I took my drivers class with Safestway Driving School in 1977 in Walnut Creek / Pleasant Hill. It…read morehas been a minute I remember the class and the first time behind the wheel with someone other than my parents. It was a great experience. It has made me a confident driver my entire driving life. I have definitely driven over a million miles and would trust Safestway with my grandchildren. There are always reviews only giving 4 stars, as they believe nobody deserves 5, then the ones who are never happy. They get 5 stars from me, even if it has been nearly 50 years. Mike G.

I highly recommend Safestway Driving School, and especially their instructor, Lisa. For our first…read moreborn, we chose Safestway Driving School back in 2016, and the experience was excellent -- we truly felt we made the right decision. So for our youngest this 2026, we didn't think twice about enrolling her in Safestway as well. On her first day, she had Lisa as her instructor. Our daughter immediately felt comfortable, as Lisa was patient, reassuring, and provided clear, relevant instructions that she could confidently execute behind the wheel. Our daughter had bonded well with her on the first day. For her next two classes, we specifically requested Lisa -- even if it meant waiting a few more weeks due to her fully booked schedule -- because our daughter genuinely learned well under her guidance. My daughter's behind the wheel test with DMV is in two weeks after her last class, and she got her DL on the first take.

East Bay Driving School is a reliable and trustworthy driving school. My instructor, Mr. Gibbons,…read moreis an excellent, kind, and supportive teacher. He generously shared his knowledge with me and patiently guided me throughout the entire process, until finally -- I passed my driving test and got my license! It really means a lot to me... I am sincerely grateful.

I had an amazing experience with East Bay Driving School and highly recommend it to anyone…read morepreparing for their driving test. A heartfelt thank you to Jeff McCort and Namita M. for their patience, professionalism, and outstanding instruction. They explained everything clearly, gave me valuable tips, and helped me build confidence behind the wheel. Every lesson made me feel more prepared, and thanks to their guidance, I passed my California driving test on my first attempt! I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to Sheri, the owner of East Bay Driving School. Thank you for your kindness, encouragement, and for creating such a welcoming and supportive environment. From the very beginning to the moment I passed my test, I always felt supported and appreciated. Your dedication to your students truly makes this school special. Thank you to the entire East Bay Driving School team for helping me achieve such an important milestone. If you're looking for experienced, knowledgeable, and genuinely caring instructors, I wholeheartedly recommend East Bay Driving School!

We had a wonderful experience. Nick made our son feel super comfortable and he had a great time. He…read morefelt super confident and enjoyed his first class behind the wheel.

The instructor was wonderful. He came to our door to pick up our daughter for her lesson. The…read moreinstructor was on time and used all the two hours of behind the wheel training.

Called at least 10 times to schedule my lesson, the one time it got through they hung up on me. No…read moreinstruction after you pay. Email DID NOT WORK. When I called to get a refund they kept arguing how it was their day off (even though I called during when they said they'd pick up the phone) and how they called me back (there is NO RECORD of them calling me back). And then tried to give me a life lesson of how I'm just trying to go too fast. Well I guess people should just pay $400 and not being able to get the service now? This is the worst business and the most entitled customer service I've ever interacted with. Can't imagine how their instructor will behave if they can't even handle their scheduling right. It's like they're allergic to responsibility LOL update: They have since sent me a message "I'm sorry you got impatient and jumped the gun". Sounds like someone never learned to take responsibility and apologize. Does it sound like your abusive family member trying to blame you on their fk ups? It sure does. I have to block their phone number from the harassment.

I loved that I got to ride around with my son during his first lesson. It was a great experience…read morefor us both. I am better prepared to help teach him

Simulated realistic driving training with feedback and recordings to review…read moreGreat practice before your teen gets on the road. Accidents are expensive! Really feel this helped my teen become a better driver.

Can't say enough about this place! The simulation was a great way for my daughter to get…read morecomfortable behind the wheel. The behind the wheel training has her off to such a great start, she's confident and I feel so comfortable driving with her. Thanks Jason and the entire Greenlight team!

When I first booked the behind the wheel for my child with Lindsey, I made an agreement for 3…read morelessons package at a certain price. Because I was uneasy paying up front for all 3 lessons, Lindsey said I could pay for each lesson by check at the time of my appointment. This sounded great. Bill ended up being my child's driving instructor for the first lesson. Like other people have said, he did have his hand on the steering wheel most of the time, not allowing my child to have their own control. I thought this was weird, but honestly, I just needed the lesson for dmv purposes. Fast forward to several months later and I try to book the last 2 lessons. Because it's a new year now, the male on the phone said the price had gone up. I understand. The price went up. But I already had made a pre existing agreement with Lindsey, so my initial quoted prices should be locked in and honored. I already had the first lesson. The male on the phone was very insistent that even though I had spoken with Lindsey on pricing, I still have to pay the new increased price. Now how is this fair? I'm still waiting to hear back from him...so we shall see how great of a company they are....or how money hungry they really are.

