Driving Instructor User of the Secure Licence booking platform.

You are trying to:

Enable additional lesson duration options on your account so learners can book lessons in lengths beyond the standard 1-hour and 2-hour bookings.

Overview:

We’ve introduced new lesson duration options on Secure Licence, giving you more flexibility over the lessons you offer and giving learners more booking choice. You can now offer 1.5hr, 3hr, 4hr and 5hr lessons in addition to the required 1hr and 2hr durations. This guide will walk you through how to enable these options, how pricing works, and what to do if a learner can’t book a longer lesson with you.

How to enable additional lesson durations

Step 1.

Log in to your instructor account.

Step 2.

From your Dashboard, click the Settings icon on the left side of your screen, then navigate to Calendar Settings.

Step 3.

Scroll to the Lesson Duration section. You’ll see all six lesson length options.

Step 4.

Tick the optional durations you’d like to offer (1.5hr, 3hr, 4hr, 5hr). You can untick any you no longer want available at any time.

Note: 1hr and 2hr lessons are required platform durations and cannot be removed. If you need either changed, this can only be done by an Secure Licence admin.

Step 5.

Save your changes. Once saved, learners will immediately be able to book lessons of those durations from your profile — provided you have enough continuous availability in your calendar to fit the lesson.

How lesson prices are calculated

Lesson prices are calculated automatically from your hourly rate. You don’t need to set individual prices for each duration.

For example, if your hourly rate is $70/hr:

• 1hr = $70
• 1.5hr = $105
• 2hr = $140
• 3hr = $210
• 4hr = $280
• 5hr = $350

The full breakdown is shown on your public profile in the Hourly Price section. Learners can expand the dropdown to see pricing for each duration you offer.

When expanded, learners see the price for every duration you’ve enabled, plus any bulk-hour discounts and Test Packages.

Troubleshooting: a learner says they can’t book a longer lesson with me

If a learner can’t see or book a longer lesson with you, it’s usually one of the following:

1. The duration isn’t enabled. Check Calendar Settings → Lesson Duration and confirm the duration is ticked and saved.
2. You don’t have enough continuous availability. A learner can only book a 3-hour lesson if you have a continuous 3-hour block free in your calendar. The same logic applies for 4hr and 5hr lessons.
3. The selected date/time doesn’t fit the duration. The learner may need to try a different slot with a larger continuous block.

If you’ve checked all of the above and the issue persists, reach out to Secure Licence support with a screenshot of your Calendar Settings and the date/time the learner was trying to book.