I have been looking for a driving school for a while and decided to go with Saint Mina after reading mostly positive reviews for the instructor Magdy. I called him with questions about pricing and availability, and then we scheduled a 2 hour lesson. I received a confirmation call the evening before (for an early morning lesson), and also 30 minutes before (to make sure I was awake lol), and then 3 minutes before he arrived (so that I would be outside on time). Magdy was just like all the reviewers have said: very kind, patient, and very experienced. I was glad I picked Saint Mina, since it had been a long long time (over 5 years) since I last took a driving lesson. I did not feel any anxiety being behind the wheel and I actually drove for the whole 2 hours by myself! I look forward to practicing some more and eventually getting my license with Magdy! read more

Best driving school in Jersey city. Passed the road test on first try because of Magdy- best instructor, very patient and informative. Thanks Magdy! read more

The instructor is a very old grumpy man. I had 10 hours ($40 each) and 2 road tests with the instructor and was very unhappy in every practice session. I booked him because my friends referred him and driving instructor in Jersey City is a hits and misses business. What I was unhappy - He was routinely late in all sessions, about 15-30 minutes late each time, kept me waiting endlessly - His English was very bad, I could only understand half of what he said - He took toilet time in some practice sessions, but precisely ends all sessions down to the exact minute - Very grumpy overall, I was unhappy in all sessions, feeling I didn't get as much instructional value as I could. If I fail my next road test, I'll take my chance with another instructor, though I know choosing a driving instructor is a hits and misses thing. Added comments on 3/19/2021: I just took the aforementioned road test and was very frustrated with the driving instructor. My test was at 8.30am, he asked to pick up at 7am, he was late 30 minutes as usual, then on the way picked up another student whose test time was 11.30am (trying to pack 2 students in one trip to make more money out of one trip to DMV, and use other people's time for his gain). After I took the test at 8.30, I had to wait an hour for the other student to do the test, he dropped me at my place at 10.15am. Total 3 hours for a test that should take only 1.5 hour including transport. I was late for work at 9.30 though I already told him I had to get back by 9.30. This instructor (an old man) has the deepest disregard for people's time. I will never book him again. Also after 2 road tests with this instructor, he took total 4 students to the test (me 2 times and two more students), we all failed the test, maybe his training wasn't adequate. read more

If you're in Jersey City and looking for driving lessons, whether for practice or to prepare for a road test, I would highly recommend this driving school. The instructor Magdy is a very polite and patient person, and was really helpful overall. He will particularly help you with parallel parking using cones, which emulates the actual road test experience. It's reasonably priced too - $40 an hour for a practice session and $100 for a road test (which includes pickup and drop off). read more

Madgey is an amazing instructor. He made me feel so safe and confident behind the wheel. I took classes with him for two months and passed on my first try! Super affordable rate and always comes to me when it works for me. Thank you for your help! read more

I had never driven in my life before and was very nervous for my first lesson. When Magdi came to pick me up for my first session, he just made me drive the car even though I informed him about my lack of experience. I took almost 7-8 hrs of sessions and gave my test in Lodi yesterday and passed successfully. If you genuinely want to learn good and safe driving, then Magdi is your guy. read more

I absolutely recommend Magdy. Magdy was very patient and thorough in teaching me how to drive. He provides easy to understand tips and steps to turning, parallel parking and K turns. His hourly cost is also lower than competitors. I passed on my first road test. I highly recommend Magdy. read more

This guy Magdy is a cheat. I had a driving test scheduled at Lodi and I had waited for 3 months to get this slot. On the day of the driving test, this guy confirmed that he would come to pick me up at 1 PM for the driving test at 2 PM. I waited till 1:15 and started calling him. This 'cheat' does not pick up the phone. Finally, I had to cancel the slot after I could not find any alternate drivers to take me to Lodi at such a short notice. Absolutely pathetic, unreliable and unprofessional.... This guy should never be trusted. read more

