Acme Driving School LLC

Information about Acme Driving School LLC
98444, Tacoma
Opening hours
- sunday: (closed)
- monday: 11h-17h
- tuesday: 11h-17h
- wednesday: 11h-17h
- thursday: 11h-16h
- friday: (closed)
- saturday: (closed)
Acme Driving School provides driver's education and driving class services to the Tacoma, WA area.
Our comment from DrivingSchools.Directory about Acme Driving School LLC:
Acme Driving School LLC is a prominent driving school known for its engaging and supportive instructors, making the driving education experience enjoyable and effective. Many students have praised the professionalism and calm demeanor of instructors like Marc Tully, who are dedicated to creating a comfortable learning environment. Reviews highlight:
- Experienced instructors who are patient and skilled in teaching the rules of the road.
- A friendly atmosphere where students feel supported and encouraged.
- Efficient scheduling for both written and driving tests, making the process smooth.
- A good balance of fun and education, with instructors who often use humor to ease nerves.
While there have been some criticisms regarding customer service at the front desk, particularly concerning a specific staff member's attitude, the overall consensus leans positively. Many students emphasize that the quality of instruction and the learning environment significantly outweigh these concerns. With competitive pricing and a commitment to helping learners succeed, Acme Driving School is highly recommended for anyone looking to acquire their driver's license in a supportive and professional setting.
Acme Driving School LLC: Reviews
Positive experience: Stay away from young examinator/instructor. He is really rude and unprofessional man. He screamed at my Dad (my Dad is professional driver with 35 years of experience outside US) and he failed. This young man told to ride faster when speed limit was 25/30 miles. Then older examinator was really kind and calm. My Dad passed)
Fantastic experience: Amazing place good people great drive and writin test scheduling very accurate decent price highly recommend this place to get your license
Negative experience: Driver teaches student to go. 8. Mi under speed limit to irritate local drivers instructor will flip you off older Caucasian male
Driver's Ed students going under the speed limit is not unusual. Screaming at the student through an open window cussing and gesturing wildly is dangerous though. They slowed to let you by on a two lane road and you chose to accost a young girl learning to drive at the next light. (15 years old) The student was terrified of the actions of this gentleman.
Fantastic experience: I took the drive test with an older Gentleman, I was nervous until the test began, his calm voice let me know I could relax and everything went well. I was confident in my skill and was only nervous of being judged. Very happy that I got this man as my tester.
Fantastic experience: They are so awesome !!! I passed both my written and drivers test here ! They are extremely professional and less expensive then other places , I Most definitely recommend this place , my future kids will go here !! Thank you guys!!!!
We're happy you had a good experience. Tell your friends!
Fantastic experience: Marc is a funny guy and the class wasn’t as hard as i thought it was going to be. i enjoyed driving around after getting over my anxiety and now i get to get the Lexus i want lol
So happy we could make driving a positive experience. Thanks for coming, we enjoyed you being here.
Fantastic experience: Great place to learn to drive, Marc is a great teacher and all three drive instructors were good.
Jordan, you were a great student! Thanks for coming!
Fantastic experience: just do the assignments and it’s a easy pass. All the Staff is rly nice
So happy that you had a good experience, Mariya, we were glad to have you as a student!
Fantastic experience: I was nervous at first to start the class but my classmates made it so much better! And my instructor Marc made me feel a lot better about getting behind the wheel and while driving definitely recommend this place! Service was also good!
A lot of students come to driver's ed nervous so I am glad you could have some classmates to make it a little easier for you. You we're great and we we're glad to have you here.
Fantastic experience: mark was like a dad very chill and helped me start driving i like him
This is the second time someone has made a nice review and compared me to a dad. Should I be suspicions? Is this a bad thing? I'll just assume it's a compliment form a good student. Thanks for coming!
Fantastic experience: Marc
Thanks for coming, Tanya, we're very happy for your thumbs up!
Fantastic experience: The driving instructor was very nice and chill like a really cool dad I felt little to no stress the roads were safe and little to no traffic and it was just an overall great experience. The vehicle didn't have a hard to press gas pedal like 9/11 driving school did and the teachers and the instructors make you feel like family.
We're so happy you had a great experience. Drive safe!
Positive experience: Marc is pretty cool and it yeah that's it
Negative experience: Customer service was VERY rude!!! They made my daughter wait outside in the rain for 20 minutes. They would not let her sit in the lobby. I called to ask why and they hung up on me. I would give 0 stars if I could!!!
Negative experience: the lady working the desk is BEYOND rude and disrespectful. she has a serious attitude problem. when i first scheduled my drive test she had a huge attitude, and was rushing me off the phone. once i arrived she asked me to sign something then when i asked for a pen she stated “i told you to bring one” when she never did. completely unprofessional.
