First Rate Driver is proud to be the area's largest driving school with the most experienced in-class and in-car instructional team in the region.
Reviews
funmilayo adeyemo
8 Jul 2026
REPORT
I had an amazing experience learning here. Both the classroom sessions and the in-car lessons were very informative and helped me better understand and apply what I learned.
A special thank you to my... Read More
I had an amazing experience learning here. Both the classroom sessions and the in-car lessons were very informative and helped me better understand and apply what I learned.
A special thank you to my instructor, James. He turned my biggest weakness into one of my strengths through his patience, kindness, and excellent teaching. He always corrected my mistakes in a way that built my confidence and encouraged me to keep improving.
I’m truly grateful for the experience and highly recommend this driving school, especially James, to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, patient, and supportive instructor. Read Less
Evelyn Pires
9 Apr 2026
REPORT
First Rate Driver is an incredible service for new drivers. I am happy to say I learned my driving skills from their company. Tim, my driving instructor was a great teacher for learning how to properl... Read More
First Rate Driver is an incredible service for new drivers. I am happy to say I learned my driving skills from their company. Tim, my driving instructor was a great teacher for learning how to properly and confidently drive. Using their company cars for my practice made me feel safe. I would highly recommend First Rate Driver as one of the best educators for driving. I would like to thank Sean and Tim as well as everyone involved with their company, I wouldn't have nearly as much road knowledge without their help.
First Rate Driver is #1!!! Read Less
Xuân Lộc Lê
2 Apr 2026
REPORT
Was spending $700 for a driver’s license worth it? Without a doubt—absolutely worth it, and even a great value for what I received.
The service was excellent. I was picked up from home for all 10 dri... Read More
Was spending $700 for a driver’s license worth it? Without a doubt—absolutely worth it, and even a great value for what I received.
The service was excellent. I was picked up from home for all 10 driving lessons, and on the test day, I was also taken to the exam. The school even handled booking my test, which made the whole process smooth and stress-free.
Although I already had a driver’s license from my home country, I understand that each country has different rules and regulations. Taking this course was definitely the right decision.
I feel very lucky to have learned with John ❤️ He is an outstanding instructor with extensive experience. His teaching style is clear, supportive, and effective—I believe it would be hard for any student to fail with him. He also kept me calm with his encouragement and humor when I felt nervous before the test 💝
I am truly, deeply grateful to John.
Wishing him great health and continued success to First Rate Drive! Read Less
Saili Saurabh Kaisare
6 Mar 2026
REPORT
I had a great experience with First Rate Drivers. I completed the full course and was able to pass my driving exam on the first attempt. Sean did an excellent job teaching the theory classes—he made e... Read More
I had a great experience with First Rate Drivers. I completed the full course and was able to pass my driving exam on the first attempt. Sean did an excellent job teaching the theory classes—he made everything very clear and easy to understand. John handled the road practice sessions and was wonderful to learn from. He is very patient, kind, and focuses a lot on getting the details right, which really helped me feel confident and prepared for the exam. I highly recommend First Rate Drivers to anyone learning to drive! Read Less
Maya Vukelic
31 Dec 2025
REPORT
I highly recommend First Rate Driver for both in-class and in-car driving lessons. Their 11 hours of in-car training truly helped me gain confidence and real driving experience.
Sean was extremely pr... Read More
I highly recommend First Rate Driver for both in-class and in-car driving lessons. Their 11 hours of in-car training truly helped me gain confidence and real driving experience.
Sean was extremely professional and helpful during the in-class sessions, sharing insights that made learning to drive safely and confidently much easier.
