Cantor's Driving School
Cantor's Driving School is a driving school serving Tucson, AZ.
About Cantor's Driving School
Cantor's Driving School is a family-owned and operated driving school serving Tucson and the surrounding Pima County area. The school provides private, one-on-one, on-the-road driving lessons for teens and adults, with door-to-door pickup and drop-off available at a student's school, workplace, house, or apartment. Its Tucson service area is part of a broader Arizona operation that also serves communities in Maricopa County, including Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Peoria, Gilbert, and Glendale.
Instruction covers essential skills for highway, city, and traffic driving. Cantor's emphasizes defensive driving techniques, helping students prepare for everyday situations and learn how to respond to conditions on the road. The school's philosophy centers on three principles: respect for the road, respect for other drivers, and awareness of outside distractions. Trainers also address the dangers of the road and the vehicle, current driving laws, and key components of safe driving. Lessons are intended to give students practical experience behind the wheel and a foundation for safe driving throughout their lives.
Cantor's offers several driver training options, including individual lessons and multi-lesson packages. The longer packages include a final evaluation, and some include an Arizona Motor Vehicle Division road test waiver and an insurance certificate. Students must have a valid Arizona instruction permit or a valid Arizona driver's license for any lesson or package, as required by Arizona state law. The school also offers online Arizona Defensive Driving, Arizona Insurance Discount, and Arizona Mature Driver Improvement courses. Driving lessons are available seven days a week, and night lessons are offered in some areas.
The Cantor's Driving School story began in 1976, when Allan Cantor opened the first school in Philadelphia. Allan, a history teacher and disciplinarian at Overbrook High School, began teaching students to drive part-time and on weekends. His son Frank later joined the family business and expanded it into Pennsylvania, Florida, Nevada, and Arizona. Today, Frank Cantor owns and operates the school with his wife, Cheri. The company describes family, community, and safety as enduring parts of its identity. Its trainers complete state requirements and undergo background checks, fingerprinting, child abuse clearances, and driving record reviews. The school says its trainers are state certified and fully licensed, and that the business is fully insured and bonded.
Cantor's Driving School is authorized by the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division and identifies itself as an authorized evaluation center and third-party driver's license provider. The school is also accredited by the Better Business Bureau with an A+ rating and lists membership in the Driving School Association of the Americas and the American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association. In Tucson, students can begin by using the school's online scheduling access or contacting the school to arrange lessons. Visitors can expect individualized behind-the-wheel instruction, safety-focused training, and pickup and drop-off service within the areas the school serves.