I've had a great experience with Drive Rite. Easy to schedule/reschedule, friendly staff, and the packages they offer make the whole process of getting your license really smooth and easy. Skylar is a fantastic instructor! Highly recommend taking lessons with him. Although I didn't pass the first time around, he continued to work with me to get past the fear related stuff that were an obstacle for me. My road test is next week and I'm feeling really confident about it, which is something I never imagined I'd feel about driving! read more

I would not recommend Ricardo as an instructor. He doesn't teach, just watches passively and raises his voice when frustrated. He also seems to be confused about who he is scheduled to teach and is unprofessional. Most concerning of all, he made an inappropriate comment about a female pedestrian. read more

I got my son-in-law a series of classes with Drive Rite and he had a great experience with Avery! Here's his review below: "Working with my Instructor, Avery, was such a solidifying experience! Back to school but with that one amazing teacher you remember--AVERY JONES is that teacher!! Growing up NYC, as we all know, have less of a priority to drive cars because of our awesome transit system, The MTA, and the like--and he made these lessons as clear and simple as possible for me. As a complete novice, Avery turned these classes I had with him into unforgettable moments and certain life lessons: -Turning every key topic into a straightforward, easy-learning analogy. -applying real-time experience to point out right and wrong ways other drivers navigate the road (if you're from the city, you know!) -Engaging and review critical points and keep notes of what you need to improve and practice on. He made our time incredibly engaging, thoughtful, and entertaining beyond all measure. I recommend this business and him--1,000,000% percent. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!" read more

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Purchased a beginners package and just did my 3rd class. I'm in my 30s and I always thought it was too late to learn to drive but now I look forward to my lessons! I really like driving with Patrick. I needed a lot of hand holding as an absolute beginner and he's been so thorough, supportive, and calm. He's made driving relaxing and fun to learn for me! Drive Rite as a company is also not bad. Booking classes is easy and they check in every now and then if you need help with anything. Would def recommend!! read more

Avery Jones is an amazing driving instructor! I've really struggled to learn in the past and finally thanks to Avery's brilliant teaching style and genuine care for his work and for his students, things are finally making sense and I'm feeling comfortable behind the wheel. Avery emphasizes UNDERSTANDING, not just "doing" - and his explanations and creative tricks for remembering things are amazingly effective. As a nervous driver, it's great to learn from someone so calm, nonjudgmental, and compassionate and who ensures safety at all times. Teaching is a vocation for Avery and any student who gets to learn from him is truly fortunate. read more

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As an academically oriented individual who struggles to master skills that require any form of physical coordination or spacial awareness, I couldn't have asked for a better instructor than His Majesty Sir AVERY JONES!! The man, the myth, the LEGEND!! Avery is exceptionally bright and exudes an incredible joie de vivre that allows him to explain and demonstrate that "Driving is Science" in clear, intellectual terms while keeping you laughing and smiling all the while. He emphasizes specificity and accuracy in his pedagogy, which results in no questions going unanswered. Furthermore, answers include phrases that an unforgettable and endlessly amusing such as "Always Be Curious" and "Thou Shalt Not Block Traffic". Beyond singing Avery's praises, I can also vouch for DriveRite as a company. Their website is user-friendly and the employees that coordinate lessons are extremely thorough, patient, and kind. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!! read more

Drive Rite Academy - Left: Avery Right: me holding a comic book created by one of Avery's past students - Driving Schools Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I had a positive experience with Drive Rite @ Dean street. Office staff helpful, lots of reminders, fast service (did the 5 hour class end of January, had the rush road test yesterday). With the instructors - i would say try to stick with one person if it's possible (they have completely different approach - not everyone has the "champion - you can do - you are ready" attitude) Huge shoutout for AVERY JONES, even though he had short time, he could prepare me for the road-test what I took at first try.... If you want to get in details what and why are you doing, highly recommend to go with him. He's gonna have a lot of funny sayings - it makes easier to remember everything. And he will tell you what are you messing up - also how to correct it. Million thanks again (and I know - COMPLETE STOP)! read more

