Most comprehensive, technical and safe driving lessons for 2 of our teens. They were very confident and well trained from the get go. Marcos was very professional and polite and made them feel confident from the 1st day of lessons. 3 and 4 years later they have retained the knowledge not only about themselves but about their surroundings and other cars around them, a life long skill of defensive driving that has saved them multiple times in avoiding close call accidents caused by others. I will be signing up our 3rd child soon! Thank you Master Drive read more

This review is long long long overdue. Lets give credit where credit is due! My son had gone through the program a few years back along with a few of my nieces and nephews. Back in 2012 the indoor classrooms were my favorite. We had 1 teacher and her name was Marilyn, she was sweet, funny and kind. Other days we had the operations manager Brian. As time went on there were two main people left which were Marcos and Cheryl. Marcos, as an Operations Manager you excelled in your roll. At Driving Camp if you were to take your student there, his was the leader, the support and one of the most amazing coaches to coach your child. In the office he made sure to always be our number go too guy for all of our needs. I want to THANK YOU for being who you are and for making sure us customers came first!! Cheryl, no one could compare to your loving and sweet personality. Thank you for being a joy to work with. Thank you for always taking our calls and making sure everything was set up successfully. Any changes for behind the wheel or classroom, your staff was always so accommodating. Last but not least - Mr. RONN LANGFORD Thank you for sharing your daughters story with the rest of the world. Your driving program was built to save lives! I am confident that my driver is one of the most confident and safest due to the methods your staff trained him on. We couldn't thank you enough for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. Sending all the blessings to your team in Denver, Colorado Springs & California. Stay Safe & Be Blessed in 2024!! read more

Several friends suggested we go with Master Drive to prep our teen for her license. They were spot on! Cheryl was super helpful in explaining the options, dealing with our move in the middle of our lessons, and helping schedule a last minute nerve-calming lesson to get her past the finish line. She passed on her first try, and we feel confident she's ready to drive! The four hour defensive driving workshops were great, the instructors were great The office was easy to work with. Highly recommend them! read more

This is a horrible company. They took $490 from our son who paid for his own driving lessons and then only delivered one lesson before sending him a text message from Ashley at MasterDrive in Colorado stating that the company in Irvine was sold. There has been no follow-up in 3 weeks, the Irvine location does not return phones calls and our son is now out his money. This is a very shady business and we are pursuing all legal options against MasterDrive. read more

I am in the process of my second teen learning to drive with MasterDrive and I am so happy we chose to use them again! He has been very reluctant to drive!! But we sent him to the Angels Stadium driving class and he left with a new found confidence and belief he can do this!! Cheryl in the OC office has been amazing through these tough times and closures everywhere... she has been helpful, patient and I am so grateful to her assistance. If you are considering this school I hope this review helps. read more

After months of researching a driving school for my daughter. I found MasterDrive to be the best choice. I signed her up for the in house class, driving lessons and the most important there driving defense program. The knowledge and instructions she obtained during this course was one of the best investments I made. She pasted on her first test and the confidence she has while driving under the knowledge of her defense driving is priceless. Not to mention the huge discount I receive from my insurance company by her completing this program. I totally recommend MasterDrive for there expertise and service for a young driver. Thank you read more

I've had 3 kids go through the MasterDrive program (On-line class, Drive Camp, Advanced Drive Camp, and Behind-the-Wheel) over the span of 9 years. All 3 kids passed their driving license test on their first attempt! The staff at MasterDrive OC have been very helpful and professional. Shout out to Jennifer who was very patient and helpful with my initial questions (it had been 5 years since my middle child attended the program and I needed some refreshing!) and Cheryl who handled the scheduling of the Behind-the-Wheel sessions. Yes, there are less expensive programs out there, but they only handle the minimum DMV requirements. I think the driving skill camps have given us a great deal more confidence in our children's abilities to handle non-standard driving situations. read more

