Thank you U-Drive and thank you Henry! Henry took my daughter on the freeway their first drive together! That was her first time. He took the time to explain things throughly and drive routes near the West Covina DMV. Henry was always on time and a great communicator with us. Calling to reschedule a driving class was very easy. The young lady that answered the phone was nice and patient as I looked though work and sports calendar to find time that worked with my daughters schedule. Thanks to U-drive my daughter felt confident and passed her behind the wheel test on the first try! read more

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Instructors are very patient but purposeful with young drivers! Alerts them of mistakes in a way that isn't harsh, but educational with the criteria of the actual DMV driving test. read more

Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend this place. I'm giving two stars because I don't want to hurt a business, but my experience was disappointing. My first lesson was supposed to be two hours, but I spent 30-40 minutes of that inside their office. The instructor arrived at my house late--I understand needing to use the restroom, but after that, they lingered, making small talk with the front desk while I waited on my paid time. Not just once, but twice. We drove for about 20 minutes because I was instructed to go to their office. Then, the instructor spent another 15-20 minutes inside. After that, we drove 10 minutes again, made a loop, only for him to guide me back to the office--this time to talk to his boss about his paycheck... The final frustration? Ten minutes before my lesson was supposed to end, I was told to drive to the next student's house. Once we got there, I just sat for 10 minutes of my paid time, waiting for this other student--who was on their second lesson ever--to drive me home. In total, out of my paid two-hour lesson, I only had 40 minutes behind the wheel. I also tried calling for a refund but was sent to voicemail every time and never received a call back. I had high hopes for this school, but this was a very frustrating experience. read more

I recommend U-Drive. I called to inquire about their availability and pricing, the girl on the phone was quick to provide all the information I needed to know. I was surprised to hear they had availability for next day, which was a holiday. We were scheduled with Henry. The next day, Henry picked up my daughter and her experience was pleasant. He was patient and kind with her. After the lesson was over, she definitely felt more confident on the road. Thank you Henry for your kindness. We are looking forward to our next lesson. read more

I just finished three sessions with Tony, and I am eternally greatful! He was incredibly patient and knowledgeable! I felt like he really paid attention to me and helped me improve so much more since the first round of driving. He went above and beyond to teach me not only the rules of the road, and what I'd need for the test, but also what I'd need beyond the test, such as freeway practice and different turns! I really appreciate Tony and this service! read more

loved my lessons with mark! he definitely prepared me well for my driving test. i had never ever driven on the street before i took lessons with him, and i passed my test a month afterwards. really cool guy, super chill, and really prepares you for driving! read more

Henry was great! And would highly recommend him as an instructor. He was patient with my daughter and her confidence grew after each session with him. He focused on what the driving test would consist of and my daughter passed on her first attempt. Thanks Henry for the knowledge you taught my daughter. read more

I would recommend, Mark he's respectful. Respect goes a long way in my book. When you go to U-Drive ask for mark you won't regret it. - Mark M read more

Henry was very professional at teaching our daughter. He took the time and had patience. Recommend his teachings very strongly. Happy to had Henry as our daughters' instructor. read more

Ricardo was rude, disrespectful to both me and my child. He made fun of my child for no reason. He charged me an extra fee after we agreed on the charge for 6 hours of lessons. He didn't really teach driving, and refused to let my child drive for a majority of the lesson. read more

Thank you Henry! you are such an awesome instructor! i enjoyed your class so much and thank you for all the experiences and knowledge sharing God Bless you read more

I would like to give a BIG "THANK YOU " To Henry His Knowledge and experience is demonstrated at every driving lesson , we are very happy with the results our Daughter passed Her driving test on her first try !! Never doubting it was thanks to Henry's driving foundation. I would definitely recommend Henry to anyone who is looking for a driving instructor!! Sincerely Fatima read more

