Coastline Academy is the BEST driving school in Chico. They're a national company, but they treat…read moretheir customers as if they're your neighbors. The teachers are local, and really good. So far my son has only had one teacher, Mathew, and my son loves him! He's learned a lot and has even taught me a few things I didn't know, and I've been driving for 37 years! Customer Service is excellent! I spoke with quite a few, but Ashley went above and beyond and I appreciate their kindness and efficiency. After we *both* learned a few things from Matthew I'd say that if you've been driving for a long time, it's a good idea to pick up a California Driving Handbook. Not only were professional driving schools not required back in the 80's and early 90's, but a few laws have changed since then and it's a good idea to freshen up your knowledge of the California road rules, regulations and safety etc. Lessons are expensive no matter what, and they're all about the same price. Coastline tends to be available within a few days, so if you're looking to book a lesson ASAP, they're the ones to call. I'm definitely going to have my daughter use Coastline, and I definitely recommend them to anyone!

I was very impressed with their website & use of technology. Car was a late model (newer) & well…read moremaintained. Customer support was easy to contact. Impressed with the fact that they drug test their instructors. They also allow their vehicles to be used for DMV drive tests.

Thank you David for the excellent "Behind the Wheel" instruction today Jan 24, 2025. I have to…read moretake the driving test due to age and a physical issue. I decided to contact a driving school for a "refresher" course. I have not taken a "Behind the wheel" test in 50+ years. This refresher course I would recommend to any senior facing a "Behind the wheel" test. David is a excellent instructor and the course gave me a lot of confidence. Would 100% recommend this Driving School and the instructor David.

Great driver great time, there are a couple reviews on this place that are very negative and I'll…read morejust tell you they are wrong, the driving school is under new management and the current driver is very nice and helps a lot and helped me learn a lot during my hours

the owner/insructor was super rude unprofessional he used foul language on my son my was upset and…read morecrying after his driving lesson from lesson he is disrespectful no patience if you are driving instructor you must have a patience respectful to driver students parents whoo has son /teen daughter don use firstmile driving school for their driving lesson please check other driving who has the high rating.

My 16-year old daughter had a lesson with Dave (who is also the owner) and had to sit through his…read moreracist, sexist, misogynistic comments during her driving lesson. She was on the verge of stopping the car and getting out more than once (I wish she had!) as a result of how uncomfortable she felt with him. During the lesson he would have her pull over so he could talk about road rules. He rambled on about traffic issues but what he ended up talking about were his bizarre personal beliefs. It was a horrible experience for her. Avoid. Avoid. Avoid.

SCAM! DO NOT TAKE! I paid and completed their online course,…read morebut never received my certificate of completion. I have called, emailed, and even visited their office multiple times and I have not received a response as if that place is nonexistent. It has been months now since I've been trying to reach out to them. They are located on 2064 Halbert Dr, NOT 2525 Dominic Dr!

The Best drivers eduction class and driving instructor in the north state! Highly recommend!read more

Review Ok, so I…read morewaited a week to post this review in order to make sure I was still mad. I am. Don't bother to call this place. I'm an adult that has a significant fear of driving. Their website says they offer adult learning sessions, and specifically mentions adults with fear. When I called, the woman who answered was very snippy. She immediately asked for my age, and when I told her, she said that through the end of the year they were only teaching kids "since they're the only ones who really need it". I understand being busy, but the rudeness was unnecessary. I don't know how the actual driving instruction is, but based on my one interaction with the woman on the phone, I will not be calling them again.

My oldest daughter did her drivers training with Northern California Driving School in 2015 - 2016…read moreso when it was time for the next child I called them right away. I was very pleased with the way they worked around our first daughter's schedule. The training was excellent. I love that they are not only geared toward helping the kids pass the test, but to become safe drivers as well. Getting into their schedule might be a little tricky at times, but worth the wait, in my opinion.

After 2 years of experience with this driving school, I can only say they are very disrespectful…read morecondescending and just plain rude. Not worth the money you have to pay. I surely wouldn't let my child be taught by the people in this company.

