I'm late to learning how to drive, and was nervous about finding a school that works for adult…read moredrivers too. They were always accommodating of scheduling issues, knowledgeable in how to navigate the mvd licensing system as a non-minor, and took the time to know us and our specific needs as individuals. And now, a few months out from when I took the class and got my license, I can say with absolute confidence that Coach Eddie and the staff at coach Al's driving school went above and beyond to set me up for success. Tough but fair and caring, they made sure we were ready to drive with confidence in ourselves and our abilities. Whenever I drive I think of the lessons and advice coach gave us and know that I'm a better driver for it. I can't recommend them more, especially if you're an adult learner.

I originally ordered 7 lessons with Coach Al, in which we had the first 2 without a hitch. I was…read morereally happy with the service; however, when I tried to schedule my 3rd lesson, everything went downhill. He would repeatedly tell me to call back, dodge my calls, tell me he's going to call back in an hour (he did not), and when I called back to follow up (expecting him to be professional and call when he SAYS he's going to call), he basically bit my head off and used the flaky excuse that "I get busy". (It had been 9 hours since he said he'd call back in an hour.) I have yet to have any of the 5 remaining lessons I am owed, and honestly, I don't intend to. He has been nothing but rude, unprofessional, and flaky since our first 2 lessons. I don't know what happened to make him flip so suddenly, but I am extremely displeased and offended by his conduct. I would not recommend him to anyone looking to get their license in the next year, as your schedule clearly does not matter to him.

Feel like we got ripped off. Nearly $300 for the class and they didn't provide a written test for…read moregetting a Learner's permit?? Had to pay an additional $30 at the MVD to take the test, on top of the price for the permit. Apparently they need "evidence that she has some idea of how to drive before giving her one." That is laaaaaaaaame. Other classes include the test, as the MVD staff said they generally upload the test results to the database. Not this one, apparently. So what was the point of this class if it doesn't include evidence of "some idea of how to drive" for a dang LEARNER'S permit?? To boot, my kid commented that a fair amount of time was spent by the instructor plugging his book. I could've taught my kid the basic rules of driving to prepare her for taking a test. I really don't know what I paid this company for.

The business operations of this organization is unacceptable. After you take their in-class…read moreportion, you will now embark on a frustrating journey to schedule your seven drive time lessons. The earliest one they will offer you will be at least a month away. Read that gain, yes, at least a month out. Since you can only schedule one appointment at a time, you will need at least seven months to get this over. This is completely unacceptable. You don't run a business like that. People paid for the class, and you need to provide your service in a timely manner. By the way, if you can't complete your seven driving lessons in a year, you will need to pay extra money for each lesson. That's right, they delay the scheduling so that you won't be able to complete your lessons, and you will end up paying more.

The teachers and other staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and they were very helpful in…read moreanswering my questions. My older children went to a different driving school in town, where it was difficult to schedule drive times; McGinnis makes scheduling drive times easy, and they provide excellent feedback for students on what they're doing well and where they can make further improvements. I'm truly impressed by how well McGinnis teaches their students!

My son was signed up for classes and driving lessons at the Coors location. This is the third…read moregeneration attending McGinnis, so I had high expectations, having gone through the program myself along with my mom. However, this experience was entirely different. Scheduling driving time was incredibly frustrating. While I understand that staff changes happen, not having driving lessons available for a month out is unreasonable. We often forgot to check for new dates because the wait between appointments was so long. We even had appointments scheduled and changed without notification. For his last driving lesson, we received a call saying the instructor was sick and the appointment needed to be rescheduled yet again. At this point, I had enough. If this had been the first or second time we had scheduling problems, it wouldn't have been an issue. I understand that staffing issues can cause problems, but as a consumer paying a premium for these services, it is extremely frustrating to be told it isn't their problem and to receive no empathy for the struggles we faced throughout the entire process. The staff was consistently short, rude, and unempathetic.

