Bay Hill is the best driving school in the Bay Area. I know that's saying a lot, but truth be…read moretold, I had such a great experience here. I'm a freshly 20 year old female without any experience behind the wheel, and I mean any!! Unfortunately, my nerves got the best of me during my first lesson and I freaked out. I caused myself and my instructor some stress, and sadly I was unmotivated to drive for a while. Before I left a negative review, I contacted Bay Hill's through email. They made things right and scheduled my second appointment with JP, and he was fantastic! I went from shaking like a leaf behind the wheel to having genuine confidence in 2 hours-- No exaggeration! We drove around and shared a heartfelt conversation, in which he also shared some tips on lane switching and turns. Halfway through our session, we stopped for water and stretches, so I knew my comfortability was respected. The negative reviews on this business are so upsetting. This is an excellent Asian-owned, woman-owned small business with so much diversity on their staff. If your first lesson goes awry, contact them!!! They are bound to have someone you are comfortable with. This is an honest review! I could not recommend Bay Hill Driving School enough!

My instructor was a bit of a nightmare who didn't talk me through any steps, she just told me to…read morestart driving right away and harshly corrected anything I did wrong. She would smack gum, eat food, and generally had an attitude of not caring. Only until my last class did she run me through a couple of rules but I never really learnt anything under her teaching. It was high pressure and everything I learned was like being tested without knowing there was a test or what the material was on. The only saving grace here is that the people at the office are great, they kindly signed my second permit and gave me another learning certificate for $25 when I lost my first one. I would shop around for a better driving school before settling on this one.

We had such a great experience with Phuong as a driving instructor that I really wanted to share…read more My daughter initially started with a different instructor, and unfortunately that experience was stressful--there was a lot of yelling, which made her lose confidence behind the wheel. A friend recommended Phuong, and I'm so grateful we found her. From the very first lesson, my daughter felt much more at ease. Phuong is incredibly patient, calm, and understanding, and she created a supportive environment that really helped rebuild my daughter's confidence. Thanks to her guidance, my daughter passed her driving test today! I truly appreciate the way Phuong teaches--not just the technical skills, but also how she encourages and supports her students. It made all the difference for us. Highly recommend her to anyone looking for a kind and effective driving instructor.

Great communication! Service: upon initial phone call they…read morewent over what they provide and locations. The cost of the services was the best around. My son needed 6 hours driving instruction. They set up the days and times which worked perfect for his winter break which was that week. I called on a Friday after Christmas then got a lesson for the following Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. It was at 3pm which was good for my son to deal with afternoon traffic driving. Instructor: very communicative via text and phone call. Sometimes he was early, which worked great for us. First lesson: went over rules of road and allowed son to drive with much guidance. Second lesson: more driving for my son and learning to merge or lane change. Third lesson: went to dmv to practice route and what will be tested. Hand on papers were provided to the parent on what to practice.

I am happy to recommend and share my personal experience, I chose to take several lessons with Max…read more At first I tried a one-time lesson and then I reserved a lesson package plus a pre dmv test lesson. During the lessons I gained confidence and on the day of the test I arrived calm knowing that he was with me and understood the DMV registration process and it took the pressure off me. Max is very nice, explaining and patient. I recommend without thinking twice. By the way, I passed the test on the first try

I would definitely recommend to any new drivers. I took multiple lessons with Max with barely any…read moreprevious driving experience and with his guidance I was able to pass my test first try. He is very patient, detail-oriented, and funny! I was very anxious to start driving but with time I became more comfortable and confident after taking lessons with this school.

I just graduated 06-25-26 shoutout to all the instructors always helping you out and being patient…read morehighly recommend this school!.

Management of this school have zero compassion and unwilling to work with you beware. Upfront they…read moretold me there was no "real" timeframe to get through the classes and get CDL as quote "people all learn at different pace". I had family issues so paid upfront for entire class but never attended one so they were never out one minute with me! But, now want me to repay to renew my admission because it was beyond 3 months??? They won't refund me or let me resume class. Nice way to do nothing and steal my hard earned cash! 6/23 update - worked out an agreement with them and going to be able to restart my training! Thanks guys!

Jorge is ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!! Extremely patient, super friendly, very insightful and so so sooooo…read moreencouraging. I am a slow learner and really was on the verge of giving up when I came to Jorge's class and in no time, I was more confident, composed and comfortable on the motorcycle than I had ever been before. Jorge also helped me with shifting gears smoothly - something that I thought I was just not meant to do. He is very attentive to minor details and can pin point exactly the adjustments you need to do. The techniques he teaches you are also very practical and easy to follow on the road. I wish all the teachers are like Jorge and take a genuine interest in the development of their students and aren't just there to fill time and take our money. If you are serious about learning to ride a motorcycle and want a quality instructor - LOOK NO FURTHER. Jorge is the best! Thank you Jorge for enabling me to pursue this amazing hobby!

First time being on bike. Jorge was so patient and so helpful explained everything step by step…read more Made sure I was understanding and made me comfortable on the bike. I was super nervous when I came but by the end of the first session I was able to ride a bike. He encourages and really supportive. I still can't believe just with one session I am able to ride a bike . The most thing I loved about this session how he makes sure you practice and it's one on one.

Very professional, easy to schedule, my teen liked her first lesson with Noel. What impressed me…read moremost is that when I paid 3 session and could not find the time i want ( my mistake), they refunded me and let me schedule one at a time. Again, i underestimated that summer is a busy time, I could not find any time to finish the rest before my kid's test next week. So i had to go to an individual instructor. Advantage had no issue to send a letter for the one lesson completed by them. I think a business shows true character when spending time for things not bringing revenue, but helping clients, 100% recommended!

Michael Alcala was the best instructor! I had all 3 of my lessons with Michael and he gave me super…read morehelpful tips for the test and really boosted my confidence. Myself and my friends who had Michael as an instructor passed on the first try! I definitely recommend Advantage Driving School for anyone wanting to drive :)

I scheduled and paid for a 2nd lesson, but unfortunately the instructor texted the morning of the…read morelesson to cancel because he was sick. Totally understandable. The next day I called and their answering service said email or text was the best way to reach the company. So I emailed and sent a message via their website to try to reschedule. No response. I sent a text and emailed again the following day with the same request to reschedule. Still no response. It's been 3 days and I haven't been able to get a response about rescheduling the appointment that I've already paid for but was canceled by the instructor because he was sick. I just sent another text and am crossing my fingers someone will reply to something.

I had a great experience with Bay Area Driving Academy and especially with my instructor, Efrain…read more He was patient, supportive, and explained everything clearly, which really helped me feel confident behind the wheel. Thanks to his guidance and teaching, I passed my driving test on my very first attempt! I truly appreciate all his help and would highly recommend him to anyone learning to drive.