Hickory Driving School Inc

Fantastic experience: Excellent experience with Carl.

Fantastic experience: They’re great!! We had a fab experience from soup to nuts!

Fantastic experience: My instructor was Denise. She was incredibly calm and patient with me, which was grounding and made driving much less stressful. She was very easy to understand, was mindful of my limitations while still encouraging me to learn more, and was always on the ball and aware of our surroundings. She is a pleasant and trustworthy instructor whom I recommend!

Fantastic experience: Great experience with Hickory Driving School! Our daughter's instructor, Denise, was wonderful! Super accommodating and took the time to hear my thoughts on important points I felt would be good to work on. Even though they were all part of her regular instruction already, she did take time to focus a little extra on them. We would recommend her highly and want to get on her schedule next year for when it is our son's turn!

Fantastic experience: Hickory was very patient with my new driver and did an excellent job increasing her confidence on the road. The exam was easy to schedule and my daughter was definitely prepared.

Fantastic experience: One of the best places!!!! Got my license first time!!!! The receptionist is very sweet!!

Fantastic experience: Denise was a great driving instructor! She was kind, patient, professional and really helped my son feel comfortable driving. I would definitely recommend her.

Fantastic experience: Karolyn was an excellent driving instructor. She was extremely knowledgeable about driving techniques. Parallel parking was initially challenging for me, but Karolyn gave me step-by-step instructions and advised me of specific visual cues that could help me; after learning these, I quickly mastered the skill. In addition, Karolyn was also very kind and reassuring, which alleviated my anxiety about driving. I passed my driving test on the first try after being instructed by Karolyn and doing a review session with her right before the test. I would highly recommend Karolyn and Hickory Driving School to anyone looking to learn how to drive.

Fantastic experience: James is a great driving instructor, knowledgeable and friendly. He helped my teen become a more confident driver. I would recommend him and Hickory owner Brent is very responsive and helpful.

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend Hickory. Denise was amazing! She is knowledgeable and genuinely cares about her students. She showed up right on time and immediately started to calm my daughters nerves before taking her road test. I had complete confidence in her. When my daughter passed her test Denise was just as excited as we were. I am so grateful to have found her!

Fantastic experience: Andrea, is responsive, patient and knowledgeable. I appreciated how she worked with Ari to support her in achieving her goal of passing the road test. Need help? Call Andrea ❤️

Fantastic experience: Phyllis is an excellent instructor who left our daughter feeling relaxed and confident after their 6 hours together, and Terry in the office was a pleasure to work with, very helpful in getting us what we needed right away. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: There is no one else I would recommend teaching their child how to drive then Andrea. Our daughter was more then just anxious about driving. Andrea was patient and confident. Her confidence was transferred to our daughter. Andrea is the reason our daughter is driving, and we will be forever thankful to her!

Fantastic experience: Brent did an amazing job restoring my driving confidence as a senior citizen having not driven for several months due to medical issues.

Fantastic experience: My experience with Hickory Driving School surpassed all expectations! Everyone is very professional, organized, prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable. They go above and beyond to accommodate the very busy schedules of our youth. Don't hesitate to work with Hickory to prepare your child for their driver's license. It's worth every penny!

Fantastic experience: My driving instructor Phyllis was amazing. I learned so much from her. She was patient , funny, and has amazing instruction. I loved every minute of it. I recommend her to anyone she’s truly amazing.

Fantastic experience: Awesome experience

Fantastic experience: Our driving instructor Phyllis from the French town office is phenomenal!! I would recommend her to anyone! Also the people who work in the office were very helpful with any questions or problems I had! We love your company and thank you for helping my family with getting my daughter prepared for her driving test and giving her the confidence she needed to pass her test! I highly recommend your driving school

Fantastic experience: Very pleased with our experience doing the road test in our own car! Friendly staff, highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Brent is an excellent instructor and a gentleman with a big heart. He made driving lessons and testing seamless. My kid enjoyed the driving classes in a safe and trustworthy environment. Most highly recommended.

Fantastic experience: Dear Hickory Driving School Brent/Terry, Thank you for a pleasant experience with your driving school. Thank you so very much for allowing Phyllis Martin to be my daughter Helen Mae Gano’s driving instructor. Phyllis was very patient and knowledgeable while having a sense of humor which led to a very positive first driving experience. Again, thank you so very much for Phyllis who I would highly recommend. Thanks,

Fantastic experience: My children learned all the basics and then some. The service has always been great. They provide all the details one needs to get through the process. Their prices are reasonable. I would recommend them to anyone.

Fantastic experience: I had Andria, she was great and she helped me so much before the test,

Fantastic experience: Very happy with instructors, and staff. Have had 2 kids go through this school now, and have had a great experience. Responsive, timely, great instructors.

Fantastic experience: Our experience with Hickory has been great. They made it as smooth as possible for the parents and the new driver. From the initial visit through the instructor driving sessions, it has been a stress-free experience.

Fantastic experience: All 3 of my sons had a great experience with Hickory!

