Success driving school had great communication and efficiency over text as someone who prefers texts over calls. They answer any and all questions asap, and also send convenient text reminders of your appointments the day before. I had my behind the wheel instruction appointments with Keith and Phuong, and they were both incredibly helpful and concise with their explanations. Their patience with me calmed my initial nervousness about these lessons, allowing me to learn in a less stressful environment and I ended up passing the test easily! Could not recommend this company and both of my instructors more. read more

I had Raymond as my instructor and passed on the first try! He was super patient, nice and explains everything in so much detail to make sure I understand the how and why behind each maneuver. He gives a lot of tips on not only how to pass the test but also be a safe and good driver. We practiced all of the routes in Redwood City multiple times just to make sure that I'm more than well prepared. He also likes drawing diagrams to explain things in the beginning to help me understand where to look when turning and where to look when parking/ pulling to the curb which was very helpful as well. He's also always on time as well as flexible with his schedule to fit mine. Highly recommend him and the driving school. read more

They teach the right things to teenagers. For most of the parents I know, their kids can pass the DMV test in one shot.

Hong Was amazing and so helpful to work with my son's schedule at various times including a Sunday Raymond the instructor was very Patient and always on time My son was very pleased with his demeanor and his attitude towards advise etc An overall VERY POSITIVE experience Tom read more

I took DL few years ago and went with Success driving school. I highly recommend Ken! He was my driving instructor and his calm and patient teaching style made me feel confident behind the wheel. I passed the test in first attempt. read more

Two of my kids had success driving instructors... good experience and provide good feedback for them. They passed the exam.

I am so happy that I passed my behind-the-wheel drive test on 6/14/2024 at the Fremont DMV on my first attempt! All thanks to my driving instructor, Raymond from Success Driving School! He's really knowledgeable, experienced, patient and supportive ever since I started driving lessons with him! Even on my last lessons before my test it was with a lady too who been helpful too, gave me helpful advices on being safe on driving ,and to have the courage to come to the appointment with me. read more

Success Driving School - Driving Schools Near Me - Mountain View, California

Passed my first road test after taking 4 classes with instructor Sandy. Yay! (I have only driven in parking lot prior to this, and am very scared of driving.) I was expecting to drive around in the parking lot during the first lesson, but she took me to the residential area and the main road. I was scared but this actually helped easing the anxiety, realizing that driving is not as scary as I thought. I actually got excited about driving after the first class :P She taught me how to read traffic signs and how to handle various traffic situations. Classes before the road test, we drove around the DMV to get familiar with the road, which was super helpful! As others have mentioned, the price is reasonable and scheduling is a breeze. Highly recommend! read more

Success Driving School - Driving Schools Near Me - Mountain View, California

Did a lesson here before about a year ago, forgot to leave a review. Had a bad experience with Ken where he was super unprofessional and insulting. He said I should never drive if I'm scared and humiliated me on other things as well. I called the company. They said they were sorry for his behavior and will call back but never did which showed insincerity. The experience discouraged me from driving. Would not recommend this company. read more

Raymund at Success Driving School is a great instructor who helped me get my license in my first attempt.

Instructor Ken Wong is friendly and funny, and he made driving for a first-timer comfortable.

I have never driven a car. But it only took me about four lessons to pass the test. Although this success is inseparable from my efforts, it is also inseparable from the instructor's guidance. My instructor is Jeffrey Ma. He is a very patient and responsible coach. When you encounter problems, he will patiently point them out and demonstrate them. Each lesson has a clear study outline. I learned very fast under his guidance. Finally, thanks again for the help of the Success Driving School. Joanna read more

Success Driving School - Driving Schools Near Me - Mountain View, California

Horrible experience. The car was in bad shape, gear shift used to get stuck. The instructor was even more horrible, most of the times I had trouble understanding her english, she had a really thick asian accent and I couldn't understand what she was saying even after asking her to repeat several times and she seemed to lose patience with that. While driving also she was consistently commenting on things which made it hard to concentrate on driving and contradicted the rules herself. This one time she asked me to change lanes but didn't specify which lane, left or right and when I moved to the left she said lane change always means right, which sounds stupid to me. Overall, I wont go there again and won't recommend anyone to go here unless you can understand thick asian accent and don't mind an impatient instructor. read more

It was a horrible experience; difficult to understand whatever the instructor was saying, very rude and sarcastic keep saying good luck lady ... he is stupid, he drives like you... horrible manners ; worst money spent ... AVOID read more

