Worst driving instructor I've ever had. Incompetent and rude. Yells and doesn't teach…read more I had recently gotten my license in NYC, but had only learned parallel parking not perpendicular parking (not a lot of parking lots in nyc). I came to her to learn that skill after moving to California. The entire lesson felt like a fever dream. She talked down to me and yelled at me for perceived non-existent slights, doing what she asked or not reading her mind. Some examples: yelled at me for not going when she had her foot on the break, hit brakes hard when I approached a 15mph speed bump going 11mph. I asked her what speed she expected. She couldn't tell me. Yelled at me to go when there was a car coming, I could go on and on... For parking her only instruction was "use your eyes" and "work your wheel". When I asked if there was a specific distance I should start turning from, or any visual cues, she got angry yelled at me that there's no such thing and that she can't "do it for me". I asked her if she could tell me if I pulled in too soon, or when to turn so she could help me develop the sense. Couldn't do that either, and put me down "what are you gonna do when I'm not here?". Ma'am you are a driving instructor, people don't teach themselves to drive, if you can't explain to someone how to correct their driving, you are in the wrong field. I spent the rest of the lesson just "trying" and hoping to get it right, without any guidance or feedback. And that was just the lesson itself. She rescheduled our lesson a half hour later an hour before, and then she parked somewhere else than the meeting spot discussed and turned her phone off. Told me to wait by a sign that didn't exist. I walked around for 20 minutes until I found her. She couldn't point out the "sign" when I found her. We ended up starting 1 hour after our start time. When we ended the lesson I asked to be dropped off by a BART station. She said we were close to one. It was a 30 min walk from one. Horrible horrible experience. TLDR: Gives zero instruction and then yells, talks down and blames students for her inability to teach or explain a damn thing. Save your money and go literally anywhere else.

A Five-Star Experience: Anita is the Absolute Best!…read more Anita is truly exceptional, and thanks to her expert instruction, my daughter passed her driving test on the very first try! The confidence, experience, and trust that Anita imparted were the foundation of this success. My daughter felt completely at ease with her, which is invaluable during such a high-pressure learning experience. As an outstanding business professional, Anita sets clear rules and expectations for passing the test, and she sticks to them. We greatly appreciated her straightforward, knowledgeable approach and were relieved that she provided a reliable car for the official examination. Her systematic way of teaching is a proven method for success. What sets Anita apart is her wonderfully cheerful personality and sense of humor. While waiting for my daughter at the DMV parking lot, I managed to get my own car stuck on the side curb! Anita immediately came over, all smiles, and not only helped assess the situation but also gave me--the father--a piece of advice on how to avoid curbs next time. This unexpected moment drew a laugh from both of us. Her ability to pivot from the focused intensity of training my daughter to sharing a lighthearted, helpful moment with me demonstrated her tireless good spirit and dedication. Thank you, Anita, for the success, the confidence, and the unexpected moment of humor! Highly, highly recommend. Mahmoud M.11/20/2025

I booked a lesson with Berkeley Driving School after doing very little research, which somehow…read moreworked out for me. Signing up was easy and all online, and the website actually explains things clearly. I worked with Donald and he was the best. I'm an anxious almost 40 year old who had never had a license, and he never made me feel weird about that. He was always on time, very calm, and just a genuinely kind person. I had a few lessons with him and it was 100% worth it. I have a lot of driving anxiety and test anxiety, and he gave feedback in a way that didn't make me feel worse. Driving started to feel doable, which I did not expect tbh! I hadn't taken a driving test in over 20 years, but I did it! I passed! I have a driver's license now!! I spent years renewing my permit and trying to build confidence but it wasn't happening. Especially because practicing with a spouse or family member is... difficult (iykyk). But this was completely different. My driving was better than I thought, and I actually got comfortable behind the wheel. I really can't thank Donald enough. This genuinely changed my life, which feels dramatic but is also true.