Fantastic experience: The school got back to me in a very timely manner and had my son all set up for his lessens quickly. My sons instructor, Mr. Blair was phenomenal to say the least. His communication to the parents as well to the student was spot on. He was professional, informative, and patient. His knowledge a d humor made my son completely at ease behind the wheel. Would extremely highly recommend!!

Fantastic experience: I just did my 6 hours of driving with Jenn last week, and it was amazing. I was so nervous going into it as I have anxiety but she was an amazing teacher and I finished my 6 hours feeling extremely confident! The communication was also excellent, all my questions were answered promptly and scheduling was easy. 100% recommend!!!

Fantastic experience: Phillis the instructor was great. Terry is great as well. Start to finish from permit test at school to driving lessons and road test this school is great and I would recommend. My daughter got her permit there at 16 and her license without a problem. If u go there for driving lessons and test ask for Phillis she know her stuff.

Positive experience: I called in April and they wouldn't schedule lessons until my daughter had her permit. When she got her permit and I called, they were booked and couldn't schedule her for months. It didn't make sense to schedule driving lessons after four months of driving.

Fantastic experience: Good evening I just wanted to take a minute and show appreciation where appreciation is due. My son went to Hickory driving and did his testing of six hours and I just wanted to do a shout out to Miss Teri who was the lady that set us up with all the information and took all his information she was amazing! I also want to do a shout out to Mr. LOU was the driving instructor. He was very attentive and very nice thank you so much for the great experience and I will definitely refer all my friends to Hickory for their children to do their driving! Jamie Walther

Fantastic experience: Professional and caring. Went out of their way to get our daughter lesson times. Very helpful on MVC process. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: I can't imagine any place being better than Hickory. My son was very apprehensive about driving. Kevin Conway was the perfect instructor for our son. He was patient, encouraging and gave our son the skills & confidence he needed to get his license. Thank you so much for everything!

Fantastic experience: Great people ,great school ,my son learned so much .My daughter will be going next year !

Fantastic experience: Really easy to set up lessons! Jenn was amazing, such an awesome teacher and really nice. Explained parallel parking in a way that was very easy to learn and remember. I was an anxious driver but after receiving lessons I feel a lot more comfortable on the road! Definitely recommend!

Fantastic experience: Tom did a great job teaching my daughter! Very insightful!

Fantastic experience: Was a very smooth pleasant experience , Marlene had me confident and I passed my road test in just a quick review with her prior to testing. Would recommend Hickory to anyone . She was able to teach me tips that i didn't know on my own that made the test a breeze.

Fantastic experience: Marlene was our driving instructor and she was an ANGEL! Helped with everything from confidence behind the wheel, to skills needed to answering countless questions! Thank you Marlene and Hickory!

Fantastic experience: Judy is the best!!!!

Positive experience: My only issue is that the office/ someone tore my daughters births certificate, nearly in half, and the mvc would not accept it. Thankfully we had her passport but being that she was born out of state, it’s going to be an ordeal/expensive to get a replacement. They did not Inform us that it had been torn. All documents were in the envelope, we left them in there, gave it to the clerk at the mvc who saw it and told us. Just would have like to have been told of an accident.

Fantastic experience: Working with Hickory for my daughter's permit was so easy. They take care of all the details and always get back to you. Jane was a great instructor and i cannot recommend her enough!

Fantastic experience: Wonderful experience from beginning to end! Terry, the manager, is on top of everything and has gone above and beyond and I couldn't have asked or wanted a better instructor for my son than Jeff Blair! Thank you, Hickory!!

Fantastic experience: I was really happy that we chose hickory driving school what a great experience for my daughter to learn how to drive.

Fantastic experience: Very professional and the driving teacher Judy M was super relaxed and professional. Helped keep my son calm and relaxed.

Fantastic experience: I have to give Hickory Driving School in FrenchTown NJ, a shout out. They have thy most wonderful instructor. Ms Judy. I got my license earlier today. almost 43. With a bad memory and thanks to Judy, I did it. Thank you Judy. Angie

Fantastic experience: We got Marlene as the instructor. She is excellent. Very nice, patient, and calm. My son’s driving has improved a lot. I greatly recommend her.

Fantastic experience: Great service. Great people. They gave me tons of great tips that got me through the driving test with ease.

Fantastic experience: One word, amazing. Love the staff. Very nice, helpful, and caring people. I even passed my test on my first try! Thanks for everything Hickory!

Fantastic experience: Excellent and professional staff!

Fantastic experience: (We had Tom as our instructor).Very organized, on time, and thorough experience (for my teenager). Recommended.

Fantastic experience: Excellent instruction for my son Luke!

Fantastic experience: Excellent driving school! We highly recommend Hickory to everyone.

Fantastic experience: This group was perfect for my son's training

Fantastic experience: Both my sons were very happy with their driving experience!

Fantastic experience: Everything was made simple and efficient. The instructor really connected with my son and he finished the course feeling very confident.

