I Highly Recommend Brinkley's Driving School for driving lessons and/or to take the driving test…read more Ms. Evelyn is a phenomenal person and has the heart of a Teacher!!! She has a pre-test lesson that helps prepare the students for the driving test. Also, she's super knowledgeable and helpful with the process of getting everything that's required to get the drivers license. Brinkley's Driving school was able to take care of All of the paperwork so we didn't need to hassle with getting an appointment at DPS. We're So grateful!!! Thank You Ms. Evelyn Brinkley for helping Jacob feel comfortable and for providing your services so we didn't have to go to the DPS office!!!!!

Miss Evelyn was very thoughtful and extremely helpful as we navigated the learner's permit and…read moredriver's license process as new Texas residents. She was thorough in her explanation and guided us every step of the way. My daughter's time in the car was quite valuable. We hear "Miss Evelyn said ..." a lot when we're out and about! Highly recommend for anyone who needs some extra help with this process!

I am truly happy I found this school. Learning how to drive was always a hard topic for me due to…read morethe traumatic experience as a passenger. My driving instructor Ronnie made this learning journey for me very comfortable and enjoyable. I gained confidence as a brand new driver and was able to overcome a fear of being behind the wheel. I had all classes planned in advance, nothing got cancelled. Communication through the front desk was very easy and pleasant in person and over the phone. Highly recommend this school.

I highly recommend Ayala Driving School. My wife is from Thailand, and had never driven a car when…read moreshe took lessons from Ayala. They were very kind, patient and understanding with her. The best part of the program is instructor Richard Castillo, Mr. Castillo sees his position as an instructor as more than just a job, and he takes a deep personal interest in the success of his students. He thinks about students on his days off, and plans out a path forward to help individual students break through some of the obstacles preventing them from passing the driving test. He went out of his way to work with my wife and she passed her test on the 2nd attempt. If Mr. Castillo can teach my wife how to drive safely, and pass the test, he can teach anyone. He is kind and gentle person who was born to teach driving.

The great team and the tech very well, the best trining team, I am very recommend. Love itread more

My son went here to get his permit, and the instructor taught him in a way he could easily remember…read morethe rules of the road.

The instructor was very professional and patient with me. I took my road test with ease. Definitely…read morerecommend this place for driving classes and the road test.

A plus driving academy I highly recommend, they helped my daughter Angelina understand the…read moreimportance of driving and safety on the roads. Any questions I had they they were always quick to respond quickly and communicate with me, also my daughter worked and was in school, they work with you to get drive times done. If you are looking for a driving school for your kiddo sign them up, you won't be disappointed.

I am an adult over age 40 who had to re-learn how to drive after many years away from the wheel, in…read moreorder to take care of elderly family members who can't drive. My experience with the Helotes Driving School, especially with the instructor, Mr. Santos, was rewarding. Mr. Santos is a gifted teacher who truly loves his vocation. When we were on the road, Mr. Santos was vigilant at all times so that I felt safe even when making those inevitable learning mistakes. He devoted extra time to techniques to help me overcome some physical impediments. I have seen him teach other students--both adult and teen. He truly believes in his students and has a positive "You Can Do It!" attitude. It is because of Mr. Santos that I can drive independently now, and I recommend him highly!

This is defenantly the place I recommend for you to take driving class the people are so nice very…read moreflexible with your schedule when it comes to the driving part and the teachers are very nice and informative

We relocated from out of state and needed to have my daughter complete Segment 2 of Driver's Ed…read more Glad we found Tye's Driving School. It is local, answers our questions and we were able to schedule around our family's busy schedule. I would totally recommend their team to anyone!

I went to driving school here and felt very at home. The car rides felt friendly and casual, while…read morealso teaching me the rules of the road. Tye was very great and has awesome discernment. He really knows when someone is ready for the big things (i.e driving on the high way). I heard lots of fun stories and learned lots of good lessons. Overall I felt comfortable, safe, and at ease when driving! Thank you to the school and all the teachers!

Literally everything about this place is terrible. "DON'T DO IT!!!!" Owner is rude and…read morecondescending. Scheduling is a nightmare.

This is the worst company ever. Mr G is extremely rude, very unprofessional. My daughter didnt even…read moreget to start here, which im glad. We paid registration , but he never gave instructions, no follow up call, no receipt. I called twice to see what the next steps were and he was rude both times, like i was bothering him. So i demanded refund. He refused to refund whole amount, he stayed with $89.. i already filed a complaint with the dmv, and now Im fighting for the rest of my money. Do not waste your time with them. Read all reviews especially on google. This is not a good company

