They did a great job with my daughter's driving lesson. I wanted her to have a professional take…read moreher out before her test. She learned a few things I had not taught her. Also, the lady was funny and engaging. They do provide a car which has a brake on the passenger side.

Need to find a Driving School to feel comfortable and help get your drivers license...All in the…read moreFamily will meet all expectations. Mona and Linda were both wonderful and patient and informative on what you need to get that license. From booking with Mona at your convenience to get started, to having pre 2 hour driving class (for me with Linda) then use of their vehicle to take the actual drivers test on another day (with Mona) Was easy and I passed my test. Thks for putting me at ease while providing useful information to help pass the test.

Have had two kids use Berkeley Driving School to take lessons to prepare to be drivers. Great…read moreinstructors and very easy to set up and schedule on their website. I felt confident they were in good hands and learning how to drive safely in the bay area. Donald and Amber Rose were two of my kids favorite instructors.

I booked a lesson with Berkeley Driving School after doing very little research, which somehow…read moreworked out for me. Signing up was easy and all online, and the website actually explains things clearly. I worked with Donald and he was the best. I'm an anxious almost 40 year old who had never had a license, and he never made me feel weird about that. He was always on time, very calm, and just a genuinely kind person. I had a few lessons with him and it was 100% worth it. I have a lot of driving anxiety and test anxiety, and he gave feedback in a way that didn't make me feel worse. Driving started to feel doable, which I did not expect tbh! I hadn't taken a driving test in over 20 years, but I did it! I passed! I have a driver's license now!! I spent years renewing my permit and trying to build confidence but it wasn't happening. Especially because practicing with a spouse or family member is... difficult (iykyk). But this was completely different. My driving was better than I thought, and I actually got comfortable behind the wheel. I really can't thank Donald enough. This genuinely changed my life, which feels dramatic but is also true.

Andro helped me a lot and made it very easy!! I would never…read moredo it without him! Very professional and respectful. Way to go ! Would recommend him definitely!

The instructor was very rude, arrogant, and made me feel more anxious. Don't have someone that…read morefeels entitled to be instructing people to drive. Coming from someone who has driven in the past and needed to get familiar and finally obtain, my driver's license, I regret ever spending my money here and thank goodness I went another route in order to pass my driving test.

Ms Anita was great she got my daughter together next up is the big test!…read more Thanks Ms Anita

Worst driving instructor I've ever had. Incompetent and rude. Yells and doesn't teach…read more I had recently gotten my license in NYC, but had only learned parallel parking not perpendicular parking (not a lot of parking lots in nyc). I came to her to learn that skill after moving to California. The entire lesson felt like a fever dream. She talked down to me and yelled at me for perceived non-existent slights, doing what she asked or not reading her mind. Some examples: yelled at me for not going when she had her foot on the break, hit brakes hard when I approached a 15mph speed bump going 11mph. I asked her what speed she expected. She couldn't tell me. Yelled at me to go when there was a car coming, I could go on and on... For parking her only instruction was "use your eyes" and "work your wheel". When I asked if there was a specific distance I should start turning from, or any visual cues, she got angry yelled at me that there's no such thing and that she can't "do it for me". I asked her if she could tell me if I pulled in too soon, or when to turn so she could help me develop the sense. Couldn't do that either, and put me down "what are you gonna do when I'm not here?". Ma'am you are a driving instructor, people don't teach themselves to drive, if you can't explain to someone how to correct their driving, you are in the wrong field. I spent the rest of the lesson just "trying" and hoping to get it right, without any guidance or feedback. And that was just the lesson itself. She rescheduled our lesson a half hour later an hour before, and then she parked somewhere else than the meeting spot discussed and turned her phone off. Told me to wait by a sign that didn't exist. I walked around for 20 minutes until I found her. She couldn't point out the "sign" when I found her. We ended up starting 1 hour after our start time. When we ended the lesson I asked to be dropped off by a BART station. She said we were close to one. It was a 30 min walk from one. Horrible horrible experience. TLDR: Gives zero instruction and then yells, talks down and blames students for her inability to teach or explain a damn thing. Save your money and go literally anywhere else.

Passed my driving test in one try! I don't often leave Yelp reviews, but they deserve all my…read morepraises. I have never learned how to drive before this year (mid-twenties), but Cintya was very helpful and patient throughout the process of learning how to drive defensively and safely. Mark has also been a pleasure to interact with and schedule lessons. Would definitely recommend if you need to learn how to drive for the first time or refresh your mind. One thing I have to mention would be that the driving lessons could be a little pricey (as they also acknowledge from what I remember), but you pay for the quality instructions and reliability -- I haven't found myself being as confident while contacting/looking at other places nearby. Thank you Ride On!

