South Sound Driving School

4510 Intelco Loop SE ste a, 98503, Lacey
South Sound Driving School
4510 Intelco Loop SE ste a
98503, Lacey
+1360-209-2195

Opening hours

  • sunday: (closed)
  • monday: 12h-18h
  • tuesday: (closed)
  • wednesday: (closed)
  • thursday: 12h-18h
  • friday: (closed)
  • saturday: (closed)

We are a driving school servicing the Olympia, Lacey, and Tumwater area. Our goal is to help create the next generation of safe drivers. Our instructors will always be patient and positive.

Our comment from DrivingSchools.Directory about South Sound Driving School:

South Sound Driving School is renowned for its dedicated instructors and supportive driving education. Many students have expressed their appreciation for the professional and friendly atmosphere, making the learning process enjoyable.

Highlights:

  • The instructors, like Taylor and Bree, are highly praised for their patience and ability to make students feel comfortable, especially those who may have anxiety about driving.
  • Students have reported successfully passing their driving tests after thorough and effective instruction.
  • The school offers flexible scheduling, reasonable pricing, and a variety of instructional methods, including Zoom lessons, making it accessible to all ages.
  • Many parents and students feel a strong sense of support and encouragement throughout their learning journey.

While most reviews highlight positive experiences, there have been a few negative comments regarding specific interactions. However, the overall consensus is that South Sound Driving School provides an exceptional driver education experience, equipping new drivers with confidence and essential skills.

Overall, South Sound Driving School is highly recommended for anyone looking to learn how to drive, thanks to its committed instructors and positive learning environment.

South Sound Driving School: Reviews

4.9/5 (67 Reviews)
Aryonna Ellis 6 months ago

Fantastic experience: I love this school, I love my instructor she’s amazing there so calm I 100% recommend this school as a student learning to drive I have had no issues with getting my drive lessons plan and I got a study guide when i didn’t pass the first time:))

Marcee Basham 6 months ago

Fantastic experience: Love the folks at South Sound Driving School and they provide solid and supportive instruction. I've had two kids go through their classes. Super glad we chose this school.

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thank you! It is very much appreciated!

Lolley Tunkara 6 months ago

Fantastic experience: I really appreciate this driving school, and I am so thankful to Bree and Ashley for guiding me and never gave up on me. I really encourage young drivers to enroll. Thank you guys):

Jay Toussaint 7 months ago

Negative experience: this white guy at this place was very rude and disrespectful. I took my brother to take his drivers test and he passed so i asked the guy what did he miss just to see what to practice on and he said “well he didn’t get 100”. I was like aww dang and he was like he only gave out 6 100% in his life. i was just like I would get 100 since i did when i got my license and he said “trust me you wouldn’t.” that racial profiling to the max. Since im a black person i cant get a 100%. Very Unprofessional. Response to Comment: The issue is not what was said about my brother because i understood what my brother did wrong. the issue was what was said about me. Because when i took my drivers test i DID get 100% on my test, which was what i was trying to say and you cut me off just to say “you cant even get 100% because there was only 6 people I gave 100% to in my life”. you are the one misrepresenting how the conversation went. and yes you did call but we could not hear you clearly which is why my brother hung up.

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

I am at a loss for words on this review. I went over how the things he did wrong were little things and with some more confidence in the roads he will be totally fine. The reason I did not think you would get 100% on the exam is because nobody gets a 100%. It is an exceptionally rare event. You are also completely misrepresenting how the conversation went. I do not have any idea where race comes into this. I also tried calling to see what the issue was and was hung up on.


Ivy J 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: I should've come here from the start and avoided wasting money at the other driving school. I highly recommend this place— the instructors are friendly and very supportive. Their prices are affordable and very reasonable. I can’t praise this place enough.

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thanks Ivy! drive safe!

Yuraine González 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: El profesor Taylor es un excelente profesional y te enseña muy bien además de ser muy paciente con sus alumnos le recomiendo 100 % esta escuela de manejo pues te capacitan y su trato es excelente.Si deseas aprender a manejar o obtener experiencias de manejo te Recomiendo la escuela South Sound 100%.

