Top Driver Driving School

Negative experience: Classes were fine but it is impossible to schedule an in person lesson. Someone said the same in a review back in 2021. Clearly nothing has changed and they are refusing to hire enough driving instructors to fill their need. Go somewhere else if you need in person lessons. Unfortunately we are stuck with them now. So frustrating.

Fantastic experience: I had Mr. Lucas as my teacher and he is a person who makes a boring class fun and interesting. Because of this I booked all 8 of my driving lessons with him and I genuinely looked forward to our conversations and just driving with him for a hour. He is a great guy and knows what he is doing.

Fantastic experience: My son, Sam, was lucky to have Christopher Lucas at Top Driver. Not only did my son report that he was engaging in the classroom and helpful with BTW lessons, I also appreciated Christopher in terms of his personable and quick communication. Great experience all around!

Fantastic experience: Great experience. Mr. Lucas was my instructor and he was absolutely wonderful. He did a great job of teaching while also making the experience enjoyable. I would definitely recommend Top Driver and especially Mr. Lucas.

Fantastic experience: My fourth child just received her license at age 17 after some struggles due to covid. Mr. Lucas was her classroom teacher and driving instructor often. He made class and driving a really positive experience. It was a lon journey for her. Grateful he was her teacher and that she finally has her license - a big deal for all!

Fantastic experience: Almost done with my BTW lessons and Mr Lucas is the coolest instructor ever! Informative and helpful teaching style and it’s always a pleasure to drive with him.

Fantastic experience: The professor Lucas at TopDriver in Wilmette, IL is an awesome instructor. He is friendly, very patient and honest. He treats his students with respect. His feedbacks are awesome. My son and I will miss him very much as today was the last day of driving lessons for my son. We wish Mr Lucas the very best wishes in life and his career to him and his family. Mr. Lucas you will be truly missed and you will always have a place in our hearts. May you and your family be blessed. Love always the Garcia & Serrano family!

Fantastic experience: I had a fantastic experience learning with Christopher Lucas. His expertise and knowledge of driving were impressive. He created a comfortable learning environment, tailored lessons to my needs, and provided constructive feedback. Mr. Lucas is passionate and dedicated to his students' success. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: Student at top driver, best experience ever. Educators are awesome. Love Mr. Lucas!!!

Negative experience: Top driver is the worst driving school .

Fantastic experience: Christopher Lucas was the main driving instructor for my first child and we requested him for my second child. He is an excellent teacher inside the classroom and on the road. Mr. Lucas was able to adjust his teaching to fit whatever my kids needed at the time. They felt comfortable and safe with him. Many of their peers said the same about him. He communicated clearly with me and helped my kids get their licenses on time even with the restrictions of the pandemic.

Fantastic experience: I was in drivers ed with Christopher Lucas and I had the best time in his class. Mr Lucas made sure that everybody in the class retained the class information and was paying attention. Not one kid didn’t pass the final exam in Mr. Lucas’s class and I am so great full I was able to be in a class with an amazing teacher

Fantastic experience: I just graduated from top driver. I am very satisfied with my experience. I had Chris Lucas and he was such a great teacher. He made a lot of jokes which created a nice fun environment

Fantastic experience: Christopher Lucas is a great instructor and teacher had lots of fun in his class.

Negative experience: I would never recommend this program. It is literally impossible to schedule in person driving lessons via the portal they have in place. Nothing is ever available and if you call or email customer service, they just tell you to find a different location. Well, they are all connected so that does not help. I was unable to schedule in person driving lessons for over 2 months. I was told they have a shortage of drivers and that everyone is trying to cram their in person driving lessons into one time so there is no availability. They told me I have to pay an additional $150 to reinstate my son's account and schedule the remaining 4 in person driving lessons. The customer service reps, particularly Yvonne, are extremely unfriendly, not helpful and are definitely not in the business of solutions. I asked to speak with a manager and was told I have to send an email to the customer service email. I highly encourage you to read reviews of Top Driver before you think about signing up. There are plenty of other driving schools in the area.

Fantastic experience: Services were provided perfectly, zero complaints. This driving school was able to accommodate me when other schools in the area said they couldn't. I definitely recommend this place, scheduling could be easier though

Fantastic experience: I have absolutely no idea where any of these low reviews come from. I just graduated from Tob driver last week. As you all may know, being a new teen driver is really hard but with Top drivers instruction I saw instant improvement after each lesson. I hope to get my license in a few weeks and because of Top driver I feel prepared. Plus the instructors are incredibly kind and patient! You can tell they really care about the students. The customer service is also really good, with resonses coming within about a hour over email. Again I highly reccomend for any other teen drivers.

Fantastic experience: Really good experience here. Helped me become a great driver and their employees have great personalities.

Fantastic experience: I'm taking Top Driver now and have learned so much thus far. The webcast class has been organized and detailed. The instructors really want their students to learn and be safe, responsible drivers. I appreciate taking the class modules as it fit into my busy schedule.

Fantastic experience: I First started taking the in class instructing at Loyola mainly by Chris Lucas in the Winter. I really enjoyed it because of his open and humorous personality. As I finished and got my permit I completed several driving lessons with Chris Lucas at the Wilmette Top Driver location. During this time my driving skills started to rapidly get stronger because of the great instruction by Chris Lucas. When I surpassed the 8 hours mandatory to pass that driving course my parents were in awe of Mr. Lucas’s ability to transform me into a great driver. So, as a result my Dad had signed me up for the 50 hour program with Chris Lucas. I am looking forward to completing this long course with him due to his awesome personality. If you are starting to book driving lessons I strongly encourage you to try lessons with Chris Lucas. I promise that you won’t be disappointed. What makes him stand out from the rest is that he will test your child’s Ability by letting them drive to different locations every time. By doing this it will progressively better their driving. So In all, not only is the Wilmette Top Driver location great, their instructors are PHENOMENAL. If you have any questions or want to book lessons with Chris Lucas his email is [email protected].

Negative experience: They have an extremely screwed up process for road driving appointments. They send separate emails for the same reasons at different times and then you have to pay if you can't decipher their screwed up process. Horrible but sharing the lesson for anyone that has to use this place.

Negative experience: Horrible students

Negative experience: Impossible to get a hold of anyone but an operator. No local phone number to call. 800 operators are not helpful and offer little assistance. During 4 calls I was on hold over 25 minutes.

Fantastic experience: My daughter-in-law enrolled herself for driving course. She completed the programs without any bad experience. Instructor and teachers were quite fun and experienced. Instructor always showed up on time and will go extra mile for their students. She was quite happy with the instructors. The instructors are always happy, in good mood and ready to help their students. I certainly believe she is a Top Driver now just due to her instructors.