We had a wonderful experience with this driving school. Brad, our instructor was professional, prompt, knowledgeable, and friendly. He sincerely seemed to care about my daughter learning to be a competent, safe driver. She said that he was firm and consistent about obeying every rule of the road, while still remaining nice and friendly. He fully prepared her for freeway driving, parking, and driving in all types of traffic. Brad is up on the latest laws, rules, and information given by the DMV. I am sure that my daughter will pass her test on October 28th! As a teacher myself, I highly recommend this driving school. read more

Steve and Linda rock!!! the total overall customer service and professionalism was outstanding.I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Fantastic instructors! I took 3 lessons with Home Safe and went from having no confidence in my driving to passing my driving test with flying colors. Thank you Home Safe! read more

Steve was an excellent instructor with my daughter. Patient, understanding, educational, dependable, safe, funny... positive experience! Would recommend to anyone. Sshe passed her test on the first time. YES! Thank you! read more

I read the great reviews here and called HomeSafe a month ago to ask some questions. The reviews are great and the woman I spoke to was very helpful so I called back and got a recording, left a that I wanted to sign up my daughter and waited and waited. A week later I assumed that someone had overlooked my message and called again. I got the recording again and left another message. Still no response. I guess I will find a driving school that actually wants my business. read more

Nothing but good things to say. They were always so helpful and easy to work with. Brad was a great instructor. My husband road along and learned a lot as well. Great school! read more

I had an amazing experience with Homesafe with both the online drivers ed and the behind the wheel instruction. Before my first behind the wheel practice I was nervous and kind of afraid that I would be judged because I didn't even know how to start a car, but the moment I got in the driver's seat of the car I felt safe. I was never judged based on what I knew or didn't know, and it was a safe, fun and productive learning experience. Shoutout to Sterling for being an amazing driving instructor!! Thank you for giving me the confidence and advice I needed to be able to pass my behind the wheel test. And thank you Linda and Brad for always returning my calls and being understanding!! read more

Tim rock!!! He is very nice and OF COURSE professionalism was outstanding. He is encouraging and understanding even you are new to driving or new to this country. I would highly recommend him to anyone. I had 10 hours lesson with him and TODAY I passed my first driving exam. 1 Take PASSED! Thank you TIM! :) read more

My son just completed his 3rd calls with Steve. Steve is great, good sense of humor, and an excellent instructor. He is calm and detailed with the students and I learned a few things from the back seat to make myself a better driver. I will be using them again shortly for my daughter. Highly recommend this teacher and the company. read more

HomeSafe driving school benefited me immensely. After I passed the written portion, I worried that the "behind the wheel" portion would be way too challenging, and I would surely fail. However, after about an hour with one of the HomeSafe driving instructors, I was feeling confident and capable of driving my car around town. They put to ease all my concerns, and I passed the "behind the wheel" portion on my first try, with flying colors. Thanks HomeSafe driving school! read more

My son used this driving school to prepare for his license, and they were excellent. His driving instructor, Steve, was very helpful and kind. My son passed his license test on his first try, and he is well equipped to drive by himself. I am very thankful that home safe prepared him for his drivers license. read more

Brad was a great istructor very calm and clear,and hes very polite. he helpe me learn how to drive and his instructions were very clear!

What an awesome experience for my son! Sterling and Steve were both great instructors! They were thorough in their instructions. They took him on freeways, city streets, around the airport and all over Orange County. I feel safe while he's driving and feel confident he'll be a good driver once he gets his license, which I need to schedule him to take now! Scheduling was pretty easy to do online and I was able to book both weekday evenings and weekend days for his lessons. Highly recommend them and will use them again when my younger son is old enough in a couple years! read more

Apex Driving School has the best behind the wheel teacher around. Brad is able to patiently communicate what a new nervous driver needs to hear. I'll be calling them again when my youngest daughter is ready for her turn. read more

Honestly this school is the best. I am new is US and after 18 hours BTW, I passed my test and got my driving license but .... I was scared to drive on a freeway. I was so lucky to have Steve Pollock as my instructor. He is very polite and kind men. I never felt myself frustrated or nerves when I was driving with Steve. Also, I would like to take this opportunity and thank Linda who is the Office Administration and she is the one who was scheduling my BTW trainings. I never met her, we were communicating by phone but what a pleasant lady she is. Well, I would definitely recommend to go to HomeSave Driving School and you will be successful!! read more

Brad is awesome. I'm from NYC, moved to LA a few months ago and didn't know anything about driving. He will work with you on all your problem areas until you get it, mine being gauging distance and left/right turns. He isn't crazy, or on his phone constantly, and doesn't stress you out like some driving instructors I also had. I felt like a better driver after each lesson. I would definitely recommend. read more

