Big Johns Driving School

Negative experience: This place is closed? But it still has regular hours posted. We wanted to pop in and ask a few questions, but the place was empty. So we gave the number on their website a call, maybe they moved, but the voicemail said they are closed for business.

Negative experience: They only cater to those that do not speak English here so don't bother.

Fantastic experience: Nothing but love to the people who work for big Johns, they’re all so nice and caring and very helpful! Shot out to Matt who take care of the kids with respect!

Fantastic experience: This driving school was a really fun experience for me everyone there was so kind I recommend to everyone!!!

Fantastic experience: As a student that went through the whole driving school experience with Big Johns I can say it was a very good experience the owner, Matt, and the other staff working. There are incredibly friendly and nice. It seems like they all truly do care about the people that they teach, and it shows,I had a great Experience with not only my testing, but my drives and my Final drive test. My final drive test was a great experience. Thanks to Matt the owner because he made it a very comfortable environment and helped me to make sure I was calm and not too nervous for the test. I think this is a great driving school and you should definitely go here!!!

Negative experience: The fat one is literally the worst driving instructor to ever exist literally insane how crazy that man is take your business anywhere else

Fantastic experience: I will be recommending a lot of people to go here 10/10

Fantastic experience: Lots of people recommended me here and honestly it was worth it everybody was extremely nice

Fantastic experience: Honestly, this was the best driving experience I’ve ever had I was nervous to take my drivers test but staff helped me Calm my nerves I would recommend it 100% thank yall

Negative experience: The office manager has been the one shining light in this experience. She was very prompt and on top of things. Most of my concern comes at the actual educator. We paid a significant amount for my daughter to take classes, and I was assured that they would help her understand the material and help her on the path to becoming a responsible driver. Instead what I hear and witness is mostly just the instructor telling personal stories, that the class is out of the teachers control, and that the highlight of it is getting coffee. I don't mind that my daughter failed her exam, that happens, but the lack of feedback, outreach or help was basically "you have received your $700 class, bye". It also concerns me that she has only done one drive, and has been enrolled for 2 months and actively attending classes. I would look elsewhere for your kids

Negative experience: Друзья если вам не жалко своих денег и здоровья можете идти сдавать сюда только помните что вам придется ходить сюда не один раз... Персонал недоброжелательный,они не заинтересованы чтобы вы знали. Невозможно узнать на какие вопросы неправильно ответил,чтобы можно было их выучить.Инструктор по вождению попался злой,что пожалел что сюда пришел сдавать экзамен.

Fantastic experience: BIG JOHN'S DRIVEING SCHOOL IS THE BEST OUT THERE!! GREAT PEAPLE THERE, VERY PROFESSIONAL!! VERY NICE!! SUPER PLACE TO DO YOUR WRITTEN & DRIVEING TEST!! THANK YOU!! RICK YOUR

Positive experience: My daughter goes here currently and the office manager is amazing she helped get my daughter all signed up. She was patient and walked me through all the steps to get her all set up. The owner isn’t in office very often so I commend the office manager for working hard for all these kids and parent!

Fantastic experience: Matt and the staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating. They went out of their way to fit me in for my drive test at the last minute to help me meet my deadlines. Their professionalism and willingness to assist were truly commendable. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I highly recommend Big John’s Driving School to anyone in need of driving services. Thank you, Matt and the team!

Negative experience: They are so unorganized and disfunctional. Lose people's personal stuff all the time. Don't treat people as they should because they are all about the money. Owner has been under investigation for some time now as well. Be aware!

Fantastic experience: I love supporting small local businesses. They were very attentive and patient with my son. He drives incredibly well, but has test taking anxiety. We needed to overcome a few things to help and Big John's took the extra time with my son to build confidence and knowledge. Thank you . I couldn't possibly be my son's driving instructor. I would have caught a case! LMAO!

Negative experience: It’s not worth making the time to schedule drives/classes. As seen as a 1/10, it was a nightmare to make the process. Making time and constant excuses isn’t the best when you have been waiting for WEEKS just to start a session. Highly recommend staying away from this business and going elsewhere to get work done.

Negative experience: Steve if i say it nicely is NOT the best instructor. made me very uncomfortable when i was driving and was talking to me the whole time. The 2 new females in the office also don’t do nothing n never answer the phone calls. last week came in to take my knowledge test n they said i couldn’t because it was friday so I walked in today, on a Wednesday for them to tell me that their program is down. If you love your kids, DO NOTTTTT let them go here.

