An overall excellent experience! We signed up our teen daughter for the Safe Driver Series with…read moreDave so she could get some additional driving experience from a professional instructor. She really enjoyed the classes and Dave's teaching style. She passed the OR DMV test first try! Thanks to Brad also for the stellar communication and organization. Highly recommended driving school.

What a great experience! Our son just passed his drive test and big credit to Advantage Driving…read moreAcademy. They put together the perfect program. Huge THANK YOU!

My instructor Chip has helped my driving anxiety significantly as an adult still trying to get her…read morelicense. My confidence has improved and I've learned many useful driving tips!

Wanting my daughter to be the safest driver she could be, I decided to send her to Tom's Driving…read moreAcademy. I was reluctant because of some reviews but read them and figured out they weren't reviews of their teaching, rather people who didn't like how strict the program was. As a parent, I've always taught my daughter to be on time and respect other's time, so was very pleased with this. They did an excellent job. I'm so impressed at the knowledge she got from class time to driving instruction. She has her license now and said she appreciated Sharee teaching her to drive so much!

Ok parents read up. While DMV drive test is $45, Pacific will charge you $85 (2025) for your…read moreconvenience. It is convenience and sounds smart to expense to avoid DMV. Make sure you can't be sick and reschedule. Your urgency is their business. Anyway if you are ok with their price and if you pass the test, it's worth it. Otherwise let's talk money, you pay $85 again. Your luck, their call. Tips- the girl at the counter is very nice and friendly. When you pay to schedule, ask her for test evaluation sheet so you have a clue what your kid will be doing. They will not offer that info automatically (almost like because they kinda want you to fail and pay another $85 to reschedule). I asked so she kindly explained the rule that you can fail "minors" up to 8 points and still pass. But "major" faults is a 1 time thing-- such as red light, stop sign violations, or anything that makes the examiner step on brake (yes they have brake on passenger side!) it will cause you exit the test right away. Another thing you should know, unlike at DMV you do not get to drive your car that you are familiar with. They only have Kia and it's gas. If you are used to EV pedals make sure you borrow grandpa's gas car for a day. I minus one star for just that. On the day you might have 2 examiners, one new and one supervisor in the back. The exam is quick like 20 minutes around town. Mostly about intersections, change lanes, using signals. No highway (disappointed). No parallel parking (very disappointed). Please please teach your kids to be proficient in parking for their own sake. After all it's NOT hard to pass. If your kid has been driving with you daily for at least a year, you shouldn't be worried at all. $85 is good investment and worth not to deal with DMV attitudes.

My driving exam was with Hope she was amazing I feel like I drive with my family I had a great time…read morewith her I recommend pacific driver for those of you to take DMV exam and lesson and also I took driveing lessons with skip he give me confidence thank you Skip too

Greg is great, I recently passed my driver's test at the ripe age of 26. I had some anxiety with…read moredriving before but I thought it was time to commit. Found Hammerly's Great NW Drivers and did not regret it. I signed up for the 8 lesson package. Greg doesn't just help with passing driver's tests, his tips and methods really focus on making you a great driver overall. He focuses strongly on being safe and provides tips and context for why we need to build certain driving habits. A holistic approach I really appreciated. An additional plus, he picks you up and you drive. No meeting up at an office which was extremely convenient for me. I highly recommend.

Total scam artists. I paid an incredible amount of money for a 90 minute drive session and MAYBE…read moregot 10-15 minutes behind the wheel. Fuck. These. Sharks. Do NOT waste your money on this trash company because you will absolutely not get what you pay for. They're AWFUL!!!!

(don't pay too much attention to the other 1-Star reviews here, they are both from botched…read morescheduling issues and one wasn't even the company's fault. Their reviews have nothing to do with the actual drive test, so below is my FULL experience with SODE in Hillsboro) I can't say enough about how great my experience with SODE in Hillsboro was. I took my driver's test on 05-21-2026 with examiner Liz Harris, and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND choosing Ms. Harris as your examiner as well. First, I was able to schedule an appointment with them online immediately. I decided I wanted to take my test as soon as possible, and started looking for open spots on 05-20-2026 fairly late in the evening. I was able to schedule my test for the very next day!! And they had multiple spots open to choose from. The business was easy to find, clean, and very professionally setup. They have nice, clean, easy to drive company cars that you can use if you do not want to use your own vehicle, and that's what I chose to do. But, they make the process of using your own vehicle very easy as well, so long as it has good tags, insurance, and passes the inspection (blinkers, break lights, horn, clear windshield) nothing too crazy, just the standard stuff and you're good to go. I used one of their cars, and it was a great make and model for a drive test, large clear windows, no huge blind-spots, just a very smooth, comfortable ride. Liz Harris was my examiner and she was great at helping me to calm my nerves!! She was very professional, very specific and clear with her instructions, and made everything go quite smoothly. She didn't try to trick me or surprise me with unexpected instructions. She conducted herself like a true professional and didn't have crazy high expectations, nor did she make things too easy. It was a matter-of-fact, straightforward, professional experience. Basically, if you're prepared for your test and have done the work to know what you're doing on the road, there's no reason why you shouldn't pass!! Again, Liz Harris is highly recommended!!

They cancelled my son's appointment with less than three hours of notice on his 16th birthday BY…read moreTEXT. Couldn't even pick up a phone. Incredibly unprofessional and a waste of my entire work day and my son's birthday.

The tester was polite and professional. Great experience for my son. I would recommend to others.read more

Woodburn location has a trend to put drivers in a difficult situation at the end of the test if…read moreeverything has been done well before then fail them. Good business for them at $75 a test and if you take their driving course after failing, even better.

HTPTDT is undeniably a huge help with preparation for a driver's exam. I highly recommend taking…read morethis course with Scott as it sharpens your knowledge and offers the student insightful details on what you'll be tested on.

Just passed my drive test with a 97%! Scott my driving instructor was amazing, really enjoyed the…read morelessons and he made me feel so much more comfortable and confident behind the wheel! #DriversEdMagician

It's overly expensive, signing up is miserable these guys are effectively the only game in town so…read moreif you need lessons but don't have the time or cash you're screwed.

I work right next door to these guys and they constantly are pulling out in front of people and…read moregoing slow, stopping unnecessarily etc. I get that student drivers are slow but whoever is teaching these people is teaching them to make bad decisions.

I had a great experience learning manual transmission driving for three hours. The instructor was…read moreNicole and she was patient. We started off with an overall note of the mechanics involved and important safety features. This involved how to turn the car on and how to park the car securely. She thej demonstrated with a ride around. We got back and then it was my turn to practice. I was able to reverse and learned how to get out move in first gear and transition to second gear. Practiced this until I was comfortable. After that she also demonstrated how to go about higher gears and also how to go up hills. Overall time flew, thanks Nicole! I'll be buying a manual transmission auto soon, I'll update with pics soon hopefully. =)

My son has been taking ukulele lessons from Joshua for many months and really enjoys the lessons,…read morehas been learning some great songs and also music theory. He loves the one on one, private lessons!!! Highly recommend!

Was exactly what I was looking for. Something low key and fun, not "work". My daughter enjoyed…read moreher lessons a lot.