I would also like to give special thanks to my in-car instructor, John. Thank you for being such an amazing teacher! Your step-by-step guidance, patience, and encouragement helped me master important skills like parallel parking and reverse parking. Also helped me gaining the confidence I needed to become a safe driver and successfully pass my road test. The lessons were clear, informative, and truly appreciated. Read Less
Samantha Kierstead
20 Jan 2022
REPORT
I passed my road test! Joel was an amazing driving instructor, he made me feel comfortable on the road and never pushed me to do anything I wasn't comfortable with. I would recommend First Rate Driver... Read More
I passed my road test! Joel was an amazing driving instructor, he made me feel comfortable on the road and never pushed me to do anything I wasn't comfortable with. I would recommend First Rate Driver to everyone I know. It was a great learning experience and I had fun learning how to drive. Read Less
Tony Ehirim
26 Feb 2018
REPORT
I just passed my road test today. I must say First rate driving school is an excellent training institution. right from the experience in class with Sean to the road practice with instructors. My prof... Read More
I just passed my road test today. I must say First rate driving school is an excellent training institution. right from the experience in class with Sean to the road practice with instructors. My profound appreciation to Meagan, my road practice instructor. I only went out on the road about 3 times with her before I had my road test and my confidence, and knowledge base on the road not to mention safety consciousness, grew exponentially. If you enrol with these guys, if its possible you wanna insist Meagan as your instructor. am sure they have other great instructors as well but from my experience she is the standard for an excellent tutor. Its not just about passing the actual road test because I could do same test and a different scenario on the road would have failed me, but Its the quality of her training, patience and how Meagan makes you comfortable on the wheels before the actual test that makes her exceptional. Also much appreciation to Sean who is the in class trainer. I must say teaching isn't about having knowledge but also being able to pass that knowledge adequately and Sean is the best at it. keep up the good work Meagan and Sean... it was a rewarding experience enrolling with First rate. Read Less
Saravanan Pillai
2 Dec 2017
REPORT
Awesome service for sure, will definitely recommend to any new drivers. Sean is so experienced and efficient in teaching both classroom as well as in-car. I will say every effort and care has been ta... Read More
Awesome service for sure, will definitely recommend to any new drivers. Sean is so experienced and efficient in teaching both classroom as well as in-car. I will say every effort and care has been taken by First Rate Driver school for any new driver to pass the road tests. Thank you so much for helping me to get Class 5 licence 😃 Read Less
Dillon Larade
27 Nov 2017
REPORT
I just passed my road test today and I wanted to give a shout out to Megan and Shawn. Shawn is an amazing classroom teacher and quite funny and fair. He made going to class every Saturday interesting ... Read More
I just passed my road test today and I wanted to give a shout out to Megan and Shawn. Shawn is an amazing classroom teacher and quite funny and fair. He made going to class every Saturday interesting and without him, I wouldn't know any of the rules of driving.
Megan is an amazing instructor to go driving around with for your driving hours. She's kind, but sarcastic at the same time which I appreciated because it was my exact kind of humor. After I was done my driving hours, i told her that I wasn't ready yet, so she offered to take me out driving a few more times free of charge which I really appreciated.
Thank you First Rate Driver. Read Less
Dhaval Yoganandi
1 Nov 2017
REPORT
I took full lessons from First Rate Driver. The classroom sessions are very informative and detailed and covers all the topics. They give you very detailed answers to the questions asked during the cl... Read More
I took full lessons from First Rate Driver. The classroom sessions are very informative and detailed and covers all the topics. They give you very detailed answers to the questions asked during the classroom sessions. The in-car sessions are really helpful and improve your driving a lot. The instructors pay attention to all the small details on your driving skills and gives you very good guidance to improve it. They understand that everyone is different and therefore the way everyone learn things are different too. I'd highly recommend First Rate Driver. Read Less
Rathore s
23 Oct 2017
REPORT
Thank you First rate driver and Sean, for making me a better driver than I was and helping me get my class 5 license on my first attempt. I am not a good test taker but all the time that you spent in ... Read More
Thank you First rate driver and Sean, for making me a better driver than I was and helping me get my class 5 license on my first attempt. I am not a good test taker but all the time that you spent in the class teaching the why and how's of driving and then in car getting the basic of driving rights certainly made me ace the test and confident of being on the road. To anyone and everyone thinking of taking a class with First Rate Driver, please do so, Sean is fantastic teacher both in the class room and outside. You may have year's of driving experience but taking a class with First Rate driver will certainly make a difference to your diving style. Read Less
Ma. Cristina Guzman
8 Jun 2017
REPORT
First rate indeed. Classroom sessions were very informative - Sean Daly was very knowledgeable of New Brunswick's Motor Vehicle Act, defensive driving and road safety. And he's always ready to help wh... Read More
First rate indeed. Classroom sessions were very informative - Sean Daly was very knowledgeable of New Brunswick's Motor Vehicle Act, defensive driving and road safety. And he's always ready to help whenever we had questions, even after the classes.
My driving instructor Meghan was awesome and she made every session fun. She took note of everything I needed to improve on. She always goes above and beyond and made sure I was more than ready for my road test.
They helped me pass my tests with flying colors. Read Less
Gregory Bear
31 May 2017
REPORT
Passed my written Exam and my Road Test first try ! Wouldn't been able to do it without this school and a special shout out to my incar driving instructor Meghan!
Dale
17 May 2017
REPORT
I highly recommend the First Rate Driver School at 358 King St # 101, Fredericton NB.
This school has the passion to educate student drivers. Shawn did an amazing job on conducting the classroom tra... Read More
I highly recommend the First Rate Driver School at 358 King St # 101, Fredericton NB.