Fantastic experience: Passed my written and driving test last month here. Everything went very smooth and comfortable.

Negative experience: I went here 2 years ago and didn’t have any issues. I came back a couple weeks ago and all the negative reviews are right. I took my knowledge test to renew it and they “lost” it. They didn’t have any “record” of me taking this test when I had taken it a couple days prior. Not to mention them canceling the Thursday before my driving test and not being willing to help me find another date or school to accommodate for this change. Overall all the negative reviews are correct and do not go here

Fantastic experience: Big shout out to Matt and everyone

Negative experience: Horrible customer service, the driving instructor was rude and yelled at everyone he was testing, never go here they just want your money, the lady at the front desk was also rude and yelled at a costomer for asking a question, these people are not worth your time or your money be careful and pick a differrant place.

Negative experience: Literally the only bad experience was my driving test. Tell me why this old man yelled in my face after I made the turn before the light turned yellow, then it switch and he looked back and started yelling

Negative experience: I wish i could give it zero stars.every worker had zero customer service experience. The instructor with the amputed leg made everything more stressful than it should be.

Fantastic experience: I was very worried. Thank you very much to the instructor, he was very good ... And there is a very nice girl at the reception .. You are super .. All the girls go to take it to this school!☝️

Positive experience: Daughter went here a few years ago. Instructor seemed ok, price was reasonable (don't currently know cost) daughter didn't get in a wreck before leaving the state a few years later...so I guess a decent class. I do wish more(as I don't think this course does) places taught students how to drive a manual transmission car...they are relatively rare on newer cars BUT if you ever run into one you need to know how to drive one without wrecking, etc.

Negative experience: Obviously all the negative reviews are true, this school is scamming people for money by falsely failing the driver skill test on multiple people so they have to come back and pay again, the instructor made mistakes by not testing hand signals or parallel parking, that was the first red flag, then after the drive he falsely marked me for turning on a yellow when in fact it was green and falsely marking me for driving slow. Don’t come here, it’s a scam! I’m in the process of filing a DOL complaint.

Positive experience: I don't have to much to really say besides as a student, this place was and is a good alternative and over all school to go too.

Negative experience: The man with the prosthesis is very loud and treated me in the worst way for not knowing English and not understanding what he was saying to me, he is racist

Fantastic experience: The instructor is a very nice guy

Negative experience: Not recommend at all! The young lady at the front desk was nice.

Negative experience: Worst customer service ever. The owner should pay close attention to their phone answering personnel. It appears that a child answered the phone and asked a question regarding costs, to which she replied, "Well, the rates go higher." I was not going to submit a review, but I had heard from others that they missed their driving appointments, so I did.

Negative experience: Very rude. Kept asking why a facemask was being used, not like we are in a pandemic or something.didn’t even tell me if I passed or not

Negative experience: The people who work there are rude as can be and want your money dont waste time here the only nice people are mike and office lady not worth the money go somewhere else

Negative experience: Hard to impossible to schedule drives, they never answer the phone and are not clear on how to set up drives. My son was told multiple times that there weren't any spots available and now they want to charge him $300 to finish his drives up. Both my kids did classes there and both came home with outrageous stories about what was discussed in class. Sounds like the instructor is just rambling about alcohol and drug use.

Negative experience: More expensive then 911 driving testing. Tried 3 time to speak with someone and no one. Only got a text.

Fantastic experience: Great place, friendly environment. Thanks Matt.Don't listen to the negative feedbacks as if you come prepared and you ain't stupid, you'll pass. Thanks to Steve who did the driving with me.

Fantastic experience: I had driving practice with Matt today he is nice and friendly. He taught me with patience and good skill I hope to get license next soon Thank you palita

Negative experience: Big johns is a horrible school for drivers Ed or any of the sorts

Negative experience: They had a habit of changing times and then we were told we were incorrect. Argumentative. Incorrect information on their website and voicemail regarding testing times. When I went in to clarify they said, oh yea that’s our old information. What??? One of the male drive instructor is very rude & intimidating. Went to another place for both the written and final drive and was much happier. Would not go back.

Fantastic experience: Employees were helpful and friendly.

Negative experience: There was one day where my kid came home from drivers school telling me that when she went on her drive with her driver instructors, they always keep on stressing her out when it comes to driving. When I drive with her she is completely fine and then when she drives with the instructors, they always keep raising their voices and she keeps on making mistakes due to the drivers instructors stressing her out. I would not recommend this place for your kids at all. Please take them to a better place.

