DO NOT GO HERE!! The instructor MARCOS MORENO CASTILLO they must have picked up off from the slums of Colfax. I was 2 minutes late, showed up at 1:02 and my appointment was 1 pm. He called me while I was heading up to the office being rude and saying he will cancel even though I told him I was heading up. I then walk in and the first four words he says is "why are you late" according to your 5 minute late policy, I am not. Super rude and unprofessional. I asked for a refund and a manager came out also not deescalating and made it very difficult to receive my refund. Marcos Castillo should have his instructing permit removed. I have filed a complaint with the BBB and the state of Colorado. DO NOT GO HERE!! If I could give zero stars, I would! read more

American Driving Academy - Driving Schools Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I started throwing up the night before my appointment, into the morning. Lost $50. Then brought the wrong paperwork because the dmv gave me the wrong information and lost my other $50. No drivers test, no rescheduling, just extremely rude people. I used to be able to cancel and rescedule with the DMV and it was cheaper! This is an unprofessional partnership between these schools and the DMV. read more

I came here to take my driving test and unfortunately had a very negative experience with Carina. From the moment I walked in, she made me feel uncomfortable. The Colfax area is under heavy construction, and despite only being a few minutes behind, she was already ready to cancel my appointment instead of showing even a small amount of understanding. Taking a driving test is nerve-racking enough, but instead of professionalism or support, Carina's attitude was rude and dismissive. It set such a negative tone that it made the entire experience horrible for me. I accept the mistakes I made on my test -- that's part of the process -- but no one deserves to be treated with such little patience or respect, especially when they're already anxious. I hope this feedback prevents others from feeling the way I did. read more

I'm writing about the Location on 84th Avenue. We had a horrible experience with the instructor and the vehicle. I took my niece to take her driving test. We arrived 15 mins due to the snow storm When we arrived the instructor stated she had to go put air in the tires because the tires were low. When my niece went outside to get in the car there was a gentleman that was testing before us yelling and cussing at the instructor. That should have been the point for us to leave the kid was very upset and disappointed on how he was treated. My niece continued to clean the snow off the car. When she got in the lights were flashing Meaning the car was unsafe to drive The light was flashing inside the car was shaky due to the tires being off balance and other lights were also flashing that made my niece super nervous to drive an unsafe vehicle. After the test the instructor blamed my niece for the car shaking (really) maybe if you offered a safe car we wouldn't have this problem. I spoke with the manager Christina and she said she will speak With the owner and call me back on Monday because she tested on a Friday. After one week of not hearing back from anyone I called and she answered. She stated she did speak with the owner and he didn't think anything was wrong with the incident. That's crazy so you are telling me that driving an unsafe car is ok ? Your putting the safety of our kids at risk I work in the fleet industry and Christina stated the light being on was safe and it takes a few hours to come off. Excuse me no if the lights are on the vehicle is unsafe. Please Becareful taking your kids to this driving school. The customer service and not hearing back from anyone until I called is unacceptable. We pay to have a safe driving test Instead it was chaotic from the start with no resolution from the managers or owners. This is not how you run a business I'm not sure How they still stay open. I'm hopimg the city will do a thorough inspection after I file a complaint. Keep your kids safe. read more

The instructor will not pass you on first attempt how good driver you are. They give you a second change with $65. I had a instructor named Tina and want to make more more out of you and they did not give a report and even a receipt of your payment. I have to yell out to get my reports. Never go there even it is next to DMV. read more

My 16 year old daughter did an online course for the written test and we used ADA for the 3 state required lessons spread out over a year in different seasons. (3 different instructors) The last lesson was a week before the test (which she also did with ADA). We requested the instructor give her a good review for the test. My daughter came away a little upset because that last instructor was extra picky...but she was REALLY prepared and did a great job on the test the following week. ADA is quite a bit cheaper than the other school which my older son had attended and is more flexible with the dates/times of lessons throughout the year. Great job ADA! read more

I understand that this is a place of a business and they are here to make money but not really in an ethical way. My wife came to take a driving test. She has been driving for over 18 years in another country. She did take one earlier at another school and didn't pass it. Whether it was her fault or the other school's, it doesn't matter. Whatever happened, happened. This school had scheduled the test for the same day but when we came to take the test, they said that it is a Colorado law that you cannot take the test twice in one day. We didn't know. They are the school. It is their responsibility to know these kinds of laws, not ours. Anyway, they have canceled the test but to reschedule, they wanted another $55 since we didn't cancel prior to 18hrs. How could we cancel it prior to 18hrs if we have scheduled it 3 hours prior to the test? They stated that it is not their responsibility to make sure that you an eligible for the test!!!! I didn't get the refund back. I lost my $95. In another world, this would be considered fraud but apparently, Department of Revenue is OK to do business with unethical company. If you want to keep your money in your pocket and then spend it wisely, I would advise you not to do business with this "Academy". read more

horrible experience with Marisa instructor . I was late 5 minutes due to an accident on highway get there she cancel my test and I ask for refund I only get 40 bucks back and they keep 55 because they decide to steal my money horrible place don't reccomend and also marrissa don't ruins other peoples day if youre having a bad day ! And screw you owner you act like yall fucking busy or something stealing my money and shit be more patient tf read more