Negative experience: The young man who did the driving test was very rude angered easily made my wife drive left right left right and laughed at her. He became upset right from the start had zero patients zero customer service skills. at the end he snatched the keys out of the ignition very disrespectful. Stay away from this company.. sounds like he had it in his mind to fail her right from the start..
Negative experience: Wish I can give zero stars ⭐️ horrible place to take knowledge test and driving test! SO BAD!!!!!
Fantastic experience: Great driving school very nice fast and easy learning great teachers and staff
Fantastic experience: Cool teacher! Very supportive! Great School!
Fantastic experience: really great teachers and they have a lot of patience when you are driving
Fantastic experience: I really enjoyed taking this! It was a really great to start and learn about driving! -Yasmin C.P
Fantastic experience: This place is awesome and I would highly recommend if u need to get your license go here. The staff were Professional Helpful and down to earth awesome.
Fantastic experience: It's a great school, teachers are nice and really helpful. They are super friendly and make sure your comfortable while driving.
Positive experience: Very efficient
Negative experience: I have no idea how this place even have decent review…customer service is awful specially the lady in the front is rude for no reason maybe she owns the place so she can have attitude whenever she wants to I assume…it’s annoying enough to ruin someone’s day so I recommend going to 911 or somewhere else where they actually care about their customers :)
Fantastic experience: Great school, they have lots of patients!
Fantastic experience: Very kind people, great help, lessons were very informative and helped me understand the rules of the road more.
Positive experience: Marc and everyone at the school was very nice. Marc tried to make everyone feel comfortable
Fantastic experience: They were really nice and they make sure we have lots of knowledge to pass
Fantastic experience: I recommend acme driving school. At first I was scared to be behind the wheel but after going here, I felt better. My teacher, Marc Tully did a very good job on teaching me the rules of the road. During our drives, he was very calm with me and still taught me everything you need to know. During our classes, he made sure we went at a pace to which everyone could keep up. He would even go back a few slides if you missed some notes. Overall, my experience was very well and I fully recommend it for new drivers.
Fantastic experience: I love this driving school. The instructors are amazing and very helpful, also very comforting with the advice. As for the teacher Marc Tully he is a pretty good teacher and pretty lenient and helpful when it comes to class and drives. I would 100% suggest this school to people.
Fantastic experience: good school. The instructors are very calm throughout the drives and give helpful tips. Marc was a great teacher. Recommend this school to anyone that is looking for a good affordable driving school
Thanks, Kayleigh! We're glad we could make it good experience for you.
Fantastic experience: The experience was amazing. my driver instructor and teacher Marc Tully, was phenomenal. i learned a lot about driving and going to him i became way more comfortable driving. he made class fun, he tries crack a couple jokes to lighting the mood. he also gives u breaks.BEST TEACHER EVERRR
-BEST TEACHER EVERRR. Thank you so much!
Fantastic experience: Mr. Tully is a really good teacher and helped me out a lot on the road
Glad to hear it! You really came a long way and I know you will be an excellent driver!
Fantastic experience: if you want to learn driving then go to this driving school teachers explain well and cars are good, easy driving school mark (ITS NOT MARC) I love you <3 no printer
Negative experience: I had mark as an instructor he is not as professional as he should've been. Last week of my classes he asked students to leave a good review for him back to back for the students "who worried about failing." N bc they don't have as many good reviews as they would like. Who does that? Asking students to do that for him. I did a drive w an older guy who was nice n i enjoyed his presence, while i drove i felt calm it was a help to students who bearly know how to drive cant say that about mark. Him n his mom both are rude n seems ljke they dont enjoy they job.
Flora: Last week of my classes he asked students to leave a good review for him back to back for the students "who worried about failing." ACME: Students are generally apprehensive about taking tests. As a result, I try to assuage some of their anxiety by letting them know that I will give them every opportunity to pass the test. It is not a secret that students will be given another opportunity to pass the test. The reason I ask Students to write a nice review is because people who are happy with their experience are rarely motivated to leave a nice review. People who don’t understand the process and don’t pay attention often get frustrated and are much more motivated to leave negative and misinformed reviews. Just for an example, we get students all the time that don’t understand that the test that you are referring to is only a test pass the class. Even though we go over this topic many times. They don’t understand that it is not the knowledge test or the “permit test.” Or sometimes we have customers that are overtly rude and quick to anger when we are simply trying to help them in the process of getting their driver’s license. As a result, they feel the need to write negative reviews. Flora: bc they don't have as many good reviews as they would like. Who does that? ACME: People online who like to have their business rated by people who enjoyed their experience. Flora: I did a drive w an older guy who was nice ACME: Dennis. He says, “Hi! Glad you had a good time!” Flora: cant say that about mark. Him n his mom both are rude n seems ljke they dont enjoy they job. Marc: I’m sorry you feel that way. Sometimes things don’t work out the way they are perceived by both people. It is unfortunate that you feel that way because I had no idea that you felt any particular way about me or my teaching until I read this review. I love my job and I love teaching kids.