Negative experience: This is Horrible!! plan for a month long class and not getting to drive with a instructor until after the class course is over a month later !! then painfully trying to schedule drives with the front desk for the next 5 or 6 months!!! I wouldn't recommend this to my enemy.

Fantastic experience: I think in my opinion this driving school is the best. For those of u who don't know Matt hes that chubby guy if u get him ur going to have a great time, he's cool i like him. idk about the other guy but Matt is cool. Overall awesome school. 5 stars

Fantastic experience: Last Summer i came here for my 3rd driving test attempt,was in a calm,aware of my surroundings having previously learned from my mistakes,coming from camas and learning the area by memory i passed with a strong confidence.

Fantastic experience: Everyone was nice and helped answer all my questions. My experience was easy - nothing felt difficult in receiving any sort of information. Highly recommend! Remember to study / practice well! Good Luck.

Negative experience: El viejo que estaba asiendo el examen de manejo es un viejo amargado si quiere estar reprobado a todos solo por su mal genio mejor que deje su trabajo y que se jubile me refiero al don que tiene la prótesis en cambio el dueño es mucho más mejor

Negative experience: 75 Dollars to take the drivers test one time totally a rip off. Go to DMV you can take it twice for $35. This place is horrible.

Negative experience: This place is a joke. My daughter was ready to take her driving test, but then they didn’t take the diving test at all

Fantastic experience: Friendly. Helpful. Recommend this place.

Fantastic experience: Had my class hear years ago... such a fun teacher!! Got to drive a Mustang also ;)

Positive experience: Everybody is friendly

Negative experience: I did my classes at this place and they were fine non educated but entertaining. But there drive test was terrible. The driving instructor for the test is the only one they have and he try’s to intimidate you before and during the test, he is very rude and try’s everything to get you to fail the test. The owner of the place is very nice guy but if you take a drive test with them I guarantee you’ll fail the first time even if you do everything correctly. DON’T WASTE THE MONEY FOR THE TEST.

Fantastic experience: Very professional

Fantastic experience: They work with you, the receptionist has great customer service, the instructors know what they’re talking about.

Positive experience: When we entered into Big John's we were greeted with smile. Mr. John was very friendly and very truthful about the tests they do. I had taken my child to 2 other schools and both the other schools told us that the test was really hard and made us feel very uncomfortable. I totally recommend that other parents and teens go to Big John's because it was inviting and less stressful. Thank you Big John.

Fantastic experience: Disculpen hay clases en español? Me gustaría tomarlas

Fantastic experience: i took both my written test in my drivers test today I just walked in and they were able to take me. I PASSED! all the staff were so so sweet I didn’t feel nervous they made me feel more confident and when I went to take my drivers test The instructor was so good at making me feel calm and he was so funny so sweet and I was really able to focus without feeling nervous! I am 100% recommend big johns driving school because they were more than amazing!

Fantastic experience: The folks here are awesome! Very friendly and helpful, I was welcomed walking in the door despite the fact they were quite busy at the time. No BS, just decent, REAL people. I was kind of nervous about testing and they put me at ease with genuine conversation, smiles and good attitudes. Great prices and the customer service was way above and beyond, making this place stand out compared to the other driving schools I considered. I wish there were more than 5 stars I could give them!

Fantastic experience: My daughter had a wonderful experience here. She drove with Steve and he put her at ease and she was able to stay calm enough to complete and pass her drive

Fantastic experience: My boys went there,and they worked with them both so well. It’s a really good school and the people are awesome .Thanks guys

Negative experience: If you are looking for a good teaching experience, I would not recommend this place.. they charge you extra, they charge you when you already have paid, and their teaching style is horrible, go to confident or 911

Fantastic experience: I am a current student here! I love the people, they're all so nice and sweet. The fact they take so much time to teach so many kids is so nice. And they have their own cars to drive with breaks on the passenger's side of the car if the student doesn't stop soon enough. It's $400 to start which is actually kinda good in my opinion.

Negative experience: I did my test with the man that owns this place and he was supper rude and didn’t care to tell me what curb to stop at he would just say “stop there” and i would ask to elaborate and he would sigh and get mad. This place was terrible and just made my anxiety worse.