Both our boys learnt to drive from Amber Rose. She is a terrific and competent professional. Shows…read morereal enthusiasm for teaching her students. Always a pleasure to work with. They passed the DMV driving test in the first attempt with few mistakes. Our family is grateful to Amber Rose

Andro helped me a lot and made it very easy!! I would never…read moredo it without him! Very professional and respectful. Way to go ! Would recommend him definitely!

The instructor was very rude, arrogant, and made me feel more anxious. Don't have someone that…read morefeels entitled to be instructing people to drive. Coming from someone who has driven in the past and needed to get familiar and finally obtain, my driver's license, I regret ever spending my money here and thank goodness I went another route in order to pass my driving test.

Fantastic folks. Both our kids used Ride On. Mark is great, he does the scheduling. And Patti is…read moreAMAZING! Both our kids loved working with her. She is super knowledgeable, positive, and knows how to prepare for the test! Super safe and just a lovely lovely person. Give them a call!

Cintya is an amazing, funny, patient and overall the best teacher one could ask for. I was nervous…read moreas all heck getting behind the wheel but she calmly guided me and we worked multiple times until I finally got my license! Mark also is amazing at explaining the process and price point making sure all is well ready to go. Couldn't have gone behind the wheel and on the road without them so I highly recommend this school!

I just took a lesson with Anne's driving school and it was great! I had essentially never gotten…read morebehind the wheel before and my instructor, Christopher was extremely helpful, kind, and professional. I felt very relaxed and comfortable as he showed me the do's and dont's. He was very knowledgeable on where to start to help new drivers settle in. Would definitely recommend for new drivers of any age!

We went through Ann's Driving School aka Fearless Driver for our kids' mandated 6 hours of…read moreprofessional instruction. Two of our kids worked with Tiarra and, despite them being very different personalities, both felt that Tiarra was a great fit for them. She was excellent with communication (all by text) and the kids reported that she was calm and clear with her instructions. She knows the skills/criteria for passing the driving test as well as the common routes for local DMVs. Both of my kids passed their driving test on the first attempt, thanks to Tiarra. Our third kid will also work with Tiarra, if she ever gets around to taking her permit test...

My daughter has had two driving lessons with two different, but equally great instructors. We live…read morein Mill Valley, CA. MY daughter is getting her permit and had never driven before. The first instructor, Laura, was calm and so patient and spent time with me as well before taking my daughter out driving. The second instructor, Dennis Sabino, was wonderful and arrived with a different vehicle for her to drive, which was great. She has her final lesson later this week. I can say, with confidence, that DriversEd.com takes their job seriously and is great with instruction and driving tips as well as putting nervous first time driver's minds at ease. Also, my daughter took their online course which prepares you for getting your driving permit. I would highly recommend Driver's Ed.com.

The $39 Price Comes With Strings Attached…read more I signed my daughter up for DriversEd.com because it came highly recommended, but my experience has been disappointing. The advertised $39 price is tied to enrollment in a "free" roadside assistance trial that automatically renews for $5/month unless you cancel. While that's disclosed, what wasn't obvious was how difficult it would be to actually cancel. The roadside assistance cannot be canceled from the parent account--it has to be done through the student's account. After logging into the student account, we discovered the roadside membership was still "processing," so there wasn't even a membership ID available to cancel the trial. In other words, we wanted to opt out immediately, but the system wouldn't let us. That combination of requiring enrollment in an auto-renewing subscription, limiting cancellation to a different account, and then preventing immediate cancellation because the membership isn't fully set up feels like an unnecessary obstacle. It left me feeling like I had signed up for something I didn't want and couldn't promptly cancel. The driver's education course itself may be perfectly fine, but the enrollment and subscription experience left a very poor first impression. I would much rather pay a few dollars more for a course that doesn't bundle an auto-renewing subscription with this kind of cancellation process. I hope DriversEd.com either makes the roadside assistance truly optional at checkout or allows customers to cancel it immediately from either the parent or student account.

All of my children have taken online and practical driving lessons here. They are very flexible…read moreabout honing in on skills and understanding of levels of learning and safety. This school really cares about each student. The instructors are patient and encouraging. Communication is most important to them. Erika and Jason are the best, Thank you!!!

