Top 10 driving schools in Hopewell, NJ
We compared 19 licensed driving schools that teach in and around Hopewell (Mercer 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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US Driving School
74score4.8avg · 107 reviews114 West Franklin Ave, Pennington · 4 mi · 5 locations
- Yelp3.5(6)· Pennington
- bestprosintown.com4.9(101)· Hamilton
- facebook1.2k followers
- tiktok456 followers
Why #1: Averages 4.8 stars from 107 reviews on Yelp and 1 other review site; active on Facebook and Instagram. About 4 miles from Hopewell. 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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Kilmer Driving School
73score4.8avg · 903 reviews646 Route 18, Suite 117A, East Brunswick · 19 mi
Why #2: Averages 4.8 stars from 903 reviews on 3 other review sites. About 19 miles from Hopewell, 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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Vision Driving School
70score5.0avg · 1,420 reviews138 Stelton Road, Piscataway · 20 mi
Why #3: Averages 5.0 stars from 1,420 reviews on Yelp and 2 other review sites. About 20 miles from Hopewell, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel, adult lessons, road test service. Vision teaches a 16-year-old program, adult and refresher lessons and road test service, with instructors who speak Hindi and Gujarati.
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
- Adult lessons
- Road test service
- Defensive driving
- English · Hindi · Gujarati
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Mr. Driving School
67score4.7avg · 410 reviews540 Bound Brook Rd, Suite 4, Middlesex · 19 mi · 2 locations
Why #4: Averages 4.7 stars from 410 reviews on Yelp and 1 other review site; active on Facebook and Instagram. About 19 miles from Hopewell, offering adult lessons, cdl. Mr. Driving School offers both car driving lessons and hands-on CDL training from its Piscataway base.
- Adult lessons
- CDL
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East Coast Driving School
67score4.6avg · 19 reviews475 Wall Street, Princeton · 7 mi
Why #5: Averages 4.6 stars from 19 reviews on Facebook, Yelp and 1 other review site. About 7 miles from Hopewell, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel, adult lessons, road test service. With more than 18 years of instruction across Mercer, Monmouth, Burlington, Ocean and Somerset counties, East Coast offers a state-certified six-hour teen program and road test use of its cars.
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
- Adult lessons
- Road test service
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Montgomery Driving School
65score4.7avg · 272 reviews1014 Livingston Avenue, Suite 207, North Brunswick · 16 mi
Why #6: Averages 4.7 stars from 272 reviews on Yelp and 2 other review sites. About 16 miles from Hopewell, 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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Mid Atlantic Driving School
62score4.5avg · 43 reviews17 Andrea Lane, Hamilton · 11 mi
Why #7: Averages 4.5 stars from 43 reviews on Yelp and 2 other review sites. About 11 miles from Hopewell, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel, adult lessons. Established in 2002, Mid Atlantic is state-licensed, insured and bonded and offers state-certified six-hour programs that come with insurance reduction certificates.
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
- Adult lessons
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Road Ready Driving School
55score4.2avg · 19 reviews2145 Nottingham Way, Hamilton · 11 mi
Why #8: Averages 4.2 stars from 19 reviews on Yelp and 1 other review site. About 11 miles from Hopewell, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel, adult lessons, permit/knowledge test prep. Road Ready (NJ license 000015) teaches teens and adults seven days a week in dual-control cars, with free door-to-door pickup and a Spanish-language website.
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
- Adult lessons
- Permit/knowledge test prep
- English · Spanish
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Adams Driving School
53score2620 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton · 12 mi
Why #9: Few public reviews so far. About 12 miles from Hopewell, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel. Owned and operated by a state-certified driver education teacher, Adams works with local schools such as Ewing High School.
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
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Vista Driving School
53score278 North Union Street, Suite 113, Lambertville · 8 mi
Why #10: Few public reviews so far. About 8 miles from Hopewell, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel, adult lessons, road test service. Founded in 2024, Vista helps with permits, the six-hour requirement, road test scheduling and car rental, and offers adult and senior lessons in English, Arabic and French.
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
- Adult lessons
- Road test service
- Permit/knowledge test prep
- English · Arabic · French
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