My first driving lesson was with Aracely & she was a perfect way to start off, she spoke loud and clear & even though it was my first time, she took me on the freeway BUT she was very helpful and helped me when I needed it, her confidence helped me be confident. I wanted her for my last 2 lessons but unfortunately she went out of state for a family emergency, Then I got a really old man, he was nice but spoke very softly and had the windows down so it was very hard to understand him, i would sometimes miss turns bec of how softly he spoke, he also never really let me drive? like he was always breaking for me and never let me experience the break petal at all bec he was always doing it for me, or he would break me when turning & go very very slowly, causing people to honk behind us, That's the only complaint I had, always breaking for me or going very slow read more

Ricardo ??? HORRIBLE . He cuts you off when u try to explain something & tries to use the " ive been doing this for 50 years " speech like youre still a shit instructor . He's not patient , discriminatory , wont at all let you talk , grabs the steering wheel as youre driving , and just very rude . He needs to go foreal they need to do better . But the girl on the front desk ... THANK YOU BEAUTIFUL! read more

I wanted to leave a positive review for my teacher Henry. Henry is a caring and wants you to learn how to drive. I am proud to say He helped me pass my driving test today. No amount of thanks and gratitude can thank Henry. I would recommend Henry to anyone because as I said He is a wonderful driving instructor, that teaches you where you went wrong and gives you advice and tips to improve. Wonderful person I can only hope for more positive things from Henry. Much love to him and his family. I would give more stars if I could that's how great of a teacher he is. read more

Ricardo was so oooooooo knowledgeable and patient!!! My daughter really learned a lot.... and his understanding was phenomenal of what she needed to do to get her license read more

Took the three classes so I could go for the license test, Mark was my instructor and he was pretty chill. Always on time and helpful when I would make a mistake. Good prices I definitely recommend read more

Please use another service for the behind the wheel training. Greg is awful! When I was learning how to drive, my mom actually had to enroll me in this program twice because the first guy never taught me anything. He would be late to pick me up, would have me take him to run his errands and wait in the car for him (like getting coffee, chips and other snacks from the gas station or even going back to the main office for him to do paperwork) and would come back early. He told me that he would take me on the freeway and never did. Huge waste of time! The second time around, the trainer actually told me that my previous instructor had taught me wrong and specifically asked if I had Greg because of it. He was still late picking me up which cause my times to be shortened but he didn't have me running around town to sit and wait for him in the car while he bought snacks. This second instructor (can't remember his name) was definitely nicer and helped my driving a lot, but for the price you pay and the fact that they continue to have someone teach that is clearly known for his shortcomings, just go somewhere else. read more

Teresa was so helpful with my daughter who is very timid and was apprehensive about driving. Teresa made her feel comfortable and confident in her driving. I also used U Drive for my son and he had a good experience. read more

Henry is a Great instructor! He helped me control my nerves, I learned alot and I passed my driver's test. Thank you Henry!

I'm very thankful for my driving instructor Henry who was very patient with me as I was very nervous to learn how to drive. He helped me gain confidence in my driving and truly taught me what I needed to learn. I also passed my driving test on the first try thanks to Henry!! read more

U-drive driving school helped me a lot. I was a new driver and Henry was my instructor he taught me a lot of things I didn't know. One thing that helped me a lot was he had a lot of patience. If I did something wrong he'd correct me right away. I took 8 hours on behind the wheeling training and it helped me so much. During my last training he went over everything they ask you during your driver test multiple times. I took my last one the day before my test which helped me so much. Passed my first try Henry is a great instructor! read more

Driving instructor was condescending and refused to listen to me - this made me more nervous for the test rather than at ease while driving. The rental service for the behind the wheel test also did not include pick up or drop-off, which most driving schools in the area offer. read more

Best school there is, the instructor is a very calm person doesn't yell even when under intense situations my son was very happy learning from him. He learned everything he needed to in just 3 lessons . Highly recommend for only a price of $330 definitely worth it.by the way Ricardo is gone and the new amazing instructor is Enrique read more

