How to grow your payments app with driving instructors
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Independent driving instructors teach many learners each week. Some pay in cash in the car, some by transfer, and some cancel at the last minute. A simple way to take payment before each lesson or block can make an instructor's week much easier.
Ask how they get paid
Talk to a few driving instructors and ask:
- How do learners pay for lessons now?
- How often do learners cancel late or forget to pay?
- Do you sell blocks of lessons at a discount?
- Do parents ever pay for a learner's lessons?
Take payment before the lesson
A payment link sent when the lesson is booked means the instructor is paid before they set off. Late cancellations cost them less.
Make blocks and parents easy
Blocks of lessons can be paid in one go, and a link can be sent straight to a parent who is paying. No one needs to hand over cash in the car.
Grow through instructor networks
Instructors often know each other through local groups and share tips. One who likes your app can bring many others.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
How do I keep customers using my app?
The guide on keeping users coming back covers habits and reminders.
Keep users coming back →How can instructors remind learners who have not paid?
Our free payment reminder templates give polite wording to copy and send.
Payment reminder templates →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.