Fantastic experience: Sent both of my sons through this school. The staff listed all the expectations at the time of registration. It is helpful to take notes as they lay it all out for you right at the start, but will answer any questions that arise quickly and thoroughly. Attending the first hour of the first class, with your student driver, again spells out their mission, requirements, and state guidelines; all the information that helps us guide our kiddos through this new - grown up adventure. Marc was knowledgeable and very patient.... It even sounded like the students were having fun during their class sessions. Thank you Acme for being willing and able to teach our teens to drive. You are braver than me!
Thank you for the wonderful and well thought out review! We are all so glad that you had a good experience.
Fantastic experience: Mr. Tully is a very good and patient teacher.
Positive experience: I still have to take my test but I think everything would be fine because I have a good teacher Mr.Marc Tully who is a food instructor and he is very funny too .
Fantastic experience: i had Marc Tully as my instructor for class he was super awesome and enjoyable and the driving instructors are super sweet and it was really easy for me to learn even though i thought it’d be a lot harder
Fantastic experience: Mark was a good teacher :)
Thanks, Sophia.
Fantastic experience: All thr instructors were really fun to learn from. Marc was my teacher and was very good. Good price to.
Fantastic experience: I honestly really enjoyed doing this drivers Ed I thought it was going to be really hard and boring but I enjoyed learning new things and how to drive the right way and every instructor I had was sooo helpful and any question I had was answered with no problem. My teacher mark tully was also very helpful and funny the classes were very smooth and really easy ! I appreciated how welcoming it was .
Thanks for coming! We enjoyed having you.
Fantastic experience: I was afraid of driving the car before I came here. Now Im confident and a good driver. All goes to my driving instructor Marc Tully. He is such an amazing teacher, he will tell you all the small points of driving. All the scenarios and how to handle the situation. He is very calm and patient.
Thanks, Sim. Glad we could help.
Negative experience: The school is actually good and my daughter had nothing but good things to say about her driving instructors. The down fall is the worker name Joe, she is the lady to answer's the phone and is rude to parents and the students, so I don't know how to give this place 5 stars or 1 star.
Fantastic experience: Mr marc was a great teacher and is really patient, I would recommend him 100 percent
Fantastic experience: I learn a lot by knowing the ways to drive, from the lessons I got from my teacher (Marc). I 100% recommend this.
Fantastic experience: my boy marc did his thang; he made the rules of driving and everything you need to know very easy to learn and when you get on the road with him he does a good job helping you and explaining what to do when driving.
Positive experience: this was an amazing driving school all the driving instructors were so nice and patient when you went on your drives. Marc was an amazing teacher he was always there for us he made sure we totally understood everything, he didn't rush through PowerPoints he wanted until we were ready. I totally would recommend this driving school
Fantastic experience: This experience was fun marc was a good teacher he was always helpful towards the class explained things until we understood it. I would totally recommend this driving school-Talayiah
Fantastic experience: The classes and the teachers are amazing, very helpful and a grate price! 100/10 would recommend!
Fantastic experience: I was very unsure about learning how to drive at the beginning but the teacher was very easy going and helpful and i have learned a lot more than i though i would.
Fantastic experience: The driving instructors are very nice and never make you feel nervous while driving. No one gets mad at you if you make a mistake. Over all I had a great experience there!
We're so happy that you had a good experience!
Fantastic experience: The instructors were very chill and calm when driving and didn't freak out over mistakes, but instead show you a very helpful and informal way to turn that mistake into a good lesson that will help you drive in the future.
Glad we could help you feel comfortable behind the wheel. Stay safe!
Fantastic experience: I really enjoyed Acme driving, the course is easy to understand and simple. Mr.Marc is chill instructor and makes learning to drive stress free.
So happy to hear you had a good time. Thanks for coming.
Fantastic experience: Marc was a great teacher, even during online learning. Made these stressful times a little better with his teaching techniques. I would recommend joining this school.
Thanks for coming!
Fantastic experience: Marc was a really good teacher. He was really funny and i learned a lot
Got to have a good laugh now and again. Glad you enjoyed the class.
