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    Thunderbird Harley Davidson Riding Academy

    3.0 (2 reviews)

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    Coach Al's Driving School - Kay is the "virtual office" as locations are where classes are held.

    Coach Al's Driving School

    4.0(18 reviews)
    6.0 miNorth Valley/Los Ranchos

    I'm late to learning how to drive, and was nervous about finding a school that works for adult…read moredrivers too. They were always accommodating of scheduling issues, knowledgeable in how to navigate the mvd licensing system as a non-minor, and took the time to know us and our specific needs as individuals. And now, a few months out from when I took the class and got my license, I can say with absolute confidence that Coach Eddie and the staff at coach Al's driving school went above and beyond to set me up for success. Tough but fair and caring, they made sure we were ready to drive with confidence in ourselves and our abilities. Whenever I drive I think of the lessons and advice coach gave us and know that I'm a better driver for it. I can't recommend them more, especially if you're an adult learner.

    I originally ordered 7 lessons with Coach Al, in which we had the first 2 without a hitch. I was…read morereally happy with the service; however, when I tried to schedule my 3rd lesson, everything went downhill. He would repeatedly tell me to call back, dodge my calls, tell me he's going to call back in an hour (he did not), and when I called back to follow up (expecting him to be professional and call when he SAYS he's going to call), he basically bit my head off and used the flaky excuse that "I get busy". (It had been 9 hours since he said he'd call back in an hour.) I have yet to have any of the 5 remaining lessons I am owed, and honestly, I don't intend to. He has been nothing but rude, unprofessional, and flaky since our first 2 lessons. I don't know what happened to make him flip so suddenly, but I am extremely displeased and offended by his conduct. I would not recommend him to anyone looking to get their license in the next year, as your schedule clearly does not matter to him.

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    Coach Al's Driving School - Coach Al back in the day....

    Coach Al back in the day....

    Coach Al's Driving School - Bernalillo location is within the Bernalillo Highschool campus.

    Bernalillo location is within the Bernalillo Highschool campus.

    Coach Al's Driving School - Coach Al is also a drummer.

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    Coach Al is also a drummer.

    Best Price Driving School - Brand new classroom!

    Best Price Driving School

    3.9(7 reviews)
    5.4 miUptown

    Feel like we got ripped off. Nearly $300 for the class and they didn't provide a written test for…read moregetting a Learner's permit?? Had to pay an additional $30 at the MVD to take the test, on top of the price for the permit. Apparently they need "evidence that she has some idea of how to drive before giving her one." That is laaaaaaaaame. Other classes include the test, as the MVD staff said they generally upload the test results to the database. Not this one, apparently. So what was the point of this class if it doesn't include evidence of "some idea of how to drive" for a dang LEARNER'S permit?? To boot, my kid commented that a fair amount of time was spent by the instructor plugging his book. I could've taught my kid the basic rules of driving to prepare her for taking a test. I really don't know what I paid this company for.

    The business operations of this organization is unacceptable. After you take their in-class…read moreportion, you will now embark on a frustrating journey to schedule your seven drive time lessons. The earliest one they will offer you will be at least a month away. Read that gain, yes, at least a month out. Since you can only schedule one appointment at a time, you will need at least seven months to get this over. This is completely unacceptable. You don't run a business like that. People paid for the class, and you need to provide your service in a timely manner. By the way, if you can't complete your seven driving lessons in a year, you will need to pay extra money for each lesson. That's right, they delay the scheduling so that you won't be able to complete your lessons, and you will end up paying more.

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    Premier School of Driving

    Premier School of Driving

    1.5(23 reviews)
    5.1 miBusiness Parkway/Academy Acres

    The service here is horrible. I started the classes over a year ago and since then I've only been…read moreable to get 4 drive times. I have been calling every day and no answer. Every time I try to leave a message the automated voice message says that it's full and cannot take anymore messages. I tried today to go at 3 and they were closed. They are supposed to be open till 4. They are very unreliable. I start college soon and i need to be able to drive to and from the college. I'm going to have to go to a different school and pay a fee of $250 just because of how horrible the customer service is.

    Horrible customer service. They never answer their phone. They are extremely unclear on what needs…read moreto be done to actually get a teen their license. My daughter was told after the class time that her parents needed to teach her to drive and their 7 hours was just extra driving time on top of the 50 we needed to do with. Whenever we would go to book time to get her in for instructor driving, no times were available. Finally we ended up just taking her to the mvd to do her driving test there. Only to find out she needed some paper from premier. She had passed the test at the mvd already. No one answered the phone so I ended up driving to the Montaño location only to find out premier wanted to do their own driving test. That was a Wednesday. The gal told me she would call me back that day. No call. I tried calling. Again no answer. I ended up driving back on Thursday morning only to find the only time she could do the test was Sunday. We came back on Sunday and the instructor just filled out the paper work and gave it to us. But apparently that couldn't have been done on Wednesday??? Now I'm at the mvd Monday afternoon and premier hasn't even been bothered to put the info into the system so she can get her license. The lack of communication is ridiculous. I definitely do NOT recommend premier and will not be taking any of my other kids there for driving "school".

