Very patient instructor teaching stick driving to a newbie. I would totes higher again.read more

The customer service is very friendly, and the instructor is very nice and helpful. I rent a car…read morefrom them and got my road test passed with flying colors! The tips I learned from the instructor are easy to memorize and implement! A no doubt five-star service for them :-)

I had both Mr Bryant and William, they were both hilarious and amazing teachers. Ms Amber was…read moregenuinely caring and assisted me in getting earlier drive times. These people teach with creativity and passion.

Very disappointed I paid for my daughter driving school in advance. The school of instructions went…read moregreat only downfall is the behind the wheel instructor don't stick to their schedule. They send out emails if the times to meet. First time I went out to meet the instructor he didn't show up. Call the instructor back he claim he sent the wrong time. We was sitting out at the driving school for an hour for nothing ruin my whole Saturday. Second encounter had another encounter my daughter was schedule another appointment the instructor change her time at the last min. the day of the appt. I'm not happy!!!!

If there were 0 zero stars I would have rated them!…read more This place is for someone who likes to waste their time and be treated horrible which I am sure no one wants to be treated that way or waste their time. I joined this course around march 1st and finished the 30 hour course and then it was time to start the driving lesson. I called their number to schedule an appointment, first of all the person who was talking with me on the phone was super rude and unprofessional. After I finally got him to talk to with me about scheduling driving practice I was told to wait 2 months and honestly I was surprised but Long Story Short I waited for 2 months then on may I called because it was time for the appointment. When I called the representative said that I have to wait 1 more month even though I had already scheduled driving practice with them. I didn't wait anymore and took my classes somewhere else. If you want to run a business you need to be respectful & patient to your clients because they are your money makers and when students want to join the course please let them know in the beginning about how long it will take to do the driving classes part.

I did private driving sessions with the Academy. I had two different instructors; both were…read moreprofessional and gave good advice. They were well informed and were able to answer my questions easily and put all my concerns at ease. I would definitely recommend this Academy to others.

Admiral Driving School is walking distance from my apartment complex. The prices are affordable. A…read moredown payment/ deposit is needed. The customer service isn't the best. I had a few issues that needed some attention and nobody never/ever returned my call, so i decided to walk to the location (which made me more frustrated). The classes (online) / road driving with Rebecca was FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!She's very professionalism, funny, makes you very comfortable and on top of all of that the customer service was top notch. On the day of my skills test she saw me and my coach at the DMV to make sure i checked in correctly and had all the tools i need to succeed. -V.Stevenson

I live right by this driving school and see them out with and without students often. I have…read morewitnessed a student drive off of the road and drive on the wrong side of the road. Both times they just continued on like nothing happened, the instructor did not have them stop to discuss what they did wrong. More importantly, I have witnessed the instructors driving alone cutting people off, pulling out in front of cars, etc. Our neighborhood would be safer if Admiral was not here. I have debated posting this for a long time, but can no longer justify not warning potential students (or their parents).

I just passed my DC driving test, and its all thanks to the wonderful instruction from this school!…read moreI would recommend them highly to anyone, especially folks like me who are learning as adults. Before my lessons with Mr. Ish, the only driving experience I had as a 36 year old was some parking lot practice, and a one hour lesson with a different school (which I didn't think was very helpful so I didn't continue). I took 5 lessons of 2 hours each (10 hours total) with him and found him to be an incredibly patient and supportive instructor. I had a lot of anxiety going into the whole process, and his calm presence always put me at ease and made me more confident. When I would make a mistake like making too wide of a turn into a streeet, he would point it out but also ask me why I did it that way. It felt like he really wanted to get to the root of the issue to help fix it. In the case of turning too wide, we realized that I was misjudging the distance of my car from the parked cars on the street. This thoughtful approach really helped diagnose and correct issues as they came up and it was so satisfying to visibly see myself improve. His approach to teaching parallel parking was super clear, and I was able to confidently parallel park during the test, and have now also done it in relatively tight spots on DC streets! He also recommended doing a last lesson right before the test in the Deanwood neighborhood (where the DMV test takes place). This was great advice, and Mr. Teddy accommodated me for a pre-test lesson on short notice. I used the school's car for the test, which was helpful since I was familiar with it. The day of the test there was a really long wait at the DMV and Mr. Teddy waited with me patiently and was also really supportive. All the communication and reminders from the school about lesson times, locations were timely and clear, Mr. Ish was always on time for picking me up, and it was just a seamless experience end to end.

