Best Driving Schools in Raleigh

Above Average Driving School is a bonded and insured driving school serving the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area. The school provides classroom and on-the-road training to students of all ages including teens and senior citizens. The knowledgeable and Department of Motor Vehicles certified instructors provide a road ready curriculum that includes guidance on how to properly apply brakes and come to a complete stop, developing road skills to prepare for the DMV test, using turn signals, lane shifting, parking, and defensive driving skills. The top-notch instructors are patient and respectful, and they are bonded and insured. Teen driving classes are offered Monday through Friday with a Saturday option, and the course includes new driver orientation and essential driver training, 30 hours of classroom lessons to prepare for the DMV written test and six hours of behind the wheel training. International students will learn the driving laws of both the United States and North Carolina, road signs and their meanings, and the driver's license process. Students can conveniently book classes online, and instruction is available 7-days a week.

All Around Driving School, Inc. offers driving instruction to both teens and adults, and the Raleigh-based school has over 35 years of experience in driver education. The school uses a mentor style approach, and all instructors are trained and licensed by the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. All Around Driving School works to offer a fun and relaxed classroom and often employs unusual and unconventional teaching methods to help keep students interested in learning the rules and regulations of the road. The company motto is "calm, cool and collected," and the patient instructors never yell or raise their voices when driving with students. All Around Driving School is an accredited business with the Better Business Bureau, and all instructors pass national background checks.

Americano Driving School offers its services to residents of Raleigh and the surrounding communities. It offers traffic school education that satisfies the eight-hour defensive driving requirement mandated by U.S. courts. The company also provides DWI services, helping clients with simple traffic violations and DWI offenders. Additionally, Americano Driving School has board-certified therapists that cater to clients with substance abuse issues, including alcohol or drug dependency. Eduardo Rincon, the company's CEO, has over 15 years of experience in the traffic safety industry.

Behind the Wheel Driving School is a Raleigh-based driving school that provides classroom and behind-the-wheel training for new and licensed drivers. The company offers driver's education as well as defensive driving. The well-qualified and courteous instructors strive to provide a comfortable and stress-free atmosphere. The school is fully licensed, and the owner has over 15 years of experience. The defensive driving program includes private, one–on–one driving lessons to drivers of all ages and skill levels, and the course is designed to help students become a responsible driver with a full regard for the rules and the safety of passengers and other motorists. The curriculum prepares students for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) test, and Behind the Wheel provides an adult program for those who need to take the test for their license in a new state and a teen program for new drivers. Classes are flexible, and the staff will pick up and drop off students at no additional charge. Also, Behind the Wheel Driving School will provide a car for the DMV driving test.

Carolina Road Driving is a driving school in Raleigh that offers one-on-one classes to teens and adults. Its driving lessons include classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel training. Customers can choose their pick-up and drop-off locations during their behind-the-wheel sessions. Additionally, the company provides defensive driving and improvement programs. Its instructors hold over 50 years of collective experience in teaching and working as Department of Motor Vehicle officers. Carolina Road Driving is an AAA-approved driving school.

Serving the Raleigh community, DriversEd.com has trained more than 11 million drivers nationwide. The company was established in 1997 and currently operates in over 30 states. It provides in-car driving lessons conducted by instructors who have passed rigorous screening and selection processes. Online courses are available on the website and mobile apps, with driving lessons designed based on each student's learning speed and skill level. DriversEd.com holds an accreditation from the Driving School Association of the Americas.

GPS Driving School offers driving lessons to the residents of Raleigh and nearby areas. Their driver's training program is designed especially for teenagers who desire to receive their learner's permit. The school offers a comprehensive driver's education program that teaches students the knowledge and practice of safe driving to prepare them for the driver's license they desire. The driving instructors at the school teach interactively and engagingly. The students complete their theoretical courses in a classroom setting before moving on to behind-the-wheel instruction.

Gunner Driving School has been providing driving lessons to clients in Raleigh and its surrounding areas since 1980. Catering to adults and teenagers, the school provides both behind-the-wheel and classroom driving programs to newbie drivers. The lessons usually take around six hours of behind-the-wheel driving and 30 hours of classroom lessons. Gunner Driving School offers classes throughout the summer and school year to be able to serve those with busy schedules.

Based in Durham, Johnson Driving Academy, LLC, conducts driving lessons focusing on road safety to clients in Raleigh and the surrounding metro areas. It offers several packages, including both teen and adult driving education. Johnson Driving Academy's DMV-certified instructors also provide private driving lessons where clients can freely schedule during the day, evening, or the weekends. In addition, driver improvement programs are offered and are taught by certified instructors through AAA of the Carolinas.

Jordan Driving School is a driver's education facility that offers lessons for young learners in Raleigh and the neighboring communities. It provides driver education instruction to student drivers who are between the ages of 14 ½ years old up to 18 years of age and are currently enrolled in public, private, charter, or licensed home schools. Jordan Driving School was established in 1991 and is the exclusive contract provider of publicly funded driver education for the county's school system.

Learn 2 Drive Driving School, LLC provides classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction for both adults and high school students. The school serves Benson and the surrounding areas. Owner and instructor Vickey Bridges has 27 years of experience working at the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, and she has over four years working as a driving instructor. The school offers one-on-one instruction, and for no additional charge they will pick students up at the location of their choice. Teen packages include 30 hours in the classroom and six hours behind-the-wheel, six hours behind-the-wheel only, or 2 hours of additional instruction. Adults can choose from a single lesson that includes an hour lesson and an hour at the DMV or a six-hour lesson consisting of three two-hour lessons. Students often remark kindly on Ms. Bridges's patience and her ability to make every driver feel comfortable. She is bonded, insured, and North Carolina DMV licensed and approved.

Safety Driving School NC provides comprehensive driver education courses to both teens and adults in the Raleigh area. The school's primary goal is to ensure driving school students pass the North Carolina DMV driving test as well as instilling the importance of safe driving. Teen instruction includes 30 hours of classroom training and six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, and the course is approved by the Division of Motor Vehicles. Private lessons are available for adults, and packages include a 2-hour defensive driving course, a four-hour two-day course, a six-hour three-day course, and a ten-hour five-day course. Students will learn highway, city and traffic driving, night driving, defensive driving, and DMV road test practice. Students can easily apply online.

Triangle Driving School serves the Raleigh metro and nearby areas. It caters to student drivers of all ages, from 14.5-year-old high schoolers to 60-year-old or above senior citizens. The school offers multiple services such as the DMV road test, a two-hour driving session, and the elite program—a 14-hour driver education package. Triangle Driving School has over 15 years of experience educating drivers on defensive driving and driver's safety. It aims to make North Carolina's transportation system safer and more efficient.