Top 10 driving schools in Freehold, NJ
We compared 20 licensed driving schools that teach in and around Freehold (Monmouth County). Many instructors pick students up across nearby towns, so this list covers schools within about 20 miles and ranked them by what customers say about them on Google, Yelp, Facebook and other review sites and social media, plus distance. Rankings update as schools earn new reviews.
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Kilmer Driving School
75score4.8avg · 903 reviews646 Route 18, Suite 117A, East Brunswick · 14 mi
Why #1: Averages 4.8 stars from 903 reviews on 3 other review sites. About 14 miles from Freehold, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel, adult lessons. An East Brunswick school whose instructors teach teens and adults seven days a week, with a program aimed at drivers newly arrived in the U.S.
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
- Adult lessons
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US Driving School
71score4.8avg · 107 reviews8998 NJ-18, Suite 111, Old Bridge · 11 mi · 5 locations
- Yelp3.5(6)· Pennington
- bestprosintown.com4.9(101)· Hamilton
- facebook1.2k followers
- tiktok456 followers
Why #2: Averages 4.8 stars from 107 reviews on Yelp and 1 other review site; active on Facebook and Instagram. About 11 miles from Freehold. With locations in Pennington, Hamilton, Princeton, Old Bridge and Mount Laurel, US Driving School teaches drivers across central and South Jersey.
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Red Bank Driving School
68score4.8avg · 25 reviews121 State Highway 35, Red Bank · 14 mi
Why #3: Averages 4.8 stars from 25 reviews on Facebook and Yelp. About 13 miles from Freehold, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel, road test service, permit/knowledge test prep. Red Bank school serving Monmouth and Ocean counties that offers the 6-hour teen program, free pick-up from home or school, and written and road test help.
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
- Road test service
- Permit/knowledge test prep
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Gene's Driving School
68score4.7avg · 309 reviews725 Highway 34, Matawan · 12 mi
- Yelp3.0(8)
- Facebook100% recommend(17)
- chamberofcommerce.com4.8(277)
- superpages.com5.0(6)
- judysbook.com5.0(1)
Why #4: Averages 4.7 stars from 309 reviews on Facebook, Yelp and 3 other review sites. About 12 miles from Freehold, offering adult lessons, defensive driving. Long-running Matawan school that teaches teens and adults and is authorized to teach the National Safety Council defensive driving course.
- Adult lessons
- Defensive driving
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Jersey Drive Driving School
67score4.7avg · 125 reviews171 Main Street, Suite 2B, South River · 15 mi
Why #5: Averages 4.7 stars from 125 reviews on Yelp and 1 other review site; active on Facebook and Instagram. About 15 miles from Freehold, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel, adult lessons. A South River driving school (MVC license 000285) offering lessons for both teens and adults.
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
- Adult lessons
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Coastal Driving School
66score5.0avg · 51 reviews24 Scheiber Drive, Brick · 16 mi
Why #6: Averages 5.0 stars from 51 reviews on Facebook. About 16 miles from Freehold. Brick-based driving school listed on the NJ MVC's 2025 roster of licensed driving schools.
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Montgomery Driving School
64score4.7avg · 272 reviews1014 Livingston Avenue, Suite 207, North Brunswick · 18 mi
Why #7: Averages 4.7 stars from 272 reviews on Yelp and 2 other review sites. About 18 miles from Freehold, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel, adult lessons, road test service. Open seven days a week, Montgomery's New Jersey state-certified instructors serve Middlesex, Mercer and Somerset counties with beginner, adult and 16/17-year-old programs.
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
- Adult lessons
- Road test service
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Jackson Driving School
58score4.5avg · 8 reviews19 County Line Road, Suite 8, Jackson · 9 mi
Why #8: Averages 4.5 stars from 8 reviews on Yelp. About 9 miles from Freehold. Jackson Township driving school listed on the NJ MVC's 2025 roster of licensed driving schools.
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Premier Driving School
58score4.7avg · 150 reviews1581 Route 27, Suite 105, Edison · 20 mi
Why #9: Averages 4.7 stars from 150 reviews on Yelp and 2 other review sites. About 20 miles from Freehold, offering road test service. An Edison school whose instructors are noted by students for knowing the local road test routes.
- Road test service
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Superior Driving School (Superior TR Training)
58score4.5avg · 47 reviews1333 Lakewood Road, Toms River · 17 mi · 2 locations
- Facebook100% recommend(18)· Toms River
- Yelp1.0(1)· Toms River
- chamberofcommerce.com4.2(28)· Toms River
Why #10: Averages 4.5 stars from 47 reviews on Facebook, Yelp and 1 other review site. About 17 miles from Freehold, offering cdl. Toms River commercial driving school offering Class A and Class B CDL training plus passenger, school bus and hazmat endorsements, with yard training in Forked River.
- CDL
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