Fantastic experience: Thanks for all your help. I do love to recommend big johns to my friends and family. Their team are so helpful and care about us. Hillary was sitting down with my dad to explain why he was failure the test. My dad tried the second time. My dad passed the driver test.

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend friendly staff great teachers

Negative experience: Rather go to another place pay 30 bucks and get two chances instead of paying 20 to take a re test then have to pay 30 again if you fail.

Negative experience: The instructor was actually too big to fit in my car and was really pissed and pushy about me paying another 45$ to rent one of their vehicles. He was pretty pissed about it and failed me before we even left the parking lot over me not giving them an extra 45$. Dang I never thought I would read so many bad reviews about this place though. I remember seeing the tan ford Taurus that's owned by this place after hours driving like SHI+ but I still went anyway. Don't go here.

Negative experience: It felt like the driving instructor was breathing down my neck during my test lol very intimidating.

Negative experience: Don’t even try with this place! I was a student at the Camas location a couple years ago and tried getting ahold of them, but apparently the location is closed and there is nowhere online that says this. Google still has hours and a phone number with a voicemail. I tried COUNTLESS times to call the Orchards location over the course of a couple of weeks. Nearly every single time I was sent to voicemail. I tried all different times of each day. The first time I actually got ahold of them, they called me back and I then called back one minute later, no response. I was trying to get a drive test in before a specific date and by the time they actually contacted me a couple days later, they booked an ENTIRE WEEK worth of drives before someone(ME) who had been calling countless times. Another time they answered, I was put on hold for over ten minutes and they completely forgot about me. I went here because it’s where I took drivers ed, but I’m off to schedule with somewhere. This place is ansolutely ridiculous and needs to get their things straight!

Negative experience: If you are looking to do the drive for your license, dont waste your money here! They will make sure you have to come back and pay several times, and make up bs to not pass you! My child was intimidated and given instructions during the test which is not alloud and then because of the instructions given got confused and they auto failed him! They were rude and refused to give us a copy of his test. Instructor was texting and on phone during the test. We blew our money here and wish we would have started at the place we ended up, centerline driving school. They were a much better experience, treated is with compassion, kindness and what do ya know he passed with a very high score immediately after 2 fails at Big Johns!

Negative experience: I took drivers ed here back in 2015 and it was terrible!! Class instructor literally NEVER talked about anything related to driving and only talked about himself. They charged outrageous amounts of money and I learned NOTHING. Driving instructors were rude and offered no real advice about safe driving. I failed my driving test by 1 point because they had been teaching me the whole time to do the OPPOSITE of what I was supposed to. Finally went to Drivan’s in Longview for lessons and couldn’t believe how badly Big John’s had failed me as a school. DO NOT GO HERE. DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE. They left me confused, insecure, and out hundreds of dollars for years!

Fantastic experience: Came here to take my tests and really nice people 10 out of 10 would recommend

Negative experience: Waste of time and money. The old lady instructor was rude too.

Fantastic experience: Really?? All these negative comments? I generally don't like people and I just met the most genuine and straight forward instructor and staff by far. I would gladly recommend this school/testing site to all my family and friends. And I don't send them to just anyone. All these negative Nancy's that couldn't pass their tests and are bitter leaving bad feedback out of spite. A++

Negative experience: Need to teach the instructors the laws of the road. "Keep right except to pass", unless of course there's a left turn lane near, that your taking. Older female instructor, teaching a young girl to drive on 500 in the left lane at less than speed, holding up traffic at lunch time.

Negative experience: Big Johns is very unprofessional. The drive instructor showed up late to my final drive twice, and they make false statements. They told me I could get my license early, because I passed all of my tests, but the DMV said I had to wait. Also they didn't teach me key information needed to drive. I don't recommend ths place to anyone, Big Johns is absolutely terrible.

Negative experience: The instructor here is very mean seems like she went out if her way to make my sister uncomfortable and set her up to fail...i would give -5 if I could

Negative experience: Nice people, Very unorganized. They canceled so many of my daughters drives because of scheduling issues. It has taken my daughter 3 time longer to finish because of the mistakes they made. Could not get my last daughters final drive scheduled for over 3 weeks. They told us to go to there Camas school to finish which is 20 miles away. Just a overall bad experience. Go to 101 driving school. My Son goes there right now and they are amazing. Going to write them a review next.

Fantastic experience: A amazing driving school, all of the staff and Matt, are very nice and funny and helpful. I just wish that they will start up some sort of a phone call remember about appointments. 4.9 out of 5.

