We were very pleased with Rick. It was very easy to schedule the lessons. He gave my daughter good tips and was honest about what she needed to work on. He was great with preparing her for the driving test. He drove her around the area where she would be taking the test. Gave her a copy of an old rate sheet so she knew what they would be looking at. She passed the first time. read more

DISHONEST! I do not recommend Rick/Blue Ribbon. He does not give you full 2 hour sessions. They are more like an hour and a half if you're lucky. What makes it worse is that he spends his time on his phone and iPad lining up new customers instead of instructing your teen. He doesn't teach any of the basic skills like parking, defensive driving, getting on and off a freeway etc. You know what he does? He stays in your OWN neighborhood. All the quicker to dump your kid to the literal curb after the shortened lesson. And when you try to contact him to make it right, he ghosts you. So please, avoid this guy at all costs. read more

The reviews are dishonest a least concerning my experience. I booked an appointment for 2 hours and Rick picked me up late and was always on his phone during the whole duration of our session. He also dropped me off earlier than the expected time which was from 3:00 to 5:00. While I was driving on the road he was answering phone calls and barely talking me too on what to do. He also said he made me stop at a fast food store because he needed to use the restroom but later took 20 minutes and came back into the car with food. To note on how much time he was teaching me he picked me up at 3:25 and dropped me off at 4:40. read more

Would not recommend this driving school. They spent the last 10-15 minutes at a gas station putting gas during the first session. After the first session, I took my daughter to a parking lot to practice. I noticed her handling and turning were not improved. Went to a different instructor and my daughter's driving skills improved so much! read more

I had dealt with rick for my daughters driving lessons. I'm bothered by a few things that he taught her that I had to unteach her. 1. He would have her speed up when she really didn't have control of the car. 2. He would have her brake very, very late and almost have an accident. Next, even though I was paying a fair price for her lesson, he pretty much ignored her. And my daughter even told me that he yelled at her a few times. I don't think I have unreasonable expectations. Be Safe, teach safe, BE with MY KID while you are in the lesson. Of these, he unfortunately failed. Also, he missed 2 appointments when we only had 3. We have to remind him to make the last appointment. One time he even came on the wrong day. Really, really needs to have appoinment reminders. I think there are better instructors out there. I would have to pass on this company.... read more

Stay away! They charge you no less than competition but their service is WAY sub par.. 1. Despite spending several hundreds of $$, they didn't even call to ask us "how did my student do" ?? 2. They did not even show some basic defensive driving moves, such as covering the brake, holding the steering in 10 / 2 position, braking smoothly etc. 3. For the driving 'class', a "brother in law" of the owner showed up from out of town, while the appointment was booked by the owner "rick". Very unsatisfactory service level.... poor results... go somewhere else. read more

As a new driver, I would 100% recommend this school. I was able to quickly make an appointment with Rick over the phone. I had two instructors, Rick and Jeff, and both were so kind and patient. I had failed my previous test, and after lessons with them, I passed with 0 errors. Furthermore, they took all the covid precautions and I felt very safe. I could not be more satisfied with my learning and classes. Thanks blue ribbon! read more

So I just passed my driving test and I can tell you that it was possible because of mr Jeff! He was very patience and nice! I was very nervous to drive after a car accident back in the days so it was hard for me but he teaches in such clear way that you become a confident driver :) so I definitely recommend them read more

I had signed up my teenager son for their 3 2hr sessions. If you just want to just learn the basics of how to turn the engine on and drive around the block for 6 hrs then this may be for you. However, if you want someone to show your teenager to drive beyond basics ( like the mastering the road, getting on and off the freeways,driving on hills,different parking techniques,defensive driving and driving in different road conditions) then go elsewhere. Long story short, I wasted $340 dollars. read more

The instructor was really nice and patient. He definitely points out what you will be needing to know for the DMV exam. I had failed my driving test twice so I didn't want to risk it, and I took an hour lesson and voila! I finally passed with very, very few errors. Price is very reasonable. Strongly recommended driving school! read more

Very unprofessional - Tried to call them, could not get anyone on the phone. Left an enquiry message via their website. Did not hear back at all. Tried to call and then left a voice message with my number .. no call back. Talked to another driving school and got an appointment the next day. Wonder how they get their high ratings on Yelp? read more

My son just passed his driving test - Yahoo! Thank you, Rick, for giving us a great rate and for always accommodating our schedule. You are awesome! The young lady at the dmv that took the driving test before my son didn't pass - she looked so disappointed with her frown. I think she should've called Blue Ribbon, because I saw a smile & thumb's up from my son when he passed! read more

Blue ribbon driving school is a very good practice driving and online class courses. I took the driving classes with an instructor. At this company there are 2 instructors. Two men. Both of them have Hondas. The thing I like the most about them is that a car isn't covered with student driver or new driver. They just have a medium size sticker on their back window. On another review they said this place is bad. They're wrong I absolutely recommended it. read more

Been reviewing possible use of Stanford Driving School vs. Blue Ribbon. Seems to be quite a price difference. Wonder if anyone has any input as to "what you get for your money"??? read more

As someone who struggles severely with driving anxiety, it took me a long time to muster up the courage to begin learning. After reading several reviews, I settled on Blue Ribbon and I could not be happier. Creating the appointments via phone were incredibly easy, and my instructor Rick was professional, calm, and eased my anxiety. For once, I felt competent behind the wheel. I just had my behind-the-wheel driving test yesterday and I passed with zero errors! I cannot be more satisfied with Blue Ribbon and I highly recommend it to anyone! read more

