ABC Driving School
“It was a great experience, Bashir was a good instructor and I got to be confident on the wheel before I could take my road test so I highly recommend!!!”
Best Driving Schools near Portland, ME
1 of these schools is based in Portland; the others serve Portland from towns including South Portland (3 mi), Falmouth (4 mi) and Gorham (9 mi).
4 open weekends · 8 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 19, 2026
207 Driving School
“I really appreciate the time you took to teach me how to drive better.”
Right Choice Driving School
“I learned a lot about driving in a relaxed atmosphere.”
Vance's Driving School
“I was nervous to drive for the first time but Rick is awesome and a very good teacher!”
Mullens Driving School
“It was good, very good instructors their very nice and explain great of what you should do during road tests and just driving on the road in general.”
Bartley's Driving School
“The driving was complete in a timely manner and I was impressed by where the driving took place; a great mix of rural, city and highway driving.”
The 10 schools listed for Portland, ME teach driving. Lessons happen on the road rather than at an address, so the area a school covers matters more than where its office sits; details come from what each one publishes.
Area overview: Portland, ME
The 10 schools on this page are rated from 4.0 to 5.0 across 731 reviews; 3 have 50 or more reviews and 8 are rated 4.5 or higher. 2 are open on Saturdays and 4 on Sundays. 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 6 websites of the schools on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1997. 2 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 7 of the schools on this page; 6 publish a contact page; 3 list a public email and 2 take bookings online. We count these figures across the schools on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
Can I book driving lessons online with schools listed for Portland?
2 of the 10 schools take online bookings. Even so, a phone call before the first lesson is worth making, because you want to hear the instructor who will actually be in the car rather than a booking system that assigns whoever is free.
Drivers Ed With Fred
“Had a great experience and they even took me out driving again before my license test for extra practice!!”
Indiedriver Educational
“My daughter loved the experience and is now a wonderful and confident driver.”
Can-Do Driving School
“Super nice instructor and easy going classes.”
Mom's Driving
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