QUEENS, NY — Drive Rite Academy, one of New York City's most trusted driving schools, has been named Best Driving School in Queens by the FourLeaf Best of the Boro 2026 Awards — Queens' premier community-voted recognition program published by Schneps Media. The award, determined entirely by public vote, places Drive Rite Academy at the top of Queens' most competitive borough-wide recognition in the Education category.

The win marks a landmark moment for the school: Drive Rite Academy has now been voted the best driving school in both Brooklyn and Queens in the same year — the only driving school in New York City to hold community-voted #1 recognition across two boroughs simultaneously.

"Queens students mean the world to us. From Forest Hills to Astoria, we show up every day to help people in this borough earn their license with real confidence. Knowing that Queens residents voted us the best — that's the recognition that matters most to us."

— Simon, Founder, Drive Rite Academy

Queens' Most Trusted Driving School

Drive Rite Academy has served Queens residents for years through two dedicated locations — Forest Hills and Astoria — with certified instructors who know Queens' roads, neighborhoods, and DMV test routes intimately. Students from Forest Hills, Astoria, Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City, Flushing, Rego Park, and Elmhurst regularly train with Drive Rite Academy's team.

The school's Queens instructors are known for their patience with nervous and first-time drivers, their knowledge of local road test routes at Queens-area DMV sites, and their ability to teach in multiple languages — a critical advantage in one of the most linguistically diverse boroughs in the world.

As part of a six-location NYC driving school network, Drive Rite Academy's Queens students also benefit from the school's full suite of services — all available at both Queens locations.

Full-Service Queens Driver Education

Drive Rite Academy's Queens locations offer every service a New York driver needs:

• Driving Lessons — Forest Hills & Astoria One-on-one lessons with NYS-certified instructors who know every Queens road test route. Beginner to advanced.
• 5-Hour Pre-Licensing Course The NYS-required MV-278 course students must complete before scheduling their road test. Available in Queens and online.
• Road Test Preparation Pre-test lessons covering the exact maneuvers evaluated at Queens DMV test sites including Flushing and Jamaica.
• Car Rental for Road Test Fully insured, dual-control vehicle available for road test day at Queens locations.
• 6-Hour Defensive Driving Course State-approved PIRP course — reduces insurance premiums and removes points from your NY license.
• Refresher Lessons For licensed drivers returning to the road, managing anxiety, or preparing for highway driving in Queens.

Queens Locations

Drive Rite Academy operates two Queens locations, each staffed with certified local instructors and fully equipped to serve the surrounding neighborhoods.

Built on Queens Community Trust

The FourLeaf Best of the Boro award is one of Queens' most respected community recognition programs, with thousands of borough residents casting votes across dozens of categories each year. The award results are published in the official Best of the Boro Winners Guide, distributed widely across Queens, and listed permanently at bestof.qns.com.

For Drive Rite Academy, this recognition — coming entirely from the people of Queens — reflects years of showing up for students who are nervous, busy, or simply ready to take on one of the most important life skills they'll ever learn. From first-time teenage drivers to adult learners and foreign license holders navigating New York's licensing process, Drive Rite Academy's Queens instructors have guided thousands of students to their license.

Combined with the school's 2026 Best of Brooklyn award, Drive Rite Academy is now the only NYC driving school voted #1 by two separate borough communities in the same year — a distinction that reflects the school's consistent commitment to excellence across all of New York City.

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