Easy to register. Staff is very responsive. Quick process to replace certificate if needed. Erica…read moreis very helpful and friendly!

My experience with Cities Driving School is the equivalent to that perfect hole-in-the-wall…read morerestaurant that you don't want to tell too many people about, because you are worried that business will become too good and they will be too busy. However, this review is for a driving school and not a restaurant! I can't hope to tell enough people! ***AS ALWAYS, LONG STORY SHORT, SKIP TO THE BOTTOMLINE*** Driving schools and driving instructors are not like a restaurant in that you hope that you don't ever need to go back to paying for their services. If you do, it's either because the instructor is no good, or because the student is struggling. Well, I just got back from two hours of training and I feel so great about what I learned today. I am never going to have to pay for a Class C training ever again! I called about a week ago to schedule a behind-the-wheel training and I rescheduled for this week. First of all, I am an experienced driver with a clean driving record, with no major accidents. Coming from L.A., I know what an angry/aggressive driver looks like, and how to drive defensively (will return to this in a moment). Why am I doing behind-the-wheel training? To learn how to operate a standard (manual/stick) transmission. We scheduled to meet at JLSquare, but I was running late, so Steven picked me up in front of a corner coffee shop along the way. He knew exactly where he was going and as soon as we got to a spot off Broadway where there was zero traffic, he pulled over, checked my current driver's license and we got out and switched seats. He had a sheet of handwritten notes already prepared and went through the basics of how to drive stick. I know, it's late for me to learn, but better late than never! Just a few minutes and we were off! Starting off, I didn't stall too many times, but as I got the hang of it, I started stalling more and more, until we got stalled at an intersection! !__! Bad news! But, Steven was very calm, very patient and knew how to relieve the anxiety and pressure of learning something new while actively doing it. Still, I was having a hard time, and ended up stalling again at a stop sign. I have a habit of checking my rear view too often and noticed when the guy behind us was following too close. He starts honking as I'm turning the engine over and pulls around us (in a one-lane road) and stops after the intersection, waits for us to get behind him, and gets out! He starts to yell about how I like playing games and comes up to my window. Neither of us really know what's going on and just stare at him as he's going off on us. The guy comes up to my window and punches the glass a couple times and storms off. Before he gets in, I yell, "Hey man, I'm just learning!" He speeds off. I got his plate number, but what good does that do? No harm, no foul. (But really this was an indisputable moment of legitimate assault). Needless to say, I was in disbelief that someone in the Bay would have an attitude like that and said, "What if I had a gun? Man, he's brave" Steven replied, "You know, if he hits you just a little bit, I would rather sue and make him pay big." We started making jokes and laughing about it and after this, somehow the tension is released and what he's been telling me the whole time just clicks. I can feel what brings the engine to stall, and I get what he means by "Hold! Be patient, man!" BOOM, and just like that (in the aftershock of the crazy guy) my brain understands and my body reacts and there's no more problem! No trouble at all! We even took it to the busier parts of downtown Oakland and the clustered mess by the lake. Steven does a really good job of relaxing you and convincing you not to worry about the other drivers around you, and just focus on your driving. We left it at a very good note and I feel confident to take to the streets on my own. ***BOTTOMLINE: If you need Class C behind-the-wheel driver's training, Cities is the place to call. No hassle, no bullshit. Just an experienced, relaxed and friendly instruction at a very affordable price -- cheaper than any other ones that I've found online. The catch? You won't ever need to go back as a return customer.***

BAD BAD BAD PERIOD. Six hours= 3days. LATE FOR EACH APPOINTMENT EVERYTIME APPROXIMATELY 15MINS…read more Very disappointed, rush teaching, not much hands or foot on training. She step on the accelerating pedals rather than letting them feel how are they supposed to drive. Her teaching is so last century when the DMV is literally updating their guildlines every other years. Never says Hi or steps out the car to greet, give handshake customers at all. Please choose a different driving school than this. Not worth your money at all. Waste of time didn't learn anything other than what I've read and youtubing.