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To fully explain why Avery Jones is a wonderful driving instructor, allow me to talk just a little bit about myself. When I was 10, I was in a pretty bad car accident. I was lucky to come out of it unscathed- except for a lifelong fear of driving. I went to boarding school, then college in a town with tons of public transit, NYC... all places where I could get away with not having a license. Fast forward to my early 30s, I got sick of depending on other people to get me places. I found that not being able to drive conflicted with my love for travel and the pride I hold in my independence. I finally put my foot down and decided I would conquer a fear that was holding me back. I tried a couple of different instructors before I had the chance to take a lesson with Avery. During our first lesson, we didn't even start the car- he pointed out all the little things I was missing during setup that made a huge difference for me when applied. What differentiates Avery from most instructors is that he teaches you how to truly drive, not how to pass a road test. My brain could never retain all the "tips and tricks" because I wasn't understanding the fundamentals of how a car works as a machine and how you relate to other cars on the road. His commitment to creating a solid foundation is helping me slowly but surely defeat my anxiety and feel more confident at the wheel. On top of his excellent curriculum, Avery has a truly inspiring presence as a coach. You can tell that teaching is his passion and his calling. His energetic personality and catchphrases like "Always Be Curious" "Get Waisted" "Driving is Science" make every lesson fun. If you want to know what those mean... well... you'll just have to take a lesson with him!!! To learn something new is really hard, especially when it's a skill most people learn in their teens- well, it has been for me, at least. Like many people, I can be very hard on myself, and I'm so grateful that Avery has been so kind, encouraging, and patient with me- and encouraging me to give myself that same kindness. Today, after many lessons with Avery, I passed my road test!!!!!!!!! And so can you. read more

Thanks to some of the amazing folks at Drive Rite Academy, I passed my driving test at Red Hook on the first try :") Shoutout to the incredible instructors at the Prospect Heights location who helped make that happen!! I came into this journey with zero driving experience. I ended up taking around ~10 lessons over about 2/3 months consistently, with a variety of instructors--each one with their own vibe--and after trying out (almost) everyone, I found a few I really clicked with. Some weren't quite my speed, but that's part of the process lol. Major shoutout to Avery, who brought such great energy to every lesson and really helped boost my confidence leading up to the road test. I can see why its so hard to get time with him because he really is incredible!! Highly recommend! I also had awesome experiences with David (I took the online 5-hour course with him too) and Jonathan--all super kind, patient, and helpful. Also, I have to shout out the lovely woman at the front desk at 594 Dean Street (can't believe I'm blanking on her name)--but she always greeted me with warmth and positivity. Her energy made the whole experience even better. ALSO shoutout to the lady who drove us to the testing side, she spent the entire ride there giving us advice and reminders of what to do! Driving (especially in NYC where its impossible to find friends with cars to practice) can be super daunting, as it was for me, but the more practice I had and alongside the instructors support, its totally doable! read more

I feel so honored to be a student of AVERY JONES! He is an outstanding teacher -- patient, experienced, explains things well, and fun! I've had my license for over 20 years but had lost confidence and feared driving in NY. Avery is incredibly empathetic and supportive. He makes sure to address my driving fears and anxieties one by one (there are a lot) and gives me practical tips on how to handle them. After just one lesson, I already felt like a better driver, and I am excited for the many more lessons to come! I highly recommend Avery as an instructor. I wish I could somehow clone him so everyone can take lessons with Avery -- HE IS THAT EXCEPTIONAL! read more

I booked a driving lesson three weeks ago. Two days before the lesson I was notified by email that the lesson would now be 15 minutes earlier. The morning of the lesson I was notified by text that the meeting point would be moved a block away due to heavy construction. I showed up early for my lesson, and waited at the designated location but the driving instructor never showed up. read more

I scheduled, completed, and received my 5 hour course certification with drive rite in August 2025. I would have given 5 stars but I feel like the course could've given us more information and less yapping. The workers were very nice and the scheduling was very easy. I would recommend you get your certification here as I had no complications doing so. read more

teacher good. but costumer service the worse. I missed my appointment he didn't put me to my pratice he sent me straight to the road test. no 5 to 10 days notice tho. thanks Whoever set me up read more

