How I Learned to Drive has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Paula Vogel, Outstanding Director - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Mark Brokaw, Outstanding New Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Paula Vogel, Direction at the Obie Awards for Mark Brokaw, Performance at the Obie Awards for Mary-Louise Parker and David Morse, Playwriting at the Obie Awards for Paula Vogel, Best Off Broadway Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Outstanding Play at The Lortels for Roy Gabay and Daryl Roth.