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Best driving schools in San Diego, CA

Our top 5 picks for learning to drive in San Diego, based on public reviews, years in business and state licensing. Ratings checked October 2026. Nobody paid to be on this list.

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Our top 5 in San Diego

  1. Five Star Driving School

    5380 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Suite 207, San Diego, CA 92117 · (619) 771-2233
    Yelp 37 reviewsTrustAnalytica 4.9★ · 95 reviewsLicense E0470
    • Displays DMV license E0470 on its website.
    • Highest-rated San Diego school on TrustAnalytica (4.9 from 95 Google reviews).
    • Online driver's ed, behind-the-wheel for teens, adults and seniors, and car for road test; dual-control cars with dash cams, per its site.
    Website (drivewith5star.com)FacebookInstagramTikTokYelp
    Sources
    1. drivewith5star.com
    2. trustanalytica.org/us/ca/san-diego/reviews/five-star-driving-school
    3. trustanalytica.org/us/ca/san-diego/best-driving-schools
    4. yelp.com/biz/five-star-driving-school-san-diego-5
    5. threebestrated.com/driving-schools-in-san-diego-ca

  2. Allstate Driving School

    7677 Ronson Rd #108, San Diego, CA 92111 · (858) 565-0088
    Google 113 reviews (per Driverz)TrustAnalytica 4.5★Since 1998 · 28 yearsLicense E0200
    • Listed by ThreeBestRated as operating since 1998 with license E0200.
    • More than 100 Google reviews, per Driverz and TrustAnalytica.
    • Offers online driver's education, teen/adult/senior lessons and DMV drive test service; open 7 days, per ThreeBestRated.
    Website (allstatedrived.com)
    Sources
    1. threebestrated.com/driving-schools-in-san-diego-ca
    2. trustanalytica.org/us/ca/san-diego/reviews/allstate-driving-school
    3. driverz.com/driving-schools-san-diego/

  3. Teen Driving School Inc

    4455 Twain Ave Ste E, San Diego, CA 92120 · (619) 500-2855
    TrustAnalytica 4.7★ · 64 reviewsSince 1992 · 34 yearsLicense E2083
    • Website says it was established in 1992 and has been DMV licensed since then.
    • Displays DMV license E2083 (previously E3048) on its site.
    • Teen-focused: online driver education with free DMV certificates plus driving lessons.
    Website (teendrivingschool.com)
    Sources
    1. teendrivingschool.com
    2. trustanalytica.org/us/ca/san-diego/reviews/teen-driving-school-inc
    3. zutobi.com/us/behind-the-wheel/california/schools/teen-driving-school

  4. Aaaffordable Driving School

    4009 Park Blvd Suite 9, San Diego, CA 92103 · (619) 281-2600
    TrustAnalytica 4.6★ · 20 reviews
    • Offers a California DMV-approved online driver education course with mailed certificate, per TrustAnalytica.
    • Beginner, intermediate and refresher lessons plus driving test prep.
    Sources
    1. trustanalytica.org/us/ca/san-diego/reviews/aaaffordable-driving-school
    2. driverz.com/driving-schools-san-diego/

  5. Golden State Driving School Inc.

    3670 Clairemont Dr Ste 10, San Diego, CA 92117 · (858) 263-4256
    TrustAnalytica 4.1★ · 44 reviews
    • Bilingual instructors, per its website.
    • Behind-the-wheel lessons, online driver education and drive test service.
    Website (goldenstatedrivingschool.com)
    Sources
    1. goldenstatedrivingschool.com/
    2. trustanalytica.org/us/ca/san-diego/reviews/golden-state-driving-school-inc
    3. driverz.com/driving-schools-san-diego/

How we picked

We compared San Diego driving schools on things anyone can check: public review ratings, how many years they have been teaching, and their state license or state listing where we could confirm it. Every fact on this page links to where we found it, and when a rating comes from the school's own website or a review site rather than Google or Yelp directly, we say so. Ratings move every day, so look at the school's current reviews before you book.

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