AVERY JONES is the #1 driving instructor!! I am an adult who never learned to drive and Avery was absolutely amazing at putting me at ease and thoroughly explaining every step of driving. He's fun, kind, extremely knowledgeable, excellent communicator, and will get you to be a confident driver. I feel like I won the lottery on driving instructors. He's hands down the best there is!! #GETWAISTED read more

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Drive Rite is really an amazing school hands down. The staff were amazing and I want to shout out JR the most because he helped me pass my driving test on my very first shot!!!! Yes i'm still shocked and amazed because he really pushed me to strive for the better. When we had our first lesson I didn't know anything about a car or let along know how to drive one and he taught me tremendously!!!!! (Today is when I passed) When I came in the staff was supporting me and cheering me on before I even began. I had a village behind me and i definitely will be visiting each and everyone of them read more

Had a great experience initially with signing up for classes and road test and really liked that they are more or less flexible with a lot of reminders as well. HOWEVER, As someone who has maybe driven three four times in 10 years, and had no experience with driving in NY, I had high hopes in getting much more comfortable in traffic after my driving classes. I had 2 instructors, Charlie and Jay- Charlie gave me some good tips, however his attitude was not encouraging at all. He ended up the class telling me that " I have balls to take the road test in 2 days". Jay just did not seem engaged from the beginning, not sure if he was having a bad day but he proceeded to tell me that the 3 second wait at the stop sign is not a true rule and even though I emphasized that I want to practice the parallel parking he was keen on just driving around and finish up after 2 tries. I passed on my first try and can say that I felt infinitely more confident during the road test than with the 2 instructors. Again, not sure if they just had a bad day, but driving classes are supposed to be taken to increase your confidence not the other way around. read more

AVERY JONES makes learning to drive incredibly easy to understand and hilariously fun. He's master at teaching with imagery and clear explanations which make the difference when executing tricky maneuvers and remembering the finer details. #GETWAISTED (with an 'i'). HE's a 5 AND THE CHAMP! read more

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They filled out my course completion certificate incorrectly. This resulted in me wasting 100s of dollars as well as a full day off work as it was not accepted when taking my road test. I was not offered any sort of refund or compensation for their mistake. I know there are a lot of positive reviews but I would urge anyone thinking of using their services to reconsider as they are bot unreliable and unprofessional and when they screw you over you will be left with no recourse. read more

AVERY JONES is a fantastic driving coach with a true gift for teaching. He is patient, kind and funny which immediately puts you at ease. His passion for teaching and helping his students improve and gain confidence behind the wheel is evident in his style of teaching. Avery doesn't just instruct and correct, he teaches the fundamentals ensuring that you understand the how and why so that you can apply this independently in the future. He has many catchy phrases that help things stick like "Driving is Science", "Get waist-ed" (for checking those blind spots) and my personal favourite "A-B-C Always Be Curious" - this one will stick with me forever, especially when driving in busy cities. Another student of his even made a cute little comic of all his top lessons! I have been driving for many years overseas and originally booked in with Avery for a refresher ahead of my road test but I have honestly gained so much more from these lessons than I anticipated. Thanks to Avery I was confident going into the test and passed on my first try! I have gained much more confidence in my driving skills and my ability to handle tricky/stressful situations that may arise. I am a much better driver thanks to AVERY JONES - he really is the CHAMP! read more

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If you're a Brooklyn native, your story might be similar to mine: growing up in this city means I had little need for a car, but eventually came the time when I was ready to get my license. I never had instruction before and I needed lessons. I decided to take classes at Drive Rite Academy with Avery Jones in Prospect Heights. Let me say that again, AVERY JONES!! He takes time to understand your background with driving, and explains concepts in ways that really clicked with me. With his patience and coaching, I was able to pass my road test! If you're in of driving lessons in Brooklyn, I highly recommend Avery! read more