Excellent driving instructors. Took my roads test and passed the first time!…read more Seriously, Mr. Ish and Mr. Teddy are very patient and definitely want you to pass. I had wanted to book extra hours behind the wheel before I scheduled my roads test, but Mr. Ish really pushed me to take it sooner because he felt I was ready. Very glad he did.

I had an amazing experience with Officer Lyle, the online teachers, and everyone in the office!…read moreThey were very receptive and easily accessible if you needed anything for whatever reason. Officer Lyle was beyond patient, helpful, and friendly, and he took his time to answer any questions that I had. Thank you, iDriveSmart and Officer Lyle!!

Online classes: admittedly these are very, very long and kind of boring. They are what they are…read more In-car lessons: these went well. Always started on time and finished on time. The quality of instructors has a quality mix to it, but most were very good. Also, if you like an instructor, you can try to schedule more lessons with that specific instructor, which was helpful. It can be difficult to find lessons when and where you want, but if you book far enough ahead of time, you can generally find several reasonable options. General communications: Every time we called the company for help, they were very responsive and always friendly. Overall, I would say our experience was very positive, and I would use them again if I need to and would recommend them.

Naji helped me overcome my road jitters as well as taught fundamental road safety and skills.read more

This place is the worst - after finish with the class and did all the hours of driving …read more i waited 2 months for the in car driving and I am now sitting in a parking lot waiting for the instructor which did not show up . please do not use this place. pure disappointment.

Great place to take driving classes! Really fantastic instructors, nice cars and roomy…read moreinstructional facilities. They are really good about getting you scheduled quickly and getting through the program quickly. The owner is on site and very responsive to questions and suggestions, plus he is very well informed and polite. I thought the whole experience was pleasant, easy and surprisingly fast. Thank you so much!

I do not recommend Alto driving school. My niece attended Alto. My sister paid $300. When my niece…read morecompleted the classes, she called to find out how much it would cost to use their car for her driving test, since she was comfortable driving it. The woman she spoke with told her it would be $80 and she would need to get the car on her test day with an adult with a drivers license. The price was pretty low however, it was strange to me that an instructor would not be present. When we arrived a few days later to pay, since we were told we had pay in advance. The woman told us that we could not use the car because there would be no guarantee that the car would be available on her test day, which makes no sense since Alto is a driving school! I said whoever my niece spoke to told us to come in person to pay and the car would be available. The woman did not seem to care so we left. I called back to complain to the manager. The general manager told me that the price is $140 and that we would need to meet the instructor at the driving school and he would take us to the MVA and then take us back to Alto. Wow was all I could say. It is very obvious that the employees are not at all knowledgeable about the process since I continued to me misinformed about the process. The fact that for whatever reason my sister decided to choose Alto for her daughter's driving school you think they would take care of your driving needs in a more professional manner. I am still not sure why they do not value their customers. I decided of course not to use their services. We went with Greg's driving school they only charged us $110 and met us at the MVA. Which was so shocking to us since my niece did not attend their driving school.

This place is awful. Do not send your child here…read more 1. Classes overbooked 2. Drive times scheduled 6-8 weeks apart 3. Representatives are rude and unhelpful 4. They do not pick up your children for drive times like all other schools 5. Representative told me to send my child in an Uber 6. Driving instruction was awful. Did not prepare children for the test

Our second child just completed driver's ed with Greg's and we are very satisfied. The quality of…read morethe instructors was good except for the last in car instructor (out of the Silver Spring location) my son had. He was awful in so many ways. However I must say that Greg's was receptive to out complaints & worked hard to make sure we were made whole & satisfied. We would wholeheartedly recommend Gregs. They really helped with the finer points of the kids learning how to drive.