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    Advantage Driving Academy

    4.8 (23 reviews)

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    Amy B.

    My daughter had a wonderful experience learning to drive with both Brad and his drive instructor Alan. We purchased a package of lessons, which was very reasonably priced, and they all went flawlessly. Brad was great at communicating with me to schedule lessons and flexible when we had to reschedule. My daughter easily passed her driving test at the DMV after the lessons with Advantage Driving Academy were completed. Thank you!

    Thanks to Brad! I passed my driving test!! This was taken at Gresham Pacific Ed.

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    Glad we could help!

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    Ask the Community - Advantage Driving Academy

    My grandson is 16 has a permit, has driven some with me does real well in rural situations but gets extremely nervous in town? We live in Keizer can you recommend anyone in this area that can help teach? Or do you offer services down this far?

    Hi Thomas! I apologize, but we don't come down nearly that far, and I don't know anyone in that area that I would be able to comment on in either direction. Best of luck to you, though!

    I am a nervous adult driver and would like some lessons to build my confidence?

    Absolutely! Head over to our website and submit a contact form and someone will reach out as soon as possible. Thanks!

    I like to set up driving lessons 2 kids Last week of June and first 2 weeks of July (preferred) How…

    Hi Helen! My name is Brad Fairbanks and I am the owner of Advantage Driving Academy. I'd love to speak with you about how we can help you out. The best way to get on our call list is to submit a contact form through our website, which I will link… Read more

    I can't find the business phone number, emailed them twice and still have not heard back from them?

    I apologize, but we don't maintain a dedicated business number. I use my personal number to conduct business calls, and I don't want that published. Contacts are initiated through the contact form on our website or our Facebook page, and I reach out… Read more

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    My teen was signed up in no time for 6 comprehensive driving lessons with Brad, who is a brave, brave man.

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    Pacific Driver Education

    Pacific Driver Education

    4.1(23 reviews)
    6.5 kmSouthwest Portland

    Ok parents read up. While DMV drive test is $45, Pacific will charge you $85 (2025) for your…read moreconvenience. It is convenience and sounds smart to expense to avoid DMV. Make sure you can't be sick and reschedule. Your urgency is their business. Anyway if you are ok with their price and if you pass the test, it's worth it. Otherwise let's talk money, you pay $85 again. Your luck, their call. Tips- the girl at the counter is very nice and friendly. When you pay to schedule, ask her for test evaluation sheet so you have a clue what your kid will be doing. They will not offer that info automatically (almost like because they kinda want you to fail and pay another $85 to reschedule). I asked so she kindly explained the rule that you can fail "minors" up to 8 points and still pass. But "major" faults is a 1 time thing-- such as red light, stop sign violations, or anything that makes the examiner step on brake (yes they have brake on passenger side!) it will cause you exit the test right away. Another thing you should know, unlike at DMV you do not get to drive your car that you are familiar with. They only have Kia and it's gas. If you are used to EV pedals make sure you borrow grandpa's gas car for a day. I minus one star for just that. On the day you might have 2 examiners, one new and one supervisor in the back. The exam is quick like 20 minutes around town. Mostly about intersections, change lanes, using signals. No highway (disappointed). No parallel parking (very disappointed). Please please teach your kids to be proficient in parking for their own sake. After all it's NOT hard to pass. If your kid has been driving with you daily for at least a year, you shouldn't be worried at all. $85 is good investment and worth not to deal with DMV attitudes.

    My driving exam was with Hope she was amazing I feel like I drive with my family I had a great time…read morewith her I recommend pacific driver for those of you to take DMV exam and lesson and also I took driveing lessons with skip he give me confidence thank you Skip too

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    Tom's Driving Academy

    Tom's Driving Academy

    3.1(12 reviews)
    9.7 km

    Loree, the owner of this driving "academy", is in desperate need of training relevant to business…read moreethics, among other things. She is unpleasant in general, questionable in her role as an "instructor", and unapologetic as well as unaccountable. After an incident in her class where my high school daughter and I were specifically singled out for harassment, Loree determined that my intention to reach out directly to ODOT was a "threat", and expelled my daughter (who had participated respectfully and had never missed a single class session or driving lesson) from her program. A legal challenge had to be made, and a complaint to ODOT filed. If you prefer to interact with a driving school that is ethical, with a strong customer service orientation and an eye towards treating students fairly above all, this is not the right driving "academy" for your family.

    Unfortunately disappointing; while it did take Loreen (the owner) several days to pick up the…read morephone, that is not the most disappointing part of this review. While she may be an adequate "driving instructor," I don't believe that Loreen is necessarily at her best when she interacts with people. Especially when it involves taking accountability and apologizing. Loreen and I spoke on the telephone twice, for a length of time before coordinating dates/times that would best suit my daughters schedule and hers. After verbally discussing pricing and scheduling, a PayPal invoice was delivered to my email address. 1. The invoice was incorrect. When I telephoned Loreen, I asked her to please send a corrected invoice. She immediately countered with, "No, I didn't make an error. That is how much the driving lesson cost." Needless to say, the invoice was again emailed with the correct pricing. So YES, she did make an error and NO, she did not apologize. 2. An email with dates for the scheduled driving driving dates/times was to be emailed to my daughter. (I had placed them in my calendar as well). It was not emailed, even after calling twice to remind her. 3. Yesterday was suppose to be my daughters first driving lesson. At 10 minutes past the hour, no driving instructor had arrived. I telephoned Loreen, she said that she had no recollection of us speaking and that she certainly would not have scheduled driving instruction without payment. I DID pay, the same day that the invoice arrived, via PayPal. Which she discovered after looking at her payments. Her tone with me was condescending and rude. To finish out an otherwise long review; I understand that we all make mistakes. That life can be stressful and overwhelming. That being said, it would have been professional and humanly kind, for Loreen to apologize and make an attempt to remedy her error. Instead she has overbooked with other clients. After a couple telephone conversations, she is refunding me in cash today (I don't trust her to actually send a refund otherwise). People, integrity and kindness go a long way in this world. You will be pleasantly surprised how people lean into you, and are inspired by your light. Pay it forward here and there, and be kind. Take ownership if you have made a mistake and do your very best to remedy it. :-)

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