Benavides Driving School

Fantastic experience: Excelente escuela de manejo, Mr González fue el mejor enseñándome a manejar!

Negative experience: Front office is horrible. Plain out horrible. Their costumer service needs work they are rude and if your a minor they take advantage of it. They don't respect any child treating them poorly and disrespecting. They also like to fail your drivers exam, so if you're considering taking the test with them reconsider!!! Only good thing from them would be instructor Mr. Gonzalez.

Fantastic experience: Muy bien trato. Excelente equipo de trabajo

Fantastic experience: I took the adult course it was so good my instructor was Mr.Gonzalez he was so helpful and answered all my questions very patiently and understanding 10/10 some people are complaining but they do have rules that you have to follow so it's not their fault

Negative experience: Very rude female instructor, made the whole experience horrible, didn’t even tell me her name, no courtesy, if you want to take your test, take it with someone else.

Negative experience: Pésimo servício al cliente se contradicen y ocupan un sistema más actualizado solo quieren $$$

Negative experience: Pesima atencion, si contratan a alguien para atencion a clientes por lo menos que sea educada y respetuosa

Negative experience: There hella rude I called just to ask a question and they were super rude about it don’t recommend if anything I recommend you all 1st choice driving academy.

Negative experience: if i could give them zero stars i would. this is the worst driving school in brownsville tx please do not take your kids here or even yourself save yourself the 400$ and take these classes somewhere else. everyone here should be fired the staff treats everyone without respect they’re rude. the teachers are rude and don’t have patience with students. if they’re tired of their job why not just reschedule the students drivers test rather than failing them as soon as they get into the car. shame on them this place should close down for good.

Fantastic experience: Love it! I went to school here and so did my son, they were a great help every single step of the way.

Negative experience: Yo hable para que me dieran información y la sra que contesto fue muy grosera estaba hablando conmigo y con otra persona y le pregunte algo y me contesto muy grosera la verdad mejor no voy con ustedes

Negative experience: SCAM LIKELY! Front desk booked us for later the same day and just watched us sit in the office for several hours without providing any additional info. They also failed to mention we could test cars to get a feel for them until AFTER the test was complete. Front desk should be able to provide all relevant information to their customers. Currently, they just push papers for the boss at minimum wage. This company will take your money and then request you come back and pay again later! Avoid at all costs.

Fantastic experience: Mr. Gonzales has made my driving learning experience so smooth. He has pointed me each and every minute details as he sat next to me. His thoughtful directions have helped me to learn driving so fast. Do not forget to sign up for Mr. Gonzales as your driving instructor. Only he is real!!!

Fantastic experience: Extremely positive attitude at the front counter makes the overall guest experience a very comfortable one. Would recommend for any needs as she was attentive and knowledgeable.

Fantastic experience: Great experience!

Fantastic experience: Just referred my best friend's daughter here! I will continue to refer friends and family!

Fantastic experience: I always recommend Benavides driving school to all my friends and acquaintances. They have the best instructors, customer service and they make everyone feel welcome. The best part is that they are a family owned business that has 48 years of experience.

Positive experience: Excelente

Fantastic experience: recomiendo todo! el curso de 6 horas con Mrs Chapa, fue muy buena explicando todo, al principio estaba nerviosa porque desconocía la mayoría de las señales, y pensé que no pasaría el examen, pero ella nos enseño muy bien, es muy amable y pasé ambos exámenes! y en las clases de manejo con Mr González, LO MEJOOR! seguía nerviosa porque jamás había manejado, o si pero muy poco y todo resultaba mal :c Mr González es muy paciente, amable, y te enseña todo increíblemente bien, estoy muy agradecida!!! ✨ excelente servicio ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 10 estrellas porque 5 es poco

Negative experience: Lady is so RUDE!

Fantastic experience: First time in drivers ed and it ended a couple days ago.. can proudly say that Mr. Salazar was the greatest teacher ever!!!

Fantastic experience: My dad signed me up for this driving school without warning, kinda scared at fist but then I started to really like the school, Mr. Gonzalez was my class instructor and my driving instructor for the 2nd half of my driving hours. Really great guy and I recommended your school to my friends.

Fantastic experience: Service is great ❤️

Positive experience: Benavides is an excellent school with the best instructors! Mr. Gonzalez was my instructor, and he was extremely through in his teaching and in letting us know about the nature of driving on the streets. Everything about Benavides is amazing, except for the secretaries up front. One of them is pretty rude and very much a smart Alec when it come to anything. She gives off very bad energy, and one time she told me to watch with a look that said “Watch this,” as she got after a student. There was a time where I needed to be at the school at a certain time, but there was a long line of people ahead of me, so when I finally got to her, she told me I had to wait another hour because I was late when she was the one who had kept me in the line so long. The other secretary sees all this and doesn’t say a thing. I’ve never seen her lift a finger to even answer the phone without having to ask someone else what she was supposed to do. All in all, Benavides is a good school with not so good secretaries ‍♀️

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Benavides Driving School. Mr. Gonzales is an excellent instructor. He teaches even the smallest detail that you may need to know while driving.