Well, my daughter passed her behind-the-wheel test on her first try with just a few minor errors, and I certainly should give some credit to Success Driving School for teaching her many of the rules of the road. However, because I didn't realize that she had to take a driving class before her permit was actually valid, I had already been teaching her for several weeks and had her driving on freeways and everything before she had her first class with Success. Anyways, our experience with Success Driving School was fine. The lessons took place during the peak of the Covid-19 surge in December and January, which made us a little nervous, but both student and instructor were masked the entire time with high-quality N95s, windows were open, temperature checks were done, and surfaces were sanitized. Because my daughter already knew her way around the car (I also taught her how to check fluids, jump start a dead battery, change a tire, and replace burned out bulbs), she required little actual instruction about how to make it move correctly on the road. Nevertheless, there were a few nuances of the road rules and other safe driving techniques that she learned from her instructor. The only problem that we encountered was that her teacher's command of English wasn't the best, but in the end it was fine. She had a very gentle approach and was polite and respectful, which was appreciated. Maybe if my kid had been more of a hot mess at the beginning it would have been different. read more

I recommend this driving school. I took 4 lessons with Raymond and 1 lesson with Ken. Each lesson is 2 hours long. They are always on time and pick you up from your house before the lesson and drop off afterwards. The rates are affordable for the area. The lady on the phone was also very nice while scheduling lessons. I mostly practiced freeway driving and parking. Raymond and Ken were patient and taught me good driving habits such as where to look, where to place your hands etc. They are also very knowledgable about the rules of the road. Thank you Raymond and Ken for helping me become a better driver! read more

Never again! This driving school only serves a particular community!!! Ken the driver did teach much to my son and his car was very dirty and his behavior very unprofessional. The other yelp reviews are from his community that has praised him so he can get business. He charged me $130 for 70min of instruction. What a shame that certain people can cheat and rip your teen off their honesty. Please save your time and money and DO NOT BOOK YOUR TEENS WITH THIS SCHOOL!!!! read more

My daughter only had 4 lessons with Success Driving School, and she passed on the first try with only 3 errors. Coach Sandy is very professional and friendly, my daughter and I highly recommend her! read more

When it comes to tests, I am the most nervous human being on the planet!! Fortunately my instructor Ken took so many efforts to make me a good driver. He made sure that even slightest of slight mistakes I made on the road was rectified and I really now can drive with confidence. Even the DMV instructor was very strict but because Ken took my practice so many times before the test that I passed with flying colors! Thank you so much Ken! I can't appreciate enough! I highly recommend Success Driving school and Instructor Ken Wong to help you pass ur test and make driving a safe and fun experience. read more

This review is for instructor Sandy. From her attitude to teaching style, it was an opposite of what I expected. Will not book her again.

Took classes with Ken, he was great! Just a few lessons plus practicing by yourself are enough.

Took my first lesson at Success Driving School with Ken and did not learn anything useful. The drivers side seat belt was in poor condition and the car was messy. He wasted about 30-40 mins out of my 2 hour lesson just sitting in the car explaining driving techniques that didn't actually help improve my driving skills. In my personal opinion, it felt like he was trying to squeeze more lessons out of his students rather than having their best interest. He also made a pit stop at HIS own house DURING my lesson. NOT ACCEPTABLE AT ALL!!! The lesson was a waste of my time and money. Would not recommend taking lessons with Ken! read more

My son took lessons from Ken Wong. He is great: patient and professional. We really appreciate his dedication to help my son become a safe driver and pass behind the wheel test. He was willing to give a lesson on Christmas day. Woohoo, my son passed the driving test on the first try. Highly recommend Success Driving School. read more

Tldr; Go for anyone except Ken. Note: This is not a hate message, I did pass my test on the first try itself. After reading a lot of the comments, I booked 2 sessions with Ken, and honestly it was the worst decision I made to have specifically requested for him. I should have just not said anything and gone with whoever they would have sent me otherwise. Ken is a horrible instructor. He completely destroyed any confidence I had. He kept saying things like "if you do this, you'll fail" repeatedly. Kept interrupting me during practice, telling me to do things I was going to do just a second later. For example, I know I need to turn off the indicator after a lane change, but as soon as I've gone into the new lane he'll tell me to turn off the indicator and say that I'll get points off for this for not changing the indicator. He'd tell me obvious things like to get on the break when the lights at the intersection are red, when I know that, and will be doing it in a couple seconds. Its like he doesn't really give you a chance to display your skills, and just assumes you don't have any. The first time, or even second time, you make a mistake or miss out on something, a good instructor would tell you what you leacked. He would "instruct" you, and tell you to do it next time. But Ken would tell you you would fail the test because you did not do this. When practicing something you're nervous about, he'll keep making comments and telling you how to do things right instead of letting you try it out and then tell you what to improve on. This just made me so nervous. He is also always so agitated and does not handle mistakes calmly. If anything sudden happens, you would expect the instructor to be prepared and handle the situation calmly, but no. I had issues with distance from the curb when backing, and he kept passing remarks about what I was doing wrong, so this one time out of confusion I hit the gas instead of the break, and he just shrieked and yelled at me. He would keep instructing me on every little step of complicated steps like pulling over + backing + merging back into traffic, that it just got me confused and made me feel like I didn't actually know what needed to be done. Ken also wasted a HUGE amount of time the first lesson just explaining everything on the handbook because I hadn't gone over it yet. He spent almost 40 minutes of the 2 hour lesson on that, and then at the end told me to go over the handbook as homework. What a waste of money that time was. He also seems to money-minded, and would ask me for the check the first thing as I got into the car. He kept correcting me on the freeway for not being close enough to the car in front of me. And then repeatedly telling me when to slow down or go faster. I don't understand the need for that, when you're not even tested for the freeway! Half the time it feels like he's either mocking you for things or being condescending or yelling, from the way he talks. He just has a horrible tone and way of speaking for an instructor. And his accent just makes it worse. I knew I was a fairly decent driver, but after my experiences with Ken, I was terrified of the test. Thankfully since he wasn't there during the test itself, so I had told myself that I just needed to be calm and think things through and follow things step by step, and I would be fine. That is what got me through. The knowledge of what I had to do, and doing it calmly. Horrible experience. read more

