Review from my son, an actual Student's 1st student:…read more David has been an amazing instructor. He remains very calm during the lesson and is always able to give great constructive feedback on something that may be improved upon. He is able to navigate you through any difficult driving situations, while using it as a learning experience. Now from me: As a parent, finding the right company to trust with teaching my firstborn how to drive was so important, and we truly hit the jackpot! David has been incredibly patient, communicative, and professional. Everything from Students 1st driving has been 10/10 from start to finish. I wouldn't use any other company--they're truly the best! I'll definitely be using them again soon when it's time for my second child to learn. Highly recommend!

Amazing. Signed my daughter up for the 6 hour behind the wheel courses and couldn't be happier…read more Very professional with a great support team that manages appointments with great communication.

Passed the behind-the-wheel test in my first try, a big thanks to Yolanda Driving School and my…read moreinstructor Victor. I scheduled all the lessons by messaging the school and the overall process was efficient and simple. I'm deeply appreciative of Victor's guidance. He always arrived on time, and was extremely patient and supportive during the lessons. He understood the needs of a first-time-driver and helped me to develop my driving confidence by getting enough practices on roads with different traffic conditions.

switching cars & instructor with out your knowledge, the point! is learning how to drive! not…read morelearning to drive different vehicles.. The first vehicle was easy to manage. driving different vehicles is when you already know how to drive.. Is ok

Great driving school! I highly recommend ADVAN Driving…read moreSchool and especially Derek; the driving instructor. My daughter had 3: 2 hour lessons from Derek. She passed the DMV driving test the first try! They were very accommodating and helped us schedule classes to fit into my daughter's busy extracurriculars.

I'm an adult driver, my first time being on the road was in my mid 20s. From starting out nervous,…read moreinsecure, and overwhelmed on the road, I passed my driving test with a flawless 0 errors with the help of Derek! I couldn't practice at home and I wanted to sharpen up my skills as much as possible, so I bought two intermediate packages (36 hours). The sign up and payment process with Carly is easy! I just gave a call, was texted dates and times of my appointments, and the driving instructor would arrive. Derek is straightforward! If there's room for improvement or you make an error, he'll tell it as it is. He'll try to understand your thought process of why you made the error, and then give clear instructions on the proper approach and what to do next time. This really helped me improve and grow after each lesson! If you're an adult driver that is anxious about the road and self-conscious of their own skills, I highly recommend ADVAN Driving School!

Tony, Debbie Mike and John are very good instructors. They…read moreinstruct every detail to pass the test. Nice and patient too. Highly recommended.

Absolutely hated this school, the teacher was rude and absolutely unprofessional. I don't remember…read morehis name maybe Nathan or something like that a skinny fellow at the time Asian with glasses when I was learning to drive about 4 years ago would use a pointer (a toy finger) and would smack me on the hand when I'd mess up. (Which was often but I was a beginner) I still remember to this day and it bothers me immensely. I realized how unfairly he was treating me when another girl around my age came in to learn as well and he stopped his usual teaching method (the smacking) because I know he liked her. Instantly his mood was day and night. It happened SO often that one day I just told him to stop teaching me by yelling at him and telling him to let me do things on my own for the rest of the fucking class. He had the nerve to sit there and laugh btw but I was already pretty good. (Fuck you actually you know who you are.) His brother however incredibly skilled at teaching and was very kind. Avoid this school at all costs if you have the Asian guy, who's like 5'4, skinny, plain clothes, with the glasses the money I spent here I HORRIBLY regret. Not to mention my very first driving class he just took me on the freeway no communication or anything just "GO HEREE" It's been 5 years never gotten a ticket because after about 6 classes I quit and self taught. Wish I could rate this place ZERO stars.

A huge thank you to Angie and David! The driving school I went to prior was terrible and after…read moretaking over 20 hours worth of lessons I didn't gain any confidence on the road, nor did I feel acknowledged. S pass driving school was recommended to me by a family friend, but after my negative experience with the previous driving school I was wary. My first contact with S Pass Driving School was positive as the receptionist was so nice and accommodating. I had to make a schedule change last minute and she was able to squeeze me in. I first met David who was very thorough and easy to make conversation with. My remaining lessons were Angie and she was extremely thorough. We would go over the same intersections until I felt completely ready. I gained so much confidence with them, and we went over ALL the test points (even scanning intersections before entering them which i had no idea about!). I really didn't think I'd ever pass after taking so many lessons and feeling defeated. My 3 lessons with S Pass driving school fueled my confidence, I'm now licensed thanks to them!! I was very unfamiliar with the El Monte area (where I took my test), but I was able to pass with 3 lessons and no additional practice in the area because of how observant they are during the lessons. They are extremely thorough and their business is so organized compared to others I've encountered. The entire team is so nice and friendly. Again, a huge thank you to the S Pass team, I don't think I could've gone with a better option!

I had to get a whole new license here as my non-California one expired before I could renew it, and…read moreAngie was the absolute best instructor I could've hoped for to help make the whole process easy and smooth, and point out my old bad habits that might trip me up! I passed the test with flying colors - and picked up some better driving habits in general while we were at it! Highly recommend, Angie is the MVP of LA driving tests!

