Bay Area Driving Academy Reviews

David is an amazing instructor. He’s calm, direct, patient, personable, and understanding. I had my first lesson in February 2026 and passed the Daly City DMV drive test in April 2026.

I had planned to take the test in a family friend’s car, but David went the extra mile (pun intended) and asked the BYAD office if another instructor was available to take me. Thanks, David! (04/01/2026)

Leroy is the best! Anxiety #1: Daughter is learning to drive. Anxiety #2: We could not get Carrie, who is AWESOME and coached our son. We met Leroy briefly when he did a pretest coaching session with our son, so we signed our daughter up with him for a first lesson. My daughter had SO MUCH FUN and LOVES DRIVING! Driving instructors are special kinds of angels, doing things few of us can do. I’m thrilled that our daughter has been flourishing and looks forward to practicing with us. Leroy shares tangible tips that our daughter shares with us. SO GRATEFUL for all of his enthusiasm, patience, and expertise. (03/30/2026)

Christian was a very good instructor. His tips and feedback really helped and I passed the exam thanks to his help! (03/13/2026)

Christian is a fantastic instructor and was amazing at getting me comfortable on the north bay roads. He is very calm and collected and I would really recommend him. (02/13/2026)

I recently relocated to the Bay and went through the relocation orientation package and then successfully test day with Steven. His advice and training was excellent for setting me up to pass the local test. For me it was not learning how to drive and more knowing the applicability of local regulations and being compliant on an unfamiliar road network. Great instructor – thanks (01/28/2026)