Fantastic folks. Both our kids used Ride On. Mark is great, he does the scheduling. And Patti is…read moreAMAZING! Both our kids loved working with her. She is super knowledgeable, positive, and knows how to prepare for the test! Super safe and just a lovely lovely person. Give them a call!

Our daughter had a fantastic experience learning to drive with Tiarra. She's great with anxious…read morestudents, patient, and knowledgeable. She also communicates clearly and proactively about scheduling, paperwork and DMV requirements. I recommend her without hesitation. Fast forward 4 years to 2026 with an updated review.... Now it was our Son's turn to learn to drive, and of course we turned to Tiarra. Since he is over 18, professional instruction wasn't mandated by the DMV, but we wanted him to learn confidence and safe driving practices. Tiarra was a great teacher for our son, even though he is very different from his sister. Again, Tiarra was great with a nervous new driver, and I could see his confidence increase after each lesson. Again, she communicated clearly and proactively, and was rock solid reliable.

I highly recommend Anna's Driving School instructor Rita Flanagan. On August 19, 2023 I had two…read morestrokes which left me partially disabled with limited use of my right arm and hand about four months ago my doctor recommended to me that she felt I should consider driving again and wrote me a prescription to attend a driving/cognitive "evaluation course to learn how to drive with adaptive controls. When I met Rita for the first time, she made me feel so welcome and comfortable and confident with learning how to drive a vehicle safely with adaptive controls and after several lessons with Rita, she felt confident that I could safely drive a vehicle and pass the DMV driving with adapter controls installed on my cars. On June 5, 2025 I was given an appointment date with the DMV for a driving test with an examiner and I had a successful outcome I " PASSED" the driving test not driving a vehicle for one year and 10 months.The knowledge and experience that Rita help develop within myself allowed me to pass this driving test and I made one mistake. I turned too wide when departing the DMV parking lot and I got dinged for that but the DMV examiner wrote on his supplemental driving performance evaluation score sheet I am a very safe driver thank you so much, Rita you are an amazing, professional, and caring, helpful instructor. Anyone needing to learn how to drive with adapter controls or just a first time driving student. I would highly recommend Rita Flanagan for all your driving needs.!!!!!

I was very Happy with the process and the results. I would use them again for my younger so.read more

We had a wonderful experience. Nick made our son feel super comfortable and he had a great time. He…read morefelt super confident and enjoyed his first class behind the wheel.

Took lessons with Emilio in SF. Did two 2-hour lessons along with the drive test package. Really…read morehelpful instructor, taught me how to drive safely along with tips for California-specific rules. He's patient and reiterates that safe driving is beyond just the test. Also, pretty funny just chatting with him. Passed the test on my first attempt

A 10/10 experience. Mr. Emilio is an excellent instructor: very punctual, honest, and incredibly…read morepatient when teaching. Plus, he trains you on the actual DMV test routes, which really helps build confidence for the exam. Highly recommended.

East Bay Driving School was a great choice for my family! My twins initially took driving lessons…read morewith another company and had a bad experience. As a parent, safety is my biggest concern, and I wanted to make sure my daughters understood how to drive safely, so I decided to try one lesson with East Bay Driving School. They told me they learned more in one lesson with East Bay Driving School than they did in three lessons with the other school. That really impressed me. The instructors helped build their confidence and understanding of the road. Now that my youngest needs driving lessons, I came back to East Bay Driving School without hesitation. Their customer service is excellent, they are responsive, and they communicate in a timely manner. I highly recommend East Bay Driving School to any parent looking for a driving school that genuinely cares about teaching students to be safe and confident drivers. As a parent, knowing my kids are learning the right way gives me peace of mind!

Very nice program, instructor was good, website very simple and straightforward. Highly recommendedread more

I have taken two classes, both with Ruby: organic gardening and bare root fruit tree orchards. On…read moreboth instances I walked away with a better understanding of the overall concepts and a few good pages of notes. Very comfortable and conversational learning environment. Very helpful, and great to have such a locally sourced program for learning these types of things.

I cannot recommend the Institute of Urban Homesteading's Cheese Making Intensive enough…read more This day and a half "intensive" is a combination of the cheese making 1, 2 and 3 classes, taught by IUH founder Ruby. It's fast-paced and she throws a lot of information at you, but the whole process is warm, interactive and accessible. I immediately felt like I could leave Ruby's home and make these cheeses (and other dairy products!) we had learned in my own. I especially love that she's found what seems like the perfect middle ground between science lesson and home-cook/homesteader understanding. She brings her personal experience in with just enough of the science and technical understanding to make home cheese making incredible accessible and attainable. I also love that IUH also has a sliding scale for fees because it demonstrates the value they put on what they teach in making these classes more widely accessible. I already have the summer farm tours on my calendar, and I can't wait to take my next class.