Pretty annoyed that Colorado doesn't offer tests through the DMV anymore. These companies charging close to 100$ makes it difficult for people. We ended up choosing ADA mainly because they showed up open during hours that were easy for us to get to. The process was super easy (can book by location, day, or person) and the process was pretty straight forward. They communicated several times leading up to the appointment and thankfully took my daughter's "my Colorado" app because she'd recently misplaced her hard permit. (I suspected they should, but one never knows). My daughter tested with Beth who was straight forward, but nice and encouraging at the same time. Things ran on time and efficiently. read more

I absolutely DO NOT RECOMMEND American Driving Academy!! Driving instructor Beth English, is a rude, disrespectful old lady!! She yelled at me AND my poor son and refused to allow him to take his driving test AFTER I paid $100!!! Management condoned her rude, unprofessional behavior and refused to refund my money or compensate me! If you care about your kiddo and your money, scratch this place off of your list! UNPROFESSIONAL SCAMMERS read more

American Driving Academy - Driving Schools Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Tracy was an amazing instructor! He explained everything perfectly and made you feel comfortable behind the wheel throwing in a couple jokes before and after the test, so that was a plus! Absolutely will recommend this to many more that need a behind the wheel test. Thank you. Amazing experience overall. And they offer coffee!!! read more

I took my wife to this driving school about a month ago. Their instructor Ilse didn't hd the patience to teach my wife and cancelled her class in 30 minutes.She was also late by 15 minutes to start her class. Then I wrote a review on google. The owner calls me and promises a full refund. But they now are charging me $55 for their fault out of $420 I paid on 6/24/2024. You can also see his words on google review. read more

Quick and easy to schedule and get completed. Great service, friendly instructor, my instructor was Ilse and she was great.

Went for my drivers test and Keith was my instructor. He was very nice and has a great sense of humor. Highly recommend that you try and get him as your instructor! read more

Beth was amazing! She was such a great instructor and tester. I took the refresher course and driving test. She really helped me understand how i can be a better driver and was a calm tester. After I passed she also helped me fill the dmv form for online submission so i dont have to physically go to the DMV. She was calm and collected and helped ease my nerves. Absolutely great! read more

It's horrible, they don't approve of you for something insignificant. María has scraped me because I have to be 5 meters away from the car, as far as I know is that you can see the rear tires of the vehicle in front and a line of the road between the car and me. I think he did it because of racism. you lose your money here. read more

What a scam. My son took their driving lessons, praised him about how great he did and then come time for their "test", a different, older woman with a cane, failed him for stuff that was ridiculous. She MADE him adjust his seat so he could barely touch the pedals and "scolded" him for not knowing to do this! I mean, wtf, he should have the seat where it's comfortable to HIM as the driver!! Now he has to pay more money to retest? There is a disconnect that smells like a scam to make money. Save yourself, your money, time and disappointment - GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!! This instructor should retire!!! read more

If i could give zero stars I would, massive pieces of you know what. My mom crashed the car on the way to pick me up for the test so I decided to stay here to make her feel better with the shock, also I was going to be late anyway. I call just not to be a no show and they STILL CHARGED ME THE 65$ cancellation cause I DIDN'T CANCEL BETWEEN 48 hours. Luckily my mom has definitely decided to crash. With all the happiness in the world they tell me that that doesn't matter and i still have to pay. Of course I called the bank to dispute money. Not enough words for describing these "people" and with that empathy they think they can decide who drives. F read more

I don't know why this gets so many bad reviews, On google you can actually see the smart people that had good experiences, So many people mad at themselves for not knowing simple rules, but for me? Oh my god where do I even start, I had a driving lessons with miss Marisa just to be sure if I was capable of the drivers test and she provided AMAZING feedback, She made me feel so comfortable and we had nice conversations while I was behind the wheel. She said I didn't have to take any more classes and that I was ready and that's what I did, I booked a Driver's test with miss Melissa, Although I wished Miss Marisa was a proctor, Melissa was also just as amazing and she made me feel comfortable and calm during the test. I passed! Afterwards she provided feedback on Things I need to improve on and that was that, Im glad this school was the first one I ever found because I don't know if other schools would have these amazing teachers, Thank you guys. read more

This fucking driving school failed me three times and it was really unfair. This old lady named Beth failed me two times because she was very hard on the way I drived and criticized how long I practiced driving before coming to the driving school. She was a bit of a prick. I took a lesson from that school and it improved my skills on driving but did not help on my third test. This nice lady named Candice was chill with me but after the test she said I passed on points but failed the overall test but I didn't give enough space to vehicles in front of me and didn't make complete stops. That's really weird to me read more