I finally passed my road test! Took it at Red Hook a few days ago, and not only survived it, but passed! This was my second try. For the folks who've struggled to get their license - all hope is not lost! My student driving history was spotty and inconsistent at best with long gaps in between over the course of several years, and Drive Rite (Prospect Heights) was the third driving school I'd been with. There was no condemnation or judgment even after I stopped taking lessons with them (after failing my first try in 2019), only to return in late 2023 due to the pandemic and life stuff. AVERY JONES was the ace driving instructor who helped me most this time round, and the one who helped me slay my nemesis - the left turn at intersections. One of the hallmarks of a great teacher is that he never assumes students know more than they really do. Avery will repeat information and explain as many times as you need, encourage you to ask questions, will help understand WHY you do what you do behind the wheel, and expose your weak points just by virtue of the way he approaches lessons, asks questions, and is just genuinely curious. Plus, depending on what kind of lesson you have with him, you may get pop-quizzes, instructional field trips (yes, I said field trips), and behind-the-wheel DRILLS so that you grow in CONFIDENCE , UNDERSTANDING, and SKILL. Drive Rite's online booking system is convenient and easy to use, but available slots fill up quickly. I thought about docking a star for this, because students are likely to get frustrated, and I know the frustration well. You'll have to grab up driving appointments way ahead of time or you'll end up like I was in 2019, having to book lessons with several driving instructors. Fortunately, each instructor I've had has been super helpful in his/her own way, but it's best to stick with one instructor to build good habits and consistency. Thanks Drive Rite! read more

Drive Rite's instructors may be excellent, as many reviewers seem to think. But this review is specifically about their service where they schedule a road test for you, and their angry, unprofessional phone support. People should know that this service basically amounts to a scam, charging $100 or more for a service that the DMV offers for free on their website. What Drive Rite advertises on their website is that they will work with the DMV schedule a date for your road test. What they don't tell you is that they (Drive Rite) will ignore any directives you give them about your availability, and then if you need to request a new date, that comes with another $50-$100 charge. They hide that the DMV, who actually conducts the road tests and keeps the official schedule, allows you to cancel and reschedule your tests for no charge, as long as you do so at least 3 days in advance. Just as bad as charging a high price for a borderline fraudulent service, is the treatment you get when you call them. Here's what happened to me: After I was already $125 in the hole on their scheduling service, and following several attempts to contact the company via voicemail and email, I finally talked to a customer service representative on the phone. This individual did the following: 1) Told me she didn't believe me when I said I'd left them multiple messages (right off the bat!) 2) Repeatedly tried to speak over me on the phone, raising her voice to me 2) Told me that it was my fault that the I couldn't use the dates they gave me, even though I communicated my availability to them well in advance 3) Told me it was my fault that they cancelled the other date I had scheduled without informing me 4) Told me that they had no obligation to inform me about any changes in scheduling 5) Told me if I wanted any more assistance, I had to pay an additional $50. Fortunately, I discovered before I paid them any more money, that I could go to https://dmv.ny.gov/schedule-road-test to get the same service offered by Drive Rite, minus the lying and verbal abuse. Hopefully people will see this review and avoid my mistake. read more

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I just passed a road test yesterday!! This school was so nice and good service . I took 6 times driving practice from AVERY JONES .https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyjones03 He was amazing. He was very professional,his experiences were very simple so I could remember and understand .he gave a lot of tips for road test. I really recommend on him !! read more