Fantastic experience: This is the best driving school out there!!! Matt the teacher/owner makes the classes really interesting and he makes sure that you are taken care of. On our last class he did something super amazing but I can't tell you, you have to find out yourself!!! 10 out of 10

Fantastic experience: It was amazing, we had so much fun, and even got pizza at the end to celebrate. I defiantly recommend this place.

Negative experience: Worst place ever. They made my brothers driving experience the worst, the process to get his license was 10 times longer than it would of been anywhere else due to their scheduling issues, constantly overbooking and just being irresponsible. Glad to be done with this place

Positive experience: Go Big John GO! No idea why anybody needs to go to a driving school it's not that hard....OH WAIT drive around Vancouver and you realize that half the town needs to come here! All you dummies not using turn signals, jacka**'s coming across 3 Lanes of highway to take their exit AND DOPES ON PHONES ALL OVER many of you should come see Big John! Thank God there are driving schools like this to help you!

Positive experience: They have a nice test car!

Negative experience: Please do NOT send your loved ones to this school. Some of the cars are unsafe and they know it (but don't care) Instructors falling asleep during drives and they know it (but don't care) Employees treating customers very rudely and they know it (but don't care) Using unlicensed employees for classes and they know (but don't care) What DO they care about? Getting your money. NOT about your safety. NOT about how you are treated. NOT about following the laws. Please take your money to someone who DOES care.

Negative experience: Rude instructors who belittle kids, unsafe cars, student involved accidents where police reports and insurance claims go unfiled, send your kid anywhere else.

Fantastic experience: Kind and wonderful patient owner and instructors; I'd let them teach my crazy teens to drive when they're old enough!!!

Fantastic experience: Big Johns has been a wonderful environment for me and all my classmates. I'm happy I got to learn from some of the best instructors. Many people complain about them on here but what they might not understand is they take everyone's safety on the road seriously and wont pass you unless you truly are ready. Thank you again Big Johns for all the great time.

Negative experience: Please NEVER send your children to this school.The owner doesn't report in incoming cash she pockets all of it. Most of their employees are over the age of 70.On several occasions employees have fallen asleep on students. One of their employees is a known drug dealer. Their cars are unsafe and they refuse to make changes.

Negative experience: The school was okay but the old lady I took my driver's test with was super rude, and I tried to test again with someone different but they told me I had to wait a couple months because she was the only one who did the drivers test

Negative experience: Rude old lady im 18 years old trying to get my liscense failed the first time and thsy scheduled me for another apointment and tried charging me anothwr $35 i might as well of taken driving school if their going to charge me everytime

Negative experience: I will never come back to this place. Driving test instructor was super rude and not clear. $35 down the toilet.

Fantastic experience: LOVED IT! The workers there are all nice and patient. There funny and good teachers !

Fantastic experience: I went and got my license today and when I saw the older lady who was to administer my test i got nervous because of the negative things I'd read, but I honestly cannot understand what the other reviewers here were talking about . She was pleasant, polite, and made my driving test experience an absolute breeze. Would recommend to any and all people needing instruction classes or tests.

Negative experience: Rude old lady at this place had to go to confident driving school

Negative experience: I love big johns they are super nice and taught me great. My bad experience was taking my driving test and I had the old lady, she was super rude .

Negative experience: The others here have already gone into the dictator old lady examiner (seriously, the MOMENT I saw her, I knew I was gonna fail. I stayed quite because I like to keep an open mind and think "I could be wrong about her"... No, the feel from her is not a trick/lack of judgement. I'd even say it'll be easier to drive with a gun to your head. Bold claim I know, but at least they'll give proper instruction as they have something to loose too. she just sits and gives riddles. What do I mean? You need to decode her instructions. Asking for clarification is met with silence. So you're stuck guessing on what she means. As for the tutor. VERY minimalistic, even ignoring some questions too. So for warming up/learning a thing or two (literally) this place is pretty okay(ish) BUT for the test, I do not recommend unless you're a robot who can decode instructions. Also, they choose the WORST cars and they know it (even complain about it) my foot kept getting stuck on something above the brakes though that was the least of my problems as her very existence destroyed my concentration (which isn't a good mix with her not very clear instructions)

Fantastic experience: Good customer service!

Fantastic experience: Staff was great! Really took the time to understand my situation and helped me pass my tests so I could get my license. Definitely recommend them!!! Thanks again guys!