Fantastic experience: My daughter attended virtual classes with Marc and she had such a good experience and said he was a great instructor. She enjoyed being able to learn driving from Mr. Dennis and another young lady who were both so friendly.
Fantastic experience: Marc was a phenomenal first teacher. Great experience at acme
Fantastic experience: Best teachers and fun and chill
Fantastic experience: Everyone is amazing, just a great vibe from the place. Everything is so chill and nothing pressuring or stressful. Total thumbs up and would recommend my friends to go here.
Fantastic experience: My experience at this school has been very well. The teacher was very cool and taught well and made class enjoyable, also told some funny jokes. The driving instructors were very nice to drive with and made it easy to learn how to drive. Would definitely recommend to anyone trying to do drivers ed.
Fantastic experience: Mark was really funny during class, our class went by smoothly and fast. he was patience with us if we needed to go back a slide or help, etc. Over all the school was good, the instructors are really nice to you and they are really good explaining something if necessary. 10/10 recommend would go again if I had too!
Fantastic experience: It was coo
Fantastic experience: I genuinely had a really good experience with this school. My last class is tomorrow and I’m actually sad about it because this class was so cheerful and fun to learn from.. I had such a good time in classes while learning ! I highly recommend this school because it is reasonably priced and they make the process so simple.. come to the classes, do your drives and take notes that’s really it. I thank mark and Dennis, they are two very funny and motivational people. Good luck to all the staff and upcoming students in this new year!
Thank you, Davaysia! You were a great student to have too.
Fantastic experience: My experience with Acme driving school was amazing, the teacher Marc is very understanding and patient with everyone, overall a great driving school to attend.
Thank you. Thanks for coming!
Fantastic experience: Love this school Marc and Dennis are amazing people great teachers it is only $450 how could you let that good opportunity go to waste you are getting the same driving school just cheaper 5 stars in my book
Thanks, Mark! Glad to have you as a student.
Fantastic experience: I like this driving school, they are very straight forward, online class is fun with Marc, Denis is really nice. I recommend this drivers ed school.
Thanks! Glad we could make it enjoyable.
Fantastic experience: I had a great experience with this school and with my teacher Marc. He is amazing and always willing to answer questions and help. Recommend 100%
Thanks for coming!
Fantastic experience: I learned how to drive even though I am mentally slow and have driving anxiety! The instructors are all really nice!
Thanks for coming in!
Fantastic experience: good place with good people and the classed only last about 2-3 months.
Fantastic experience: Acme Driving school is THE PLACE in Tacoma to get your Driver's Education. The staff is kind and caring, and you can tell that educating drivers in the way of the road is their passion. Go to Acme Driving school
Positive experience: I'm really worried about my test but I have a great teacher whos really reassuring so I'm thinking I have nothing to worry about and it will go well.
Fantastic experience: My experience here was good especially with Marc Tully being my teacher, he is very very nice and helpful. Both Marc and Dennis are absolutely amazing driving instructors ! I had my very first drive with Dennis and I was scared but he believed in me and made it fun then finished my drives with Marc and they had both taught me so much.
Fantastic experience: I recently took driving classes here, and honestly, feel that Acme is a great place. Marc(my instructor) was super lenient when it came to planning my drives. Overall, i’d highly recommend taking classes here!
Fantastic experience: I went to driving school here and they were super accommodating. Marc (my instructor) was great. Really fun and always willing to answer questions. Also gotta give a shoutout to Dennis as well who somehow managed to get me on the freeway. Overall, the staff was really helpful and I'd recommend :)
Thank you so much! We're glad you had a good experience.
Fantastic experience: Classes were fun and went by fast. Marc Tully is very funny and super nice and doesn’t hesitate to answer questions or clear up anything confusing.
I'm glad we could make it easy for you. Thanks for the nice review.
Fantastic experience: mark was a fun teacher
Thanks.
Fantastic experience: Marc is a great teacher he helps us whenever we’re stuck/dont understand something he makes jokes so it’s not boring, great school great teacher (5/5)
Much appreciated. I do what I can.
Fantastic experience: Marc was a super helpful instructor, and he made the class fun sometimes and easy to understand. I’m glad I came here
I'm glad you came too!
Fantastic experience: marc was a good teacher
Thank you.
Fantastic experience: Great school for learning how to drive Marc was a great teacher he adapted to the online classes very well and is clear with lessons and what we need to do. All in all great place to take drivers ed.
Thank you!
Fantastic experience: Marc is an absolute legend, go here even if you already have a drivers license.
Fantastic experience: Very nice people
Thanks for coming in!
Fantastic experience: They are all nice and effective to the point and its a easy class
Thanks for the review!