This is going to be a very descriptive review so hold on, haha. First, I do want to clarify that I…read moredid get my license and I didn't think I ever would without driver's training, however this particular company had a few concerns. My very first lesson was mostly parking lot practice and a bit around the block, but I don't feel like I had any "real" training. I opted for the Gold package. I didn't practice parking, straight line backing,lane positioning (I got marked on that on my driver's test) I didn't practice a lot of the things on the list of things the first lesson entails on the website. I requested a different driver after that lesson so I trained with David instead and he was great! He had me practice my weak areas many times until I got it down, he posted evaluations and comments after every lesson (first driver didn't do that) I was glad to have gone the route I did or I would've felt like I wasted $800. My behind the wheels test day finally arrived and the car I took my test in was not the same car I had practiced in every other lesson and we did not go over the check list in that car like we did every other time in the other car so I forgot where the Emergency break was. In the other car, it was a pedal. In this car,it was a button. So it was sort of frustrating that everything was switched up on me so quickly. We didn't do any freeway training, but that's okay. I felt we were behind because of the first lesson. I'll need to practice that on my own. On the website, for the Gold package, it says "This package includes everything covered in the Basic Teen Package, plus we will provide an hour and a half of training before the student's DMV exam, as well as our vehicle for taking the exam. We can also schedule the test for you. This package is ideal for those parents and students wanting to ensure they pass the driver examination. We've found that warming up with an instructor before the exam makes students confident and prepared which produces excellent results." When I initially read that, I was under the impression that I would be practicing with the DMV examiner before the test, I liked the idea of practicing with my examiner, however I did not. The wording on that was a bit misleading. Oh and on the days following the road test, I "practiced the road test" with my instructor several times but the rout I took was nothing like the road test. We went on a roundabout in which I only practiced once before,the morning of the test. I didn't understand the roundabout and I did not take the correct exit she told me to, so I went on a completely unfamiliar route and drove very slow and got marked for that lol I live in Paradise and I'm not used to Chico residential streets so I drove slow in case there was a hidden stop sign. I just feel like I got marked on a lot of stuff the school could've taught me. I did spend almost $1000 on it. Oh and also, on my third lesson, we were practicing in Chico and we came up on a stoplight that looked like the one in the picture. I started taking a left turn when my light was a green light and not a green arrow, which clearly states I must yield to oncoming traffic. I was told to go and almost got hit by a driver taking a right turn. That bothered me because I felt the instructor should have taken me on roads he was familiar with, because he didn't know that was a protected and unprotected stoplight. We all learned a valuable lesson that day on that light though. I take responsibility for that too, but I listened to him when he said go so I guess I got confused. ETA: I wanted to edit my review and add the phone operator was really sweet and she was definitely my favorite person I had the opportunity to interact with throughout this whole experience.

Good, Driving Instructor was very nice and Good, I had Leilani my first and second time, Good…read moreexperience Would definitely recommend Leilani.

One of the best schools I would recommend for learning how to drive. I'm new in this country and…read moreeverything was so confusing for me. I did lil but of driving but was not perfect so I called Lauren, she helped with my appointments within minutes and I took 3*2 hr classes plus 1 hour and straight after that I went for my drive test and guess what??? I passed my first test Lauren had been so friendly, patient and supportive towards the whole course and my words are just not enough to thank her. May God bless her always. Thanks Lauren and thanks Premier Driving School for the best services.

If you are taking your dui seriously DO NOT GO THROUGH THEB They suck at communicating email is…read morealways down as well as voicemail never working, they are quick to take your money and quick to pick you out of programs but not quick to communicate, I have been trying to get into contact with anyone there for weeks and never was able to get a hold of anyone, and they just kicked me out of my the program

worst place ever counselor no shows with no calls, costing you extra weeks and money. director is…read morethe worst ive ever delt with in any business ever. extended my 18 month program into a 21 month not letting you re=schedule in a proper time frame. and all to her advantage to get more money out of us clients. Lying, communication skills of a teenage girl whos heart was broken. revengeful B'?;.,

First appt went really smooth. Both my son and I liked the instructor. Called for second appt and…read moregot message machine that said they were on vacation for a month, leave a message. I did and never received call back. After 6 more attempts a month later I never received a call back. That is not acceptable in any market! Don't know how people can stay in business with poor communication.

Well, as a graduate of Mac's I've never gotten a ticket. Not sure if this is because of Mac's or…read morebecause of my massive set of skillzzz. Anyway I was terrified when I took my first lesson (10 years ago), but the dirving coach made me feel comfortable. Also, it's Red Bluff, so it's not like you have the same sort of city traffic as you might in San Francisco or where ever. Overall, good feelings about Mac's.