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Driving Schools in Portland, Maine: Licensed Options and What to Check
5 driving schools listed in Portland, ME, how to check a school is licensed in Maine, and what the state requires of new drivers.
Looking for a driving school in Portland? Our directory lists 5 driving schools with a Portland address. This guide shows a few of them, how to check that a school is licensed in Maine, and what the state asks new drivers to complete.
Portland is in Cumberland County, where we list 26 driving schools in all. You can browse the whole county.
driving schools listed in Portland
of them on the official state list
driving schools in Cumberland County
Why does the license matter? A licensed school has met Maine's rules for instructors, cars and course content. Training from an unlicensed business may not count toward a license, and an insurer may not accept its certificate for a discount.
In Maine, driving schools are licensed through the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
- Search Maine’s official driving school list or lookup for the school’s name.
- Match the name, address and any license number with what the school gives you.
- Ask the school for its license number. A licensed school will tell you right away.
- Teens under 18: 30 classroom hours plus 10 hours behind the wheel, with a course completion certificate provided by the Secretary of State. (source)
Rules change, so confirm the details with the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles before you enroll.
Some of the driving schools listed in Portland
We picked 5 of the 5 Portland schools from our directory, starting with the ones on the official state list. Each links to its RoadVerified listing.
- 207 DRIVING SCHOOL LLC370 STEVENS AVE., DEERING HIGH SCHOOL, Portland, MEOn the official state list
- AAA DRIVING SCHOOL, INC68 MARGINAL WAY, Portland, MEOn the official state list
- ABC DRIVING SCHOOL, LLC49 DARTMOUTH STREET, Portland, MEOn the official state list
- BARTLEY'S DRIVING SCHOOL, LLCCHEVERUS HIGH SCHOOL, 267 OCEAN AVE., Portland, MEOn the official state list
- INDIEDRIVER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, LLC385 STEVENS AVE., Portland, MEOn the official state list
See all 5 Portland schools and every other Maine listing in our Maine driving school directory.
- What is your state license number, and does it match the state list?
- Are all of your instructors licensed or certified?
- What exactly is included: classroom hours, behind-the-wheel hours, road test help?
- What is the total price and the refund policy, in writing?
- Will I get a certificate of completion, and can my insurer verify it?
Walk away if a school will not give you a license number, or offers a certificate without the full training.
FAQ
How many driving schools are in Portland, ME?
Our directory lists 5 driving schools with an address in Portland as of October 2026, 5 of them taken from the official state list.
Who licenses driving schools in Maine?
Our research points to the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (www.maine.gov/sos/bmv).
How RoadVerified helps
RoadVerified exists to make roads safer by making sure driving schools are authentic. We verify driving schools at no cost and work to weed out fake schools and fake paperwork. Our main product is a tamper-proof certificate that a school issues and an insurer can verify online.
Browse every Maine school in our directory. Run a driving school? Get verified for free or sign up to start issuing verifiable certificates.