This is the only driving school you need. I am an adult driver who moved from NYC to Texas and had never driven before. But whether you are a teen driver, adult driver, nervous driver or whatever, I can honestly tell you that Mr. Dan Heredia from Colony Driving School (CDS) is the best. I wish I could give more than 5 stars.
Below is the short version followed by a detailed review if you're interested.
Pros: flexible, punctual, cost-effective, encouraging, pick-up/drop off service, great parallel parking technique
Cons: none
Mr. Heredia is a great instructor. He is patient and a godsend for new or nervous drivers. He makes you feel confident while still improving your driving methods. He is punctual, understanding and very encouraging. Mr. Heredia takes pride in his work and it shows. I have driven a total of 22 hours in my ENTIRE life and 16 of those were with him. I always felt comfortable and felt that he valued me, my business and really wanted me to learn. He was never in a rush to just get it over with.
What I loved about CDS is that they understood that since I work and don't drive, I could not come to their office to fill out forms. Rafael (who also works at CDS) told me to just have my permit on the first day and we would fill out the forms on the first lesson! When I initially called to purchase the 6 hr package, Rafael outlined what to expect for each lesson- turns, parallel parking, DPS practice drives etc. As a Type A personality, I love knowing what to expect and having a game plan! After the 6 hours were completed I was not pressured to purchase additional lessons. Dan said I was ready for the drive test but I decided to purchase more lessons since I had (and still have) little experience and wanted to feel more comfortable behind the wheel especially with parallel parking. (The parallel parking instructions that Dan offers are worth every penny. He even sets up the cones like DPS!!)
He gave additional helpful tips about how to be a good driver and what errors to avoid when taking the DPS drive test. Above all, he was very professional, courteous and genuine. It is by far the best money I have spent. I highly recommend him and Colony Driving School.
P.S. If you're wondering how I did on my drive test - I passed :) read more