1ST AVENUE DRIVING SCHOOL & License Testing, Puyallup | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

We chose this driving school for our daughter over the other two schools in our town due to the fact that they charge $100 less and still offer the online course option. We were very happy with the entire process from beginning to end. The online course, five, in-person drives, and written and driving tests all went smoothly. I had to call the front desk multiple times with questions and the phone was always answered quickly by either the owner or the office manager. They both were very knowledgeable and always politely answered my questions and were very helpful. I would highly recommend this driving school to anyone in the area.

I did notice that some of the online, negative reviews were regarding this school’s lack of leniency regarding missed classes, tests, drives, etc. As frustrating as this must be, I do want to point out that 1st Avenue was very upfront about their cancellation and missed classes/test policy, so we were aware from the very beginning about how strict their policy is. So students just need to be careful about not exceeding the allowed number of missed classes, cancelling scheduled drives in advance, and completing the entire course with all of the requirements within the required amount of time. In addition, I believe that this strict policy is very common with other driving schools in our state, so it’s not just 1st Avenue that operates this way.

I really want to give zero stars and a warning. I did not check reviews prior to my husband and daughter scheduling her drive test here. It wasn’t until they “auto failed” her twice that I really investigated this business. The first drive test they failed her due to not noticing the speed limit dropped, cool super understandable and acceptable. The second time they failed her stating she ran a stop sign on Meridian which everyone who is familiar with that area KNOWS there are 0 stop signs and all are traffic lights. I have a voicemail transcribed into text which I am sharing to show the response I got when I let them know I drove the route in which they gave me and did not see the supposed stop sign! You can see the inconsistency in this individuals words as well as conflicting statements.

I took my child to a different driving school to take her test today and she passed with ease!!!

PARENTS BEWARE! Please please read the reviews as I am not the first nor will I be the last to be scammed by this business.

In RE to your reply on my initial review. You fail to mention how your office lady and instructor are the ones that stated the stop sign ran was directly off Meridian when i asked them in person immediately after my child’s drive test. Take accountability and stop scamming people out of the money they worked for, not you!

Reviews mention this taking place time and time again, as well as mention the terrible customer service, bad attitudes, and childish/bully like replies to honest reviews your company does not like.

It is not a fluke that my child passed with an almost perfect score when she took her test for the first time with another company!!!