1. Excel Driving School - Plainfield

0

Plainfield, IL

Cancel

Open app

Search

Excel Driving School - Plainfield

3.0 (5 reviews)
Open • 8:30 am - 6:00 pm

EXCEL DRIVING SCHOOL - PLAINFIELD · YELP ASSISTANT

Ask Yelp Assistant

Excel Driving School - Plainfield Photos

Recommended Reviews - Excel Driving School - Plainfield

Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
Yelp app icon
Browse more easily on the app
Review Feed Illustration

6 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Nick Z.
2
78
34

3 years ago

Helpful 3
Thanks 2
Love this 0
Oh no 0

6 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of D N.
0
11
0

8 years ago

Business owner information

Photo of Stefanie W.

Stefanie W.

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

10 years ago

Helpful 4
Thanks 1
Love this 0
Oh no 0

Ask the Community - Excel Driving School - Plainfield

160 Driving Academy - Proudly connecting with our Communities.

160 Driving Academy

5.0(2 reviews)
5.7 mi

You have an instructor by the name of Alf Zaccariello and I wanted to tell you how absolutely…read moreprofessionalism, and handling students who have very off topic comments and gets right back to teaching the class..Hes very very very knowledgeable on everything he's teaching the course.. Great guy, great instructor! Thanks Alf keep up the great work! I admire you because I don't think I could keep as professional when some questions or comments are addressed asked..

I couldn't say enough great things about 160 Driving Academy! The entire staff was awesome, and…read moremade my process of getting my CDL-A a pleasure. They took me from start to finish with care and complete professionalism. 160 truly cares about you as an individual, and goes above and beyond to help strengthen your individual weaknesses. I had been at another driving school, but to them I was just cattle!! After 2 months the instructor never even knew my name. As a professional courtesy I won't mention their name, but what a waist of my over $2,100 hard earned dollars. I would very highly recommend 160 Truck Driving Academy to anyone who wants to learn from a school that cares about your skills and safety. And a Very Special Thank You to: Kim, Dave, Duck, Mr. Wally, Carl and Tim. I look forward to seeing you all again, with my new truck.

Photos
160 Driving Academy - The 160 Team!

The 160 Team!

160 Driving Academy - Celebrating a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Celebrating a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

160 Driving Academy - Our 2023 Truck Rodeo.  Our Top Three Winners, front and Center.

See all

Our 2023 Truck Rodeo. Our Top Three Winners, front and Center.

Top Driver

Top Driver

2.2(6 reviews)
6.5 mi

My son went to drivers ed here and they did a good job. You always have to check online your…read morechilds attendance to class, one time I dropped him off and the next day I was scheduling driving lesson online and I looked at his attendance and the teacher marked him absent the day before (by accident) for the classroom session, I had to call their customer service and they took care of it quickly, but if I didn't notice it he would of had to make up that day. The classroom teacher my son had Damien Richardson was a real nice guy and he was also the on the road teacher for my son half of the time, the other on the road instructors he had were Dave Wallace and Susan King and my son said they both were really cool.

They are accepting more students than they can provide behind the wheel lessons to. Which means…read moretheir calendar is completely filled up, and when you call customer service for the advanced sign up promised for the diamond package they told me to call back next week, and that the advanced sign up is for two months in the future. At this point I've had to sign up at other locations to get the two lessons they're allowed per month, which means driving and juggling things. On the website it said they'd pick up the student from at home? The instructors also stated that there are no private lessons, Overall just very disappointed especially given the money I've paid. They also tried to suggest I was lying on another platform so I attached proof below.

Photos
Top Driver
Top Driver
Top Driver

See all

Ed's Driving School

Ed's Driving School

2.6(7 reviews)
6.1 mi

Wow talk about flexibility, we had a great experience with our first driver but these guys just get…read morebetter with time. We are on our second driver and Eds Driving School has been so flexible and accommodating to our busy schedules so helpful. The instructors made my son comfortable and were very nice. I'd recommend this to any new driver of any age.

