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    Revolution Driving School

    Revolution Driving School

    4.7(130 reviews)
    3.7 miMurray Hill, Midtown East

    I am writing this on the day that I passed my driving test on the first try in Brooklyn, all thanks…read moreto the amazing and patient Erika (and with some help from Gus as well) from Revolution Driving School. TLDR - if you're a nervous or anxious driver, or have had difficulties with other instructors in the past, Erika is absolutely the one you should get started with. My apologies for the novel that's about to follow: To start off with, I am (or was), an incredibly nervous driver. While I had gotten my license by the skin of my teeth back in 2018, I developed a severe phobia after a bad experience on a highway and let my license lapse, not realizing that if your license is expired for more than two years, you can't just renew it - you have to take the whole road test again. When I learned this, I became so nervous that I started having insomnia and couldn't fall asleep - that's how nervous I was thinking about getting back on the road again. After completing my permit, I worked up the courage to book a lesson with Erika. Now, I've had my fair share of bad driving instructors - they often are gruff, not that great at teaching or explaining, and not great at making you feel comfortable or relaxed. Erika is the exact opposite. She is warm and supportive, without being overly so - you never feel like you have to put on a show for Erika. The day of my first lesson I woke up with full body chills and nerves, but I immediately felt at ease with Erika when I was in the car during my first lesson and knew I made the right decision booking lesson with her. Slowly but surely with each lesson with Erika, I got more confident behind the wheel. She positively reinforces when you do something well, and explains patiently where you can improve. She also steadily increases your abilities over time, slowly taking on new things like driving in a different neighborhood or on a busy street, without rushing you into something that can feel difficult. Since parallel parking is my achilles heel, she made sure to spend extra time walking me through this during our lessons. Leading up to my road test I also decided to take a couple extra lessons with Gus, who only just recently became available again for lessons. Gus has a very different demeanor than Erika - more reserved - and so while he may not be the best person to take a first lesson with if you are extremely nervous and anxious like me, I did find my lessons with Gus to be helpful and so the combination of working with both of them made me feel doubly prepared. On the day of my road test, Erika had the perfect demeanor. She made me feel assured, but never put undue pressure on me - she struck the right balance of being supportive without having that become a stressor in and of itself. She answered all my last minute nervous questions ("Can you walk me through again what to do if I think I'm going to hit the curb while parallel parking? What if I'm too wide?"), without ever making me feel bad about it. I was blessed with a clear day and relatively empty roads, but regardless of the good conditions I know I can owe the credit of my passing mostly to the patience and guidance of Erika. She is truly life changing - she changed me from an incredibly nervous driver who would break down into a ball of nerves even thinking about being behind the wheel, to a confident driver who according to my evaluator, did a "perfect" parallel park - something that I would NEVER have thought in a million years I would hear anyone say. All told, I did 13 lessons before my road test - 9 with Erika and 4 with Gus. While it's possible a less nervous driver could have done less (by my 10th lesson everything really started to click), I'm glad I did those extra lessons to make me feel fully prepared. I highly recommend Revolution Driving School, and Erika in particular, to anyone who is nervous or anxious about driving. While of course what happens on road test day is your responsibility, you will feel so prepared working with them. I can never thank them enough for giving me my confidence back!!

    My experience was one to remember and I'm grateful to know that businesses out here still…read moreconsidering customer service and not just profit. You all should try Revolution Driving School. The online 5hr class presenter, the staff over the phone and the driving instructor #Erika were all wonderful & positive.

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    Revolution Driving School - Shannon the best instructor ever! Thank you Shannon for your support!

    Shannon the best instructor ever! Thank you Shannon for your support!

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    Ideal Driving School

    Ideal Driving School

    2.7(80 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    Took 3 classes with Carlos. I never drove before so I was pretty anxious but he reassured me that…read moreit was nothing to panic over. He's super amicable, great at direction, and he made me feel really calm about driving. Based on my skills, he made me drive on the highway for our first lesson and i found it wasn't so scary after all! Great judge of skill. For my road test, Milton took me but one of his students accidentally took his insurance papers when she took back her permit (she was super rude on the phone and I felt so bad for him!) But he called another instructor to take the test with me and Hugo was awesome. Super funny dude. Everyone here is great from my experience. Definitely recommend for lessons especially with their package deals.

    This is the worse driving school. All they care about is money and they're liars. Don't waste your…read moretime or money. I don't recommend them at all. The first time I did a driving lesson, they paired me with someone who does not speak English at all and they knew I did not speak Spanish. I recently made another appointment at 6pm for the same thing. They gave me an appointment for the next day, so once I got home which is 3 blocks away, I called multiple times at 6:30pm to reschedule because I felt sick immediately and no one picked up. I woke up and called multiple times at 9:00am and no one picked up. I called a different number and they told me to call the office and I told them no one was picking up. So they said they will tell them to call me. Once I reached them, the first lie they told me was they were calling me because they saw a missed call from me which is a lie, someone else told them to call me. I told them that I wanted to change the date for the next day because I was sick and in the hospital and they told me that I needed to call 24hrs ago and I told them that I made an appointment less than 24hrs ago and I call 30mins after I made an appointment and no one picked up and they said that they would have to charge me $50 for a late fee and no matter what. Then they said they close at 7pm and I told them I called before that and they said I did not call them because they were there and I got the call log to prove it. So I paid $90 for the service and now I have to pay $50 for a late fee, which is $140 down the drain. I asked for an accommodation and they did not want to. This is the worst experience I ever had. I don't recommend them at all.

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    Ideal Driving School - Hugo , best driving teacher!

    Hugo , best driving teacher!

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    Gold Success Driving School

    Gold Success Driving School

    4.4(281 reviews)
    7.5 miElmhurst
    Established in 2010
    Certified professionals

    I had the best experience with Gold Success Driving School! Everyone I interacted with, from the…read moreamazing ladies in the office to Eric, who set everything up so quickly given my situation, was incredibly warm, welcoming, and efficient. My driving instructor, Frank Dao, is hands down the best instructor I have ever had. After going through multiple instructors at another driving school who never took the time to explain my weaknesses or how to improve, working with Frank was a game changer. He clearly explains mistakes, makes sure you understand how to correct them, and gives detailed, practical tips for everything, from mastering turns to parallel parking. Thanks to Gold Success and Frank's incredible instruction, I passed my road test, and I am truly grateful. I couldn't recommend them more!

    I highly recommend Frank if you are a beginner and want a no-nonsense instructor. He is tough, but…read moreit's because he truly wants you to pass your road test. If you carefully follow and study his instructions, you will be well-prepared. I was extremely nervous throughout the process and honestly did not think I would pass but I did, all thanks to Frank (especially after failing my first road test 10 years ago). The reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because my first assigned instructor was very unprofessional and did not take the lesson seriously. At the end of the lesson, he even asked if he could call me, which felt inappropriate and left me with nothing learned. I contacted the receptionist, explained the situation, and asked to be reassigned, which is when I was paired with Frank. While I was grateful for the switch, I do feel the school should have provided me with a makeup lesson since my first one was a complete waste of time. That said, I'm very glad that with only 4 lessons, I was able to absorb enough from Frank to pass my test. I do believe that if I had been given a proper makeup lesson with him, I might have finished with fewer points deducted.

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    Gold Success Driving School - Taking the test with Charles who is a great and patient. also took a few classes with James who is also super nice and good at teaching.

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    Taking the test with Charles who is a great and patient. also took a few classes with James who is also super nice and good at teaching.

    Academy Driving School - driving_schools - Updated May 2026

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