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    Sequoia Driving School

    5.0 (1 review)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Bay Cities Driving School

    Bay Cities Driving School

    4.2(116 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    My child said: "Sandra was very friendly and thoroughly taught me the basics of driving."read more

    Do not use this service if your DMV test timing matters…read more I booked Bay Cities Driving School's $349 3-Hour DMV Test Car Rental because the pickup time shown when I paid was 1:30 PM for a 3:00 PM DMV road test. That pickup time is the whole reason someone books this package. After payment, they contacted me and said they wanted to change the pickup time to 2:00 PM, with the test still at 3:00 PM. That is a major change to a time-critical service after the customer has already paid. Their justification was that the DMV test only needs to be "at least one hour" after the lesson start time. At least one hour does not mean only one hour, and it absolutely does not justify changing the pickup time after the fact. Anyone who has actually taken a DMV road test knows it usually doesn't take anywhere close to multiple hours. What makes this even more frustrating is that my home is about 17 minutes from the DMV, and they already had my address. After the test, they would have dropped me off nearby anyway. Moving the pickup later didn't benefit the student at all -- it only reduced preparation time while giving the company more buffer on their end. They did end up refunding me, but the experience itself is the problem. The pickup time you see when you book this $349 package is not treated as firm, even though it's central to why people choose it. If you are booking this expecting the schedule shown at checkout to actually mean something, do not use this service. UPDATE (after owner response): I want to address the owner's reply because it does not actually resolve the issue and, in several places, misrepresents both the booking flow and what was communicated to me privately. 1) "Warnings" or "recommendations" are not requirements. A recommendation does not override a booking the business itself allows and charges for. If a pickup time is truly unacceptable, it must be blocked as a requirement at checkout. In my case, the system allowed me to select 1:30 PM, accepted full payment, and only afterward did the business decide that this time was "too early." Taking payment for a selectable time and later saying it shouldn't have been chosen is not transparency. 2) "At least one hour" was later twisted into "only one hour." Privately, I was told that the DMV test needs to be "at least one hour" after the lesson start time. That wording matters. At least one hour does not mean only one hour, and it does not justify changing a customer's pickup time after checkout. If the service is strictly designed around a 30-60 minute window, that needs to be enforced before payment, not reinterpreted afterward. 3) The claim that DMV road tests take 1-2 hours after the scheduled time is exaggerated and unsupported. In normal practice, DMV road tests are brief. While delays can happen, tests themselves rarely run anywhere close to one or two hours past the scheduled time. Using extreme, worst-case scenarios to justify changing a customer's pickup time in advance does not reflect how DMV exams typically operate and shifts inconvenience entirely onto the customer. Planning every booking around hypothetical delays that usually don't happen protects the company's idle time while reducing the customer's preparation time. If an actual delay occurs, it can be handled then -- not preemptively by altering a paid booking. 4) Advance notice does not fix a post-payment change. Being notified ahead of time does not change the fact that a core scheduling term was altered after checkout. The problem is not when I was told -- it's that the pickup time shown when I paid was not treated as firm. 5) A "standard 3-hour flat rate" does not justify changing the start time. A flat-rate window does not excuse modifying the pickup time after payment. Customers book this package specifically because of the pickup time they select. If that time is flexible at the company's discretion, that needs to be stated clearly and unambiguously before checkout. 6) Practical context was ignored. The business had my address and could see that I live about 17 minutes from the DMV. After the test, they would have dropped me off nearby anyway. Using "possible delays" to justify extra buffer time in this situation makes little practical sense. To be clear, I was refunded, and that is appreciated. But the refund does not change the underlying issue. The owner's response confirms my original concern: the pickup time shown at booking is not treated as fixed, and customers only learn that after paying. If you are booking this service expecting the schedule you select at checkout to actually mean something, you should understand how it really works before you pay.

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    LT Driving School - Thank you.

    LT Driving School

    4.9(61 reviews)
    10.6 mi
    Certified professionals
    Locally owned & operated

    We had a great experience with Long and LT Driving School. He explained the DMV test procedure,…read moresimulating what would happen step-by-step. He was also pointed out the top mistakes that people make, and how to avoid them. He helped us understand what the DMV evaluators are looking for, and what will trigger an instant fail. He was also knowledgeable about the typical test routes that they take, which helped us become familiar with the roads. Of course, he also did a great job explaining things in a way that was easy to remember. Highly recommended! Note: we had previously taken three lessons (six hours) with another driving school, well known in the area. Long and LT Driving School were MUCH better!