First of all if this deserves a 100 stars. Lisa Hurtado the…read moreco-owner (her husband Mr.Jose is the other owner) built a schedule around my crazy film shoot hours so I could get the hours in I needed for my NYC drivers license. I wanted to drive 10-12 hours a week and they made it happen. Back and forth to work, amazing, picturesque long excursions to Breath taking sights. They are both walking encyclopedias and know so much about the land and its history. Meanwhile, drilling me to hold my lane on mountainous curves to "sacred lands" and Seeing very far ahead of me to make lane changing decisions on the highway. Lisa made sure I understood everything! She made signaling a habit. She made me change lanes on the highway continually, until it felt second nature. She told me, "You will pass the New York City Drivers test. And within 2 months of getting my permit and not knowing how to drive, I passed. I told her, I don't just want to pass. I want to be safe enough to drive my son. Teach me that. When I'm driving on the highway, I always hear Lisa's voice - change to the middle lane, an accident on the shoulder. Take your foot off the gas on the curve, get out of his blind spot, maintain your lane. You see Lisa, you're still always keeping me focused! If you're in New Mexico and don't drive - run to these lovely, caring, hardworking and detailed oriented people. They don't just want you to pass the driving test. They want to keep you safe!

Ignored email, phone, and form messages about driver hours for 9 months. Then, wanted to charge…read more$250 to "reinstate" student if perfect attendance didn't happen, and with 6 am drive times all that was available for several months. When I objected to the $250 fee and was walking away to take my business elsewhere, the drive instructor tried to goad me into a fight, saying "don't walk away, turn around," and "come at me, bro." They don't get it. Their lack of professionalism is why I am going to another place for my driver hours and none of my younger children or friends will be going here. Even if the guy wasn't 6'2" and 250 lb, I wouldn't fight him. These people are the epitome of unprofessional bullies.

I must say, I'm seeing a lot of surprisingly bad reviews. I had a more than great experience with…read morethis place. Maybe I just got lucky? Sierra was the Class Instructor, she was an absolute angel? Very kind and understanding and was able to make sure all the kids in a full classroom were catching the notes and learning what they needed to. She paid attention to detail for us. I felt extremely confident because of her teaching. As for the drive time: I always had Jocelyn (i think was her name) (the really short girl), and she was always wonderful to drive with. She was very calm with the way she instructed, very constructive & reassuring? i guess would be the way to put it? Instead of being nervous to be reprimanded when I drove wrong, she was very polite and understanding and was only focused on making sure I was understanding everything. It really only took us the first session for us to both be confident enough in my driving. She kept it fun while also making sure I was learning the ways of the road. It was like driving with a friend I'd known for years. I more than recommend Sierra and Jocelyn. They are so kind and helpful. I could not have become the driver I am without their help! Thank you

they are not organized, you will NOT pay the 415 as listed you will pay 80.00 more for a driver…read morepermit that only cost 10.00 through the state dmv. plus another 55.00 for drivers test a total of 550.00 . I recommend coach als Driving school.please don't send your kid here.

Eddie was a great teacher! Extremely informative and knowledgeable. I never felt rushed or pushed…read moreinto going too fast, but Eddie also made sure that no time was wasted on pointless chatter. I wish I took the 4 hour course! If you want to learn how to drive manual, check out Shiftdaddy.

From the owner: Discover the thrill of driving a stick shift today. You could be good in as little as 2-3 hours…read more Shiftdaddy approved instructors are ready to give you lessons. Get behind the wheel and practice how to properly shift a manual transmission vehicle.

Sent all my boys here. Reasonable prices and great staff.read more

Best. Experience. Ever. Skip McGinnis and all other local…read moredriving instructors. Turner is the hands down favorite for our family and friends now! Thorough learning program, quick, stress free testing and best pricing. My nervous teenager was treated with calm confidence by his instructor during his driving test and he was immediately put at ease. Give Turner a call- they may not be the biggest but they are the best!

Overall, I think this is a great driving school and I'm unsure why they have so many negative…read morereviews. The hardest part is just trying to find it if you don't go to St Pius for are unfamiliar with the area. My son liked most of the driving instructors, and the owner or manager was super responsive and helpful for me when I had questions. Really I would've given it five stars if it wasn't so challenging trying to schedule the required driving lessons. Over the last month they hired more instructional drivers. But for a while there, we had times were their was no openings for scheduled driving, which is a requirement for you to get their license. Sometimes waiting over a month.

