Serving Berkeley County since 1954
Driving Lessons in Moncks Corner, SC
Lord Ashley Driving School has been training Moncks Corner drivers for over 70 years. As one of the closest certified driving schools to downtown Moncks Corner, we serve families from Berkeley High School, Berkeley Middle College, and the surrounding Cane Bay communities with patient, one-on-one instruction. Our SC Certified Third Party Tester status means Moncks Corner students can take both the permit (knowledge) test and the skills (road) test directly with us — no DMV visit required.
- Established
- 1954
- Students Taught
- 41,000+
- From Moncks Corner
- 15 minutes
- SCDMV Third Party Tester
- Yes
Why Moncks Corner families choose Lord Ashley
Many Moncks Corner families drive to Goose Creek for lessons rather than wait for limited local openings, and we make it easy: our instructors provide pickup and drop-off across Moncks Corner, Pinopolis, and Cane Bay. Since 1954 we've taught over 41,000 students, and our combined instructor experience is 52 years — so when your teen heads onto Highway 52 or Highway 17-A for the first time, they're with someone who's seen every situation.
Services we offer in Moncks Corner
We serve Moncks Corner teens enrolling in the South Carolina Beginner Driver Education Course (8 hours of classroom plus 6, 8, or 10 hours behind-the-wheel), Moncks Corner adults learning to drive for the first time or rebuilding confidence after time away, and out-of-state license holders preparing for the SC road test. We also administer point reduction courses for Berkeley County residents who've received traffic citations.
Moncks Corner high schools we serve
- Berkeley High School
- Cane Bay High School
- Timberland High School
DMV branches near Moncks Corner
- SCDMV Moncks Corner (308 Highway 52)
- SCDMV Ladson (135 Wimberly Drive) — most common test site for our Moncks Corner students
Common questions from Moncks Corner parents
Yes. Our instructors pick up and drop off students throughout Moncks Corner, Cane Bay, and Pinopolis as part of every behind-the-wheel lesson, so parents don't need to drive teens to the office. Areas close to Moncks Corner but past Tailrace Canal would meet at the Food Lion parking lot in Moncks Corner.
Most of our Moncks Corner students take the SC skills test directly at our Goose Creek office, where Lord Ashley operates as a Certified Third Party Tester — skipping the DMV wait entirely. The route is familiar Lowcountry roads similar to those students train on.
We're one of the closest fully-certified options — about 15 minutes south of downtown Moncks Corner. Most local families find the short drive worthwhile because we offer both the permit test and road test on-site, plus 71 years of instructor experience.