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Pros: -- Great instructors with clear and specific feedback -- Knowledgeable instructors with insight on road test/ road test sites, practices and examiners -- Fair pricing/ packages for most highly regarded BK driving school so good bang for your buck *did gold package with the online pre-licensing class, 8 45 min lessons (only attended 3, one the morning of test) and car for road test -- Wide history/ reputation (found helpful tips in the Yelp and Google comments/ reviews from previous customers alone) Passed at Red Hook on first try. Had lessons mostly outside of the school with my family but did 3 lessons with Drive Rite, 1 with Ariel at Flatbush and 1 with Sue & 1 with Jay at Prospect. I recommend this road test site, just beware of narrow roads, pave markings, and bike lanes. Ariel was extremely helpful and supportive with mindset/ confidence in driving and affirming what you were doing well. Just made it easier and made me more confident in my abilities. Perfect for new/ nervous drivers. I arrived pretty late to my lesson with Sue and she seemed irritated or tired, tried not to take it personal, but was helpful in practicing parking for the 20 mins. Though the irritability/ energy, even if I was late or if tired, made me a bit more anxious as a student so have to work on the poker face so student feels calm. Jay was helpful in fine tuning parking, blind spot checks and being mindful of bike lanes the day of test. Cons: -- Booking process, as mentioned in last review. Though it seems to be the trade off, to avoid the calendar being fully booked for months. Tho I feel they need to strike a better balance so there's more utility in the online scheduling system. -- Inconsistency in vehicles being used between lessons/ road test was also a drawback. (tho I could see that being a pro in that it forces u to learn to drive any car). -- Limited hours for lessons, should have later week night hours available (even if only in the spring/ summer), sun was setting @ 8pm the last 2 months and the latest appt is like 5, which doesn't give you a lot of time to get there from work. Forces you to take PTO/ an early dismissal if you work standard business hours. Should have a 6 or 6:30 slot at the least during certain seasons. -- Lack of communication when scheduling road test (didn't ask for my preferred availability or road test site, when I went to pick up the online certificate, I scheduled or in person and they didn't ask anything, just put me on a wait list to be scheduled and I thought they'd call me from there to collect that info since he didn't ask and just got an email eventually confirming time/ info) read more

Drive Rite Academy - Passed first try! Easy m just beware of narrow roads/ two ways that look like one ways. Beware of bike lanes and pave markings as well. - Driving Schools Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I had a great experience learning how to drive with Jay. He made every class fun and instructional! If I was ever getting in my head during a drive he knew how to lift my confidence as well. With his support, I feel like I can drive with competence, so thank you Jay! read more

By the time my son turned four, I knew there was no way I was going to attempt to teach him how to drive twelve years later. Any instruction on my part would probably lead to a recreation of the final scene in Thelma and Louise, minus the kiss and hand holding. Thanks to Drive Rite I now gladly get in the car when my son kindly asks (read as "impatiently demands") to drive. Wonderful job by the instructors at Drive Rite. read more

As a New Yorker with serious driving anxiety, I am overwhelmed with gratitude to the amazing instructors at Drive Rite Academy for helping me learn to drive and pass my road test in one shot. Instructor AVERY JONES is fantastic at explaining at talking things through, giving great examples, and has really helped ease my anxiety. read more

AVERY JONES is one of the best driving instructors I have ever had. He is an exceptionally dedicated teacher. He takes the time to fully explain everything and uses demonstrations to make sure you fully understand while teaching you solid driving techniques. Avery's unique style and memorable phrases (Driving Is Science, ABC: Always Be Curious, It Begins And Ends With The Mind, etc), and just overall positive energy has had a lasting impression on me. I could not recommend a better driving coach. I feel much more confident as a driver thanks to his encouragement and guidance. read more

Yesterday was my first day behind the wheel since the COVID lockdown in NYC. Before visiting Dean Street for my first lesson, I went to the school near Brooklyn College four times. If you are from Brooklyn or travel around Brooklyn, you should know the traffic around Atlantic versus Brooklyn College is different from each other! Around Brooklyn College, the neighborhood has less foot and vehicle traffic. While near Atlantic between the bikes, people, and other vehicles, any seasoned but out of season driver should be aware of these surroundings. My first time learning from Jay was unimaginably positive. Jay's tone of voice delivered an affirmative dialogue that encouraged me to boost my self-confidence. I could tell Jay had experience on the road. Yet, Jay did now show any sign of rude, critical, condemning behaviors or remarks. Jay brought an open mind to the learning experience and a congenial personality. During the session, Jay explained to me his desire to build the character of an agile driver. Jay illustrated to me body movements while verbally repeating phrases I could recall while driving to ensure my actions on the road are those of a safe driver. As a debrief, Jay met me where I am, and we connected quickly; I no longer dread sitting behind the wheel and driving. Suppose you are looking for a driving school or instructor. I highly recommend choosing Jay at the Drive Rite Academy on Dean Street. I will be coming back. P.S. - Shoutout to the staff on the customer care system service. Combined, they are a helpful team! If it were not for Giminess, I would not have been introduced to Jay or been encouraged to start my classes again. The Drive Rite Academy also can schedule your road test and provide the car for a fee. Diana, let me know via a phone call the date of my road exam. After she told me the date, I immediately felt excited but overwhelmed with emotions as I thought of the list of changes to my schedule, which was my fault and not the academy. Diana was a supportive listener as I talked about my plan and my decision to keep the date and add a few extra road sessions. Thank you, Drive Rite Academy staff; I will be sharing my stories with you to my network. read more