Joselyn Rodriguez Arzola 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: Excelente atención! Y Además habla español, Taylor es muy paciente y amable!

ELIZABETH SOSA MARTINEZ 7 months ago

Fantastic experience: El instructor Taylor es muy paciente y te da mucha confianza hacer el examen de habilidades con él. He recomendado esta escuela a varios amigos y lo seguiré haciendo con gusto.

Ashley Sheckler 9 months ago

Fantastic experience: My son has received the most outstanding driver training! The team is flexible and understanding! Thank you

Yana I 9 months ago

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend this driving school! All employees are very friendly. My driving instructor, Bri, was knowledgeable, patient and supportive. I learned a lot from her and passed my driving skills test. Thank you, South Sound Driving!

N. C 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: We wasted money taking our daughter to 911 Driving School in Lakewood so, we looked for other options and came across South Sound Driving School. The instructors are so great there and very skilled at making new drivers comfortable. My daughter love going there and wished we had found them first. Thank y'all for helping Tia and now she drives to college with confidence. I highly recommend South Sound Driving School!!!

John Family 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Exceptional experience with Taylor and his gang here at South Sound! It was a bit of a drive for us, but it was well worth it every step of the way. Taylor enjoys what he does, and it shows! Works with you on price, which is greatly appreciated. One side point that is helpful is he has a wonderful and straightforward way to help kids that are having difficulty parallel parking!

Jan Francisco 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: I am glad I chose to take private driving lessons at South Sound Driving School. Despite my nervousness, Taylor and Bri made me feel very comfortable behind the wheel. I had Bri as an instructor for my last two lessons and she gave excellent tips and advice in preparation for my driving test. I finally got my driver's license today and I can't recommend South Sound Driving School enough. Overall, I had an extremely great experience.

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thanks Jan! Great job on your drive test! Drive safe out there!

Gavin Foley 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend South South Driving School. All of the instructors were very kind. Personally, on the 6 of the drives you must do with an instructor, I had about 4 different ones, so I got used to having different input from each instructors perspective which provided great insight and helped me become a better driver.

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thanks Gavin! We hope you are doing well and driving safe out there!

jay32ryan 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: We wanted to thank Taylor and his team for helping our daughter learn to drive and get her license. They were all very friendly and amazing teachers, making the whole process a very positive experience for our daughter and us as parents. I would highly recommend South Sound Driving School!

Belle McGoldrick 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: All the instructors were nice and kind. 100% good experiences. Thank you everyone from South Sound Driving School. Highly recommend!! :)

Brian Stoll 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Well organized, comprehensive, & friendly.

Analina Del Vecchio 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: When I was 15 years old I had a car accident in which I disfigured part of my face and almost died. After 20 years, my husband motivated me to try driving a car, the simple act of touching the steering wheel and driving around in the parking lot scared me so much that I wanted to cry and never have to do this again. We realized that we needed professional help and that was when I took driving classes with Professor Taylor, he speaks Spanish and was a patient instructor with excellent pedagogy and techniques. I want to say thank you, you achieved a miracle in my life. Today I drive without crying and I have more confidence, God bless you

Chance Ansbro 1 year ago

Negative experience: It's a scam. They pick and choose who they want to pass and who they don't. They're going to try to get as much money from you as possible and some of the questions are opinionated and or have nothing to do with driving laws. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE!!!

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Hello,

We know it can be disappointing to fail the written exam. The exams are given to us by the Department of Licensing. We have no control
over the questions.

Also, we tried calling to resolve things and you hung up on me. You are clearly here to just cause trouble without any solution.

The rest of our customers have great things to say about us.

Taylor Crabill




JONATHAN CHIMA 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I consider them the best driving school in Lacey right now. I had great experience with them. Their instructor knows his job. Their fees are affordable as well. Make sure you go book your appointment with them right away. You wouldn’t regret

P Young 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Shout out to Tyler and his crew! I had a great experiance in personal driver refresher course that I, an experienced older driver (85) took before retaking my written and driving tests in order to keep my license per WA state DOL. No I have not had an accident! I passed with flying colors but driving test sure has changed from 65 years ago!