Thank you Ken for helping me pass the driving test! Ken reminds me of Mr. Miyagi from The Karate Kid - he trains you to excel! I would highly recommend taking lessons from him! read more

The school is very serious about you passing and help you in all ways possible. After training with Phuong I passed the driving test very easily, and more importantly feel confident about driving in any condition. Their pricing is reasonable too. 100% would recommend. read more

I trained with Ken for 3 sessions. He's great! Very strict about driving habits and is extremely detail-oriented when providing feedback. Passed the test with a breeze, and am really happy making the right choice! read more

Ken was my instructor. His lessons were excellent and I was able to pass my drivers test in the first try!

Mr Raymond is the best instructor, you'll easily pass uour DMV test after a few lessons with him. I failed 3 tests, and after a few lessons with Mr Ray i passed in redwood city dmv easily with only 1 minstake. Highly recommend !! read more

Ugar helped me passed the driving test in just 2 lessons. On my driving test, which was actually my 4th time, Ugar was able to correct all those incorrect driving acts that made me fail previously. Complicated part for the student but Ugar made it simple. Plus he's a cool guy and a fun teacher. I passed the test with just 2 mistakes! read more

I highly recommend this driving school. This is my first time driving car and had no prior experience. Ken was my instructor and he is very detail and technique oriented. After taking classes from him , I felt very comfortable driving , not only for DMV test but for regular driving as well and I passed my test in 1st attempt. He has all the best qualities a good teacher must have, he is strict and encouraging at the same time. The management of school is also nice, the lady I talked over phone for scheduling classes was very cooperative and well spoken. read more

Ken was my son's instructor. He was very knowledgeable, strict, excellent and effective. He taught my son critical techniques and laws that we as family members benefited as well. Not only my son passed the driving test but also developed good driving habits with Ken's teaching. The telephone interaction with the office was very good too. read more

I had never driven car before and had driving phobia. My instructor Frank always motivated and encouraged me. He takes on the route of Santa Clara DMV test from day 1 of the training. He will tell you your mistakes without discouraging you. He will tell you when you are ready for your test. I cleared my behind the wheel test in first attempt only because of Frank. He really wants his students to pass. Can never forget the smile on his face when I told him that I have passed.His English is not that fluent , so you may have to pay attention to what he is saying. I have given one star less because there was an instructor from the same driving school who demotivated and scared the hell out of me. read more

Anika was my instructor, she helped me be a better driver, taught me well. I am confident of driving. She has patience and is so good at providing constructive feedback post every driving lessons. Thanks Anika, you are awesome! I did pass my test and that is important but not as much as how confident do I feel to drive and good a driver I have become. read more

Took classes with Ken and Phuong. If you are rigid and clumsy as new driver better go with Ken he can correct you on the spot. Phuong is excellent as well but if you are new driver(especially a guy) who is rigid with steering, she will share the feedback that you have to relax and let her control to correct the your mistakes. read more

My husband learned from Ken around 8 years ago and then he recommended Ken Wong to be my instructor.Absolutely it is a right choice.I'm totally new to the car driving.Ken is very professional and responsible.Only after 3 session lessons I can drive to the supermarket nearby by myself.I passed the behind-the-wheel test at first attempt after 7 session lessons.So appreciated providing a lot of useful tips while driving and giving me the courage to drive on the road. read more

Raymond from success driving helped me pass my behind the wheel test the first time around! highly recommend.

I took my lessons with Ken, Passed my test with only 2 errors. I highly recommend taking these lessons, they helped me a lot!

The school helped me to get my first ever driving license anywhere in the world! Raymond and his staff were really patient and help me learn all the maneuvers not only required for passing the driving test but also to become a good driver. The lesson cost is reasonable and they always sent a reminder the day before driving lesson. Moreover, the school also helped in timely scheduling of driving test at DMV. Highly recommended ! read more

The instructor was so rude and inpatient. This is my first time to drive and I was so nervous, but she seems doesn't care at all. She just keep telling me the same thing, what I did wrong, why would I do that. How would I know that? This is my first time to drive. These two hours just like a torture to me, I won't recommend this driving school. read more