Fantastic experience: My experience here was absolutely awesome, my instructor Marc was polite and curious as well as dedicated. He helped us all out a lot and did not hesitate to answer our questions or clear up any confusion. All my drives were with him and he very much did help me improve my actual ability to drive, not just my knowledge on the rules of the road.
Thanks, David! Glad you enjoyed coming to Driver's Ed with us.
Fantastic experience: Marc Tully including other instructors were very helpful during this difficult time. I highly recommend acme driving school to whomever decides to go through drivers Ed course! - Lilyana
Thank you for coming!
Fantastic experience: Marc’s a super cool teacher and the drives were way less nerve wracking than expected because of the amount of good feedback I was getting :) great school!
Thank you! Glad we could make it easy for you.
Fantastic experience: Marc Tully is very Understanding and patient when it comes to drives
Thanks!
Fantastic experience: Everything in general was very simple the front desk lady is very generous,when you have your drivers they will help you and not yell at you that your doing something wrong.overall I was very happy with this driving school
Thank you. I'm glad you had a good time at our school.
Fantastic experience: Marc is a really cool instructor, they try their hardest to help students succeed and the driving instructors keep the classes interesting.
Thanks, Alicia!
Fantastic experience: At first i was very scared to drive but when i stepped into the car they were confident in my abilities which made me feel more relieved. The staff is super understanding and supportive which made my drivers ed experience 10/10.
Glad we could help. Thanks for the kind review.
Fantastic experience: This school is very good! All the teachers are nice and i also know people who had a good experience here. Dont know why they getting those bad reviews they must b lying
Thank you, Kailiana!
Fantastic experience: I started and finished driving school here and had a pretty good experience, especially with covid and everything going on keeping that in mind, I got all my drives in fast and easily. The instructors were all very nice and patient, and were good with finding times that work for me. :)
Thank you!
Fantastic experience: I loved my experience at acme thanks mr. tully youre the bro
No problem. Glad to have you as a student.
Fantastic experience: Amazing experience in my online classes, Mr. Tully is very nice and understanding
Thank you!
Negative experience: Smell like cigarettes they failed me twice for the same amount of answers. The front desk lady yelled at everyone and yells how many answers you got wrong. There are a lot of distractions they yell from the front desk to where you take the test and kids if they got no ID. So disrespectful and don’t care if you fail. The guy who grades the test doesn’t even look at correct answers and told me to wait outside in the rain. When I was told I failed the test the lady didn’t even show my score or showed me my results what I got wrong. My friend who also went there was yelled at for not filling the paper work out correctly and didn’t bring own pen. NEVER GO HERE!!!! GO somewhere else if you have to spend a extra 15 dollars.
They failed me twice for the same amount of answers. - You missed the same amount of questions. The front desk lady yelled at everyone and yells how many answers you got wrong. - No yelling. Just informing you of the results. There are a lot of distractions they yell from the front desk to where you take the test and kids if they got no ID. - Not sure what you're trying to get across here but you do have to have ID for the test every time and the testing area has other people testing in it if that’s what you mean. I apologize if it was distracting. So disrespectful and don’t care if you fail. - I wish everyone would pass. It certainly would cut down on people leaving untrue and unhelpful reviews. The guy who grades the test (Hi!) doesn’t even look at correct answers – What? and told me to wait outside in the rain. - Due to the regulations we have to adhere to, we’re not allowed to have people gathering in our limited office space. 3 things. It was not raining, there is an over hanging roof you can stand under, and no one said you couldn’t just wait the brief period it takes to get your results in your car. When I was told I failed the test the lady didn’t even show my score or showed me my results what I got wrong. – You were informed of your score just as everyone else is when they take a test. Additionally, we are not allowed to inform you of the questions you got wrong on the test. The same goes for any driving school you go to in the state. My friend who also went there was yelled at for not filling the paper work out correctly and didn’t bring own pen. – I don’t know your friend but I am sure that this person was not “yelled at” for anything at our school. As far as the pen is concerned, it is one of the few things we ask each and every customer to bring so that we can limit the contact between us and the customers.
Fantastic experience: They are super nice and what they were teaching was simple and easy to learn so its not really that hard. :)
Thanks!
Fantastic experience: they instruct very well and are all super kind and really try their best to make sure you do well and succeeed
Glad you enjoyed your time with us.
Fantastic experience: to all parents who want to sign up, Marc Tully is a nice and generous teacher for your kid also including the other teachers. also to all the people you see making bad reviews because of the lady when you enter through the building, do not listen to them, she’s very generous and even avoided me from paying a $55 fine. Don’t take her the wrong way.
Thank you for your review.
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