Top 10 driving schools in Trenton, NJ
We compared 11 licensed driving schools that teach in and around Trenton (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
75score4.8avg · 107 reviews3525 Quakerbridge Rd, Suite 905, Hamilton · 2 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 2 miles from Trenton. 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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Mid Atlantic Driving School
66score4.5avg · 43 reviews17 Andrea Lane, Hamilton · 2 mi
Why #2: Averages 4.5 stars from 43 reviews on Yelp and 2 other review sites. About 2 miles from Trenton, 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
- 3
East Coast Driving School
65score4.6avg · 19 reviews475 Wall Street, Princeton · 11 mi
Why #3: Averages 4.6 stars from 19 reviews on Facebook, Yelp and 1 other review site. About 11 miles from Trenton, 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
- 4
Road Ready Driving School
59score4.2avg · 19 reviews2145 Nottingham Way, Hamilton · 2 mi
Why #4: Averages 4.2 stars from 19 reviews on Yelp and 1 other review site. About 2 miles from Trenton, 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
- 5
Adams Driving School
57score2620 Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton · 4 mi
Why #5: Few public reviews so far. About 4 miles from Trenton, 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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Spicer's Driving School
55score5.0avg · 2 reviews2 Oak Forest Drive, Burlington · 12 mi
Why #6: Averages 5.0 stars from 2 reviews on Yelp. About 12 miles from Trenton. Burlington-based school offering driver education across Mercer, Burlington, Camden, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset and Hunterdon counties.
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Windsor-Brunswick Driving Academy
50score3.3avg · 4 reviews3989 Route 1 South, Monmouth Junction · 15 mi
Why #7: Averages 3.3 stars from 4 reviews on Yelp. About 15 miles from Trenton, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel, adult lessons, road test service. Founded in 1991 as Windsor Driving School, this South Brunswick academy trains teens and adults across Kendall Park, Dayton, Monroe, Princeton and the Brunswicks.
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
- Adult lessons
- Road test service
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Vista Driving School
49score278 North Union Street, Suite 113, Lambertville · 15 mi
Why #8: Few public reviews so far. About 14 miles from Trenton, 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
- 9
Hillsborough Driving School
45score5.0avg · 1 reviews308 US Route 206, Hillsborough · 18 mi
Why #9: Averages 5.0 stars from 1 reviews on 1 other review site. About 18 miles from Trenton, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel. A locally owned, state-certified driver education school in Hillsborough (NJ license 235-94C).
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
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Fear Away Driving School
38score1.0avg · 7 reviews812 State Road, Suite 215, Princeton · 11 mi
Why #10: Averages 1.0 stars from 7 reviews on Yelp. About 11 miles from Trenton, offering teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel, adult lessons. A Princeton school (license DRS-00199) offering driving lessons and New Jersey's six-hour program.
- Teen 6-hour behind-the-wheel
- Adult lessons
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