Abstract: A driving cap for forcibly driving a wooden stake or fence post into the ground. The driving cap includes a horizontal hitting surface capable of withstanding the forces exerted manually by a hitting tool, such as a hammer, and an integrally attached sleeve member. The sleeve member has at least three vertical sides which extend downward and substantially perpendicular to the hitting surface. A central passageway is created in the sleeve member which is capable of receiving the top portion of a wooden stake or fence post. During use, the driving cap is placed over the end of the stake and fence post. A bubble level is attached to one vertical side of the sleeve member which enables the user to initially position and to maintain the stake's or post's longitudinal axis in a desired position while driving the stake or post into the ground.