I had a 2-hour lesson for adults with Carrie and it was great. I had the experience of driving outside of US and this course was very helpful for learning about driving here. I am very happy with the feedback Carrie provided at the end of the course.

If I need to take more lessons, I would take them with Bay area driving academy for sure. 3/17/2018

Hello! It was my first time looking for driving school and I’ve driven couple of years outside of US, in Asia, but in US- first time. Went to yelp and found Bay Area Driving Academy. I called and then book two appointments – first, 2 hour pre-test course with Carrie, second, test-day 2 hour course with Tony.

Thank you Carrie and Tony that I passed my test in first attempt! I’ll share my review about experience:

a) Carrie: On pre-test course, she was timely, amazing instructor – hilarious, chatty, and very detailed observation and followup instructions to correct what i did wrong, and tips from her for the test day on when do we get auto failed and when do they reduce 1 point were incredibly helpful to keep in mind.

b) Tony: On test-day course, He was timely, relaxed (so i got relaxed and not nervous), awesome instructor – chatty and I think Tony was more happy than i was on passing the test. He provided all the detailed instructions, let me drive through important routes, and was there inside the DMV at the couters to help with the documentation pre and post test, and most important provided step by step guidance.

Pros:

1) Excellent instruction, very detailed and helpful

2) Good Online Website system to book appointments

3) You get email and text in intervals as reminder for course day

4) Timely response to inquiries over phone and via email

5) Nice communication to connect and save time on course day

6) If the course is 2 hours, exact 2 hours or surplus minutes are put into effort, to help learn more.

I did not have any negative experience, so can’t post Con’s in my review.

If you are new driver looking for school, i would highly recommend to go with Bay Area Driving Academy. Carrie and Tony have the motivational drive and experience to help student like me or any folks to get through the test.

Please excuse my typos. Thank you! 3/14/2018

I hired Bay Area Driving Academy for 3-two hour courses for my elderly father for a safety and refresher course. The staff was very responsive and understanding of our needs. Carrie is an amazing instructor, very knowledgable of the driving code, clear and calm instructions. She provided good feedback to my father to correct bad habits from 63 years of driving. I feel better knowing that his driving was evaluated by an independent instructor. He passed his senior driving test easily.

I highly recommend this company. 1/23/2018

I started driving later in life, and have had some trouble trying to find a driving school that could help me since I do have a disability. I had three 2-hour lessons with Carrie, and she was able to calm my anxiety and nervousness about driving, since I never really drove before. My last lesson was a refresher course before my driving test with Luis. Luis and Carrie are great instructors who are not only patient, but personable and friendly. I want to thank the BADA team for all their help because not only was I able to get appointments set up easily, but I was able to become confident in my driving ability and pass my test on the first try. 1/3/2018

Carrie and her team are incredible. All 3 of my kids and their 2 cousins worked with Carrie and a few of her team members, and all 5 kids passed the driving test on the first try! Carrie is relaxed, a very good teacher, and made it extremely easy for us to get appointments that worked with my kids’ busy schedules. She took them on different routes and created a calm driving environment in which the students were not overly stressed and were able to actually process what it was that they were learning. We were all extremely satisfied with our experiences with the Bay Area Driving Academy, and HIGHLY recommend Carrie and her team to anyone looking for a great experience with a driving instructor team!! 12/31/2017