This school has the passion to educate student drivers. Shawn did an amazing job on conducting the classroom training. He won't just teach you on how to drive, know the road rules or signs or even pass the road test but also he extensively shares his knowledge on how to be one of the best drivers in the world, I must say.
My driving instructor Meghan is very outstanding. She knows all the aspects of proper driving techniques. She has the passion to teach and she does very well on her job.
I am definitely recommending the FIRST RATE DRIVER. Keep up the good work! Read Less
Johnnie Walker
31 Jan 2017
REPORT
I and my wife were looking for a good Driving School in Fredericton. We’re advised for First Rate Driver School and honestly speaking it was definitely the rightest choice. Each Saturday class, we’ve ... Read More
I and my wife were looking for a good Driving School in Fredericton. We’re advised for First Rate Driver School and honestly speaking it was definitely the rightest choice. Each Saturday class, we’ve attended, was held in an atmosphere of fun and humor. We were so excited to participate in discussions and express our own thoughts and opinions about various issues and tasks. Classes conducted in such an atmosphere helped us to quickly and easily learn the course material and pass theory test without any problems.
Driving Lessons were the most excited part of the whole course. FRD has the most experienced instructional team, and this is undoubtedly true – it is not just the words. During 11 hours in-car practice, driving Instructor taught us to observe and understand the situations you find yourself in on the road, and how to react competently and appropriately. He told us exactly what the examiner will be looking out for while driving exam, what our strengths and weaknesses are. One of the biggest advantages I liked the most is that on the day of my road test, instructor picked me up at the agreed time, around 2 hours before the test, that gave me the chance to ‘warm up’ and feel myself completely ready for the road rest.
FRD taught us fully understand the road and its potential dangers on practice. If you really want to learn to drive safe and carefully choose First Rate Driver! You won't regret spending your time and money with this Driving School. Furthermore, FRD can help save you money on your car insurance, as their course qualifies for insurance reduction.
Hani and Olga Read Less
Jenn Rivenbark
15 Apr 2016
REPORT
My son took his drivers education with First Rate and got his licence on the first attempt! The friendly staff was great to deal with. The in class instructor made the classes educational and enjoya... Read More
My son took his drivers education with First Rate and got his licence on the first attempt! The friendly staff was great to deal with. The in class instructor made the classes educational and enjoyable and the in car instructor gave him confidence and instilled safe driving practices. I am happy to say I will be sending my daughter in the fall and it makes me reassured having them driving knowing they got the training they did at First Rate Driver. Read Less
I had an amazing experience learning here. Both the classroom sessions and the in-car lessons were very informative and helped me better understand and apply what I learned.
A special thank you to my... Read More
I had an amazing experience learning here. Both the classroom sessions and the in-car lessons were very informative and helped me better understand and apply what I learned.
A special thank you to my instructor, James. He turned my biggest weakness into one of my strengths through his patience, kindness, and excellent teaching. He always corrected my mistakes in a way that built my confidence and encouraged me to keep improving.
I’m truly grateful for the experience and highly recommend this driving school, especially James, to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, patient, and supportive instructor. Read Less
Evelyn Pires
9 Apr 2026
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
First Rate Driver is an incredible service for new drivers. I am happy to say I learned my driving skills from their company. Tim, my driving instructor was a great teacher for learning how to properl... Read More
First Rate Driver is an incredible service for new drivers. I am happy to say I learned my driving skills from their company. Tim, my driving instructor was a great teacher for learning how to properly and confidently drive. Using their company cars for my practice made me feel safe. I would highly recommend First Rate Driver as one of the best educators for driving. I would like to thank Sean and Tim as well as everyone involved with their company, I wouldn't have nearly as much road knowledge without their help.
First Rate Driver is #1!!! Read Less
Xuân Lộc Lê
2 Apr 2026
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Was spending $700 for a driver’s license worth it? Without a doubt—absolutely worth it, and even a great value for what I received.
The service was excellent. I was picked up from home for all 10 dri... Read More
Was spending $700 for a driver’s license worth it? Without a doubt—absolutely worth it, and even a great value for what I received.
The service was excellent. I was picked up from home for all 10 driving lessons, and on the test day, I was also taken to the exam. The school even handled booking my test, which made the whole process smooth and stress-free.
Although I already had a driver’s license from my home country, I understand that each country has different rules and regulations. Taking this course was definitely the right decision.
I feel very lucky to have learned with John ❤️ He is an outstanding instructor with extensive experience. His teaching style is clear, supportive, and effective—I believe it would be hard for any student to fail with him. He also kept me calm with his encouragement and humor when I felt nervous before the test 💝
I am truly, deeply grateful to John.