My son started Ed's driving school in orland park I'll. There facility closed when he was to start…read morethe driving portion. I emailed expressing that driving 45 min to Naperville was out of the question. I have 3 other kids at home and a hectic schedule. I chose the orland location for connivence. Nothing was done. Covid hit and now I reach back out to them about the situation and they tell me they are waving the $100 reinstatement fee because he was to complete it in nine months but couldn't because of covid. Oh so you think you are doing me a favor? The school closed without warning. Giving no other option then to go to Naperville. You're. Ittalking a 10 min extra drive. You're talking 45! All I want is a refund for the driving portion so I can have him take it closer to home. That was the point of choosing your school in the first place. Called today to schedule my child's driving. Willing to accept the fast it is what it is. That was until I spoke to the very rude and frustrated lady at this Naperville location. I repeatedly asked to speak to someone else and she repeatedly told me she was the only person. Refused to listen, kept cutting me off. I guess I was suppose to be happy about signing my son up close to home only to go 45min away. The owner called me and she is just as nuts. Right off the start she says "I walked in and my employee told me about the abuse she suffered" lol ABUSE!! Lady right there I knew that conversation was getting no where. Now what's the point of taking driving there. I totally lost trust and feel they might fail my child just from how they reacted over the phone. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! The owner even said to me what was the difference traveling to them when I travel for baseball? Ummm let me tell you the difference crazy lady! When I signed my son up for baseball I knew we would travel! It was planned in advance and I made arrangements well in advance! When I signed my son up for driving school it was the convenience of being close to home. No one in their right mind would sign a child up for driving school almost an hour awa

Photos
Ed's Driving School

See all

160 Driving Academy

160 Driving Academy

5.0(1 review)
13.2 mi

This school had some of the best instructors. Andre was especially great. He was patient, and…read moreincredibly supportive. I can't thank him enough. I found his constructive criticism and words of encouragement helpful. His guidance and those drives to morris helped me master the road. In the yard, Chris saw me struggling with my straight back and immediately knew what I needed. Thanks Chris those cones on the d.o.t. Bar helped tremendously. Overall as a student you couldn't ask for a better driving school with instructors that care about your success.

From the owner: 160 Driving Academy is the nation's leading CDL A Training Institution, providing high-quality…read moretraining, safety effectiveness, and personalized driver analytics. Our digital and behind-the-wheel training tools focus on cost-effective and safety-based solutions for earning your CDL A, Hazmat Endorsement, Intermodal and Finishing School training. Our program trains students over the course of 160 hours, or four weeks, to earn their CDL A. When you enroll with 160 Driving Academy, you are learning from highly skilled, industry-leading, licensed Instructors, while using our advanced technologies and tools to build your success. Our Academies proudly achieve a 95% Student Graduation rate, ensuring the best drivers are entering the industry and our nation's roads. 160 Driving Academy's sister companies, Truckers Network, and the 160 Driver Score provide the most advanced job placement and compliance scoring capabilities in the industry.

Top Driver Driving School

Top Driver Driving School

1.8(5 reviews)
7.8 mi

I passed my driving test this week and could not have done it without the skills and expertise of…read morethe folks at Top Driver. Despite my age (44) I had never driven before, had never even been interested in it honestly, but booked a block of 6 lessons and was taken from the raw beginnings to driving safely on the highway. The staff were excellent, polite, easy going, knowledgeable and fun so the lessons never seemed like a drag or a chore. I was given hints and tips to help me pass at every stage and couldn't be happier with the education they gave me. Customer service was perfect - one time I had to postpone a lesson and it was rescheduled with no hassle and another time they had to reschedule by 30 mins but phoned to let me know in plenty of time in case I wanted to reschedule if the new time didn't suit. I'd highly recommend this service to anyone.

make sure you ask questions about the behind the wheel time. They will not address this with you…read moreand the fact that it has to be completed by a certain date or they will charge you an additional fee of $150! They're also needs to be 15 days minimum in between the behind the wheel appointments, which means it will take you at least three months to get them done and completed. This will be important for kids who are athletes. I know exactly why they don't mention this because they want to take your money! If there are other driving schools out there, I would highly suggest a different one

Excel Driving School - Plainfield - driving_schools - Updated November 2026

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...