Both my sons completed their driving lessons with Margarita and they were very pleased to have her…read moreas their instructor. She was always patient and clearly explained any questions they had. She made sure they knew what they needed to pass the driving test. I always requested Margarita when I scheduled their lessons because she is very kind, competent and professional.

Absolutely loves it at first! Everything was going well with my instructor for the 2 sessions…read more.. until the third lesson when I got stuck with a person named Margarita. This lady absolutely does not deserve to be an instructor. Strict, mean, slammed onto the brakes multiple times NONE of them being safety reasons. Just because she wanted to. Made me cry. Said things like "how are you even going to pass your test". Mind you my text was the following day. Making me even more nervous. And the funny thing is of course I passed my driving test at the dmv LOL. But what I want to say is if you are thinking of choosing this school. DONT.. My other friend also said that Margarita was a horrible person to be an instructor as well. Hope she gets removed from this facility.

Driving for me has always been something I've pushed off. Especially after all these bad stories…read moreI've been told about my peers and their driving instructors. However, one of my friends recommended Mike Acasio and said that he was the only instructor who had the patience and taught her the most. She had a lesson with mike while he worked at Bakkers Taking her advice, I tried contacting Bakker's and scheduling an appt with Mike, but when I found out he was no longer working with them I just had to hunt him down. FINALLY, I found a review posted about Mike describing how he is now working for West Coast Driving School and his reviews were very good! Scheduling an appointment for a behind the wheel lesson was really easy and they work well trying to figure out the best time, even if you have a busy schedule. Mike picked me up from my grandparents house and he was very polite and made sure I was comfortable while driving. If I made a mistake, he would not yell but calmly tell me how to fix my error. Throughout the whole 2 hour lesson, I learned more about driving than I have ever learned before. He explained to me exactly what was going to be on the test. Exactly 2 weeks later I took my driving test and I passed with only 2 errors! I would like to say mike is a miracle worker because he was my FIRST and ONLY driving instructor I ever had, and I passed my driving test on the first try. So big shout out to him for being an amazing instructor!

i was taught by walter some years ago, but i never got the chance to write a review until now. he…read moreis awful. i took five lessons with him and i wish i could've switched teachers, because it seems like it's just him who sucks. walter was impatient, rude, and had a bad attitude and it doesn't seem like he's changed much. right off the bat i got the vibe that he had a short temper and i was scared of what would happen if i messed up. learning to drive is intimidating and to be taught by someone like walter wasn't helping. he rushed me through looking before making a lane change. he repeated himself when i heard him the first time, and was still in the process of doing what he was telling me to do. if he told me to stop, i would stop slowly as to not slam on the brakes, but his repeating was not helpful. i'm stopping, walter. i heard you the first time. he also grabbed the wheel from me multiple times instead of letting me practice turning on my own. by the end i was dreading my lessons, and i reached my breaking point during the final one. he snapped at me, causing me to get emotional. this wasn't the first time he had done this. some may like walter's tough teaching, but if not, either request a different teacher or find a different school.

As a parent of a teen, there is no greater peace of mind than knowing your child's driving…read moreinstructor is a former highway patrol officer. The level of expertise that comes from a CHP career is unparalleled. The icing on the cake is TRTS's Advanced Driver Training - an 8 hour tutorial on how to avoid traffic accidents and what to do if you're in one. Includes invaluable behind the wheel practice. The bonus? A certificate to submit to your auto insurance company for a discount!!! Knowing all this, why would a parent use any other driving school? I see some Yelp posts complaining about the difficulty in booking appointments. When you're dealing with the best of the best, there is always a wait. A word of advice: reach out to TRTS when your kid turns 15 to register for training once they turn 15-1/2 and are eligible for a behind-the-wheel permit. After all, you wouldn't go to the box office on the day of a Bruce Springsteen concert expecting to get tickets. A little advance planning goes a long way.

We had such a great experience with TRTS. My daughter worked with Joe for the past six months, and…read morehis patience, knowledge, and guidance made all the difference. Thanks to his support, she passed her driver's test on her first try! Highly recommend.