First of all, this review is long overdue and apologies to Brad for me not writing this review sooner. I was drawn to this school because of Irena's review. Like her, I am 30 and had some experience driving, but never received my license. And let me tell you, living in Southern California without transportation had been pretty challenging. I had tried another driving school in the past, but quickly cancelled my lessons when the instructor was screaming at me for any little mistake I made. Which is the difference with the instruction Brad provides, he gives you the confidence to keep going even though you make mistakes. Not to mention that I am probably the most anxious person behind the wheel and tense up quite easily, Brad was great in always reminding me to breathe, and relax which helped me focus as I was learning. He even put me on the freeway! Which was the furthest I had ever gone in a driving lesson! Brad's instruction helped me pass my behind the wheel test on the first try! I can't thank Brad enough for his patience and confidence that I could pass the exam. He is without a doubt, the best instructor to learn from and I owe him for helping me overcome the biggest obstacle in my life! I recommend him to anyone who wants to learn from an instructor without the pressure of feeling like you have to be perfect or that you can't make a mistake. Thanks again Brad! read more

My son had Sterling as his instructor. Sterling was professional, conscientious, on time and provided great feedback. I would highly recommend him and the service. I was referred to HomeSafe from a friend and they had a great experience. I did as well. Booking was very simple, flexible if/when we needed to make changes. Thank you Sterling and the HomeSafe team. read more

We engaged Brad to provide the behind the wheel training for our permitted daughter. We couldn't have asked for a better experience! He was kind, patient and encouraging. There were times when we needed flexibility in our scheduled appointments and he was always accomodating. Our daughter took her driving test last week and only lost 2 points total...apparently that is in the "awesome" category :-). If you have a child learning to drive and want a trusted instructor, I would go with Brad. As a Dad himself, he understood my protective nature and preferred that he come to the house before and after every lesson to meet me and give me a summary post lesson. Please consider Brad when looking for behind the wheel instruction, I can't recommend him high enough. Thanks Brad. read more

This school is # 1. I couldn't believe how easy it was to work with Brad and his team members. When it came to scheduling, they were always options and if something ever changed ,they were so courteous to call and make different arrangements. My daughter had been driving several months on a permit, so she was quite familiar with the road, except for freeways and parallel parking. Apparently, Brad is quite funny and had her doing both within the day . (shoot, I'm still working on that parallel parking thing!). Thank you Brad for making this such a wonderful experience. read more

I just moved to the US and needed to take driving lessons to get my license. I wanted to shop around for the best driving school so I sent an email to 5 schools. I was impressed to receive a call from Steve after a few minutes and his willingness to help me with all my questions made me feel at ease. From then on, Steve stayed with me in this journey. He gives a personal touch and extremely patient which made me feel comfortable. After 4 driving lessons with Steve, I received my driver's license . Linda was also very helpful and accommodating to all my requests. Thank you so much for all your help! read more

First of all, I want to offer my sincerest thanks to Steve and Linda from Homesafe. Aside from being born here in the US, I've only recently returned for my studies this past year. I never had any driving experience and I hadn't been a passenger in a personal vehicle in the past 10 years. Aside from the little things I could remember from ages 5-10, I was a blank slate. I learned practically everything from scratch while with HomeSafe and Steve and passed on my FIRST attempt during my DMV driving test today. I took a great many lessons with Homesafe as I was wanted to pass on the first try due to the recent difficulty in obtaining an appointment with the DMV. Because of the long exposure I had with them, I feel that my review will be a more informed and accurate representation of the services offered by Homesafe. Initially, I talked with Linda to scope things out. Over time, I found her to be very kind, helpful, and understanding of my situation as I had to deal with a very small credit limit due to my recent return to the US. She helped me spread my payments for my lessons evenly and even suggested that I could make payments at a later date if need be. I was also offered some discounts after my first 3 lessons. Steve was my instructor. We both had fun in all our lessons and I learned a lot from him, not just from driving but in many other things as well during our casual chit chats. Steve is always punctual, courteous, kind, funny, and overall a great person. I also felt respected and extremely safe while driving with him, sometimes to the point where I would get a bit lazy. From talking with him, its obvious that he puts his whole heart out into teaching new drivers. This is the main reason why I am writing such a long and thought out review. For me, there was never a time where I felt that was being mistreated, being cheated, or that I wanted anyone else to teach me how to drive even though Steve asked me if I wanted this a few times. Like the last reviewer below, I was unable to back in a straight line for a very long time. However, please note that in my opinion, the last review may be a little too critical for such an awesome overall driving and learning experience with HomeSafe. Steve thought up a creative way of marking a portion of the back window to help me with it and I immediately caught on to what I was doing wrong. One, I wasn't raising myself high enough from my seat to see the whole curb and two, I needed to find a focus point to line up with the curb. After that, I was able to back up in almost a perfect straight arrow and I felt extremely proud of myself. Safe to say, I won't be needing to look out from the passenger side windows. I understand that while looking at the passenger side windows is more easy, it is not the safest way to do it as someone can easily bolt out while your focus is not to the back window. I would highly recommend going with HomeSafe and Steve with any new drivers. Their services are a good investment for the future and worth every last penny. read more