Macdy helped me out tremendously! Wouldn't have passed without him. Great teaching style and helped me get over the nervousness of taking the test. Highly recommend. read more

I took one lesson with this school and I'll never do it again. The day of my lesson I had to call him otherwise he wormy have shown up. And he admitted to this. What's the point of scheduling, writing names in a book and then forgetting about your clients? If that wasn't bad enough I should've realized from the conversation that occurred when he first arrived that I would I have a bad experience. Driver: have you taking lessons before? Me: yeah two in NYC but it was years ago. So I'm starting fresh with you. Driver: what would you lie to work on? Me: I'm new, so everything. Driver: yes but some people say turning, parking, driving.... Me: *annoyed* I guess turning idk.. Driver: okay From the moment my lesson began he didn't give me any tips on the pressure of the gas, how to turn nothing! He was answering his phone, texting and calling other people. He provided no feedback or guidance. If I'm saying I'm a new driver the that means I need help learning. To add insult to injury he kept telling me to turn at the last minute. The last turn we almost crashed because he kept saying turn even after I'm telling him I can't due to on coming traffic . I'll never trust this guy ever again! AVOID THIS SCHOOL AT ALL COST!!!! read more

I took 8 lessons with Magdy (he is the only instructor I think) and passed my road test easily today. I had some experiences with other driving schools before so I can tell you the difference. Magdy is good at teaching, first of all he doesn't waste your paid time by parking at the side talking to you about how to drive, or driving himself (some instructors do that) you always get to drive full hours that you paid for. He is also very patient, if you have had bad experiences of getting yelled at before you will notice the difference and how much easier it makes your learning. Every instructor gets frustrated sometimes so give him a break if he complained about a thing or two that you did. One thing I like about how Magdy teaches is he does not lecture or correct you constantly, he is strict on the important rules but he allows small mistakes and let you correct the obvious ones yourself, so you won't get any extra tension from sitting next to an anxious instructor. Overall I would say it's great quality and affordability, the 40 dollars an hour is the cheapest in Jersey City. I got my license and more importantly built confidence in driving. You'll get to know Magdy too, he's a great guy. 这个老师很好！教车有经验，耐心好。不会不停的纠正你，也不浪费你的时间。我以前去过纽约一些华人的学校，这个老师比他们便宜而且教的好。推荐！ read more

Maggi may come a little gruff at times but he's an EXCELLENT instructor and is very committed to his. Plus his prices are consistent and fair. After going to two different different driving schools, I know that most of them penny-pinch, won't allow you behind the wheel for the whole hour and could give two shits of you pass the driving test or not. Not Maggi. Try him out. You won't regret it. read more

I came across Saint Mina driving school after Amar Driving school forgot my two appointments and Amin Driving School came in 40 mins late and dropped me off 15 mins early. Magdi is the most patient instructor I have had the pleasure in working with. I have been to two driving school with 4 different drivers. I wasted so much money with other driving school I learned how to parallel park in less than five minutes. He makes sure you understand and doesn't waste your time. He takes the FULL HOUR to TEACH NOT TALK. I'm not sure what the other lady is talking about I don't think Magdi is capable of screaming. After two one hour session with Magdi and another hour right before the test, I took my test and PASSED! Thank you so much !!!! read more

it's the bad driving school my son drove with him for 6 months he doesn't learn anything even paralle he can't do he's only 17 money isn't made easy read more

Magdy is great. He is the only instructor that runs this school and he is just amazing. He is very polite and honest. He made driving an easy feat for me. He does not waste your time and caters the lesson to your needs. I had trouble with parrallel parking. He showed me how to do it the right way and then he showed me ways on how to fix my errors in case I parrallel parked the wrong way. The whole 2 hour lesson was catered to me learning parrallel parking, k turns, and backing up straight. I can't wait to learn more from him and pass my road test. A good driving instructor is hard to come by. They are all after your money. However, Magdy lets you know the truth and tells you whether you really need more lessons or not. read more