I took the refresher courses at this academy, and I couldn't be more amazed and impressed with the patience I was given each time. I appreciated even more that I never left with a question unanswered or confused on anything. Very organized and punctual, highly recommend! Shout out to Jay and David. read more

So as to not bury the lead, the 1 star is a result of the horribly mixed experience with the instructors here. If I just drove with Avery, this review would be 5 stars. I came into the lesson with some experience driving in Brooklyn and the man was helpful, clear, explained the reasoning behind every criticism/suggestion well and I felt much more prepared to drive after his lesson.   Unfortunately, Jay was the exact opposite and I'd leave him negative stars if I could. He was incredibly rude from the very beginning and would not explain the reasoning behind his instructions even after the fact (asked me to turn the wheel left and it took me three times asking afterwards why for him to finally explain that he wanted to avoid a pothole). Worst of all, he got into a road rage when someone cut us off from behind during my (admittedly slow) parking. He took the wheel from me, started driving into the other vehicle to make them go back and then GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE without responding to me at all, where I wanted to just find another parking spot. Afterwards he got angry with me, completely ignored what I was saying and would not speak to me. To recount all of the issues that came with him during the 1 hr lesson would probably exceed the character limit here. Utterly horrible instruction and, as I write this, there are no spots open for the other instructor so I'll be looking elsewhere to complete my education as I do not trust any of the instructors at this school. The driving school itself is OK. I didn't have any issues scheduling lessons, but found it very difficult to get through to them via phone. No one picked up when called, their voicemail was full and they didn't call back till hours later. Same with the intercom at their office. Overall this wasn't a big issue for me, but getting in touch to check where the instructor was when they were a couple of minutes late was impossible. read more

I'm a former student. I took lessons with Jay, who was a good instructor, and reliable. My 2 star rating is for their current COVID safety protocols and for their customer service. I'm high risk and wanted to finish out my lesson package, but requested that I work with an instructor who is fully vaccinated. The woman at customer service was completely unhelpful and rude. She told me they don't ask their staff, they don't require a vaccine (which is fine under current NYS law, I acknowledge that) and that she wouldn't allow me to check with an instructor first privately to find out if they are vaxxed or not. I asked for a refund since they are unwilling to accommodate me and she refused. This is NOT standard for many schools I spoke with in the neighborhood. Almost every other school I called in Brooklyn was able to tell me which of their instructors were vaccinated, and to explain what they were doing about safety. I have zero desire to be in a small, unventilated space for an hour with someone who won't disclose their vaccination status to me. I signed up with another local school who were only too happy to connect me with a vaccinated instructor. That's $1000 that went to another business because of Drive Rite's lack of safety protocols. read more

THIS IS TERRIBLE IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 3 weeks and I still have yet to receive my certificate like are you serious! At this point REFUND ME MY MONEY! No one is returning my voicemails or emails like what kind of shit is this! You didn't have any issue taking my money, so give me my moneys worth! This is ridiculous even if we're in pandemic HAVE THE DECENCY to alert your clients what's going on! Update***They want me to take down this review because supposedly I'm wrong. The funny thing is they were able to find my number and call me with no issue until I posted this and on top of that the person who called wouldn't let me explain, just kept trying to cut me off. And I was still giving my piece. He begged me to take off this review.... I will say this though, if you get to the bottom of reading this. Jay from Dean st is by far the best instructor, he knew how to make me feel at ease and comfortable! Completely recommend his teaching quality, you won't find anything or anyone else better ! He is a busy bee though! So book as much as you can with him! read more

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J.R. was a great help and easy going - good tips to pass the road test. Company overall was good to deal with.

