After failing my driving test five times at the Pasadena DMV, I was honestly hoping for a miracle…read more-- and I found it with Yolanda Driving School. The process of scheduling my appointment was smooth and very well organized, and everyone I interacted with was kind and professional. I would especially like to recognize my instructor, Luis. He is incredibly patient and does an excellent job clearly pointing out mistakes while providing helpful guidance on how to improve. He made sure I practiced until I felt truly confident behind the wheel. I'm very grateful for his support and couldn't have chosen a better driving school

Luis is the BEST driving teacher! Both of my teenage kids passed the driving test because of Luis!…read more The school is very organized, and Luis always arrived on time. I highly recommend Yolanda Driving School to all parents!!

Great driving school! I highly recommend ADVAN Driving…read moreSchool and especially Derek; the driving instructor. My daughter had 3: 2 hour lessons from Derek. She passed the DMV driving test the first try! They were very accommodating and helped us schedule classes to fit into my daughter's busy extracurriculars.

He is a very responsible coach. Both of my children have been taught techniques by him and they are…read moredoing very well. We are very confident in his skills!

Tony, Debbie Mike and John are very good instructors. They…read moreinstruct every detail to pass the test. Nice and patient too. Highly recommended.

*Post is 2.5 years long overdue*…read more Recommended from a family friend. First learned how to drive from my dad using my mom's car. Got my first lesson from Michael. Already knew the basics of driving prior to the first lesson since I drove with my dad for a bit before taking my first actual lesson with a professional. When I drove home, he didn't tell me where to go so I assumed to go straight (I knew the directions home and the freeway was directly straight and I've never been on the freeway before). Anyone who has never been on the freeway would be scared, right? He was on his phone and was like "Ok, just merge onto the freeway." He finally got off his phone before we were about to merge onto the freeway. After the first lesson, I mainly got John. He was very nice and helpful through the lessons and gave good advice. I took over the 6 hours and ended up passing the behind the wheel test on the first try at the El Monte DMV (got unlucky and got Natalie Toy though , but somehow still passed although she deducted points). Pro: they'll take you on a practice drive before your appointment Con: randomly scheduling your test without asking if you're ready

Thank you, thank you Angie! I passed my driver's test on the first attempt because of Angie's…read moreguidance, reassurance, and gentle teaching! I could feel myself improving and becoming more confident throughout my lessons with her. She's so kind, calm, and such a great teacher. Thank you again!

I had to get a whole new license here as my non-California one expired before I could renew it, and…read moreAngie was the absolute best instructor I could've hoped for to help make the whole process easy and smooth, and point out my old bad habits that might trip me up! I passed the test with flying colors - and picked up some better driving habits in general while we were at it! Highly recommend, Angie is the MVP of LA driving tests!

I passed my driving test with VIVA driving school! First, I booked the 6 hour lessons with Noja,…read moreand the driving test with Artur! Noja helped prepare me well for the driving test, she was very patient, attentive, and gave feedback on what to improve, and tips on how to drive defensively! Artur also gave me feedback on what I needed to specifically work on, and was very kind and encouraging. I would highly recommend booking lessons with this driving school, and renting their car out for the actual DMV exam!

We were looking for an experienced instructor to teach our son. We needed someone with a lot of…read moreknowledge because my son has a physical disability and we wanted a thorough and trustworthy instructor to assess his ability to drive. We found the best instructor for our situation! Robert is experienced, patient and direct. We felt very secure that we had found the perfect teacher. Our son passed his DMV behind the wheel test today. We are very appreciative of Robert's expertise.

Funny and interesting instructor. Used our time well. Would go there again if I need to.read more

This class was great. The instructor, Mr. Lee, made the time fly by! He was very funny and had a…read moregood personality. Come here if you have to do traffic school!

Unical Driving School is awesome and affordable. Signing up for the teen 6 hour behind-the-wheel…read moretraining was painless, thanks to the friendly staff. Instructor Edward Wu is a very cool and professional guy. He made me feel confident behind the wheel in just about every daily driving situation. You can often hear him telling you "No worries." Edward was also prompt to pick me up from home at the appointment time. Minus one star because like Helen D. mentioned in a previous review, he can be impatient at times. In my case, he wanted me to promptly take off from a stop sign as soon as I can to a stop (assuming it was clear, of course). Other than this minor incident, I would highly recommend Unical Driving School.

SHORT VERSION: If you wish to pass the driving test, I'd recommend Viva driving school in Pasadena…read more They will teach you everything you need to know about what the DMV will expect. If you wish for a cheap driving school, this school will do $60 per 2-hr session but you won't learn as much and you will probably get a lot of errors during the driving test. LONG VERSION: The overview of my scenario: I took two 2-hour driving sessions with 'Unical Driving School' and a 1-hour driving session + DMV servicing with another school called 'Viva Driving School'. 4 NOV 2013: Called to schedule my appointment, and the receptionist who I talked to wasn't rude, but didn't explain to me much about their programs either. All she said was "$60 for 2 hours". I made an appointment anyway because it was VERY cheap compared to other schools. 6 NOV 2013: It was the day of my appointment. The instructor was supposed to be here at 1:45pm, but he (Edward Wu) came 10 minutes late. He was very nice, so I decided not to mark him for being late. I told him it was my first time driving, so he drove around for 15 minutes, but he didn't really teach me anything while he was driving. It was my turn to drive, and I did "pretty well for a first time driver" (in the words of Mr. Wu). We drove around Monterey Park, and occasionally, he would tell me to slow down when no cars were around, and then tell me to speed up when cars started to line up behind me. It got pretty annoying. Occasionally, he would go on his phone and not really pay attention to how I was driving. At the end of the lesson, he wanted me to schedule another appointment, and I did it (which I knew I would regret) because I felt like I didn't really learn anything. 7 NOV 2013: This time, he was 20 minutes late... minus one star. He taught me how to change lanes, which was great, but he did the same thing as he did yesterday (telling me to slow down and speed up)... minus another star. That's all he taught me for that day... Same thing as yesterday, he was on his cellphone, plus, he would occasionally yawn. He wanted me to schedule another appointment, and that's when I felt that he was doing that on purpose to make more money. 12 NOV 2013: This was the day I had my DMV driving test. I decided to try 'Viva Driving School' in Pasadena because they had a special package where they do DMV Servicing (they take you to the DMV at the day of your test, and let you use their car to take the test) plus a 1-hr driving session prior to the test. They taught me a lot about what was expected on the test, things that weren't discussed from 'Unical Driving School'... minus TWO stars. I learned WAY more in 1 hour with 'Viva Driving School' than I did in 4 hours with this school.