7 Driving Schools in San Antonio, TX

Whether you’re a teenager who’s about to turn sixteen or an adult who’s finally looking to get their license and a car of their own, a good driving school can be an invaluable resource. Learning from a professional, rather than a friend or relative who may be constantly air braking in the passenger seat beside you and teaching you all their bad habits, is the best way to set yourself up for success in future driving.

But how do you find the best driving school when there are so many to choose from? At Red McCombs Toyota we’ve compiled a list of some of the best driving schools around San Antonio, Texas, to help you pick the right one for your goals.

Texas Driving School

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Texas Driving School has been serving the San Antonio area for over 50 years and offers a variety of different courses, including a course for teens new to driving, courses for adults with varying levels of experience, and a defensive driving course that’s state-approved to get traffic tickets dismissed or a discount on your automobile insurance. You can also complete your Department of Public Safety (DPS) driver test while you’re there. And, with seven locations throughout the San Antonio area as well as online classes, you’re sure to find a convenient option.

• Location:
• Northeast 4139 Naco Perrin Blvd., San Antonio, Texas 78217.
• South Central 2038 Pleasanton Road, San Antonio, Texas 78221.
• Ingram Road 6800 Ingram Road, San Antonio, Texas 78238.
• Gevers Street 3401 S. Gevers St., San Antonio, Texas 78210.
• Downtown 502 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78201.
• Northwest 9901 IH 10 West Suite 800, San Antonio, Texas 78230.
• North Central 11230 West Ave., Suite 2102, San Antonio, Texas 78213.

Ayala & Associates Driving School

Ayala & Associates Driving School is another great option for your driver education. This driving school offers teenager and adult driver education courses as well as state-certified defensive driving courses for traffic ticket removal or insurance discounts and DPS driver tests. Another unique service offered is medical driver evaluations for those with conditions that might affect their driving. With an easy-to-navigate website and clear pricing, you’ll know exactly what you’re getting from Ayala & Associates.

• Location: 5015 De Zavala Road, San Antonio, Texas 78249.

First Gear Driving School

First Gear Driving School offers both quality and convenience in its courses. Every course is available as an online option, and you can book the behind-the-wheel portion of your teen driver education course separately if you’d prefer to do the classroom portion online.

The adult course comes with a permit test at the end of the day, and you can take the online defensive driving course in both English and Spanish. It contains fun videos and animations instead of heavy text to memorize, so you’ll find it both educational and entertaining. And, of course, you can take your DPS road test there as well.

• Location: 1245 SW Military Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78221.

Rhodes Driving School

Rhodes Driving School offers you just about anything you could possibly want. If you’re a new teen driver (or, more likely, the parent of one), classes come in a great variety of formulations: you could get the classic classroom and driving lessons, online lessons and parent-led driving instruction, or even a bundle that includes two attempts at the DPS road test. If your teen goes to Southwest High School, you could even get classes on campus.

Adult classes include class instruction as well as driving lessons, and you can also take an online defensive driving course. Rhodes Driving School offers all this at four different San Antonio locations for your convenience.

• Location:
• Culebra: 11400 Culebra Road, Suite 203, San Antonio, Texas 78253.
• Ellison: 114 N. Ellison Drive, Suite 102, San Antonio, Texas 78251.
• Eckhert: 7724 Eckhert Road, San Antonio, Texas 78240.
• Helotes: 9708 Business Parkway, Suite 110, Helotes, Texas 78023.

A+ Driving Academy

Owned and operated by veterans, A+ Driving Academy clearly lays out all the rules and requirements you’ll need to meet to get you on the road on its website. Classes offered include full classroom and driving instruction for teens, just the driving portion of instruction, classroom instruction for adults, and extra driving practice sessions.

A+ Driving Academy also offers some unique things, such as special lessons for parallel parking, which so many of us struggle with, and allowing teens to start the classroom, though not the driving, portion of instruction while they’re still 14. One downside, however, is that this driving school doesn’t appear to offer DPS road tests on site; you may be making an appointment with the Department of Motor Vehicles soon.

• Location: 6909 N. Loop 1604 E. Suite 1124 A, San Antonio, Texas 78247.

Roadworthy Driving School

Roadworthy Driving School firmly believes that “practice makes a good driver” and wants its students to be set up for success. To do that, the behind the wheel portion of the teen driving course is spread out over six months and includes not only driving and observation in a car but also time using driving simulation technology. Roadworthy Driving School also offers courses in defensive driving, adult driver education, and adult driver education in Spanish, as well as private behind-the-wheel sessions.

• Location: 1248 Farm-To-Market Road 78 Suite 104, Schertz, Texas 78154.

Judson Driving School

Judson Driving School is a classic driving school that’s been in business for over 30 years with experienced instructors. It offers the classroom and driving instruction required for teens (or just driving instruction), the six-hour classes for adults to get permits, individual driving instruction sessions, and the drug and alcohol awareness course. You can also register to take your DPS road test through the school after completing your required class and driving hours. The instructors will walk you through exactly what you’ll need for each step of the way, so you’ll be prepared for success.

• Location: 103 S Seguin Road, Converse, Texas 78109.

Did you take classes at any of these driving schools in San Antonio? What was your experience there? Let your friends at Red McCombs Toyota know by leaving us a comment about it.