Black Willow 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great driving school for native and international people, old and young. Everyone is very supportive and flexible. The Zoom lessons are very informative and easy to follow. Kahoot! was new for me, but it really aided the learning outcome. Every instructor gives their lessons a unique flavor. I felt very well taken care of. With their help I became a confident driver! Thank you very much!

Zoraida Terrero 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Muy recomendable esta escuela le agradezco mucho ,ya que gracias al instructor Theylor aprendí a manejar prácticamente no sabia nada y fue muy paciente con migo, muy profesional y sobre todo le gusta ayudar en todo momento por que le pone mucho empeño a su trabajo ,gracias profesor muy feliz finalmente obtuve mi licencia

Free 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I decided to enroll in South Sound driving school after having a bad experience with another school near my home. The staff at South Sound were courteous and helpful from the first phone call. The school’s location was peaceful and convenient for me. I took my driving test with them and found their price reasonable and their instructor reassuring. The instructor’s clear and professional guidance during the test boosted my confidence. I passed the test and I am very happy with the service I received. I would highly recommend this school to anyone looking for a quality driving education.

Jenniffer Gutierrez 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Son personas amables y auténticas

Isaiah Blavatsky 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very good school to go to to learn how to drive they teach you everything you need to know

Darien Aretino 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I took my driving test here and I am glad I did! The instructor was very kind and makes you feel comfortable and confident. This location has great over the phone and in person customer service. They are professional and know what they’re doing!

Linh Gia Trinh 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I did a lot of research of driving school around Olympia and I finally went with this school, which is really a right choice! I did both written test and drive test here (I passed) the head instructor is nice, friendly, thoughtful and patient, he made me feel comfortable and less nervous when I was doing the drive test. Also, it’s easy to schedule appointments as they are super responsive via email. The price is affordable as well. Highly recommended driving school.

Lameck Potentine 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I would highly recommend this place

Oksana Kurlianova 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I just passed the driving test! Excellent attitude! Excellent place for driving test on your own car! The instructor was very polite and professional.

Igor Kurlianov 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great school! Me and my wife had a driving test there. Very recommended for driving test on your own car! Prices are very afordable.

Zachary Auburn 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I had a great experience with South Sound Driving School. Despite being in my 40's, they joke or make me feel weird at all about not having already learned how to drive. They were easy to schedule with, informative, professional, and pleasant to be around. Also, cheaper than many of the other options I looked at. They were great teachers, I managed to pass my test after five lessons without much else in the way of practice. Highly recommended!

Miriam Greenlee 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: My son had such a wonderful experience with this school! Really patient teachers. We had to reschedule drives a couple of times and they were very accommodating. Can't recommend them highly enough!

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thank you! I hope Toby drives safe out there!

Carolyn Noesen 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Such a good experience for our boys! Tyler is such a positive person and incredibly calm with his students. They are easy to work with on scheduling drives and are affordable compared to some of the other schools. We feel very fortunate to have found this driving school!

charles Gathuru 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: This the best driving, very good instorctors nice customer Service and friendly,I would recommend someone.

Olivia Cravener 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: South Sound Driving School is excellent! The instructors are knowledgeable, highly skilled, and engaged in helping their students learn how to be safe drivers. The driving lessons were well planned and provided opportunities to develop necessary driving skills through many different situations. I am very glad I chose to attend this location as an adult driver and I would highly recommend this school to all new drivers.

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thanks Olivia! Drive safe out there!

Panda Gilraen 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: They are always really nice to us, and worked with me when I had to fix some errors and missed paperwork/info. My daughter says the instructors are nice too. Yay! Thanks for making this milestone a good one for us!

Hannah Bee 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love South Sound Driving School. Taylor, the head dude, is understanding, helpful, and knowledgeable. My seventeen year old went thru drivers ed there and he always worked with our schedules and took a payment plan. So helpful. My twenty year old recently passed his written test there and will be doing private drives so they also offer adult (18+) options there. They offer all tests there as well eliminating having to go spot to spot and well. And affordable. One of the more affordable options in the area.

Brandon Connely 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I have a lot of anxiety when it comes to driving, especially with a instructor. They made me feel really comfortable and overall I learned a lot of useful information.

