Very patient instructor teaching stick driving to a newbie. I would totes higher again.read more

The customer service is very friendly, and the instructor is very nice and helpful. I rent a car…read morefrom them and got my road test passed with flying colors! The tips I learned from the instructor are easy to memorize and implement! A no doubt five-star service for them :-)

I do not even know how to express my frustration with this sad excuse for a driving school. I could…read moretalk about the classes themselves, but I can't; I never got to join them. The first time I signed up, I was told I would receive a Zoom link for the online classes. That link never came, and I was dropped from the class. I then decided to contact Sam's Driving School to let them know about their mistake. In the end, the very rude lady I spoke with on the phone refused to give me a refund, so as a "compromise," my classes were just rescheduled. Today (6/29/2026) was supposed to be the start of classes once again. I have the link, I join the class, and I happily wait. The camera on my laptop wasn't working. I tried everything I could-and I mean everything to turn my camera on. Panic ruptures throughout my body; the host tells me I will be dropped from the course (AGAIN) if my camera is not on. In the end, I was not able to get my camera working. Later, I discuss the whole ordeal with my sister, who then checks Sam's Driving School's policies. On the website, there is a section that goes over what could get a student dropped from a class- lo and behold, nowhere does it say having your camera off is an offense. Sam's Driving School is lazy, sketchy, and pathetic. Never in a million years would I ever recommend this hog house to anyone.

From the owner: Our driving school is committed to providing a quality driving education to all students…read more Our experienced and certified instructors teach the fundamentals of driving and traffic safety, helping our students become confident and responsible drivers. Contact us today to learn more and schedule your first session.

Just got passed my driving test. Big thanks to Hussein and Mossein. They are very nice and…read moreknowledgable and proffessional instructors, feels like a dad teaching me how to drive from the scratch. They always make us feel comfortable every lesson and teach you everything they know about driving and the road without any hesitations. We really learned a lot from them. Ruben was a very good instructor from our driving educational course, you will know that he's doing it for a long time cause he's very professional. Thanks also to the pretty lady in front desk for always being nice and informative in assisting with our paper works. If you are looking for a good driving school, I would recommend this 100%!!!

Great customer service. Like the online option for the classes, that's convenient for working…read moreparents.

After ten three-hours online driving lessons, came to this office for the first in-person driving…read morelesson. It located on the second floor up the FedEx Office Print Ship Center. Its entrance faced to the parking lots from the Mr. Tire Auto Service Centers. After signing in on paper sheet, the driving coach Dan was there soon after. He was nice and explained everything needed to do clearly during the drive. He was very helpful during the drive and talked a lot about rules or driving in general. After returning to the office, was led to the computers where the grading process was done quickly. He gave helpful feedback about what needed to improve and important things to know about the actual driving test. He also answered all questions well and the whole process took no more than five minutes.

Prior to writing this review I contacted a corporate number to discuss the issue and was told to…read moreemail HQ@gregs... So I did, and 2 weeks later I have received no acknowledgement of my email. For my daughter's 3rd in car session, I had the expectation she would drive on a major road (270 or 495). She did not do this. I have since learned that the requirement is only to go on a highway with at least a 50 mph speed limit, not a freeway. I spoke with one instructor who said that my they could have gone on 270 or 495 but that the instructor might not have felt comfortable. She also asked how many hours my daughter had driven. When they finally found my daughter's instructor, he said he could have gone on 270 or 495 but didn't. He said there was nothing wrong with her driving that made him not do it (he did not ask how many hours she had driven). He said maybe the roads could have been bad (unlikely at 10:30 a.m. on a sunny Wednesday morning in July), or maybe there was an issue with the student before. Given that the session started 12 minutes late and ended 18 minutes early, it seemed more likely that he was lazy. I checked my daughter's Life 360 report and could see that the road she took was New Hampshire Ave, where I believe the only area with 50 mph speed limit is when it is a one lane highway. This is wildly different than driving on 270 or 495. Also, it shows that her maximum speed was 44 mph, not the 50 mph necessary to meet the requirement. Based on that, she did not meet the requirements of completing the course. I know that you "get what you pay for." So buyer beware.

Excellent experience. I was a student here about 10 years ago. My teacher was very good…read more Professional. I passed my driver's test the second time.

I went here back in 2008. I really liked it. Professional very friendly and affordable. I passed my…read moredriving test! Thank you EM!

I had an amazing experience with Officer Lyle, the online teachers, and everyone in the office!…read moreThey were very receptive and easily accessible if you needed anything for whatever reason. Officer Lyle was beyond patient, helpful, and friendly, and he took his time to answer any questions that I had. Thank you, iDriveSmart and Officer Lyle!!