My daughter just finished her second lesson with Shelley. What I really liked about this school:…read more 1) They encourage the parent to go along on the drive so you can learn how to instruct your child and be consistent with what the instructor is emphasizing. 2) There was no down time sitting in the car listening to the instructor. The two hour driving lesson was spent with my child driving - that's what I paid for! 3) The lessons have been challenging. I can do the easy stuff with my child; I want the two hour lesson to bring her to the next level. Shelley had her practice what she would need to know for the test and also what she would need to know for real driving (freeway lane changes, merging, narrow mountain road, etc.). 4) I also liked that I paid per lesson and didn't get hooked into three lessons from the beginning. Yes. we will do all three lessons with Shelley, but if the first lesson hadn't gone well then we didn't have any commitment. 5) My daughter's review "Ms. Shelley is a hoot. No really, she's a good teacher." Before the first lesson, my daughter was very scared. She even asked if she could cancel it. Shelley put her in the driver seat quickly, so she didn't have time to increase her anxiety. Shelley stayed calm and gave her confidence pointing out how well she was doing. And like I said, Shelley made it challenging (from Danville drove South Gate to North Gate roads then down Ygnacio through Walnut Creek) so that no matter where I took her during our practice in between lessons I could just refer back to her lesson and say this isn't as hard as what you did on your lesson.

Mona was incredibly sweet and fun to drive with. I had a lot fear of driving and she helped me get…read moreover it with ease and a lot of patience. She made me feel comfortable and confident. She is also very reliable and consistent. I really enjoyed my lessons with her and would highly recommend her to anyone learning to drive.

As a 33 year old who had never driven before, I was very very anxious, but learning how to drive…read morefrom Miss Mona and Christian eased a lot of my apprehensions away. They are very hands-on in their approach; each lesson they take lasts for 2 hours and I was behind the wheel from the very first one! Both instructors know what they're doing, and they're really good at their jobs. Since you're spending 2 long hours in the car with someone, I found it immensely helpful that both Miss Mona and Christian are also interesting people who I had good fun talking to! I was so grateful to them for training me well enough to pass my behind the wheel drivers test on the very first try - to prepare for it I also got to practice with the instructors around the DMV which helped me gain confidence for the real test. I cannot recommend this driving school enough - they were nothing short of sterling in the services delivered and they made learning a new skill fun and memorable for me! Thank you SO much Miss Mona and Christian, you all are the best!

I booked lessons for two 19 year olds with this school. I was going to pay for 3 lessons each to…read morehelp prepare them for the road test. I have a set of twins I let them know I wanted lessons to be kept separate bc I did not want them feeling more pressure. They were both already a bit nervous. Jerry was the instructor. They each had a lesson with him then my daughter went out on her second lesson and after speaking to her she told me he made her uncomfortable because he spoke of politics the entire time" Trump will fix everything" I have no issues with people having an opinion about politics I just would have preferred he kept it professional. My daughter and I do not share political views so to be clear his views did not offend me, they offended his student. Then she came back from the lesson I started asking her if they had worked on the things they needed to know for the road test. I am not a professional driving instructor so I as a parent I can get in the car and drive around and tell them to turn left. I expected the instructor to tell them what they would need to know and practice it with them. Parallel parking, the proper distances between cars, whatever they might be tested on. I called the office and voiced my concern that I was paying 1.50 a minute to have someone do what I could do. So My son went on his 2nd lesson with Jerry, (in between these lessons I was driving with my young adults) there were a few issues in the parking lot of target, Jerry had to slam on his brakes. He got my son to park went in to the bathroom, got my son a water to calm down, no issues so far. But then his twin sister had a lesson following him. Jerry proceeded to tell her that her brother scared him told her he almost hit a woman in the parking lot and he had to slam on his brakes, did dangerous maneuvers and would be failed immediately if he drove like that on the road test. He was speaking to another student and his sibling. I called Jerry he said "no I was not scared it was ok book another lesson for him next week." As a parent I was concerned when my daughter came home telling me all this bc my son had not told me this happened during his lesson. She teased her brother, my son now refuses to get behind the wheel of a car. That was 2 weeks ago. I just found out that was why he was not booking his next lesson with Jerry last night. I could not get him in the car to practice with me he always made excuses until I cornered him and had him talk to me. SO I called bc I was angry that Jerry was so unprofessional as to speak about my son's lesson with his sister. He said " I did not know your family was like that" attacking me and my family yelling at me telling me not to book another lesson they do not want my business bc he was unprofessional and I called to speak about it. No I am sorry, I should not have spoken to your daughter about her brother's lesson. No taking any responsibility for that at all. I am just disgusted with the unprofessional behavior. If you have multiple children I would not advise paying this school or Jerry for lessons as he seems unable to understand what professional behavior looks like offending first one of my young adults by discussing his politics for over an hour not taking social cues when she tried to change the subject then violating my son's privacy by discussing how he drove with his sister and instead of calming my son...letting him know if you drive long enough we have ALL had moments of near misses and helping to build his confidence back up and calling me to discuss what happened so I could coach him the same way. He opened him up to teasing by his sister and then attacked my family. I paid this school entirely too much money to be treated that way. Go somewhere else before you spend over 1,000.00 with this school.

Jerry is an excellent driving instructor. He will point out your weak points and help you with the…read moredrive test. Not only are his prices great, but he is also accommodating to your schedule and can book appointments accordingly . He was an instructor in San Francisco before he moved here, and has been in the craft for over 20 years. With his advice I was able to pass my test with only 2 errors! Definitely recommend Century Driving School!