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thank you!

kittymarmar28 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I wanna Say thanks to Taylor and Bree for helping me drive, and I recommend this school for driving its cheap and give you extra lessons. I am 39 years old and all of my life I am very scared to drive but when husband deployed lets say, I don't have any choice but to learned it so far, and I felt safe when Taylor and Bree taught me. Thanks Taylor for helping me a better driver and helping me get my license :) Maricel

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thank you! Drive safe out there!

Miguel Ruvalcaba 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: The instructors are nice and patient everything ideal in an driving instructor, 10/10 would recommend.

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thank you! We really appreciate it! Drive safe out there!

Ziad Yahya 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very helpful and easy going. Highly recommend

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thank you! Great job on the test today! Drive safe out there!

Margaret 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: At 21 years old with no car and with no one to help me learn to drive, South Sound Driving School was an absolute blessing! I took private lessons with Taylor, and he helped me pass my driver's exam within a month of initially signing up. He was patient, professional and very thoughtful. He was willing to work with me on payments, and even offered an extra free lesson on top of the 5 private lesson package I purchased. Even though I've already passed my test, I will definitely be going back to improve my skills on the road. I highly recommend this school :)

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thanks Mae! I appreciate it!

Anna banana 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: My experience was more than good, they will work with you. Inexpensive and professional.

Crystal Mazzuca 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Absolutely excellent driving school! The staff is so committed to these kids. They are invested and knowledgeable while making the kids feel at ease and comfortable. And you can't beat the price! I highly recommend them!

Sanda Potlog 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: I recommend South Sound Driving School for anyone that wants to learn to drive. Thanks so much Mr. Taylor for teaching me to drive correct and safe.

Ethan M 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Solid instructors, very helpful, and overall a great experience. If I to learn to drive again, I would do it here.

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thanks Ethan!

Leon Bodden 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Simply the best. Great environment for test taking. The staff was very welcoming, had great & positive attitude. Overall, they were pleasant to deal with. I would highly recommend this location!

Sierra Taylor 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice and easy to learn. I got done with drivers ed super quick and the staff is really nice.

DaShawn 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fun instructors, great knowledge. They never once get mad at you or yell or anything. Great people and great environment to learn around

Dylan 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really friendly teachers and easy to learn.

Marsani Cannon 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great staff everyone was very nice and taylor was a fun guy to have as a drive instructor

Gabriel Robles 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff was very cool, made it fun and easy to learn. Enjoyed the class very much.

Katie Wynn 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: First rate driving school. Very well run and friendly staff. Highly recommended

Kelly Glover 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: I took my daughter here to test. The staff was amazing, very helpful and professional. I highly recommend South sound driving School.

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thank you! We appreciate you coming in today!

Luke Reid 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: It was great school to teach me how to drive

Lexi Catalana 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: This place is amazing! Everyone is so friendly, 10/10 recommend

Haley Tafoya 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Learned a lot awesome teacher !

Living Orginism (Liv) 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: We just ate cupcakes right now

Drew Abbott 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: I loved this class. It was a good class and great teachers.

Ayden Unpingco 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great school! Taylor is a good instructor and understands how to teach well and straightforward. I recommend South Sound Driving School for anyone that wants to learn the rules of the road.

Lexie Giordano 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place that taught me a lot about driving and the rules of the road. Didn’t have one day where I didn’t learn something new. I recommend South Sound Driving School.

South Sound Driving School
South Sound Driving School

Thanks Lexie! Keep up your good driving!

Dyllan Donze 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Thanks for teaching so much each day

Cody Bluhm-Willis 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Neat

sss bluhmwalker 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: The instructor was very uplifting and helped encourage students to drive and stay safe in the roads.

Lorence Hamilton 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: This driving school has helped me perform much better on the road. As a student I was nervous on getting on the road, but the instructor was kind, calm, and most importantly helpful. The classes also taught me a lot about driving laws and the rules of the road. I fully recommend signing up for this driving school.

Bentzion Schtroks 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: did some drives with Taylor. he was really helpfull and kind in helping me last minute. but what I really liked about him was his clarity of communication in instructing me on how to drive. he set me up to be a confident and safe driver.

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