I had a deeply upsetting and unprofessional experience with one of the instructors at this driving school. From the moment the lesson began, the instructor was extremely rude and aggressive in his tone. He made the experience very tense, and showed no patience or professionalism. I chose not to say anything during the session in hopes of avoiding further conflict. However, things escalated when the lesson ended. Rather than dropping me off, he began lecturing me based on a note in his system stating I had requested no further cancellations. I calmly pointed out that his issue should be with whoever left that note, not me. At that point, he said he was the "chief" and claimed to own several schools. He showed me his tablet, saying I was "booked at Busy" (whatever that means), and dismissed saying they don't care about reviews. When I said I'd be seeking a refund, he became aggressive. He began shouting, cursing at me, and then shockingly told me to get out of his car. As I was getting out, he used a homophobic slur and when I called out his behaviour, he threatened me with, "I'll bust your face." This experience was beyond unacceptable -- it was abusive. No customer should ever be treated this way, let alone threatened or subjected to slurs. I strongly advise against booking any lessons with this individual or this school until they take accountability for this type of behavior. If this man is truly in charge, it's clear the organization lacks any sense of professionalism or basic human decency. I am scared since this person has my address and details. read more

They steal your money never pick you up, never reschedule and claim their office is refunding you. Never received my money back from March, it's now June. Scammers! Beware! read more

If i could gives these people negative stars i would that's still more than they deserve these people are shameful crooks don't go here take your money else where the instructor was over an hour late for every single lesson and berated and talked down to me when i made mistakes and it really messed with my confidence his name was James awful person then they canceled my whole plan without hearing my side and the receptionist or whoever she is is always impossible to reach i paid for the plan and it took me atleast 2 months to get my lessons scheduled the receptionist never answers unless she wants to argue and make up lies these people are awful save your money don't go here i won't stop until everyone knows read more

N Dahl I highly recommend 4 Seasons Driving School. They are accommodating and flexible. Molly returned my texts when I had questions and Mr. Jamiz was wonderful with my granddaughter. He talked to her and put her at ease as she was driving. She looked forward to her lessons. read more

At first I spoke with molly and she is behind me until I pay 495$ for their platinum package and after paying they are not responding to email/Their app chat/website/messages. I just asked them to show how to schedule one class since I have trouble scheduling the chief instructor called me and said that they don't have time and I keep messaging everyone and he is very rude to me even after talking very nicely with him. The instructors who teach driving should have patience and these people are really bad . Please don't waste your money read more

I advise you to read the BBB (Better Business Bureau) reviews. 4 seasons has the worst possible BBB rating for a reason. Stay away from this place. Jayme is the owner, the instructor and the sole employee but from the second you talk with him he attempts to make it sound as if his company is much larger and more successful than it actually is. He left my daughter waiting for hours without even a phone call. I gave him 3 chances. Appointment 1: 3:30 appointment and he didn't show up until almost 5pm. He dint even call to say he was running late. Appointment 2: scheduled for Saturday 11 o'clock and he never showed up and never called Appointment 3: 330 appointment didn't show up till 4:30 Quite honestly I don't know how this company is still in business. I never take the time out to write reviews especially bad ones because I don't want to affect anybody's business but I really feel as that this guy is a con artist and I don't want anybody else to get conned by Jayme at 4 Seasons Auto Driving School read more

Very unprofessional. My relative had their first driving lesson and the instructor was an absolute jerk. Highly unprofessional, late to our house, talking on phone with his gf during the lesson and criticizing my relative's driving and other students he taught that day. Asked my relative if he was being "punked". Tell me how any of that is instructional and how to instill confidence in a young person. Oh and by the way if you say ANYTHING about the way they do business, they will call you a liar and not allow you a word in edgewise. STEER CLEAR OF THIS "SCHOOL"!! read more

Edit: If you look at their responses to Google Maps reviews, you can see how unprofessional they are. I don't know the details behind these people's complaints, but I know that if you are trying to run a business, you should try to be polite and tactful with customers. Sometimes, you can't say everything you think. Also, a lot of people have said they didn't get refunds for lessons the instructor didn't show up for, so I am inclined to believe the reviewers. It is also a pet peeve of mine when a professional who tries to be taken seriously has obvious spelling errors. I feel like you need more people skills if you are going to represent a driving school. read more

4 Seasons Auto Driving School - Driving Schools Near Me - Rensselaer, New York

Thieves, down right thieves. My son paid for the platinum package, got his first lesson right away, and since then it has been like chasing ghosts. He calls and leaves messages, no call backs. He scheduled his 5 hour course only to have them reschedule it multiple times, and then text him at work at random on a day that wasn't even mentioned to have him take the class by Zoom. I have called and said that they can either refund his money for the hours that he owed on the road and the 5 hour course, or I look into legal action. It looks like I am probably going to have to go the legal route. Enough is enough. This company has shown that they are not a reputable outfit to work with. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT GOING TO THIS PLACE FOR DRIVING LESSONS, unless of course you don't value your hard earned money. read more

I wish I could give zero stars because even one star is too generous. DO NOT PAY IN ADVANCE FOR ANY OF THE PACKAGES! We purchased the Silver Package four months ago and had only one lesson. All subsequent lessons were canceled by the company. For the past three months, I've been trying to contact them via phone and text messages, but no one has returned my calls. I visited their address, and the tenants informed me that they haven't seen anyone from the company in three months. I spoke with the landlord, who mentioned they are being evicted on August 1st. I am currently trying to get my money back! read more