    (10 stars if I could!)…read more Passed my first try, thank you so much to Long at LT Driving School!!! My life was put on hold when I got hit by a reckless driver (a hit and run) as a pedestrian soon after moving to the Bay Area. I carried so much fear and emotional baggage around driving and honestly never imagined I'd actually be able to do it. But Long knew his stuff and taught me everything I needed to know to pass--not just how to pass the test, but how to think, see, and act like a strong driver. He's an excellent instructor: lessons tailored to me, very open to feedback, a good listener, respectful, patient, honest, and an all-around good guy. He really understands people--he could be a therapist (that's coming from a licensed therapist lols!). I cannot thank you enough, Long, for helping me get back my life (I write, as I'm holding back years' worth of tears).

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    Lee DMV Licensed Driving Instructor

    Lee DMV Licensed Driving Instructor

    4.8(38 reviews)
    17.9 mi

    We had Mr. Lee teach our daughter to drive. He is very professional, and his teaching style is also…read morevery effective. Here is the comments from my daughter: Instructor Lee was always extremely professional and great at teaching! Before starting, he explained how RPMs work and how to lightly press on the pedals without overcompensating, and I always felt safe learning with him. If I ever made a mistake he would be very courteous and helpful. His explanations are very clear and easy to understand, which was important to me because I struggled with different aspects of driving. His breakdown of where you should stay in the road and how to leverage your momentum were very helpful! It seems like he cares about the success of his driving students, and he will go above and beyond. I would definitely trust this instructor and recommend him to my friends and families.

    I just had to leave a review because I'm so happy right now lol. My son just passed his driving…read moretest on the first try and i honestly didn't expect that!! He only did like 10 hours of lessons with Mr. Lee and i couldn't believe how much he improved. As a parent i was really worried about finding someone who could actually work with a teenager you know how they can be lol. But Mr. Lee was super patient with my son the whole time, never got frustrated or anything. My son actually liked going to his lessons which is saying a lot haha. He teaches you in a way that's really easy to understand and my son said he always felt comfortable and knew what to do. The tips and techniques he showed him really worked because he remembered them during the actual test! Honestly if you have a teenager who needs to learn how to drive just go with Mr. Lee. I would 100% recommend him to any parent. So worth it!!

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    Passed the test on first try, yay!!

    Lee DMV Licensed Driving Instructor - Milestone achieved!

    Milestone achieved!

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    Traffic School 4 Busy People - Over 35,000 Five Star Reviews!

    Traffic School 4 Busy People

    4.7(79 reviews)
    3.2 mi

    (as a public service for busy and other adhd folks too impatient for fine details, i always -…read moreactually sometimes - provide the essentials in one initial paragraph. obviously do traffic school. just pick any accredited one. i had no good reason for this one, but it did say there were no time limits. so i went immediately to the final exam and passed 100% (thanks, google). now I just have to avoid getting another ticket in next 18 months.) I graduated quietly, unceremoniously from yet another educational institution, but have to admit it's a new low point for me. not one to boast but i graduated from several fine universities, well two to be exact. a third failed to bear fruit, other than the best and intended result of all: physical survival. i attended the third only until i obtained yet another hallpass from the military draft. otherwise i faced almost certain, definitely pointless death in "the nam". it wasn't needed afterall because i had just received the best draft deferment of all, based on some serious psychological testing 1-Y... "unsuitable for military service". Yahoo! this bit of personal history relates, on an entirely different but relevant topic: traffic tickets. in this regard i admit to having a sordid, wayward history of infractions and, as with military service, obfuscation and avoidance. so go ahead, sue me. now let's move on to the "backstory" the personal history the local color the frankly irrelevant part o f all my better reviews, more enjoyable for me to write but far less useful for you to read. during the course of the 70s, my decade living in manhattan, i drove a 1952 chevorlet belaire sedan. without doubt the best car ever made, its purchase price was $50 from a crusty old hudson valley apple farmer. i replaced the driver's window, repainted with rustoleum in 2-tones: robin's egg blue body with white top. together with its restored style and beauty, the vehicle proved to be near indestructible. it had been made you see, as cars were back then, of quite thick, first run (ie, not melted down recycled tin cans) steel. made in America by Americans. proof of this extraordinary sturdiness came one morning when, as i was pulling out of a parking spot on bleecker st, my car got sidewiped by a new york city garbage truck. fortunately the driver realized his error and was forthright enough to exit his truck and discuss the damage. i impressed on him that this was (in fact) an antique vehicle which i had spared no expense to restore. he agreed to state that the damage (slight dent in driver's side fender) was considerable and signed a note i had scribbled to document the date and location of the incident. the city of new york agreed to repay $500 for the damages i sustained, so i figured i was way ahead with this car. little did i know that in the ensuing years i would accumulate many times this amount in parking tickets from all around the island of manhattan. i was then, and remain today, a parking ticket scofflaw. as for the traffic ticket here, I passed the exam with perfect score, and at least for now that part of my troubles with the rules of the road and johnny law in life are history.

    Very good platform and user experience. I would use them again, if I ever have such a need in the…read morefuture.

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