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    McGinnis School of Driving

    1.8(28 reviews)
    5.3 miMidtown/University

    The teachers and other staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and they were very helpful in…read moreanswering my questions. My older children went to a different driving school in town, where it was difficult to schedule drive times; McGinnis makes scheduling drive times easy, and they provide excellent feedback for students on what they're doing well and where they can make further improvements. I'm truly impressed by how well McGinnis teaches their students!

    My son was signed up for classes and driving lessons at the Coors location. This is the third…read moregeneration attending McGinnis, so I had high expectations, having gone through the program myself along with my mom. However, this experience was entirely different. Scheduling driving time was incredibly frustrating. While I understand that staff changes happen, not having driving lessons available for a month out is unreasonable. We often forgot to check for new dates because the wait between appointments was so long. We even had appointments scheduled and changed without notification. For his last driving lesson, we received a call saying the instructor was sick and the appointment needed to be rescheduled yet again. At this point, I had enough. If this had been the first or second time we had scheduling problems, it wouldn't have been an issue. I understand that staffing issues can cause problems, but as a consumer paying a premium for these services, it is extremely frustrating to be told it isn't their problem and to receive no empathy for the struggles we faced throughout the entire process. The staff was consistently short, rude, and unempathetic.

    Clear Moto - CLEAR Moto Motorcycle Rider Training

    Clear Moto

    5.0(3 reviews)
    5.5 miUptown

    I had lost confidence in my off road ability and every time I attempted to go off road I had a huge…read moreanxiety attack. Cassie really helped my with my confidence and with technical skills, balance, that I really needed. I will for sure take another class!!! All I can say is WOW!!! Thank you for the incredible lesson. Now I need practice.

    I had my first one-on-one lesson with a motorcycle coach last weekend and was not sure what to…read moreexpect going into it. I wasn't looking to learn any tricks, but had become comfortable enough on the road that I wasn't feeling the need for much rudimentary work. I had taken the MSF class a couple years ago but never rode again until recent weeks, at which point I had taken the bike out for a collective 100 miles or so. Do I really need a riding lesson? Come to find out, I totally needed a riding lesson! I didn't realize how much I would benefit from physically getting to know the bike, from experimenting with my weight, counterbalance techniques and handle bar steering, being encouraged to make tighter and tighter turning radii. It was all so basic, yet all so enlightening, and 3 hours flew by. Cassie is a tiny little lady who handles a big@ss BMW adventure bike like a dang legend (and she seems to be in proper standing with some other legends in field too). Even my annoyingly self-confident husband handed it to her. But also, she's super unassuming, very knowledgeable, and intuitively perceptive about what needs explaining and how. As a female rider, my experience with male riders (husband included) has been that they are less likely to understand my fear of dropping a bike, falling over, or breaking a hip! Female riders have been more understanding of that initial timidity, and Cassie offered just the right level of empathy and encouragement. That said, she doesn't only coach gals. Her website actually advertises "Everybody Only. Motorcycle Training for Anyone." And you better believe that she's prepared to train you, regardless of your gender, your riding level, or your goals for motorcycling. For the record, her prices are very reasonable, and she offers individual and class training environments. She travels to location too. We met in a big parking lot off Pan American, but from what I could tell she was willing to meet me in a location of my choosing. Highly recommend this trainer, and can't wait to go back!

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    Clear Moto - CLEAR Moto focuses mostly on adventure motorcycle training.

    CLEAR Moto focuses mostly on adventure motorcycle training.

    Clear Moto - Woman-owned and operated motorcycle training program.

    Woman-owned and operated motorcycle training program.

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    Old School Of Driving

    Old School Of Driving

    1.6(19 reviews)
    8.6 miNorth Valley/Los Ranchos

    I must say, I'm seeing a lot of surprisingly bad reviews. I had a more than great experience with…read morethis place. Maybe I just got lucky? Sierra was the Class Instructor, she was an absolute angel? Very kind and understanding and was able to make sure all the kids in a full classroom were catching the notes and learning what they needed to. She paid attention to detail for us. I felt extremely confident because of her teaching. As for the drive time: I always had Jocelyn (i think was her name) (the really short girl), and she was always wonderful to drive with. She was very calm with the way she instructed, very constructive & reassuring? i guess would be the way to put it? Instead of being nervous to be reprimanded when I drove wrong, she was very polite and understanding and was only focused on making sure I was understanding everything. It really only took us the first session for us to both be confident enough in my driving. She kept it fun while also making sure I was learning the ways of the road. It was like driving with a friend I'd known for years. I more than recommend Sierra and Jocelyn. They are so kind and helpful. I could not have become the driver I am without their help! Thank you

    they are not organized, you will NOT pay the 415 as listed you will pay 80.00 more for a driver…read morepermit that only cost 10.00 through the state dmv. plus another 55.00 for drivers test a total of 550.00 . I recommend coach als Driving school.please don't send your kid here.

    Thunderbird Harley Davidson Riding Academy - motorcyclinggear - Updated June 2026

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