I strongly do not recommend this company. Their customer service was not good. I tend to give 5 Star reviews. I do not give 1 star reviews. You are better off going to the BMW program or somewhere else where the customer service will be considerate that if you're paying $1100, that they would take good care of you. They're quick to take your money, but not quick to make things right. I asked for a manager to take care of the most recent issues (there were 2), but NO ONE called me. Just to make it clear, my name is Anna and my phone # is 619-341-4341 if anyone in this company has the decency to make things right. I waited a week to get a phone call back from this company and nothing. I have been in business for 23 years myself. I understand that you can't make everyone happy, but I will go out of my way to make things as right as possible. When a family drops $1,100, there better be REALLY AWESOME CUSTOMER SERVICE. Since my daughter still needs professional driving education, I hired Varsity for $486 and she'll be done in 3 weeks. I really wanted her to complete her education with MasterDrive, especially after I gave them a huge shoutout on social media when I gave my money. I asked for a manager to call me a week ago, and no one called. Your company is very good taking money, but has very poor customer service. read more

Absolutely wonderful team at Master Drive! We have had the best experiences with them, from the office staff to the driving instructors. They are all so nice and super professional. read more

Don't just look for the cheapest D.E. program, you want your kid to be the safest driver they can be. You're trusting your 16 year old to be safe (for themselves and others) while driving around in a 3,000 lb machine. All 3 of our girls have gone through the Master Drive program and we can't recommend it more highly. The instructors were all excellent and the girls were very prepared to pass the DMV test and to be set loose as safe drivers. All 3 did the Angel Stadium drive camp and it was so worth the extra money. They practiced car handling skills by driving through a slalom course and several other driving scenarios that an inexperienced driver might not otherwise no how to handle. (i.e. spinning out on a wet road, braking really hard fast, swerving to avoid a danger, etc.) These are skills we probably wouldn't have practiced at home. We're very glad we chose MasterDrive for our girls' driver's ed. read more

I researched several driving schools in the area and after thoroughly reviewing their Master Drive's website which discussed the challenges that youth with learning disabilities experience when learning to drive (attention challenges and the higher risk accidents) and then speaking with Chad and Cheryl I was convinced that this was the answer to all I had been looking for in helping my teen learn to drive safely. I am very impressed with the professionalism and knowledge. The preliminary assessment also confirmed that my teen's visual processing is working well and will not hinder his lessons behind the wheel. I strongly recommend this school to anyone who has struggled with teaching someone to drive and their techniques will prove valuable when out on the road - that is where it really counts. Thank you Master Drive! read more

Master Drive (CA) Both our daughters attended MasterDrive in CA. As the parent, I sat and watched 2 (4hr) driving camp sessions, and another 4 hr advanced driving camp session. Instructors all were engaged, provided feedback, and created a safe driving environment. Driving exercises were well explained, an A+ all around for the guys! Unfortunately there were unpleasant negatives as well. Inadequate student driving time. Students are put in to groups and drive a short course, then wait in line for their next turn. The issue is the size of the groups. My first daughter did the 4 hour Driving Camp in a group of 4. PERFECT! A reasonable wait time till her next turn at the drill. My second daughter did the 4-hour Driving Camp in a group of 6. This was tedious. Too long, but we stuck it out. She got limited reps or turns at the course. Worst yet, my second daughter did the advanced camp, another 4 hours, but 1 of the drills was repeated from the initial Driving Camp, and the other drills were not so impactful. A braking drill on water, then a brief oversteer drill on water. Helpful if adequate time to do the drills. If 70% of the advanced class was spend "on water" this would have made more sense. Overall the Advanced Driving Camp was talked up by instructors and on the phone but it's content, pace, and frequency was poor. Here is a bigger problem, 7 kids in the advanced Driving Camp. This equates to less than 30 min of actual driving per student. Worse yet, the students spent valuable driving time "listening"to how to change a time and jump a car battery. This was a waste of time. MasterDrive should have created a private YouTube link for the kids to watch at a later time. The value of MasterDrive is the closed course driving to experience situations us parents cannot recreate on the road. If class time is not maximized for driving time, then it is a waste of time and money. I genuinely feel ripped off in a class of 7 students as I watched my daughter sit in her car for the nearlyt 3 1/2 of the 4 hours. Parents I AM A PROPONENT for MasterDrive, BUT if you enroll I STRONGLY suggest you make sure your kid is in a class of no more than 4 students, otherwise you will frustrated, your kid will not like the experience, and I'll bet your kid will not want to do the advanced class because of being trapped in a car for nearly 4 hours, would you like that? I do not fault the instructors at all, they were great. I just hope future classes are modified to implement more hands-on driving time. read more

