Bay Hill is the best driving school in the Bay Area. I know that's saying a lot, but truth be…read moretold, I had such a great experience here. I'm a freshly 20 year old female without any experience behind the wheel, and I mean any!! Unfortunately, my nerves got the best of me during my first lesson and I freaked out. I caused myself and my instructor some stress, and sadly I was unmotivated to drive for a while. Before I left a negative review, I contacted Bay Hill's through email. They made things right and scheduled my second appointment with JP, and he was fantastic! I went from shaking like a leaf behind the wheel to having genuine confidence in 2 hours-- No exaggeration! We drove around and shared a heartfelt conversation, in which he also shared some tips on lane switching and turns. Halfway through our session, we stopped for water and stretches, so I knew my comfortability was respected. The negative reviews on this business are so upsetting. This is an excellent Asian-owned, woman-owned small business with so much diversity on their staff. If your first lesson goes awry, contact them!!! They are bound to have someone you are comfortable with. This is an honest review! I could not recommend Bay Hill Driving School enough!

My instructor was a bit of a nightmare who didn't talk me through any steps, she just told me to…read morestart driving right away and harshly corrected anything I did wrong. She would smack gum, eat food, and generally had an attitude of not caring. Only until my last class did she run me through a couple of rules but I never really learnt anything under her teaching. It was high pressure and everything I learned was like being tested without knowing there was a test or what the material was on. The only saving grace here is that the people at the office are great, they kindly signed my second permit and gave me another learning certificate for $25 when I lost my first one. I would shop around for a better driving school before settling on this one.

We had such a great experience with Phuong as a driving instructor that I really wanted to share…read more My daughter initially started with a different instructor, and unfortunately that experience was stressful--there was a lot of yelling, which made her lose confidence behind the wheel. A friend recommended Phuong, and I'm so grateful we found her. From the very first lesson, my daughter felt much more at ease. Phuong is incredibly patient, calm, and understanding, and she created a supportive environment that really helped rebuild my daughter's confidence. Thanks to her guidance, my daughter passed her driving test today! I truly appreciate the way Phuong teaches--not just the technical skills, but also how she encourages and supports her students. It made all the difference for us. Highly recommend her to anyone looking for a kind and effective driving instructor.

Great communication! Service: upon initial phone call they…read morewent over what they provide and locations. The cost of the services was the best around. My son needed 6 hours driving instruction. They set up the days and times which worked perfect for his winter break which was that week. I called on a Friday after Christmas then got a lesson for the following Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. It was at 3pm which was good for my son to deal with afternoon traffic driving. Instructor: very communicative via text and phone call. Sometimes he was early, which worked great for us. First lesson: went over rules of road and allowed son to drive with much guidance. Second lesson: more driving for my son and learning to merge or lane change. Third lesson: went to dmv to practice route and what will be tested. Hand on papers were provided to the parent on what to practice.

driver instructor is very patient and friendly. Everything went well highly recommend choosing…read moredrivers ed.

The class was informative and the instructor, Lori H, was entertaining, considering the subject…read morematter! Class went by quickly (8hrs) and we were well prepared for the test at the end. THAT was greatly appreciated! I only have 2 issues... 1-the talkers towards the front of the room: They were distracting. It was sometimes difficult to hear the instruction and discussion. They should have been asked to take their discussion outside.. but not a deal breaker.. 2- why didn't I sit closer to the front? Well, the classroom chairs were highschool-like desk/chair combo seats. Very small and very uncomfortable (as other smaller people told me). My leg couldn't even fit halfway in. I had to sit on an office chair in the back and pulled a desk, backwards, towards me for a writing surface. Pretty embarrassing. Please consider having single tables and chairs for those of us that need a bit more room. 8 hours slouching and my back is aching today... Thank you for facilitating and sending the DMV our certificates of completion!

I would give this zero stars if I could. I wish I got my instructors name but he visibly made me…read morenervous, i was afraid of making any mistake which led me to make more mistakes because if I made a mistake, he would get very passive aggressive talk to me like I was a child. I'm not a fast learner but I was constantly shaky and nervous, but I didn't feel that way when doing lessons with my parents and that says a lot. He would also try to insist me to do more lessons with him and I just wasn't comfortable Any mistake I made, he'd tell me aggressively "why did u do it wrong" or "did you not see that?" Instead, he could've talked it out with me calmly and not tell me things that would make me feel so dumb, so I wouldn't have to feel afraid, maybe I would've done it better the next time. But no I just felt more and more afraid of not being perfect which only set me to do it wrong all over again because being too nervous/anxious can mess you up and having an instructor that isn't so nice doesn't help. I would come home crying and mentally beating myself up for not being perfect. It was the tone and the body language as well, as an instructor, it's one thing to teach someone and explain, but it's the way you deliver it that matters. I shouldn't have to feel dumb, nor on the verge of crying. I'm sharing this review for my HONEST experience, thank you.