ABSOLUTELY awful 'service'. 4 classes scheduled for my daughter and 3 out of the 4 they claimed they had power issues and cancelled. 2 or them they didn't even notify us and the last one they sent a text less than an hour before. Reading the reviews now, this is obviously the norm for this place. Don't waste your money. Their employee 'Rachelle's response was 'Clearly you don't understand so if you'd like a refund for your remaining lessons, we'd be happy to refund those'. Hahaha. Do ya think!?!? You provided one out of 4. Classless unapologetic company on every level. read more

Would give no stars !! These people stood me up and didn't have the audacity to give me a call. I've been trying to get a hold of someone and no one calls me back. Do not go here, just a bunch of scammers !!!!! This place is a joke read more

THIS PLACE IS A SCAM! They take your money, never show up to lessons and never refund your money. You call, email, text and never hear from anyone again. DO NOT GIVE THIS COMPANY YOUR MONEY!! There are reviews every where with others having the same experience. read more

There numerous cancellations rescheduling and one no show. hence it was difficult to squeeze in lessons before road test. downgraded package and 3 months later no refund as promised. read more

I would love to give this school negative stars. They are ABSOLUTELY the WORST driving school in this area. They should not be allowed to teach people how to drive especially young people who are nervous and lack the confidence. My son got the instructor from HELL and he was the owner Jaimz. Really not a good human. He made fun of him and his other students and made a personal call during a lesson. My son paid him to teach him to drive....not to talk on the phone with his significant other. When we called the next day to complain our calls were not returned and when I finally got through I was screamed at and told several times that my son is a liar. Very unprofessional behavior. Even their comments to peoples reviews are unprofessional. I have read so many bad reviews on this company and it's really sad that they are allowed to continue with their theft of services. I would highly recommend looking elsewhere for your driving school needs as this place only wants your money and clearly doesnt care about helping you. read more

I don't have an option of giving zero stars or I would have added that in my review. They are really unprofessional and unauthentic driving school. Please be aware because once they get your money they are not going to send the instructor and eat up all the amount. You can keep calling and texting, there wont be anyone to response or listen. Just forget you refund. That's the only thing you can do. The instructor may send you threatening msg to stop contacting them. It wont be a surprise. read more

My son was nervous driving but after a few lessons with Jaimz felt way more confident. It's now his younger brothers turn to drive and he has already requested we sign him up for lessons. Thank you! read more

Absolutely the very best customer service. Amazing driver instructions. Patience's and expertise weaved together to put young drivers at ease all awhile learning all they need to know. Mr. Edwards is calm, kind and professional. read more

It was the worst experience I've ever had in my entire life. The first lesson that I had was great but the second one was a 360-degree turn, the instructor was rude and it felt like he had a really bad day and took it out on me. DON'T BUY the Package, they will NOT give you your money back. And it feels like they were rude on the second lesson on purpose just to convince you to cancel your lessons and ask for the refund that they will never give you. Sexist and racist alert read more

stay away from this place very unprofessional and when they cancel your package to get a refund is nearly impossible I will be writing to the better business bureau and reporting them the dmv they refer you to there financial number that never picks up the phone or answers back stay away from these people horrible horrible read more

a couple months back i was recommended to apply to "4 seasons driving school" for driving lessons. at first i thought it was a deal due to their prices but realized the business isn't as good as i thought it was. to begin, it's a hassle to prepare for a lesson. i have to go to email to confirm i want to use my lesson for that day or else they wont teach you. secondly, the driving instructor was very condescending and had very little patience and when i asked for a substitute they had no one available. on top of that, other reviews on google have stated that the driving instructors are rude.with that being said ive asked for a refund just to be told that it will be received in the mail which it never was. to elaborate, there was no one to help me with my refund, ive never received my refund and ive wasted hundreds and hundreds of dollars just to receive one lesson and a rude impatient instructor. do not come here‼ read more

Horrible driving school. The office is terribly unresponsive when we want to cancel or reschedule our tests. No one picks up the call. Horrible instructor, vague, unprofessional, rude. My refund for my cancelled classes is going to take a month to process apparently, which is unheard of in any business. Save your money, time and anxiety and just go to another driving school. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR TIME AND MONEY. read more

Wow. Where do I begin? I tried contacting the 4 Seasons Auto Driving School non-stop for over a month, and got only one measly phone call in return that led to nowhere. All over the internet I saw amazing reviews for them, and was convinced they were the right school for me--if only they actually bothered to reply. I tried calling, emailing, sending messages on the website message board, responding to their voicemail got me nowhere either. If I could give them zero stars I would, and truly wish I could rate their actual services, but clearly they have no interest in new customers. Their customer service is worse than abysmal--it's non-existent. read more

Utterly fraudulent. Instructor showed up late, was shaking his head looking at his phone, used racial slurs, and told me to get the f out of his car and was violently confrontational slamming the door. Report is sent to the DMV with audio recording of the incident with a friend also witnessing the incident from the apartment of this anger issued attitude filled clown "instructor". Report is sent to the DMV with legal action being pursued. read more

Bought the bronze package to make sure my daughter passes her driving test on the first time, and to teach her how to properly parallel park, etc. I got a very quick response from the company and was able to schedule her first session quickly. Jaimz (spelling?) was absolutely fantastic and my daughter came home soooo excited at all she learned and felt really confident. I have recommended this driving school to many! read more

Had a great experience with 4 Seasons.. At another driving school, the instructor yelled at my son and was sarcastic. 4 Seasons gave my son the confidence to succeed and get his license. read more

Jaimz is the coolest instructor & he offered top-notch informative lessons, all of which helped me pass my road test the first time! Wouldn't recommend going anywhere else! read more

My instructor was awesome! If I could rate 10 I would, definitely made a great choice choosing 4 seasons to teach me how to drive.