BTW driving is a scam to begin with but required so here I am. First scheduled appointment with ADA for 4:00 pm, we were at the office at 3:55 with a closed sign on the door. In looking at e-mails and calling their office, they cancelled the appointment at 3:51. They can charge $55 for a cancelation and being late but I will get nothing for my 1 hour round trip drive time nor gas money. Since we are just starting and like a fool I paid for all 6 hours up front I am stuck with this company. I will update my review as we progress but it is going to take something special to make up for this crappy treatment. read more

Rude and useless. Go elsewhere. They won't help you and the staff is misinformed about their own policies. Ridiculous.

My daughter took lessons with 2 different instructors. She was given different instructions and recommendations from each. She took 2 lessons with Lamont and he assured her she was ready to take the test. We scheduled it with Gary and it was a disaster. She approached a school zone (even though school is out in the Summer) and was doing 25 when she got to the sign (as she was slowing down from 30) and he hit the breaks and told her she was speeding and should have already been at 20. Her instructors told her she should slow down to the speed after the sign. At the end he did not give her feedback on what she should improve and just told her she needed more lessons. Seems like he was just trying to get more money from us (which we won't do). Very disappointed with the test experience, even though Lamont seems to have been a good instructor. Going to try DriveSafe next, since a friend recommended it instead. They need to improve communication and consistency between drive and testing instructors... read more

Great Driving school A good alternative to waiting weeks to months for a Drivers exam at the Dmv. They had Same day appointments avaiable. Friendly and very helpful instructors. Wish the Dmv was this courtesy fast and friendly. Definitely recommend read more

Keith is the best and the sweetest! Was so helpful and understanding of my nerves, best driving teacher I've ever had and best driving school! 10/10 would have to recommend. read more

Very professional operation and my wife's tester Byron was the best, a thorough gentleman who ensured the whole experience for her was calm and relaxed. Needless to say, she passed her drivers test with ease. Thank you Byron! Highly recommended business! read more

Keith was the best passenger I had ever been in the car with ! I know it was just a drivers test but I had so much fun. I was nervous in the beginning but he made me feel comfortable and confident on my drivers test and the pricing is good ! read more

I had a decent experience. Nice person on the phone making an appointment. Very helpful with letting me know what I needed to have in order to take a driving test. The person that I took the test with made me throw out my drink, but gave me a drink when we got back. I didn't mind, but it was nice. The instructor let me know what I was suppose to do well before I did it. I felt bad that my a/c didn't work and it was pretty hot. She was still very nice though. read more

The instructor was very rude and she didn't even bother to introduce herself. It almost felt like I was begging for her business. I wouldn't recommend this place if this is your first time taking the test. I was very disappointed since I heard many good things about this place. read more

All three of my kids have gone through the American Driving Academy, all three are really good drivers, I recommend The American Driving Academy to all parents who need that peace of mind. read more

Today was my behind the wheel test I was there 30 min early the lady named Beth entered first thing she did she start a fight with a gentlemen that was asking for walk-in, then she asked for the 11:30am appointment I told her that was me, then she brought me the Schedule my name wasn't there !!! Now let's return to the day of the appointment I called them it was a men who answered he took my info, the weird thing and I didn't noticed he made fun of my name I thought that was fun, but when I think of it he was racist and he didn't put me on the schedule, I called back today the lady who answered told me I wasn't in the schedule and there is no record of me. In another way I am lying, well consider Before going there. It is cheap but the service is too. read more

Do not take a drive test here. Take you a route you can't see if cars are coming. Then fail you cause you moved up to see. I took it at the DMV and got a perfect score. read more

This class provides the best information and factoids most people don't rarely even think to mention. They also interact with their students the best way they can by, having surprise gifts for people who dress up or participate in their competitions! It's just a fun way to get the students more involved! The teachers and staff are so generous and caring. They just want the best safety for all their students! Highly recommended! I'm now ready to take my driving test (; read more

My daugher took her driving test here today. Even thogh we were late and missed our appointment, Lynn worked with us and got us rescheduled for the same day. Lynn was very curteous and helpful; very professional. She made our experience pleasant and made my daughter comfortable taking the test. Thanks, Lynn! read more

"This is not the school to entrust your child. I found the instructor to be very rude, which could have been excused but combined with a hour plus wait... Unacceptable!" read more

American Driving Academy- I aced my test 100%! The staff is really friendly! They will help you with any questions that you have. They are conveniently located right next to the DMV so once you get your paperwork you can go to the DMV after! You get an instructor and schedule an appointment to drive with them which is great to drive with someone else other than parents. My instructor was Lin and she was very very fun! She made the experience really fun for me! Don't think I would've gotten such a good score if she hadn't worked so hard to teach us so much! read more