Customer service extremely lacking. Discounts on packages vs buying camps individually is not described online. They up the charge if you buy individually. Phone calls are extremely difficult to get answered. No one seems to be in the office to answer. Driving programs for behind the wheel have a four week lead time for appointments. My son completed the online course and they charged $75 which is not applied to any other behind the wheel program. I'm really torn as to whether to enroll in behind the wheel with inconsistencies. read more

Cannot say enough positive things about our experience with MasterDrive of Orange County. COVID-19 hit just before the first of three of my daughter's required driving courses. Although MasterDrive was unable to remain open due to the shelter-in-place orders, they kept in contact with us, scheduling and then rescheduling our daughter's lessons as each month passed. When they were able to reopen, the instructor arrived at our house 15 minutes prior to the scheduled lesson. They were very thorough with their safety COVID questions, they took her temperature and verified she had on her mask. Her instructor wore a mask as well. She went out driving on surface streets. Her instructor was very helpful. He corrected her, he encouraged her, he gave her great tips about parking and how to manage various situations. Our daughter said after the first lesson she felt much more comfortable and confident behind the wheel. She has been driving us around with her permit and is eagerly awaiting her next lesson when they move to the highway. MasterDrive has been very responsive to our scheduling needs. Highly recommend MasterDrive of Orange County. You won't regret it!! And ask for Cheryl Maia. She was widely helpful in scheduling our daughter's lessons. Cheryl was very responsive to voicemails, even calling me back after hours, and texting me to keep us in the loop. Very satisfied customers!! read more

We had an excellent experience with Master Drive. My son passed his driving test on the first try. A real person answers the phone when you call and they are organized and helpful. Even during Covid they sent instructional emails on how to do the classroom study work so it was easy and fast. The day in-car day camps were beyond what any driving school covers. They wet the pavement and showed the students how to come out of a spin if they encountered wet roads. I was very impressed. The 3 follow up in car lessons are 2 hours each and the instructor gives tips and examples throughout the lesson to ensure the student becomes an alert confident driver. THANKS to everyone at Master Drive for the great experience. read more

My daughter had already taken lessons with another company, and failed her behind the wheel twice. She took the MasterDrive training at Angel Stadium, and loved it. It helped her confidence hugely. Then she had 3 two hour lessons. Can't even compare the 2 schools, MasterDrive was heads and tails above the other one. MasterDrive was a big financial commitment for me, but It was definitely worth it. She passed her test, and now has her license, and she feels safe on the road. read more

We had a great experience with Master Drive! Cheryl was super helpful with scheduling the appointments. Very responsive!! Instructors where always on time and helped both our boys pass the driving test the first time. Highly recommend them!! read more

If you want to just "check off the box" of 6 hours of on-the-road training, then MasterDrive may not be the one for you. However, if you want to let your teenager loose with complete confidence that he/she knows how to handle his/her vehicle, MasterDrive is the place to go. I first heard about MasterDrive from the mother of one of my oldest child's friends. She told me that all of her kids had been through their whole program (including both driving camps). Admittedly I balked at the cost at first but decided to trust her and try it out. I am so glad that I did! We were impressed from the start with the ease of scheduling appointments and the customer service in general. The camps (which are done in your own vehicle) are particularly valuable since they teach things like accident avoidance and how to deal with skidding. Soon after my oldest got his license, I had to follow him somewhere and was honestly impressed at how well he handled the car. My next child is currently enrolled and despite COVID, MasterDrive is running a top-notch program. Both the driving camps and on the street training have been fantastic. My second child has also become a confident and capable driver thanks to MasterDrive. read more

Our son has a learning disability and MasterDrive helped him pass his road test on his first attempt. We did the entire track -- classroom, the two camps, and the on-road sessions. Our daughter has had her license for years now, but I also intend on scheduling the adv base camp for her when she's in town, b/c as a parent I want to do whatever I can to help our kids drive safely, esp. in the crazy SoCal traffic, and their instructors focus on defensive driving and best practices, not just the minimum needed to get a license. read more