Good driving school. Alex is a good instructor, he helped me get better on my driving and get…read morepractice, also helped me be prepared for my drive test, he comes to my house and work to pick me up and go practice.

Highly recommended Driving school…read more i just passed my exam last monday due the help of bobby

Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Singh, for helping my daughter. She passed her driving test in the first…read morego! Both teachers are very patient and gave the best knowledge to my daughter! I highly recommend Mr. And Mrs Singh. The entire team is great!

Poor communication between driver instructor and my daughter. When she created a drive test…read moreappointment, she mentioned it would be on Thursday but she failed to let me know what time the appointment was scheduled. After trying to reach her through several calls and texts, I decided to look for the appointment on the DMV website myself. I found the appointment time but at this point, she was double booked and couldn't be there for the drive test and couldn't attend the driving test. I'm highly disappointed with this service and would not recommend for other families

Ask for 'suk' very patient instructor, good at what she does, frendly, excelente in her job,…read morealways telling me that i can do it, i was so scared at first, but Suk encouraged me, i passed my behind the wheel. all thanks to Suk and ABC driving school.

I do not believe in the comments written !!! If it was zero, I would give zero !!! Today we had…read moreclasses at 9 in the morning, yesterday I called and reminded them, but I waited in the morning, the teacher did not come. Neither my phones nor the messages I sent were answered. They called after 3 hours and said they left after waiting 15 minutes for the teacher. Lie!!!! if he waited why wasn't he answering my calls ??? I called many times from 9 am. If you're not coming, pick up the phone and honestly I'm not coming but why are you wasting people's time !!! I am a mother with small children, I woke up my child early and entrusted my friend because there is lesson but your irresponsible teacher cheated on us !!! I do not believe in the comments written !!! If it was zero, I would give zero !!! Today we had classes at 9 in the morning, yesterday I called and reminded them, but I waited in the morning, the teacher did not come. Neither my phones nor the messages I sent were answered. They called after 3 hours and said they left after waiting 15 minutes for the teacher. Lie!!!! if he waited why wasn't he answering my calls ??? I called many times from 9 am. If you're not coming, pick up the phone and honestly I'm not coming but why are you wasting people's time !!! I am a mother with small children, I woke up my child early and entrusted my friend because there is lesson but your irresponsible teacher cheated on us !!!

Unhappy with how to meet up and we missed the appointment. They should inform us that they don't…read morering doorbell and only call when they arrive. They should also ask for 2nd contact info if the main contact is unavailable. Note that they charge penalty fee if they missed you somehow. it was rainy so we waited inside and didn't see anyone in front of the door.

I had my mom take driving lessons with Bhavesh at All Season Driving School, and he was honestly…read moreone of the best instructors we've worked with. He explains everything step by step in a super clear, calm way, and my mom felt comfortable and confident--she actually liked his class more than other lessons she's taken before. If you're looking for an instructor who's patient, detailed, and genuinely helps you improve, I'd 100% recommend Bhavesh.

Bhavesh was kind, communicative and supportive in his lessons. He gave good pointers and…read moresuggestions to my teen. Thanks Scheduling the initial lesson was easy, however additional scheduling needed a little more persistence on my part, rather than the business. Overall, our family had a good experience With the training.

When it came time to find a driving instructor I wanted to find someone who was reliable and calm…read more Ramnik was both. I learned a lot of great driving skills from him and passed the driving test on my first try. I would recommend him to anyone.

My daughter did not want to learn how to drive, but after one lesson with Manmeet and now she's…read moreconstantly asking to drive. She made my daughter feel comfortable on the road with her first lesson and helped build her confidence and overcome her fear. Manmeet also did a great job explaining how the process of getting a provisional license worked. Will definitely finish our hours with her and call her again for my other daughter

Like any good business, Advantage Driving School works with their customers to resolve issues. 5…read morestars!!! I had a scheduling issue and I spoke to Randy who helped me out. It was an uncomfortable situation but after speaking to Randy we were able to solve my issue perfectly... thanks Randy!!! Both of my children have and are taking driving lessons with Advantage Driving School, and yes, I would ABSOLUTELY recommend ADS to my friends and family. Thanks for going above and beyond. Michael

Five stars for Advantage Driving School! Christin and the office team are amazing and helpful. My…read moredriving improved after just one class. They pointed out my mistakes and guided me until I got my license. Highly recommend!