My kid took lessons from Blue Ribbon, while teaching the driving one of the instructors spent the time to get food from the restaurant, went to pick up medicine, fill up gas, phone calls and wasting time to run personal errands, and pick up late and drop early every time. So basically, every lesson ends up with 1.5 hrs instead of 2 hrs. it is not cheap, so whatever we paid (around $300) is for 4.5-5 hours instead of 6 hrs. read more

Great customer service! My daughter took the online class and we had some last minute needs that required an expedited service to get our online class certificate. Rick, the owner, made arrangements and made it happen and got the certificate to us in time. What awesome service! read more

We looked for a while to find a good driving school for our daughter. We researched quite a few and were recommended to Blue Ribbon from a friend who said they used them for all 4 of their kids and had a good experience. We found their prices to be comparable to everyone else out there so we went with Blue Ribbon. They were very flexible on setting up the lessons and worked progressively to accommodate our daughters needs so should would pass her behind the wheel test. For one lesson, we had a last minute emergency come up and the instructor (Rick) was very accommodating. Since our experience with Blue Ribbon we have recommended them to several friends who have also used them with good experience. read more

Was a good experience from beginning to end. Called in and they were very accommodating to slot me into the earliest availability. I was already an experienced driver and needed to know the in and out of passing the DMV behind the wheel test. Many thanks to Jeff for the useful tips. Great pointers and passed the first time. Would highly recommend this driving school. read more

This is a review I had put on Google's website 2 years ago and another reviewer after me accused it of being a fake review. This is not the case. Everything you will read here actually happened to me. I've added other things that I've remembered as well as some extra emotions that come up when thinking back to this. Do NOT pay this place a cent! I was referred to Blue Ribbon by Allstars because they were completely booked. Let me start off by saying that the owner of the school, Rick, always arrives 5-10 minutes late for every driving lesson. And takes the students back to their homes about 15- 20 minutes early. Plus on their site it says they charge you $295 for three 2 hour sessions, but since I was given a number I didn't know that that was the original price, the amount we were charged was way more because of the referral of the guy at Allstars I suppose, but I didn't know that at the time. I guess he received a cut of the pay. Anyway, they say the lessons last for 2 hours, but it's a huge lie! During your driving lesson, Rick (the instructor) will constantly make the student park on a curb and he'll make phone calls to arrange new appointments with other people in front of you! It is such a mock and so disrespectful! He'll waste your valuable learning time and you'll regret paying him. Rick is greedy. He even made me drive him to his bank so he could cash a check that he had just received from one of his students and to cash in the check that my parents had just payed him right after he had just picked me up. To me this showed poor class and it seemed he cared more about the money than helping people learn how to drive. Sure, I enjoyed it when I actually had the time to practice but that time was very limited due to Rick constantly asking me to "park here" while he did god knows what on his stupid little i-pad. Definitely not referring anyone to this guy and you should look for someone who will actually do their job. I was a former student and it just makes me angry at how he wasted my time and my parents' hard earned money! Especially with this economy. read more

These guys are very professional and courteous. When they aren't available to take calls, they call back within 15 minutes. Always on time and their cars car clean and late models. Thanks Blue Ribbon! read more

Long story short...Our son took his online course test a day before his appt. at the DMV. I missed the fact that it stated on the web site that the certificate needed to take to the DMV is mailed within 6-8 days of course completion - we clearly weren't going to get it in time. I sent an email on that Sunday and inquired, acknowledging I had dropped the ball, if I could pick up the certificate at the office location the next day - a total Hail Mary. An hour and a half later we get an email from Rick saying 'the certificate is in your mailbox'. My wife and I were floored. Rick, on a Sunday, hand delivered the certificate to our house. What else is there to say? Thanks so much Rick!!!! read more

I wanted to share our family experience with Blue Ribbon Driving School as the uncle of two young drivers. The first to go through Blue Ribbon was my Nephew 2 years ago. The instructor arrived about 5 minutes early for the initial lesson, and by coincidence was driving the same model car my nephew would be driving once he earned his license. The instructor was Rick. He took a few moments to describe what the day would look like and was very personable. When my nephew got home he spoke not only of the ride and what he learned, but the great conversation about the Giants and 49ers. Common ground seemed to lead to successful learning. After the lessons my nephew seemed more controlled and confident as a driver. He passed the driving test and so far has proven to be a safe driver. Based upon the success of my nephew, my brother most recently had my niece come of age to drive. He asked what I thought about going with Blue Ribbon. My niece was timid behind the wheel and much different than her brother. I suggested he call as my nephew did well with the school. I was there when Blue Ribbon arrived for my niece. The Driver was Jeff this time who arrived on time in a newer version of the same model car my nephew learned in. Jeff broke the ice being funny and upbeat as my niece was clearly nervous. Concerned, although confident all would be well, we waited for her return from the first lesson. My niece arrived home happy and eager to share the experience. She seemed very proud. She shared to start the lesson Jeff asked what she was doing in school and my niece shared she played water polo. It turned out Jeff was a competitive swimmer. That common ground seemed enough for my niece to be comfortable and practice the driving skills she needed. She also successfully passed her driving test. The experience of my niece and nephew was something I wanted to share and hope you find useful. You can have others teach your children to drive, but in our case the quality of experience and care the drivers validated that the right school was selected. read more