It was my 3rd try to take the Driving Test, I am lucky that David took me in altho its a last…read moreminute appointment. I appreciate all the instructors that taught me, they are very professional. August for teaching me about my mistakes. Noha for her motherly love, strict but you can feel she wants you to pass. And most specially to David, who went out of his way to take me to my Driving exam. Appreciate all the staff, Daisy in the reception is very nice too.. Thanks a lot to all of you..

Great instructors, they make you feel very safe and in control! To the point where you get so used…read moreto driving it feels like second nature. I had Noha as my instructor and she really made me feel comfortable to the point of passing my drivers test! Great school and great environment!

Funny and interesting instructor. Used our time well. Would go there again if I need to.read more

This class was great. The instructor, Mr. Lee, made the time fly by! He was very funny and had a…read moregood personality. Come here if you have to do traffic school!

Unical Driving School is awesome and affordable. Signing up for the teen 6 hour behind-the-wheel…read moretraining was painless, thanks to the friendly staff. Instructor Edward Wu is a very cool and professional guy. He made me feel confident behind the wheel in just about every daily driving situation. You can often hear him telling you "No worries." Edward was also prompt to pick me up from home at the appointment time. Minus one star because like Helen D. mentioned in a previous review, he can be impatient at times. In my case, he wanted me to promptly take off from a stop sign as soon as I can to a stop (assuming it was clear, of course). Other than this minor incident, I would highly recommend Unical Driving School.

SHORT VERSION: If you wish to pass the driving test, I'd recommend Viva driving school in Pasadena…read more They will teach you everything you need to know about what the DMV will expect. If you wish for a cheap driving school, this school will do $60 per 2-hr session but you won't learn as much and you will probably get a lot of errors during the driving test. LONG VERSION: The overview of my scenario: I took two 2-hour driving sessions with 'Unical Driving School' and a 1-hour driving session + DMV servicing with another school called 'Viva Driving School'. 4 NOV 2013: Called to schedule my appointment, and the receptionist who I talked to wasn't rude, but didn't explain to me much about their programs either. All she said was "$60 for 2 hours". I made an appointment anyway because it was VERY cheap compared to other schools. 6 NOV 2013: It was the day of my appointment. The instructor was supposed to be here at 1:45pm, but he (Edward Wu) came 10 minutes late. He was very nice, so I decided not to mark him for being late. I told him it was my first time driving, so he drove around for 15 minutes, but he didn't really teach me anything while he was driving. It was my turn to drive, and I did "pretty well for a first time driver" (in the words of Mr. Wu). We drove around Monterey Park, and occasionally, he would tell me to slow down when no cars were around, and then tell me to speed up when cars started to line up behind me. It got pretty annoying. Occasionally, he would go on his phone and not really pay attention to how I was driving. At the end of the lesson, he wanted me to schedule another appointment, and I did it (which I knew I would regret) because I felt like I didn't really learn anything. 7 NOV 2013: This time, he was 20 minutes late... minus one star. He taught me how to change lanes, which was great, but he did the same thing as he did yesterday (telling me to slow down and speed up)... minus another star. That's all he taught me for that day... Same thing as yesterday, he was on his cellphone, plus, he would occasionally yawn. He wanted me to schedule another appointment, and that's when I felt that he was doing that on purpose to make more money. 12 NOV 2013: This was the day I had my DMV driving test. I decided to try 'Viva Driving School' in Pasadena because they had a special package where they do DMV Servicing (they take you to the DMV at the day of your test, and let you use their car to take the test) plus a 1-hr driving session prior to the test. They taught me a lot about what was expected on the test, things that weren't discussed from 'Unical Driving School'... minus TWO stars. I learned WAY more in 1 hour with 'Viva Driving School' than I did in 4 hours with this school.

We LOVE Lucy!!!!!! My oldest daughter took driving lessons with Lucy and passed her behind the…read morewheel exam on the first try!! Lucy knows her stuff and makes sure her students know their stuff!! We also had Lucy take my daughter to her behind the wheel exam and I'm so glad she offers that! Lucy helped ease my nerves as a first time mom of a teen driver!! She is patient, flexible and SOOO SWEET!! I will be sending my next 3 to her when they're ready!!

Our 2nd time with Lucy. I can't say enough what a wonderful teacher she is in teaching students to…read moredrive. She is extremely thorough right down to having them jotting notes the first time they go out, of course not while driving, to making sure they can pass the driving test. She really gives them encouragement.

I've put aside the 6 hours with an instructor because of school and during the pandemic I've…read morefigured that I should get it done. (& my permit is expiring in a couple of months) I called numerous driving instructors in hopes of completing the 6 hours and Trans Oceans Driving School is the place where I felt most comfortable in doing so. My instructor, Sarah, was kind, patient, and understanding. And although there was somewhat of a language barrier because she only spoke Mandarin, she still tried striking up conversations and ultimately was in it to help her students succeed. There were many times where she asked if I needed a water break or anything really. After having multiple negative encounters with past instructors (rudeness, don't text back, very high pricing, forgot to pick me up...) and finally contacting Sarah from Trans Ocean is surreal. In addition to all the positives, pricing is the lowest out of all the other instructors that I have worked with which is a huge +. Props to Sarah, definitely recommend if you want to learn how to drive & get those hours completed!