Back in March my in laws enrolled my daughter in drivers Ed with San Marcos Driving School…read more Everything seemed to be going great until one of the last days of class. Two people came in yelling and cussing at the teacher wanting a refund because the teacher didn't complete his end. I didn't think too much of it at the time. I just felt bad for my daughter because she gets really bad anxiety anytime anybody yells, so she didn't want to return. The class and the driving part had already been paid in full. San Marcos driving school was closing and moving to new braunfels, so we opted to do "parent taught driving lessons." After fighting with the instructor for MONTHS we finally got the paperwork saying brooke finished the class portion. He would not mail the forms, he insisted that we drive to NB to pick them up. When my husband and I got there he had me waiting for 45 min just to hand me the paper because he "lost" it. Even though he knew someone was coming to pick it up. Then you have to wait 6 months after your permit to get your license. That brings us to today..... today I took my daughter to Texas driving school to sign up for her driving test so she can get her license. The amazing lady behind the desk informed me that the paperwork that I turned in his only half finished. That parent taught driving lessons have to be approved and have special forms. That everything we had was not sufficient to get her drivers license. Now remember the class was paid in full for the driving portion and the class portion with no refund. Now today I had to pay another $420 on top of what my in-laws had paid, to get the mandatory driving portion of it finished and the paperwork transferred so that it was all not for nothing. Never in 1 million years would I recommend San Marcos driving school or the ass hat that runs it. He was extremely unprofessional and very dismissive. He was asked multiple times if we needed anything for the parent taught courses and we were told repeatedly no that we just needed to keep a log. Save your time and go to Texas driving school in Kyle or anywhere else for that matter. Do not give your money to this thief who refuses to refund anything even tho his job was not finished!!! San Marcos Driving School

Absolutely awful. If I could give 0 stars to this place, I would. The owner is rude, the service is…read moreslow, and the place is a dump. As this is the only driving school in San Marcos, I hope that one day someone who is kind, empathetic, business-savvy, and driven opens up a place that trumps this one. Why I signed up with San Marcos Driving School in the first place: to take driving lessons to be more comfortable on the road before taking the actual driving test. I only took ONE driving lesson before things started going more downhill. Red flag #1: The place is dirty, grimy, and very old; it doesn't look like anyone upkeeps the place or even cleans it. Red flag #2: The first day I went, I never signed a contract because the printer apparently wasn't working and didn't have any ink. A handicapped individual who was managing the place at the hour I arrived told me I would sign one the next time I came. Red flag #3: Well, I never signed a contract because when the day of my next scheduled lesson came and I arrived, the building was closed. No one was there. I ended up staying outside in the heat for nearly 30 minutes waiting, calling and texting the owner Daniel P. that I was outside the driving school building. I finally heard back and all he said was he was so sorry and that he was on his way. I waited another 30 minutes and he never arrived. I should also add that I took Uber/Lyft to get to the school which isn't cheap. I was willing to put in the time and money into traveling back and forth from where I live in town. Wasn't worth it. Red flag #4: Very, VERY slow service overall. It took weeks to hear back to start lessons and I had to email and text them again to get confirmation. Along with scheduling just a single driving lesson appointment, the owner would text me at odd hours, even close to midnight. He eventually got angry at me for messaging him over the weekend when he was the first one to message me. Wow okay. If you don't want messages back during the weekend, you probably shouldn't message them back in the first place and maybe also set appropriate office hours online to discuss business. Red flag #5: After weeks of trying to schedule my second driving lesson, I gave up. Nowhere on the school's website does it say "No Refunds" so I requested a refund. I texted the owner and he had the AUDACITY to say that he "should take out 10 cents for [me] asking stupid questions...like [he's] God or something." The ONLY question I asked him in terms of my second driving lesson was if it's supposed to rain during the lesson since I wasn't comfortable driving in the rain yet. Is that not a reasonable question to ask as an inexperienced driver? For shame. And to continue, he said I would get my check in the mail even though I paid by CashApp. Guess what again? It took the owner exactly SEVEN WEEKS to get me my refund back. And was it by check? No, it was by CashApp. I actually talked to him in person for the first time a few days ago as of today, July 7, 2021 about my refund when he claimed it was sent by mail weeks prior. I informed him nothing was received and then he asked if I signed a contract. Um no, I never signed one because the printer had no ink and wasn't even working when I first arrived on May 3, 2021 and what does that have to do with anything? Then he begins to explain to me that by law I need to request for my refund by writing a refund request on paper and signing it. I told him I was NEVER informed of this when discussing my refund and only that it "[would] be [by] check." Also, he said that CashApp wouldn't be a method at all in which I would be paid back even though the Saturday prior to meeting him in person, I received a text stating I would receive my refund by CashApp. This owner cannot get his story or rules straight. Red flag #6: The car I drove in for my one and only driving lesson was disgusting and had little black bugs all over the coffee cup holders and the steering wheel. Does the instructor not take pride in the vehicle used for lessons? Overall, I was THIS close to going to small claims court. What a MESS and a WASTE of MY TIME and MY MONEY. If you can go to another driving school to take classes, definitely go elsewhere and DO NOT look back. Extra short fun story about this so-called business: someone I know who took classes here once told me that they got LOCKED INSIDE the building and left them when they went to the BATHROOM. Y'all. Apparently not much has changed. Same owner, same everything they said. Just go somewhere else.