If I could give no stars I would definitely give them that rating. This is a horrible school, I…read morepaid them so I could be the teacher. I understand that I still had to participate in teaching my child but when I am the only one teaching him what is the point. When you try to ask questions they do everything through text messages or emails, rarely do you speak to anyone. And when you do get to talk to someone, they try to belittle you. I asked my son if the school taught him any of the rules of road, he said "yeah, after you had already taught me". Save yourself the headache Nd find somewhere else unless you want to pay to all the work yourself. My son learned nothing from this school.

I had my first one-on-one lesson with a motorcycle coach last weekend and was not sure what to…read moreexpect going into it. I wasn't looking to learn any tricks, but had become comfortable enough on the road that I wasn't feeling the need for much rudimentary work. I had taken the MSF class a couple years ago but never rode again until recent weeks, at which point I had taken the bike out for a collective 100 miles or so. Do I really need a riding lesson? Come to find out, I totally needed a riding lesson! I didn't realize how much I would benefit from physically getting to know the bike, from experimenting with my weight, counterbalance techniques and handle bar steering, being encouraged to make tighter and tighter turning radii. It was all so basic, yet all so enlightening, and 3 hours flew by. Cassie is a tiny little lady who handles a big@ss BMW adventure bike like a dang legend (and she seems to be in proper standing with some other legends in field too). Even my annoyingly self-confident husband handed it to her. But also, she's super unassuming, very knowledgeable, and intuitively perceptive about what needs explaining and how. As a female rider, my experience with male riders (husband included) has been that they are less likely to understand my fear of dropping a bike, falling over, or breaking a hip! Female riders have been more understanding of that initial timidity, and Cassie offered just the right level of empathy and encouragement. That said, she doesn't only coach gals. Her website actually advertises "Everybody Only. Motorcycle Training for Anyone." And you better believe that she's prepared to train you, regardless of your gender, your riding level, or your goals for motorcycling. For the record, her prices are very reasonable, and she offers individual and class training environments. She travels to location too. We met in a big parking lot off Pan American, but from what I could tell she was willing to meet me in a location of my choosing. Highly recommend this trainer, and can't wait to go back!

I had been riding motorcycles for about 8 years before reaching out to Cassie for help. In that…read moretime I realized there were quite a few skills that i needed to fine tune. After lessons with Cassie, my confidence and understanding of my bike increased 10 fold. I will gladly blame Cassie for my new motorcycle purchases - she teaches skills that can be generalized to all bike types. Being a short (5'1") rider, I used to feel limited in my motorcycle options. The skills I learned from her opened up so many options for me in riding and bike styles. I always left lessons feeling better than when I arrived; her teaching style was flexible and confidence boosting always. You can tell that motorcycles are her passion and that she just wants her clients to feel good on their bikes.

Lesson learned: don't base your review on the offhand commentary of your teenager. She's a…read moreteenager. She isn't happy about anything that has anything to do with responsibility, even if said responsibility is the awesome opportunity to grasp vehicular freedom by the reigns. She's relatively unhappy about everything, save her Facebook profile and new beauty products. And I'll be straight-up, if I could have written a review of my driving class and instruction in high school, I would've been pissy, too. That's just how teenagers roll. Premier School of Driving was the right choice for us and I absolutely recommend them for any parent suffering the hellish reality of unleashing their pimpled pupil upon the automotive masses. My initial review was really flawed; they offer driving instruction alongside classes, and the mentors are very, very good. We were given a full report of our kid's driving issues following every ride, and in the end they got her ready for the road. I absolutely cannot fathom the heart failure those people endure each and every day, sitting alongside kids who try to navigate busy streets, but they manage to do a great job. I've also been present during the classroom instruction, and I don't think my daughter's report was accurate. She is, of course, in her teens; any act of sitting around and learning is a one-star report. But these guys do a solid job, and today I bask contented, knowing that my kid got her drivers license and has allowed me to kick back and write this review while she terrorizes the general public and rarely, if ever, checks her blind spots. You've been warned. Oh, and they really don't practice driving in reverse. I'm her tutor for that. One star removed.

The service here is horrible. I started the classes over a year ago and since then I've only been…read moreable to get 4 drive times. I have been calling every day and no answer. Every time I try to leave a message the automated voice message says that it's full and cannot take anymore messages. I tried today to go at 3 and they were closed. They are supposed to be open till 4. They are very unreliable. I start college soon and i need to be able to drive to and from the college. I'm going to have to go to a different school and pay a fee of $250 just because of how horrible the customer service is.