My daughter had behind the wheel sessions Josh (Escondido) and Michael (Oceanside). She felt they…read moreboth were great in helping her gain experience and knowledge behind the wheel and preparing for the test. I'm told they were more calm than I was, which is likely true, as the further she progressed through the courses, the better (safer) my daughter drove and, the calmer I was. She thought it was a great course (both online and behind the wheel), and both instructors were great.

Michael Rodriguez was the instructor we signed my daughter up with for behind the wheel lessons and…read morehe was exceptional. Through and knowledgeable while also patient and calm. He gave her tips that we did not even think to give her during our practice drives. He made her feel comfortable and safe and was thorough with her on what to expect on the road and at her driving test. We recommend Mike 10/10 for anyone looking to learn to drive .

I would absolutely recommend this company over and over to anyone needing driving lessons! You can…read morebook your appointment online through their website. The instructor will show up to your house for pickup and will take the student for a 1-on-1 driving lesson from there. The exception to this would be the final lesson before the scheduled behind-the-wheel test IF you live far from the DMV location the test is at. They want to maximize the behind-the-wheel time, so if you live far from your DMV test location like I do, you'll have a set meetup spot. The lessons are 2 hours. I want to give an extra shoutout to Bill, who was amazing and very personable with my son! My son liked all of his instructors, but Bill was his standout favorite.

Pick and drop off from school. Pick Melissa, she's better than the first guy we had. Much more…read moreinformative and will repeat areas until child gets it down. Also friendly and informative. This place offered the best price around.

Thank you, you were very flexible with all my rescheduling I had to do. your instructors were great.read more

My son failed his driving test at the DMV twice so we contacted I-5 Driving School to schedule…read moredriving lessons before his next driving appointment with the DMV. Jim went out of his way to accommodate my son's work schedule to fit in these lessons before his next appointment. His instructor was John, who was such a professional and my son felt he learned so much from him. Thanks to I-5 Driving School, my son now has a driver's license! I highly recommend I-5 Driving School.

I'm going to give the front office gal and the driving instructor both two thumbs up. All classes…read morewere scheduled on our first call. The instructor was patient and professional. My daughter learned a lot from the instructor. I would highly recommend this driving school.

Quite honestly one of the most painful experiences dealing with this company…read more To start the lady who runs the front office is very slow to deal with. My first phone call could've taken 10 or 15 min to book, but she repeats herself, tries to plan lessons around her own doctor's appt, and second guess time you choose!!! That first phone call took 40 min to complete. My son decided on one of the lessons to cancel himself (which he was in trouble for) and their cancellation fee is $100!!!!!! Outrageous!! There are doctors office that charge way less than that. When we tried to reschedule that last appt to complete the course she was rude, condescending, and snarky! I was tempted to start fresh with a different company! Absolutely maddening. The drive Jaime was ok, pleasant to chat with on the first lesson but then repeated himself and had nearly the same conversation as the first ride. They both seem to be in there 80's which is maybe just a little too old to be in the game! *******AVOID THIS PLACE*********

We loved Jose. He was great with both of our boys and they successfully passed and obtained their…read moreLicense.

Paid them $500 then they called to cancel my appointment with less than 24 hours' notice. They…read moreoffered to reschedule in TWO MONTHS and refused to make any effort to reschedule sooner. I told them this was unacceptable and that I would be contacting the BBB. About 5 minutes later "the owner" who refused to provide his name, called me and cussed me out, called me a "little b***h" and told me to "go f*** myself 5 or 6 times" I would never trust these people to drive your kids around. Absolutely disgusting excuse of a business. Edit - So apparently the owner's name is Frank. @Frank, regarding your response, no one was nasty to your staff, nor did I curse at you once. You have a screw loose, but you do you. If you think that publicly acknowledging that you took the time to pick up the phone and call one of your customers to cuss them out is a good look for your company then more power to you. It is not hard for me to imagine why it would be hard for someone like you to retain your staff - I feel sorry for the people in your charge. Edit #2 - LOL at the owner editing his first response. Buddy needs to learn some self-control. Glad my kid did not wind up in one of his cars!