Got my license today!!! Had 3 appointments with Steve & 1 with Brad!:) Linda was a good helper & explained everything to me. They made me feel comfortable behind the wheel! They are trust worthy people for sure & great teachers :)) I highly recommend this place for sure!:) read more

Steve was my instructor. While I would praise him on his gentle manner while guiding and suggesting corrections, I would still prefer someone with more up-to-date knowledge about DMV. He told me specifically not to look at the rear view mirror while backing alongside the curb. During my assessment my evaulator saw me struggling backing only looking over my shoulders while backing. later when we finished the test he told me that i should alternate between the looking at the mirror and over the shoulder. Except for this one miss, i generally liked his style of teaching drving and his patience levels are commendable. read more

Brad is a very gifted driving instructor! My father-in-law is 80+ and was having trouble passing his driving test. The test was triggered by him failing his eye exam which we have seen remedied. We needed to invest in getting him some training. He has been driving all his life and trust me ... it's much better to have a professional do the training than trying to do it ourselves. Previous Yelp reviews led us to contacting HomeSafe Driving School. Brad is knowledgeable and has a great way of conveying what needed to be improved. He is both patient and calm .. while being firm. He is also very encouraging and respectful. We would highly recommend Brad!! read more

I couldn't recommend Steve from Homesafe enough. His attention to detail and safety really helped with my progress and his patience really put me at ease. I passed after 8 hours with him. 5 stars! read more

Well all I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you!! My son was driving me crazy and then Brad came into our lives. Brad is patient, kind, considerate of time, and knows what it takes with different personalities to get them driving. My son said on his first time out he went to the hills of Newport Beach. I was amazed. I guess mothers should not teach their sons. I took him out after Brad and he teared up and said mom please leave this to Brad... Amazing, Amazing, Amazing...Joshua is so happy with Brad and I will keep Brad until he passes his driving test. I believe that when he passes that Brad would have made him into an amazing driver. Anyone needing driving help should call Homesafe Driving School. You will be made an excellent driver. read more

I was looking for a program for my teenage daughter to comply with licensing requirements and called numerous companies. Homesafe receptionist was on it, noticed a missed call from me, called me right back and provided valuable info that I was searching for. From start to finish we have been very happy with the service and instruction that my daughter has received. Brad and Steve were her instructors. They made her feel confident and were very patient. Thanks Homesafe team for making this a great experience. read more

I had a great experience here at Home Safe and the instructor was very friendly and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend to others.

Had Andy for two lessons and Sterling for last one. Staff is very knowledgeable. Their philosophy is to improve the whole driver (not just teach to the driving test). They had my daughter work the freeways for almost all of lesson #2 (very important in SoCal). Lots of tips, like anticipating what's coming by taking note of road signs. The last lesson included a verbal walk through of the test. We feel confident going into the test. read more

Raul was the best. He was so patient, and I had a great time learning to drive from him. He has so much experience, and I felt like I was in good hands. He LISTENS to you! If you tell him what part of driving scares you or makes you nervous, he will give you tips on what to do that you will remember for life. He taught me a lot of good driving habits, and how to spot dangers on the road. Thanks, Raul! read more

I have nothing but great things to say about this driving school! So happy I stumbled across it I googled so many before and never liked any until I called and talked to Linda and right away knew this was it! All the staff was so sweet and friendly and work around your schedule! Steve was my driving instructor and took me twice to the DMV because I failed my first time, he was very understanding and gave me great pointers for my second attempt. You will not regret choosing this driving school! read more

The staff at Home Safe are caring understanding and professional they helped my daughter become a safe driver and pass her test on the first try.....I highly recommend them. read more

I had an amazing experience working with Brad and HomeSafe! Brad is dedicated to making his students feel safe and comfortable while driving, and he has lots of great tips and techniques to help even the most timid driver feel confident. Everyone involved with HomeSafe made making appointments an easy and flexible process. I would recommend this program to everyone learning to drive, or re-learning to drive. read more