Complete Driving Experience-Driving School
“Not only are they very affordable, but the staff is also incredibly friendly.”
Best Driving Schools near Tacoma, WA
2 of these schools are based in Tacoma; the others serve Tacoma from towns including Federal Way (7 mi), Lakewood (7 mi) and Puyallup (9 mi).
6 open weekends · 7 rated 4.5+ · 2 show a license
Data verified October 18, 2026
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DRM CDL Training
“This training is performed by one of the best, one of the top 2;.”
International Driving School
“My daughter says that this driving school is a great learning environment.”
Commercial Driver School
“They have the best instructors from in class training to field training.”
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Driver License Testing Center @ I-5 Driving School
“She has by far the best customer service skills I have seen in a long time!”
Smart Driving School
“A very good experience, I passed the test at first try, recommend this school”
The 10 schools listed for Tacoma, WA 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: Tacoma, WA
The 10 schools on this page are rated from 3.8 to 4.8 across 1,947 reviews; 9 have 50 or more reviews and 7 are rated 4.5 or higher. The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "skills" and "patient". 6 are open on Saturdays and 1 on Sundays. 2 show a license on their websites. 5 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 25 years. 1 offers a free trial or consultation and 1 is family- or locally-owned. We have a website on file for all 10 of the schools on this page; 9 publish a contact page; 8 list a public email and 1 takes 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.
Do all the driving schools on this page cover Tacoma?
2 of the 10 are based in Tacoma, and the others sit within 20 mi. Coverage is a business decision rather than a distance, and an instructor two towns over may well take you while one nearby will not. Ask about pickup before you rule anyone out.
East Hill Driving School
“Great attention, very friendly and willing to help the students, highly recommended!”
Puget Sound Safety
“Greg and Jim were the highlight of the experience - they are great teachers, very entertaining, personable and I really didn't expect to have as much fun as I did for those 2 days.”
Viet Driving School
“The teachers were very patient and you dont feel intimidated learning from them.”
Seatac Driving School
“If you're on the edge about where you want to go just stop searching and go here.”
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