Wishing him great health and continued success to First Rate Drive! Read Less
Saili Saurabh Kaisare
6 Mar 2026
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
I had a great experience with First Rate Drivers. I completed the full course and was able to pass my driving exam on the first attempt. Sean did an excellent job teaching the theory classes—he made e... Read More
I had a great experience with First Rate Drivers. I completed the full course and was able to pass my driving exam on the first attempt. Sean did an excellent job teaching the theory classes—he made everything very clear and easy to understand. John handled the road practice sessions and was wonderful to learn from. He is very patient, kind, and focuses a lot on getting the details right, which really helped me feel confident and prepared for the exam. I highly recommend First Rate Drivers to anyone learning to drive! Read Less
Maya Vukelic
31 Dec 2025
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
I highly recommend First Rate Driver for both in-class and in-car driving lessons. Their 11 hours of in-car training truly helped me gain confidence and real driving experience.
Sean was extremely pr... Read More
I highly recommend First Rate Driver for both in-class and in-car driving lessons. Their 11 hours of in-car training truly helped me gain confidence and real driving experience.
Sean was extremely professional and helpful during the in-class sessions, sharing insights that made learning to drive safely and confidently much easier.
I would also like to give special thanks to my in-car instructor, John. Thank you for being such an amazing teacher! Your step-by-step guidance, patience, and encouragement helped me master important skills like parallel parking and reverse parking. Also helped me gaining the confidence I needed to become a safe driver and successfully pass my road test. The lessons were clear, informative, and truly appreciated. Read Less
Samantha Kierstead
20 Jan 2022
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
I passed my road test! Joel was an amazing driving instructor, he made me feel comfortable on the road and never pushed me to do anything I wasn't comfortable with. I would recommend First Rate Driver... Read More
I passed my road test! Joel was an amazing driving instructor, he made me feel comfortable on the road and never pushed me to do anything I wasn't comfortable with. I would recommend First Rate Driver to everyone I know. It was a great learning experience and I had fun learning how to drive. Read Less
Tony Ehirim
26 Feb 2018
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
I just passed my road test today. I must say First rate driving school is an excellent training institution. right from the experience in class with Sean to the road practice with instructors. My prof... Read More
I just passed my road test today. I must say First rate driving school is an excellent training institution. right from the experience in class with Sean to the road practice with instructors. My profound appreciation to Meagan, my road practice instructor. I only went out on the road about 3 times with her before I had my road test and my confidence, and knowledge base on the road not to mention safety consciousness, grew exponentially. If you enrol with these guys, if its possible you wanna insist Meagan as your instructor. am sure they have other great instructors as well but from my experience she is the standard for an excellent tutor. Its not just about passing the actual road test because I could do same test and a different scenario on the road would have failed me, but Its the quality of her training, patience and how Meagan makes you comfortable on the wheels before the actual test that makes her exceptional. Also much appreciation to Sean who is the in class trainer. I must say teaching isn't about having knowledge but also being able to pass that knowledge adequately and Sean is the best at it. keep up the good work Meagan and Sean... it was a rewarding experience enrolling with First rate. Read Less
Saravanan Pillai
2 Dec 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Awesome service for sure, will definitely recommend to any new drivers. Sean is so experienced and efficient in teaching both classroom as well as in-car. I will say every effort and care has been ta... Read More
Awesome service for sure, will definitely recommend to any new drivers. Sean is so experienced and efficient in teaching both classroom as well as in-car. I will say every effort and care has been taken by First Rate Driver school for any new driver to pass the road tests. Thank you so much for helping me to get Class 5 licence 😃 Read Less
Dillon Larade
27 Nov 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
I just passed my road test today and I wanted to give a shout out to Megan and Shawn. Shawn is an amazing classroom teacher and quite funny and fair. He made going to class every Saturday interesting ... Read More
I just passed my road test today and I wanted to give a shout out to Megan and Shawn. Shawn is an amazing classroom teacher and quite funny and fair. He made going to class every Saturday interesting and without him, I wouldn't know any of the rules of driving.
Megan is an amazing instructor to go driving around with for your driving hours. She's kind, but sarcastic at the same time which I appreciated because it was my exact kind of humor. After I was done my driving hours, i told her that I wasn't ready yet, so she offered to take me out driving a few more times free of charge which I really appreciated.