The instructors give your time to other people. My instructor had me do things like pick up things at the store and such. Shouldn't I have been driving all the time? She also used my diving time for personal things like dropping off a present to a birthday party her son was attending. Sometimes the instructor and I spent time in the parked car. I wasn't even driving! I was given bad advice such as pumping the foot break and riding the curb. I learned nothing there! read more

Honestly I knew from the start This instructor was an issue old people are hard headed and believe what they say is God's law. That being said the instructor never introduced himself and was very rude I mean I was making small talk and was told " This is not a class I'm just letting you rent the vehicle." The gentlemen numerous times Grabbed the wheel while other cars were in our way and I had parked cars to my right. Besides that he freaked out about a car pulling out from a parked space we had more then 30feet ahead of the front bumper and the car was not even moving he slammed on the breaks like I was driving 100 plus.... To cut it short It's the cheapest in the area for a reason, people look else where before committing to this place. BTW any place that has more than one NO REFUNDS signage tells you people rethought this and you pay for what you get... do some shopping cheapest is not best here. Also I did pass the lady at the DMV Anna Said I did VERY WELL only 2 points. :)) So whatever U-Drive Driving School! read more

I was debating which driving school to go with to get driving lessons for my sister, and on our way to the West Covina DMV for her written test, the car in front of me was from U-Drive and they seemed professional, so we decided to sign up with them. -- 3* for driving instructor -- My sister got Greg. He was okay as far as he would assist her in turns or speeding up/slowing down if needed, but other than that he would just chat with her or not say much. He didn't provide any more teaching than that, and telling her at what road to turn, etc. -- 1* for price/value -- They charged $250 for 6 hours, or 3 2-hour driving sessions. The instructor was 15 minutes late the first time but more or less on time the other two times. I do feel she got 10-15 minutes less driving time each time, because usually when they pick you up, the other student already in the car drives to their house, then your student takes over the driving. Also, each time they stop by the office to check in, and there is usually a line so that takes another 10+ minutes. All in all, you are paying for 6 hours but only getting about 5.5 or less. The conclusion is.... my sister passed her driving test! However, it was the company I had hired for her to take the road test in that really helped her pass the test. She said she learned more in the 2 hours before her road test than in the entire 6 hours with U-Drive, so I highly highly highly recommend West Coast Driving School in Chino. She learned with George, who also owns the company, and the tips he gave her were invaluable in passing her road test. They also offer the 6 hours driving instruction for only $200, and they pick up and drop off for those in the West Covina or Covina area. Had I known, I would have hired them from the start! See my review for West Coast Driving for more info :) read more

I don't type out reviews as much but as a person who has alot of anxiety issues and gets nervous at the drop of a hat, I would recommend this school. Henry, my wonderful and very patient instructor, Henry has helped me alot with learning how to drive and gain more confidence in myself. I started out turning the wheel alot and braking without looking, but I can confidently say that I can drive without any of those problems. People will say that their lessons weren't worth it but I believed mine were because this is coming from a person who barely had the courage to learn how to drive and Henry gave me confidence, great tips on driving and consistently helped me work on my mistakes. You need to voice out what you feel uncomfortable with or what you feel you want to work on otherwise you'll end up not getting much out of your lessons. I definitely let Henry know what I feel like I need to work on as I took my lessons and he made it his task to see I did it well. Just now, I passed my driving test and I came out still in disbelief that I actually did it as a few months ago, I never thought I'd even pass let alone drive. This success is dedicated to my awesome driving instructor, Henry, who believed in me even when I couldn't that I can drive. Thanks Henry and U-Drive! And thanks Ricardo for the ride home, lol. read more

To new drivers I really recommend this school even though they say that before you finish your hours you go and pick up the next student... I think it's normal cause you get to practice driving.. The instructor helps you understand things and do the right thing. read more

