My eldest attended Swerve for her drivers' ed (and they were great) but my youngest attended the…read moreRedmond 911 Driving School, as it was closer to our house and they accepted payment installments (when Swerve no longer did so. Thanks, 911!!!). The Redmond branch was great, but when it came time to take her driving test, our Redmond site was booked up for days and days. I called this Kirkland branch and the lady I spoke to was super helpful and was able to give my daughter the last available opening (this was in late December 2016, on New Year's eve afternoon). I think it was their last availability in the year, for any of their branches. We rushed there right away! The venue here is small but cute, with antique metal car/driving/gas station signs posted and a large toy police car on display. A man named Denny was assigned to take my kid out for her driver's test. He was terrific. Very thorough and very fair. My kid passed - barely, - and was explicitly told afterwards where she lost points and what she needs to work on. We were explicitly told the next steps in the process (i.e., where we needed to go, what we needed to bring to the DOL, what it would cost, even the best time to visit, etc). Even though we were the last appointment here, late in the afternoon on New Year's eve, and the place was closing up and no one else was there, never once did Denny try to rush us out so he could leave. I was SO impressed by that. It was New Year's eve, and he stayed to help us out! Now that's excellent customer service!

The staff at this driving school were extremely rude and unprofessional. Communication was near…read moreimpossible, and they treated me and my family disrespectfully. I wouldn't recommend this school. Definitely go somewhere else.

I did both my knowledge test and driving test with them and had a very good experience…read more I took 5 lessons with Ian, and he is such a great teacher, I have extreme driving phobia and he taught me how to ease into it.

My teen took drivers edu here and this place tracks nothing. If your kid misses a class or is late…read moreyou won't know until they finish the course. My kid missed one to many classes and failed. The school never notified me he missed a single class. I have 3 teens and the other 2 went to ABC and 911. Both of these schools are better than IDA. If IDA was a free program I would still chose to pay at a different school.

Unless you want your driving students to be traumatized for the rest of their lives, STAY AWAY. The…read moreinstructors are incredibly rude, and have insane road rage. These are not the types of people you want any potential driver to be learning from. Seriously, my brother tried getting lessons from them and would come home and have nervous breakdowns. These instructors are idiots and know nothing about safely handling vehicles, and I honestly question who gave them their licenses. 911 Driving School: get your instructors some therapy. That's the real emergency here. These lunatics are on the road and scarring future drivers. I would love to give zero stars.

Absolutely do not recommend this school to pass your road test,especially with examiner Alexey…read morecause he was uncompetitive in his role. Create dangerous situations on the road during exam and failed right next to the turn.

I just passed my written and driver skill test and He was by far the most patient and encouraging…read moreteacher, I've experienced. Genuinely cares about his student. I recommend this school to anyone seeking to get their drivers license. Communicates well, he's an authorized testing center, great prices and works with your schedule! By far the best driving school!

I have gotten my driver's license a few years ago in CA and have been driving in WA with my CA…read morelicense until it expired. I forgot to change my CA license to WA license, thus I need to retake a driving test in WA. I took a 30min warm-up lesson and passed the driving test today! I have previously done warm-up + test at a different driving school and failed, so I think I can provide some comparisons between the two experiences. Though I might be biased due to the different results, but I will try to be as impartial as possible. Jason, the owner and instructor at Street Law Driving School, was completely honest and up-front with me. During the warm-up, there was a stop sign where I did not come to a full stop and Jason told me in a test that would have disqualified me so that I can pay attention to that in the test. Also Jason helped me to improve in the back-maneuvering and parallel parking, the two sections that I got points of in my previous test. He gave simple but clear instructions on the steps I needed to take to perform those two tasks and asked me to repeat a few times until I have them nailed down all by myself. At the driving school where I took my previous test, the instructor simply went over the steps as if quoting out of an instruction manual without providing any feedbacks on what I did wrong, then took off points during the test. After the test, Jason went over the points that I missed in detail to make sure I actually have them remembered for my own safety. All of the points Jason took off make sense in the hindsight and are clearly explained. Whereas, in my previous test, the examiner just flat-out refused to provide any explanation for the points taken off and told me I'm a hazard to the road. I highly recommend Street Law Driving School to anyone, especially people who are in similar situation as I do. Jason holds the same standard as any examiner is expected to do, but at the same time, he also shows great compassion and wants to ensure the success of his students for their own safety, whereas, I find many other big-name driving schools mostly care about how to sell you more classes. Just for that alone, Jason and Street Law Driving School deserve all my recommendations.