Fantastic experience: Hickory driving school is the best! They have helped us every step of the way! My daughter feels confident and ready for her road test!

Fantastic experience: My daughter had a wonderful experience learning to drive with Mr. Howie. She was quite nervous to start but after 6 hours she was surprisingly comfortable and ready to drive her parents around. I was very impressed with how much she learned in that short time!

Fantastic experience: They were amazing with my daughter!!! Highly recommend!!!!

Fantastic experience: Dennis was attentive and responsive, we thank him for helping our son to learn to drive.

Positive experience: My daughter had an excellent experience with Hickory Driving. They were extremely flexible with scheduling and doubled up on a couple of lessons to accommodate her schedule. My only complaint is that no highway driving was included, which I think should be mandatory for all new drivers going through instruction. I will use them again for my other children and highly recommend them!

Fantastic experience: Very organized when we arrived for my son to take the written test. Prompt response from the driving instructor to set up a time for his lessons. Good feedback on where my son needed to improve his driving and suggestions for the parents in helping him learn to drive. Love that his driving exam is already set up. Thank you!

Fantastic experience: Highly-organized and professional with a warm and personal touch... couldn't recommend them more!

Fantastic experience: Used Hickory for both my kids. Polite, responsive and easy to deal with.

Fantastic experience: Hickory has been around forever and I see the cars all over town. I heard good things so I scheduled my son’s drivers ed with them. Very smooth operation! My son loved the driver. He passed the driver test on his first try. I heard the new owner has made many improvements in the past few years. 5 stars Without a doubt

Fantastic experience: Super easy- they took care of all the paperwork and the driving instructor was very accommodating to our schedule.

Fantastic experience: So I ultimately think it depends on the instructor you get. Originally I did play some phone tag back and forth with the woman who takes the calls/sets things up. And the original instructor I was supposed to have became unavailable so I was set up with this AMAZING woman. I can not say enough good things about her.! She literally taught me so much, I knew how to drive before but was not at all good before she taught me. It was comforting knowing she was a mom and literally off the bat told me her learning methods were not yelling. She was so cool, calm and collect. Even after my 6hrs were up I would text her and ask her questions about driving like what to do etc. Today I passed my drivers test! I now know I needed to practice, hold my head high, and stay calm!

Negative experience: STAY AWAY, we paid for the entire package for my son, the 6 hours of instruction and the refresh and the driving test itself, First they sent an instructor that didn't know what he was doing, kept getting lost, and could even remember my sons name. Then when he was supposed to take the test, they got the dates wrong (even though they scheduled it), didn't show up (MY SON MISSED HIS TEST DATE), never called and when they finally called back they claimed they didn't have a driver available.

Fantastic experience: My son had a responsible and relatible instructor who helped him learn the basics before I took over. We then used Hickory again to take him to the road test which also went great. My son wasn't nervous and he passed the first time. We will use them again for my other son this year.

Negative experience: Now the guy from Hickory driving school is harassing me they are crazy nut jobs at that school don't go there it is LIVING HELL TRUST ME I KNOW, I used to go through ABC driving school for the 6 hour course, however, when my road test came up an instructor from Hickory driving school took me. Hickory's methods were much more confusing than ABC. I felt pressured and there was so much to remember. He pointed out reasons how I can fail the test, which made me nervous. I got so nervous. Soon we were running late, and I felt so pressured. I had failed the test and it was a living nightmare of a day for me. Here is an email I sent them: Dear Hickory, I write to you as a very dissatisfied customer who wasted over $200 that I might as well of just threw out the window. I used Hickory to take my road test, I highly regret using this driving school for anything. I feel the methods were to confusing and I didn't like the service. I used to go through ABC driving school, their methods were much simpler and useful. The instructor I had from Hickory, pointed out to many ways I can fail, which built up nervous feelings in me. I was supposed to get 2 full hours of practice before the road test. That didn't feel like 2 hours to me, I highly feel I didn't get what I paid for. My instructor was running a little late so we had to rush right to DMV after the supposed "2 hour" practice. It felt more like 45 minute practice. To make matters worse, I felt he was to harsh when he was supposed to be teaching me in an encouraging manner. And if that wasn't bad enough, I failed the road test. Instead of looking at the cone way in the back by the head rest I was looking at the cone by the windshield, then backed in to much and hit a cone, now if I would have used the basic method maybe I would have passed. If I would have used the method where you simply turn the wheel right, back in then left and center in, maybe then I would have did it, but because I went through your driving school I attempted to do it the confusing weird way and failed. Then when we got home the instructor drove off with my permit, I tried waving him down but he kept going. My grandmother informed me I should call him, so I did, and he said "why didn't you call me I would have turned around". He then left it in the mail box for me. In conclusion, I just want to say THANK YOU for wasting over $200 when we are a low class family and struggle to afford anything, and THANK YOU for confusing me even more about parking, and THANK YOU for wasting my time and WASTING a try I had a passing the road test. I HATE your driving school, thanks for ruining my life!