I want to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Greg as my first driving instructor who taught me last October 2014. Also thanks to Mr. Ricardo who joined me in my behind-the-wheels test at DMV Pomona. Most especially to my awesome instructor, Mr. Henry, you taught me a lot i.e. confidence, courage, alertness, values and also moral support. I had a minor errors (almost perfect) because of all the driving lessons that you taught me. It's really worthy. Now, i got my new car & enjoying my driving everywhere. I'm very grateful to all staffs of U-Drive. You are awesome & very accommodating. More power to you all. read more

Two words: UDrive rocks! I came here summer of 1997 and thanks to their simple tutelage and sample exams I scored a perfect on my written exam! I failed the first driving test because I took it at 8AM on a Monday morning at the horrible West Covina DMV. Then I took it again at 3PM in the glorious Fontana DMV and passed with an 87%. I'm glad to see this place is still in business and serving the local area. I know longer live in WC but I will always be a WC boy at heart. I was born in Queen of the Valley Hospital! read more

Really great place to learn to drive. I learned a lot from my teacher, Henry. He taught me all sorts of things such as parallel parking and other tid bits to help pass the driving test. read more

Thanks to UDrive and their wonderful driving instructors I was able to pass my driving test on the first try. The people who work there are very kind and considerate and helpful. Thanks to them I passed! read more

I called behind the wheel driving for my son Greg and Henry were great very professional. It worth the class. This is my 3 time with them First time was 10 years ago with my two older Kids. And 10 years later I use them again. And I probably be back for my youngest Two years from now read more

This was my 1st time using this service for my daughter, was very pleased with the whole process her instructor Henry was so patient and thorough. I was a little concerned when I learn he had her on the freeway the 2nd lesson out of 5 but, he based it on her confidence and driving ability and it all worked out cuz 5 lesson later she has her drivers lic. already... Good for her/Worry world for me.... I highly recommend this place. read more

Wish I could rate it a negative...... My niece used this service and driver instructor (Greg Romero) was using inappropriate/sexual language during her lessons. Beware if you are thinking about sending your teenager to this driving school. read more

Henry is the best driving instructor you could ask for.

THE BAD REVIEWS ABT RICARDO ARE TRUE - When I had my first lesson at U drive, it was an older man who was kind of polite at first, however it was hard to understand him, not because of his accent, but he spoke quietly and said things once. If I asked him to repeat he'd get a little mad. You could tell by his tone. He told me he had plenty of students in the past. I questioned how because he had little to no patience even though he knew that it was my first time driving. I felt like I drove worse because he would nitpick every little thing I did even if it was nothing, very condescending. Also I agree with the other review that said he never really at any point let you drive all the way, which held me back. He was always braking, hitting the gas, and taking pretty much full wheel control and telling me to not to touch anything because he wanted to get to his destination. Usually everywhere we went was pretty useless and like we're running errands, Ex: First place he has me drive for my first time was to pickup his burrito, where he had me park at a red curb lol. He also had me turn on red just because the guy in front of me did it? We went to his house multiple times and I was creeped out, but I just sat outside, and he would ask why my hands were sweaty while I'm driving. On our third lesson this guy says that he thinks that I don't care to learn and keeps making off hand comments. Mind you I am trapped in the car for 2 hours with this guy. Again he had little patience so if I did something even close to wrong, he would throw a hissy fit in his chair. Multiple times we went to his office and he made me watch DMV videos that I can find online for free. Meanwhile I'm thinking 1: I know most of this 2: Nobody needs to be paying for this. He'd ask personal questions only to say negative things about it, At the end of each lesson I'd pick up another student, and drive back to my place, eating into their time. He was also constantly rude to the me / students in the backseat, it was uncomfortable but a little funny that he thought its okay. He didn't teach me a lot of the basic stuff about the car buttons and controls until the last lesson and also constantly complained about my inability to learn. I learned way better with my mom and sister who are much more patient. I highly suggest you do the same or go somewhere else. There are many other reviews like this, I should have looked more into it. read more

