Our Reviews

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

My review will mostly be about Tony, who was the instructor I mostly worked with. Long story short, Tony is absolutely fantastic. I’ve faced a lot of mental roadblocks that made driving really stressful, but Tony’s relaxed (yet attentive) teaching style made it really easy to quickly re-learn how to drive and gain confidence on the road. I couldn’t recommend him more.

The overall booking experience was also a breeze – the online interface is super simple and easy to use. You can add appointments to your calendar, easily cancel them in advance, and they’ll even send you a helpful reminder the day before your lesson takes place. But be warned: slots fill up quickly! 3/6/2018

I took the international relocation course and my instructor was Tony. I have an experience of driving however not in US. Tony is an excellent instructor who enforces and reinforces driving rules to the extent that you remember it always. I have my behind the wheel in Feb end. Let’s see how that goes.

I would highly recommend Bay area Driving Academy for anybody wishing to learn how to drive or for people relocating to the area. 2/9/2018

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