Matthew Clapham
1 min readJun 2, 2023

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There is an option to do the test in an automatic, which qualifies you only to drive automatics.

Tough to find driving schools that have dual-control automatics to take the test in, though if they have them anywhere, I guess Barcelona would be near the top of the list.

That niche option is likely to become more viable as everyone shifts to EVs and the need for manual gear-changing goes out with the choke, the crank handle, and the guy walking in front with the red danger flag.

The driving test set-up is also a bit of a scam - examiners are all ex-driving school employees, or vice versa, so although technically you can rock up having taken no classes but with years of experience as a driver, don't expect to pass until you've shoved a few hundred euros to a driving school.

The theory test is available in English - I sometimes translate new questions for the Directorate-General of Traffic. They recently came up with a new batch about phones, GPS navigation systems and the like. So you need an up-to-date text book or classes just in case.

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Matthew Clapham
Matthew Clapham

Written by Matthew Clapham

Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.

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