Cheryl Maia and the entire team at Master Drive, Irvine, CA, are absolutely phenomenal! The coursework is more intense and educational than the average courses out there and well worth every penny. Our family's dentist, eye doctor and my State Farm auto insurance company representative all highly recommended Master Drive and I'm so happy we listened. read more

5 STARS for our 5 children that successfully learned to drive through Masterdrive of Orange County! We couldn't be any more impressed with the level of attention and professionalism we experienced at Masterdrive! They not only taught our kids the fundamentals of driving but did it in a positive and enjoyable and inspiring environment. We are forever grateful to the company & of their mission to teach the importance of lifelong skills to drive smart, safely & defensively! read more

Get driving school. Very responsive and always on time. We used Master for our son after a recommendation from 4 cousins who also used Master. I recommend the Advanced option so young drivers are prepared for unexpected events. read more

Excellent service starting from Cheryl in the office to Taylor in the car.

As a high school student with a heavy load of AP courses, sports, and extracurriculars, I was worried about trying to find a driving school who could work with my schedule. They were even able to fit me in so I could make a hair appointment for my winter formal dance, they're so flexible and absolute life savers. Ms. Cheryl Maia is such an asset. Thankful for all she's done. read more

Signed my 14 year old daughter up for the online version and I highly do NOT recommend it. There is so much irrelevant information and we are only on Level 1. Having that content is not a big deal but you have to pass a test at the end of 7 levels with 90 percent of that information being something my daughter will never need to know. I will likely try to get my money back or try for the classroom version - hard to fit that into our schedule. My older son did the in class version at another school and the experience was great. read more

Cheryl Maia has been above and beyond helpful while my son has been taking his online classes. Every time we have had a question, she has gotten back with an answer and follow up as needed. read more

I took the defensive drive course 5 years ago and today it saved my life. Thank you for teaching us how to correct a skid because that's what happened today. I will always refer others to your program. read more

I registered and paid for my daughter to attend driver training classes at MasterDrive of Orange County, and several months later she decided that driving a car just isn't her cup of tea. I called MasterDrive to cancel my daughter's registration, and I spoke with their customer service representative Cheryl about it. She was very friendly and informative, and she immediately let me know that I was due for a refund, and that she would mail the refund to me just as soon as possible. A few weeks later, the refund was sitting my mailbox! Good job, MasterDrive and Cheryl!! read more

Loved this program, Awesome instructors that make learning fun, interactive, and thoroughly prepares the new driver for a safe success! The in class school was good to make sure they got the most out of learning and gave me the peace of mind. The best part was the camp which we paid for an extra day just to be sure our son was comfortable behind the wheel and ready for any situation! I will be back in a few years for my 3rd son! read more

Wow!! That is a one word description. The company Masterdrive was an incredible experience for not only my son but as a family. I have told so many parents about it and I feel that this is the only way to go to get your child set up to drive! The teachers are competent and entertaining. They kept the kids engaged in the classroom. When they were ready to drive the simulations of real driving was totally successful! That's not all of it yet... The teachers that picked my kid up for the on road experience were highly qualified and reviewed with me the areas he needed help. So there is my WOW! read more

We used MasterDrive for 2 of our teenagers driver's training. Their program is comprehensive and professionally run. Their Skills Workshop gave our teens confidence in being able to deal with tricky driving situations in real life. The Drivers Ed classroom sessions were taught by experienced instructors who not only had DMV rules knowledge, but also had practical information to help our teens be more effective drivers. Office staff was flexible and patient with our pro-longed scheduling of sessions (by our choice). Our account rep was friendly, accommodating, & followed up with us. I'd recommend Master Drive to others. read more

As the parents of 4 children, we just attended our 2nd "drivecital" with MasterDrive. I was more impressed this time than I was the first. Our daughter was indecisive and hesitant behind the wheel. They not only provide education and real life instruction but also the confidence she needed. Thank you MasterDrive. The only thing that would make your service better would be a few more instructors so the wait time was so rough and a buy 3 get 1 free:) read more