Online classes: admittedly these are very, very long and kind of boring. They are what they are…read more In-car lessons: these went well. Always started on time and finished on time. The quality of instructors has a quality mix to it, but most were very good. Also, if you like an instructor, you can try to schedule more lessons with that specific instructor, which was helpful. It can be difficult to find lessons when and where you want, but if you book far enough ahead of time, you can generally find several reasonable options. General communications: Every time we called the company for help, they were very responsive and always friendly. Overall, I would say our experience was very positive, and I would use them again if I need to and would recommend them.

My son took an extra practice two hour driving session with Maurice and had an extremely positive…read moreexperience. Maurice was very patient and helped my son get over his driving phobias. He had my son driving on the beltway back from College Park at the end of the session (something I could never do on my own with him). I highly recommend behind the wheel sessions with Maurice.

Google reviews were great, reviews here were poor, I went with Google's. Big mistake…read more Purchased a single driving lesson for "extra practice" for my teenage daughter. Called the office to explain exactly the driving skills we wanted the instructor to focus on and asked them to note that with the instructor. We arrived early at the Bethesda office. Office was closed with a sign saying their instructors will meet you there if you have a scheduled lesson. When the lesson time came and went, I called the first posted phone number, which was out of service. Not a good sign. The second number was answered, and we were then contacted by the instructor who had parked on the street outside -- the first of multiple communication issues. The instructor had no idea why we had scheduled a lesson. Compared to "the competition" in our area (the one with ex-cops, which we previously used), the instructor was unfriendly and unwelcoming --- not a good thing with a new, un-confident driver. After the lesson, my daughter told me that the instructor hardly gave her feedback while she was driving, gave her turn and other directions at the last second, and told her to slow down instead of speeding up to be closer to highway speed when she was merging onto the highway. When she first entered the car, the instructor was playing loud talk-radio. When my daughter asked if he could turn it off (at least she had the sense not to be playing talk-radio during a driving lesson); he turned it down, not off, until she asked again. I don't expect miracles from a driving school, but we know from experience that Habesha's service and professionalism was far below the competition.

I just passed my DC driving test, and its all thanks to the wonderful instruction from this school!…read moreI would recommend them highly to anyone, especially folks like me who are learning as adults. Before my lessons with Mr. Ish, the only driving experience I had as a 36 year old was some parking lot practice, and a one hour lesson with a different school (which I didn't think was very helpful so I didn't continue). I took 5 lessons of 2 hours each (10 hours total) with him and found him to be an incredibly patient and supportive instructor. I had a lot of anxiety going into the whole process, and his calm presence always put me at ease and made me more confident. When I would make a mistake like making too wide of a turn into a streeet, he would point it out but also ask me why I did it that way. It felt like he really wanted to get to the root of the issue to help fix it. In the case of turning too wide, we realized that I was misjudging the distance of my car from the parked cars on the street. This thoughtful approach really helped diagnose and correct issues as they came up and it was so satisfying to visibly see myself improve. His approach to teaching parallel parking was super clear, and I was able to confidently parallel park during the test, and have now also done it in relatively tight spots on DC streets! He also recommended doing a last lesson right before the test in the Deanwood neighborhood (where the DMV test takes place). This was great advice, and Mr. Teddy accommodated me for a pre-test lesson on short notice. I used the school's car for the test, which was helpful since I was familiar with it. The day of the test there was a really long wait at the DMV and Mr. Teddy waited with me patiently and was also really supportive. All the communication and reminders from the school about lesson times, locations were timely and clear, Mr. Ish was always on time for picking me up, and it was just a seamless experience end to end.

Excellent driving instructors. Took my roads test and passed the first time!…read more Seriously, Mr. Ish and Mr. Teddy are very patient and definitely want you to pass. I had wanted to book extra hours behind the wheel before I scheduled my roads test, but Mr. Ish really pushed me to take it sooner because he felt I was ready. Very glad he did.

Great experience using Greg's driving online course! Mr. Carlos was an amazing teacher on our…read moreonline courses and made it more manageable

The woman instructor at Germantown and then works at Rockville is extremely rude. I had her several…read moreyears ago and it made my experience unsettling. It wasn't untill another person sat in that it was easier and helpful. She's controlling and a bit condescending. In the car she raised her voice at me several times in the time as if she was my mother . Same thing in person, speaking to people as if they beneath or not up to par. I should've listened to the few others who told me about this place but they didn't say why, I get it now.

Amazing empathetic and nice teachers. I had a great…read moreexperience every time I went there and have learned a lot.

They phoned it in. Just sat in the car and vegetated while we drove. Did not do any real…read moreinstruction in the car and certainly did not prepare at all for the Montgomery County driving exam. One example - teaching about stop signs and stopping behind the white line. If you see bad habits during the driving instruction that will fail the driving test call them out! Disappointing.