Thank you First Rate Driver. Read Less
Dhaval Yoganandi
1 Nov 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
I took full lessons from First Rate Driver. The classroom sessions are very informative and detailed and covers all the topics. They give you very detailed answers to the questions asked during the cl... Read More
I took full lessons from First Rate Driver. The classroom sessions are very informative and detailed and covers all the topics. They give you very detailed answers to the questions asked during the classroom sessions. The in-car sessions are really helpful and improve your driving a lot. The instructors pay attention to all the small details on your driving skills and gives you very good guidance to improve it. They understand that everyone is different and therefore the way everyone learn things are different too. I'd highly recommend First Rate Driver. Read Less
Rathore s
23 Oct 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Thank you First rate driver and Sean, for making me a better driver than I was and helping me get my class 5 license on my first attempt. I am not a good test taker but all the time that you spent in ... Read More
Thank you First rate driver and Sean, for making me a better driver than I was and helping me get my class 5 license on my first attempt. I am not a good test taker but all the time that you spent in the class teaching the why and how's of driving and then in car getting the basic of driving rights certainly made me ace the test and confident of being on the road. To anyone and everyone thinking of taking a class with First Rate Driver, please do so, Sean is fantastic teacher both in the class room and outside. You may have year's of driving experience but taking a class with First Rate driver will certainly make a difference to your diving style. Read Less
Ma. Cristina Guzman
8 Jun 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
First rate indeed. Classroom sessions were very informative - Sean Daly was very knowledgeable of New Brunswick's Motor Vehicle Act, defensive driving and road safety. And he's always ready to help wh... Read More
First rate indeed. Classroom sessions were very informative - Sean Daly was very knowledgeable of New Brunswick's Motor Vehicle Act, defensive driving and road safety. And he's always ready to help whenever we had questions, even after the classes.
My driving instructor Meghan was awesome and she made every session fun. She took note of everything I needed to improve on. She always goes above and beyond and made sure I was more than ready for my road test.
They helped me pass my tests with flying colors. Read Less
Gregory Bear
31 May 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Passed my written Exam and my Road Test first try ! Wouldn't been able to do it without this school and a special shout out to my incar driving instructor Meghan!
Dale
17 May 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
I highly recommend the First Rate Driver School at 358 King St # 101, Fredericton NB.
This school has the passion to educate student drivers. Shawn did an amazing job on conducting the classroom tra... Read More
I highly recommend the First Rate Driver School at 358 King St # 101, Fredericton NB.
This school has the passion to educate student drivers. Shawn did an amazing job on conducting the classroom training. He won't just teach you on how to drive, know the road rules or signs or even pass the road test but also he extensively shares his knowledge on how to be one of the best drivers in the world, I must say.
My driving instructor Meghan is very outstanding. She knows all the aspects of proper driving techniques. She has the passion to teach and she does very well on her job.
I am definitely recommending the FIRST RATE DRIVER. Keep up the good work! Read Less
Johnnie Walker
31 Jan 2017
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
I and my wife were looking for a good Driving School in Fredericton. We’re advised for First Rate Driver School and honestly speaking it was definitely the rightest choice. Each Saturday class, we’ve ... Read More
I and my wife were looking for a good Driving School in Fredericton. We’re advised for First Rate Driver School and honestly speaking it was definitely the rightest choice. Each Saturday class, we’ve attended, was held in an atmosphere of fun and humor. We were so excited to participate in discussions and express our own thoughts and opinions about various issues and tasks. Classes conducted in such an atmosphere helped us to quickly and easily learn the course material and pass theory test without any problems.
Driving Lessons were the most excited part of the whole course. FRD has the most experienced instructional team, and this is undoubtedly true – it is not just the words. During 11 hours in-car practice, driving Instructor taught us to observe and understand the situations you find yourself in on the road, and how to react competently and appropriately. He told us exactly what the examiner will be looking out for while driving exam, what our strengths and weaknesses are. One of the biggest advantages I liked the most is that on the day of my road test, instructor picked me up at the agreed time, around 2 hours before the test, that gave me the chance to ‘warm up’ and feel myself completely ready for the road rest.
FRD taught us fully understand the road and its potential dangers on practice. If you really want to learn to drive safe and carefully choose First Rate Driver! You won't regret spending your time and money with this Driving School. Furthermore, FRD can help save you money on your car insurance, as their course qualifies for insurance reduction.
Hani and Olga Read Less
Jenn Rivenbark
15 Apr 2016
REPORT
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
My son took his drivers education with First Rate and got his licence on the first attempt! The friendly staff was great to deal with. The in class instructor made the classes educational and enjoya... Read More
My son took his drivers education with First Rate and got his licence on the first attempt! The friendly staff was great to deal with. The in class instructor made the classes educational and enjoyable and the in car instructor gave him confidence and instilled safe driving practices. I am happy to say I will be sending my daughter in the fall and it makes me reassured having them driving knowing they got the training they did at First Rate Driver. Read Less