Although my younger brother is the one taking the driving lessons, this review is in regards to the customer service and on his behalf of the negative second session. 30 minutes into the second session, I get a text from my brother that he doesn't like his instructor. I found out later that the reason he was able to text me since he shouldn't be texting if he was driving was because his instructor, Henry, took a bathroom break during the lesson. I understand that people need to use the restroom from time to time, but not on someone else's time that was paid for in advance. In addition to the bathroom break, part of the session was also used to go back to the driving school office to watch a video. Again, more time wasted that wasn't actively driving or behind the wheel. My brother signed up for "driver training," not "driver education." If anything, a video would be bonus material that can be viewed during free time not during the session. Then when my brother gets back home I ask him why he didn't like his instructor, and the first words that came out his mouth were that his instructor was condescending. No one wants to hear feedback like that for a school. My brother had a good session with Aracely for his first session, but an unfortunate experience his second. What's worse is I specifically asked Cynthia, the receptionist, if all the instructors had the same teaching style and curriculum. I specifically asked to avoid this problem of varying differences. It would make more sense to have the same instructor at each appointment for consistency and to pick up where you left off. But the office was not that persistent on following up to schedule the next session. Not only were the teaching styles different, the types of cars of the instructors were also different. My brother's second session was learning in a Prius, which does not handle the same as other cars (I know because I drive a Prius and would not recommend learning to drive for the first time in a Prius, the pedals are very sensitive and has an emergency foot brake.) Obviously, the session is not consistent or standard between each one or between instructors. Not only was the quality of the lesson drastically different according to my brother, but the way that appointment times were carried out was unprofessional. I gave the school my phone number as the contact, so Henry called me last minute to try to change my brother's appointment time the day before. The appointment was booked in advance and I would expect the school and their instructors to uphold that appointment because that is the purpose of making an appointment ahead of time. Furthermore, since part of my brother's second session was spent at the office, Henry took the liberty to reschedule my brother's third session to an earlier time on a day that my brother has school. Again, the purpose of the appointment was disregarded. The new appointment date would only give my brother 2 days to practice what he just learned. But wait, there's more.... I then phoned the driving school main number to give feedback and to try a change my brother's instructor back to Aracely. The president of the U-Drive Driving School West Covina branch, Ricardo, answered the phone and provided some of the poorest customer service that I've ever experienced. Ricardo was very defensive and dismissive of my concerns and feedback. He told me that if my brother didn't like his session, "he should've told the instructor to take him home." This said policy is not written anywhere and on top of that, the session would not be refunded or rescheduled. Ricardo was not very accommodating or willing to come to a solution to resolve the poor experience. The saying "the customer is always right" does not always apply, but I wouldn't make things up especially since I have nothing to gain from a bad experience. Ricardo kept saying that I wasn't at the lesson so how would I know... well when the person who took the lesson tells you they didn't like it there must be a reason. Even as the president of the branch, he didn't offer to record our info to schedule the next session with Aracely and just referred me to call on Monday. My brother is still a minor and has the manners to behave at his lesson, so I'm helping him voice his experience. Even though I didn't personally take the driving lesson, just from my interaction with this business I have not had a positive experience, and it has only been two sessions. I would not recommend them for any future upcoming new drivers. read more

My son took his drivers Ed and passed the course on Jan 11th. We did not receive the certificate and it is January 22nd. I called the number on the website and Ricardo answered the phone. He was really rude. He gave me a 5 minute window to drive from Hacienda Heights to West Covina. He left before I got there and it took me 7 minutes. He would not answer my call. I called the number on the door after 10 minutes and Cynthia answered. She was amazing. She said they mailed the certificate on the 14th but she would head to the office and give me the certificate. If I judged the service off of Ricardo I would not recommend anyone here and give it 2 negative stars. However, the course was good and Cynthia was amazing that's why it gets 3 stars. If I judged it off of the course and Cynthia I would give 4.5 stars. My recommendation is to call or email once you complete the course to ensure the certificate gets mailed. read more