Great experience with the instructor Zed! Such a nice, funny and patient instructor! I started from…read morethe scratch and passed with a high score!! Do sign up for his courses!

Thank you so much for being so helpful and accommodating of our schedule! Really great experience!read more

*NOT A STUDENT* I visited the campus and it was a beautiful exploration.. The grounds feel more…read morelike a tranquil state park. Walking through the massive redwood groves and discovering the unique footbridges that span the ravines was a highlight. The architecture blends seamlessly into the surrounding nature and there are a few lookout points for stunning views

UC Santa Cruz is one of the most unique and beautiful ecosystems that I have ever seen. It is…read morelocated in and around a redwood forest overlooking the Monterey Bay. We checked out UCSC during our Spring Break. Beautiful campus with a lot of hiking in the school area. The campus was huge! My cousin's son gave us a thorough school tour coz he's studying there. We also saw Cherry Blossoms on the campus a few weeks ago.

She's awesome, she has the ability to calm you, and take your nerves away. My confident level went…read morefrom 1 to 10 after my lesson with her.

I called the school, and spoke with a lady about a price offer…read more She gave me the prices I needed, and once I told her that "I'll think about it", she just hang up in my face !! :( This behavior is unacceptable, even if someone doesn't want to decide immediately if to hire you or not ! I won't work with this school, I don't see how they can provide a good service :(

When I first contacted A-Z for my son's driving lessons, Erin was very helpful and answered all my…read morequestions and helped get my son set up for 3 lessons (6 hours). His first lesson was with Natalie. She was great. He was very nervous and she helped ease his nerves. After the lesson, she had wrote down the areas he needed to focus on. She went over it with both my son and me. He also got a checklist to prepare for the driving test. His next two lessons were with Steve, who was very professional and got him on the freeway and helped him with preparing for the exam including backing up. A few months later, we got two more lessons (4 hours). Erin again was a great help in helping schedule. He had another lesson with Steve. He also had another instructor Katie, also professional and helped him with parking and other areas he requested more practice with. My son passed his driving exam today on the first try. The foundations provided to him definitely helped. I've recommended A-Z to other parents looking for lessons.

Our family had a 5-Star experience with A-Z Driving School and highly recommend their services. My…read morethen 16-year-old son initially had 3 - 2-hour intensive driving training sessions and took their thorough on-line training course, which positioned him to pass the written DMV examine. More recently we signed him up for their Drive Test Package which included a 1-hour pre-drivers test lesson with an experienced ex-DMV examiner and followed by a successful driving test at the DMV. Our first interaction with A-Z Driving School was with Erin, she was very helpful and thoroughly went over all the options of service they provide. The prices are fair, they offer continuously flexible session times, and their cars are clean and recent models. A-Z's driving instructors are professional, patient and exude great communication and experience to teach effectively. We'd like to extend special thanks to Erin, Dillion and Anita. They helped us through this necessary but stressful life event and are terrific people.

I had an amazing experience with my driving instructor! He is incredibly patient, professional, and…read moreencouraging throughout every lesson. Omar explained everything clearly, helped me build my confidence behind the wheel, and made me feel comfortable even when I was nervous. Thanks to his guidance and support, I passed my driving test. I highly recommend Omar to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and supportive instructor. Thank you so much for helping me achieve this milestone!

I had my first born drive with A-Plaza more than 10 years ago. My son and I felt they prepared him…read more Here we are today and since we had a great experience with them before we thought we'd schedule APlaza for my other child. Something has definitely changed over the past 10 years. My child was not as prepared. My husband and I had to do most of the training. We were expecting A-Plaza to teach/guide my child in the following skills: parallel parking, reversing, etc. Basics- we were hoping they would reinforce what we were also teaching. My child stated they did not help with those skills. My child was to drive wherever the instructor suggested- straight driving. Another note- instructors would be late as well. It looks like many others have a great experience- unfortunately, we're not one of them.