I was lucky to have AVERY JONES as my instructor, he was so pleasant, patient and knowledgeable about all things driving/cars/tips & tricks to park, etc. Loved our chats on our drives and feel much more confident and competent as a driver thanks to his guidance. Would definitely recommend learning to drive with Avery! read more

UPDATE: I passed my Road Test on the first try. No prior driving experience. Spent over $1,000 in package lessons at Drive Rite Prospect Heights. See my Review below for true details on the experience. However, I give credit where credit is due. Shout out to RADU for the 2- 60 minute lessons leading up to my Road Test. Perhaps I'm glad JAY L cancelled on me last minute because this allowed RADU to provide the experience I was looking for. Radu was funny, patient, and informative! Thank you, Bro! read more

I liked this school- good personnel, everyone is nice and knowledgeable. My favorite instructor is Jay, he is a super cool person and his directions are clear and to the point. I just passed the road test today on my first attempt. I took 11 classes, I had a driving license from a different country, but haven't been driving for more than 10 years, so it was all new to me. I also practice a few times a week with my husband. If you are new to driving , I believe package with 10 classes is enough for getting a good comfort level. I would also suggest take classes either every day or every other day, you will get better faster. Good to have steps ( parallel parking, 3 point turn, STOP sign) written down and go over it a few times, so it will stay in your head. Once you know the steps, then you can polish your skills. Jay, you are the best! Thanks a lot! The only criticism I have - it's very hard to reach the school via phone. I think management should work on it. I tried to call many times and nobody would pick up or call me back. read more

Why are you reading this review when you could be booking lessons with Jay? He's booked and busy, sis. No, seriously, he's the best! He's a humble expert with a calming demeanor and never makes you feel rushed. Jay makes the most of the time allotted, and even if I've felt like I didn't do my best, he's very reassuring and makes it known that the good and the bad will balance out until the good greatly outweighs the bad. I truly feel like I get my money's worth. read more

So happy with my experience at Drive Rite Academy!!! They are very professional and devoted to providing a great service. Thanks to the great instructors, I was able to pass the road test in Red Hook the first time! I had some driving experience from before but decided to do the Platinum package (20 lessons + 5 hour class + road test) in order to get as confident as possible. David made the 5 hour class very enjoyable - it was engaging and full of useful information on defensive driving. I took most of my driving lessons with Jay and Emmanuel in Prospect Heights over the course of 8 weeks. Both are excellent instructors!!! They are easy going, patient, made me feel comfortable driving, tailored the lessons towards my experience and performance, and provided a lot of encouragement. I had never parallel parked before and they gave an easy formula to follow. They focused not only on teaching me how to pass the road test but on how to be a good driver in general! I highly recommend both Jay and Emmanuel! I also took lessons with Washington, J.R., and Dane and had a positive experience with them all. From my experience, all of the Drive Rite instructors care deeply about their students' success. I took the road test in Red Hook and passed it the first time! On the day of the test, Jefferson drove a few of us to the test location and on the way there reviewed a lot of tips on how to do well. The test itself lasted for about 10 minutes and consisted of 2 left turns, 2 right turns, parallel parking, and a 3-way turn. After passing the road test, I signed up for a highway lesson with Jason in the Flatbush location. Jason was very patient and gave a lot of helpful advice! I definitely recommend the highway lesson to new drivers. BIG THANK YOU to the Drive Rite Academy team for making my experience so seamless and enjoyable!!! read more

THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH JAY L. FROM PROSPECT HEIGHTS (Dean St) location!!!! I passed my road test today thanks to Jays professional approach!!! He thought me the importance of 360 observation, importance of realizing that I am operating a 3000 lbs machine and it's not a joke! He thought me to pay extra attention to bikers! His lessons were calm and informative. I didn't feel nervous at all. I am forever grateful to him!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!! read more