Magdy is the best! I took 6 classes with him & had my test today in Wayne NJ & I passed(my 1st try) He's very patient and a very good teacher. So good that I kept telling him every class "Magdy you are such an awesome teacher"-well guess what? I had decided to learn driving from my husband before practicing with Magdy! What a nightmare lol! I am so glad I found such a good teacher and I shall never forget the important tips and tricks he taught. He taught me how to parallel park in the first shot! I can now PP in my dreams now. Oh and he calls you 10 mins before he reaches. I never had to wait for him in my building lobby, as he called me every time telling me he'll be there in 10 or so mins. Usually instructors call when they are right outside your doorstep. Not Magdy! Very professional. Ok! Enough said! I know you got the message :) read more

Yesterday was my second lesson with Mr Magdi and he wasnt good to me since the beginning. He is a short tempered person. I do not recommend this driving school to anyone at all especially to the Indians. You will definitely have tough time with this man especially with the communication. First of all he has a thick accept and on top of it he has a big ego. He keep yelling for every single mistake you do.Forget at the driving lesson even at the phone calls he has big ego problems. Never think of going to him. I am so annoyed with him. One more thing I must warn you is, he doesnt explain the things at all because half of the time he is busy talking over the phone booking the appointments. He is not focused on teaching at all. Gokul read more

Magdy is not only a very responsible, patient, lovely teacher, but also a really really kind person. I think you can trust him even in a very bad situation, and he will not let you down. I had my driver license but not driving for a long time, so I searched online and read reviews and finally made appointment with Magdy. Today is my third practice, I drove on the way, and one of the tires break (I know the road is really bad and this car has been driven by many beginners). Magdy didn't complain a little and he didn't charge me anything after I wanted to pay for my driving time. He even said he was sorry to cost my time. I feel he is so warm-hearted. He said he wants to help others rather than other schools wants to make money from people. I highly recommend Magdy if you can see this review. read more

Just passed my road test yesterday in Lodi. Glad to have taken the driving lessons in Saint Mina. Magdy is super nice and patient, and he doesn't waste you any time. You got to drive for the whole session. His tips on parallel parking and straight back-up is super helpful too. I passed my road test with no point reduction at all. 这个教练人很好，预约很方便，也会给足你练习的时间。他教的特别是平行停车和直线倒车的方法，让我顺利通过了昨天的路考。 read more

Magdy is fantastic! I passed my road test with flying colors thanks to his helpful tips and teaching. I was very nervous coming to the classes and the test. But his approachable personality and patience made me feel at ease. He let's you drive and make mistakes. And later he will tell you which things to improve. Everything that he taught me I got asked for in the test. I highly recommend him. Worth every penny. read more

Magdy wanted to reschedule my appointment one hour before the scheduled time. The best part is he wasn't the one who called me for canceling the class. I called him to confirm if he is coming and was told he can't keep the appointment. read more

Best driving instructor I had. Most of the others yelled all the time. Magdy did not. Very patient and very good at explaining things especially parking. read more

Magdy was a great instructor - he was patient and taking lessons with him was a very pleasant experience. With his coaching, I got really comfortable with driving and finally passed my road test two weeks ago! He never gets frustrated with you even when you are frustrated with yourself. I'm really thankful to have him teach me drive. Thanks so much Magdy for your coaching! read more

Not a reliable place. Magdy cancelled my first driving class one hour before the scheduled time. The appointment was made the day before only. read more

I already had my driver's license, but had not driven in 20 years--what I really needed was to brush up my skills and regain my confidence as a driver before I moved out of Jersey City to a community where I would need to drive all the time. Luckily, I found Magdy through Yelp, and . . . missions accomplished! Magdy is the picture of patience and calm. His steady voice guides and directs, and he never yells if you make a mistake. By the end of our sessions, I felt ready to get back on the road. Thank you, Magdy, for your expertise and guidance. You are helping so many people to become safe, confident drivers! read more