I had high expectations of Master Drive. The customer service at the beginning was great, when I was simply inquiring about the program. Once I paid for the program, the customer service quality dipped greatly. This past week-end, we were not given enough information regarding the drive camp that our son participated in, which caused an unexpected expense on our part. When I called to let them know, they did little to amend the situation. I am hoping for a better experience during the behind the wheel... For the amount of money that MasterDrive charges, their customer service needs a great deal of improving. read more

We enrolled our 2 teens at MasterDrive (Centennial, CO) based on the recommendations of many friends, neighbors & online reviews. We've had 2 of our teens in the Master Drive course this summer, one has completed it & the other still has individual drive sessions left. In every stage, from calling for info to the actual classroom, drive camp & Indiv sessions, the staff has been informative, professional & knowledgable. My daughter is very petite in stature, has ADHD & was very anxious & uneasy about driving. Master Drive had her come in for a drive check before camp to assess her & all her instructors took extra care to be patient & build her confidence. I highly recommend MasterDrive as money well invested into a beginning drivers' success behind the wheel. read more

What an awesome program! All of the instructors were great and our son learned a lot. Thank you Master Drive team.

I just recently completed our first drivers skills development course with Master Drive. I had all of our drivers enrolled from our business to give them some new skills while driving for our business. Brian and Mark really took the time to plan out our course which included some class room instruction as well as the hands on driving with our company vehicles. All of our drivers including myself felt we had learned quite a bit of new techniques and I look forward to continue training every year for our business. I wanted to give our drivers the tools they needed to be safe while driving in the busy Orange County area and I'm so glad I choose Master Drive to help our employees be safer on the road. read more

Master Drive is money well spent! The two day defensive driving course is a must. The instructors are fantastic. The in class drivers training really helped prepare my son for his permit. He loved the driving lessons also. Definitely the best place for learning to drive. read more

I am a caring Father of Two teenage Daughters. Both have gone through the program and no tickets or accidents. I love that they really get the kids to engage and even let me know how to work best with them. I recommend it to everyone! read more

MasterDrive is one of the most expensive driving schools. I expected quality training and instruction. I signed my daughter for the one day camp in the Angels Parking lot and the 3 on street driving instruction. The day of the class/clinic I stayed to watch as I did not have a ride home. They have the students stay in the car and drive a course. Know that all students do not get the same or equal time. Some get a lot my daughter sat and only drove for about 10 minutes others drove 35 and 40 minutes.There is also a 2 hour class less courses more driving. I ended switching my daughter into that class more driving time. I'd stay to see home much your child drives. The first on street was great the teacher showed up on time was very professional. The 2nd on street was 20 minutes late. He said he would make the time up he didn't. In the middle of the lesson he stopped not to go to the bathroom or to get a drink which I would have been fine with. To be in his phone. My daughter texted me saying it was weird. They just sat in a bench why he texted. I called masterdrive to complain and they said that the drive instructor can stop to use a bathroom or get a drink. This is not what he did. Then he said they could drive home it was early and my daughter asked if she could go on and off the freeway a few more times and he said okay. Still arrived home 20 minutes early. 3rd lesson drive instructor called and said could she come 15 minutes early. I said, yes. She showed up with another girl behind the wheel. I said, is this a shared lesson? The instructor said no this is a student she's going to drive home and then Jayden will drive. I don't think my daughter should have been in a car with a unlicensed driver driving. This seems like a huge liability. I would 100% recommend you go to another driving school!!!! I have never written a negative review ever! But buyer be warned! read more

Just got off the phone with Jamie to schedule my son's Driver Education. He and I had attended a presentation 1.5 years ago at his high school. At that time we were offered free DE for attending. Jamie said that they no longer offer free DE. I told her I understand that it is not offered at the present time, but that I expected the offer to be honored since that was the agreement back then. I couldn't believe that a business wouldn't honor its oral contract. She then said that there was a one-year limit to that offer. I told her that there was no mention of when the DE had to be taken. I am very careful about expiration dates for offers, and am sure there was no expiration stated. Master Drive's website states that they are concerned about teen driver safety, but I think their priority is money. read more