James McKay is a gem. Finished my kid's behind the wheel experiences and he made her learning…read moreeasy and thorough. Her instructor was a bit over the top (took time out of class to talk about Charlie Kirk?) but other than that, we found them to be. Good fit for one of our kids.

I bought 10 adult lessons at 911 Bellevue Driving school. They can't schedule in advanced all 10…read morelessons, it was a nightmare for scheduling these ten lessons. They kept scheduling me every lesson once per 2 weeks. It's not great business that they even allowed me to buy 10 lessons if they can't accommodate people. They are not providing the service that I paid money for. Instructors in general are very nice people, some of them did very great job, some of them just wanted to get away easily to make you drive in parking lot most of the time.

No issues with DDS. Did my knowledge test at the Kirkland branch and my driving test at this…read morebranch. Both went smoothly. The drive instructor, John M., was very informative. He also tells you if you're doing a good job so there's affirmation that you're doing something right. Their offices are currently by appointment only so try to call or schedule online before going.

I was nothing but impressed with Defensive Driving School. I was always able to get ahold of a…read morecustomer service representative on the phone or received a quick call back. The online teachers were engaging and the driving instructors were great. Each of them were each so kind, patient, competent and very knowledgeable. Headon was my son's first drive instructor and she insisted that I ride along so that I knew how to correctly instruct my son when I was teaching him. She was a perfect driving instructor. Then, he had Pam for two drives and his final test. She was so sweet and thorough. Each instructor gave important tips throughout the whole drive time. I highly recommend this location.

Both of my teens have taken their classes at DDS, online, and we had no issues. We did read all the…read morefine print for everything, and we made sure to schedule/reschedule when needed, as quickly as possible. Not every in-person driving instructor was great (a couple just seemed like they genuinely don't like other people, one of my kids had a woman was SO ridiculously nitpicky with my kid), so a star knocked down for that. Both of my kids' online teachers were fantastic.

I don't believe the $780 price tag is justified. While the school provides a vehicle for five…read more1-hour sessions, the vast majority of the actual teaching and 'heavy lifting' falls on the parents. For nearly $800, I expected more than just the bare minimum of professional drive time. Instead, parents are left to deal with the anxiety of teaching 45+ hours in their own vehicles and worrying about potential wrecks. The value just isn't there for the amount of work the parents still have to do.

I received truly excellent customer service when I came in to take my Knowledge Test the other day…read more I have not taken a test in decades, literally, and the person who administered the tests in Maryland was blatantly cruel to the young people in the room who were there to get their first DL. Your test lady was soft-spoken, but got right to it. She treated the very young girl, who was also taking the test, with professionalism and kindness, and me, an old lady of 63, with the same, even though I was nervous and my weak left leg kept going numb and caused me to bump into her desks. I am very grateful for a smooth process and peaceful environment.

Honestly had an amazing time. I really recommend this place to take your tests and learn. I was…read moretaught with patience and understanding. Loved it.

Learning how to drive my car safely with Mr. Suleman at the Drive Right driving school in Bellevue…read morewas a wonderful experience for me. The driving lessons I took from him helped me develop enough courage and confidence to drive on road without any issues which eventually helped me crack the road drive test. Mr. Suleman taught me the right way to follow the traffic rules and safety procedures. He is gentle, polite and very friendly with good communication skills. It was wonderful that he is able to guide and teach in Hindi and English both. I am impressed by his ability to teach in an effortless manner and would highly recommend him!

I generally don't leave reviews, however; I felt that I should share my experience for others to…read moresee.  I needed to and wanted to learn driving, but did not know which class to take or who to work with. I read reviews for various school however; Drive Right Driving School stood out to me. I contacted the school and spoke with Mr. Suleman. He asked me a few general questions to gage what type of classes would be suitable for me. He gave me a couple different options but stated that purchasing a package would be a better option and it would save me money.  I was a bit apprehensive on my first day of class because you never know how the instructor will be if you make a mistake; however, right from our first meeting Mr. Suleman was so kind and soft spoken that I immediately felt at ease. He advised me not to be nervous and when we sat in the car he explained all the car features, functions, and driving rules.  I specifically appreciated how Mr. Suleman remains calm, and speaks so respectfully. Mr. Suleman is very professional and knowledgeable and he shares his experiences with you and provides insight on how to be an excellent driver. It was refreshing to see an instructor who truly cares about the success of their students. His aim was not just to teach but to ensure I understand and feel confident about the road, my driving, and stated that if I focused on that then I would attain my goal of getting my license and being a safe and confident driver.  I would without a doubt recommend Drive Right Driving School to everyone who needs to learn to drive or anything driving related. One of my best decisions.