This guy is the most patient and kind guy out there! I felt very comfortable, and I learned a lot about driving on the first day. At $35 an hour the price is very reasonable and you get a lot of training and practice. Call this guy he will not disappoint! read more

Magdy, the driving instructor is great. He is very patient and does not raise his voice or yell at you. I took the drivers prep lesson for my driving test which I took at Newark(these guys are tough & some of them snotty) . I asked him to tell me exactly what & how they test you at Newark (NJ) DMV & he taught me exactly what to do. I always asked him questions & he answered them graciously. My recommendation to you is, do not be afraid to ask questions. If you have any doubt, just ask Magdy & he will guide you on what to do. Also, you can make appointments with him after 12pm. I recommend Saint Mina Driving School. read more

I highly recommend magdy took me at last minute due to my other driving school going missing in action a few days before my test I needed help with my parallel parking he taught me a great way to do it in one hour the day of my road test I passed with flying colors and got my parallel parking correct the first try . Very sweet man about his business he may seem a little hard but he wants you to pass that's all I very much recommend read more

It is a decent school better then EZ Wheelz and cheaper.The instructor was okay if you are considering this school just know that most driving schools suck but this one isn't too bad. read more

I am not sure where all these positive reviews are coming from. Magdy was a terrible instructor, on top of that he was n hour late, and the car was pretty dirty and smelly. read more

Magdy is the best! I have taken lessons in the past (and failed my road test) and it took years to try again. Now in my early 40s I was determined to finally do this. A lot of apprehension and anxiety comes along with being older and getting a license. Magdy was warm, patient and a solid teacher who was also great dealing with my nerves. I passed my road test 1st time after driving with him for a few months. My parallel parking was perfect and he takes you out of your comfort zone in various areas of Jersey City to help establish confidence and skill. You will be very pleased with Magdy as your driving instructor. read more

This guy is really good for his age. And his age is the reason I guess why he is good. He knows how you will behave depending on your driving skills. He works 365 days in a year, he gave me lessons on thanksgiving! Jersey City has 3 schools, I failed with 2 of 'em. I did not go to Saint Mina initially as I thought he must be an old individual trying to make some living out of this. Big mistake, other 2 schools are creepy and crappie. His car is a little older, but his lessons good. His style is different from others. While talking to him on many occasions I got to know that he is an old wily fox who knows all the nitty-gritty of NJ DMV. Unfortunately, because he is good, getting an appointment is, well you know what I mean to say. read more

This guy( Magdy) is horrible! First of all, he yells all throughout the lesson.If he is good for one thing it would have to be making a first time driver tense. He doesn't bother teaching you the basics such as checking for traffic, adjusting your mirrors, etc. According to him, the first lesson is supposed to cover just the peddling. Which I find is scarce especially when he makes you drive all the way to Bayonne from Jersey City via Kennedy Blvd. His hand is always on the steering wheel, giving you very little control if any. In addition, he's not really teaching you techniques but rather he yells at you while driving. If I could give him no stars I would, but yelp requires you to rate on a star-based rating. Bottom line- definitely do not recommend. Spend your money and time elsewhere. read more

I took my class this morning. He is a good instructor and I didn't face any yelling or time issues like the other reviewers.

Magdy is awesome. I just passed my road test after taking few classes with him. He will teach you to drive properly first and then parking. Again, its a case by case basis. He treats his customers with utmost respect and coaches based on their needs. I highly recommend him if you are taking a road test in NJ read more

5 stars doesnt even explain how wonderful, patient and sweet this man is. Also most importantly how great his class was. I took one class with him for 3hrs literally one week ago and for $35 per hour definitely was worth my money within the 3hrs he went over literally every single thing I needed to know for the road test. Considering I had two weeks to pass the test before my permit expired. I knew i had to pass on the first shoot and I did. He helped me with k-turns and parking which i was very nervous to do and because of him I feel extremely comfortable to do it. I recommend his class to every and any one. read more