Flip you guys!! I bought a 25 dollar course and ordered my certificate, and you guys lost it!! You…read moreforced me to wait TWO WEEKS for a piece of paper and then LOST IT IN TRANSIT!! MY APPOINTMENT IS IN FOUR DAYS! Now I need to pay FOURTY DOLLARS TO GET IT ON TIME!! don't do drivers ed from this place! they are irresponsible and just looking for money. Actually, frick you guys.

I had two issues with this company. 1. When my son completed the drivers Ed course, I received an…read moreemail that said the certificate was on the way. 5 weeks later, still no certificate, so I called and they told me I never ordered it! I explained that their email was misleading, it didn't say anything about needing to order it. The only option was for me to pay them $40 to express mail it. Wasn't happy with this as I felt I got swindled, but I paid it. 2. My son didn't pass his first permit test so I had to cancel the behind the wheel that I had previously booked. I canceled right away in the DMV parking lot with 24 hour notice. They tried to charge me $189 for the cancellation! The reason I booked the lesson before him passing the test was because their availability is very poor. I didn't want my son to wait several weeks to get behind the wheel once he passed the test and the day after his test was their only availability for weeks, so I had to take it. I'm cancelling the 6 hour driving lessons and going with a local company down the street that has better availability and better customer service. I'm not giving this company any more of my money. I will update this review once the refund is processed.

Lance was excellent! Highly recommend! He straight both my kids 4 years apart! I liked that I…read morecould text with him and use PayPal to pay!

I would give a zero star if I could. This review is NOT based on his teaching skill. My child is…read morescheduled a class to start on end of June. He cancelled his class on the very last moment, literally that day. Then he re-scheduled to today, and cancelled the class 50 mins before the lesson. I don't expect any professional teacher would do this. My son has a driving test coming up at the end of the month, and have to find ways to work around that.

I was hesitant to write this review on Google, fearing potential retaliation from Mr. Hui, who has…read moremy personal information. However, Yelp allows anonymous reviews, so here you go. I hope this helps someone else. Mr. Hui, if you're reading this, please reconsider how you handle first-time students during lessons. At one point, you buried your face in your hands, sighed loudly, and became visibly frustrated when I tried to explain that I was struggling to understand your English. This wasn't a personal attack--it was my reality because, on the road, with information overload, I really can't comprehend and react to your instruction. That is really dangerous. Mr. Hui, I can see how you can be great, because you did push me to literally drive through Palo Alto's busy area on a Saturday afternoon, 40 miles an hour (35 miles an hour speed limit though!) when I can barely tell break from gas. To me, it felt like achieving mission impossible! But I'm not looking to accomplish mission impossible or rush to get my driver's license. I want to learn in a constructive, supportive environment. I even made a point to explain to you I'm not looking to save money and can take as many lessons as needed. When I explained that I had real trouble understanding you because you say "line" and "nine" exactly the same, I didn't expect you to change, but I just hoped for some kindness and patience if I don't immediately perform OK. Instead, your reactions--"Ai-ya! You say nervous nervous nervous as an excuse to not listen to the instructor," or "You are scary, you are scary, you are scary, and you don't do xyz" (he meant "scared," and yes, this sentence doesn't even make sense), or "You are lawyer or accountant, you think you know everything" (when answering his question about yellow line)--were discouraging, unhelpful, unkind. Today, I felt like a real danger to anyone on the road in Menlo Park as someone who had held a steering wheel for the first time in her life for just 20 minutes. I strongly believe that learner cars should be clearly marked, but unfortunately, Mr. Hui's car was not, which only added to my anxiety. I've decided to continue my lessons with a larger, more professional driving school that uses marked learner cars. When I politely informed Mr. Hui of my decision and requested a certificate for JUST TWO HOURS of training I had completed, he texted, "No certificate to you!!" In conclusion, while Mr. Hui is not at all "a horrible person", his unprofessionalism as an instructor stems from his inability to understand and accommodate the need of students, particularly in terms of communication in English and managing nervous beginners.

Mr. Hui has an easy to understand process, easy to understand website, and is great at…read morecommunicating over text and email about lessons. He clearly understands teenagers (teenage boys being a special breed), and ensures the proper rules are being followed to keep safety top of mind. Highly recommend for summer lessons, thank you Mr. Hui!