Fantastic experience: Nice peeps. Friendly and professional.

Fantastic experience: The BEST DRIVING SCHOOL in Brownsville!

Fantastic experience: When I found out I had to take the written and driving tests again in order to get my drivers license again I panicked, but then I remembered how confident I felt after taking the young driver education class at Benavides. I decided I would go that route and take the adult drivers education class and test for both written and driving with them. I can say it was great to have a refresher course and I felt comfortable taking my driving test with Benavides instead of DPS because of my terrible test anxiety. Definitely recommend them to anyone who has to take any driving course or any type of court assigned class they offer!

Fantastic experience: My experience at Benavides was great and I highly recommend it.

Positive experience: Great driving School in Brownsville

Fantastic experience: Very professional..offers good services...classes are short and cery informative.

Fantastic experience: Mr. Benavides was an amazing instructor, very engaging and genuine!

Fantastic experience: Great experience!! Everything was interesting and fun to learn.

Fantastic experience: Super easy and flexible, highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Good communication

Fantastic experience: I enjoyed all the time we've spent an important thing I've learned wasnt about driving but about life which is to discover your own answers for yourself lastly I love all the 80's references Mr.B makes

Fantastic experience: My experience at this school has been very good. Thanks to my instructor Mr.O I have felt like I learned something new everyday and I highly recommend this school.

Negative experience: Very poor customer service ! They offer the driving test but once you go they give you a huge hassle on documents that really are not required. The lady that’s at the window is very rude and at the end she told us to go to the DPS office. If she would’ve told us this since the beginning then we wouldn’t have even bothered and enquired about it. They shouldn’t advertise services that they can’t fulfill. We enquired at Salazar Driving School and they were very courteous and assisted us in what we needed because right now trying to go to the dps office is a mess. We just wanted our newly 18 yr old to get his license. Go to Salazar driving school instead because you will get nowhere at benavides. Very dissapointed !!

Fantastic experience: very professional outstanding job he knows everything about the presentation he is very patient and care for us to learn and apply what we learn today classroom very clean and safe with hand sanitazer temperature check and overall he has a very good actitude and makes it gunny and interesting at the same time .

Fantastic experience: My family has been using BDS for driving Lessons for many years, took a defensive driving course with Mr V.Benavides and he made it go by fast highly recommended

Fantastic experience: Am very pleased with the service they provide, and they help me a lot on my defensive driving course.

Fantastic experience: I learned a lot from here and had a great teacher. :)

Fantastic experience: Amazing teaching, keeps my interest for the whole two hours, recommend Mr.B!

Fantastic experience: Great teacher! Learned lots of new things about driving. Overall great driving school!!

Fantastic experience: I could definitely recommend Benavides Driving School, I was able to get my permit and took my Driving test with them. They teach you everything you need to know. From the office staff and instructors they are all willing to work with you and help you along the way. Definitely felt comfortable with them.

Positive experience: Excellent experienced staff, in business for several decades. One stop service for your teen driver. It's worth the money having your new driver go thru the program here and obtain the DL.

Fantastic experience: The classes were very quick, simple, and to the point. The teachings were also entertaining and helpful.

Fantastic experience: This was so educational. I will apply it in my life and tell my kids. I also work with insurance company will educate my customers. Awesome

Fantastic experience: Mr. Benavides made the 6 hour defensive driving class go by relatively fast and it was pretty interesting! They do a good job at having a variety of lecture, videos, examples, and activities. They do a really good job at preparing you for the exam and making sure you succeed. Overall, it was a good experience and I’m glad I chose Benavides!

Fantastic experience: I feel I obtained very good informational safety and regulations for driving. I highly recommend this school for anyone needing the class. Victor Benavides is a great instructor.

Fantastic experience: Mr. Benavides is an excellent instructor

Fantastic experience: Excelente servicio muy amables y buenos maestros te explican todo muy bien 100% recomendables!

Fantastic experience: Mr.Benavidrs is really good and helpful. I passed my test ❤❤❤❤

Negative experience: The office people are very professional but the driving and class instructor is very rude and they just fail you Just to get more money from you. Gutierrez very rude to boys in class but with girls he is very nice and weird

Fantastic experience: Great school and great learning experience! They help alot when you're learning to drive behind the wheel! Classes are great too!

Fantastic experience: Amazing school and instructors were awesome great customer service love it!!

Fantastic experience: I have nothing but praise for my experience at Benavides. I recently moved to the RGV area and I needed to learn how to drive as soon (and as safely) as possible. Mr. Gonzalez is a patient, firm instructor who explained the key driving concepts fully and taught me how to become a more confident driver. He is a wonderful professional who cares about you and developing your driving skills. I appreciated the many drills and repetitions behind the wheel so that I knew what to expect on the road. I appreciate the help and kind support of the staff at Benavides. Thank you for helping me pass my driving test!

Fantastic experience: Coming to Benavides Driving School,was very helpful to me.I actually learned a lot.It made me think twice on my daily driving decisions.The instructor was very clear on explaing and answering questions we had,or doubts.

Fantastic experience: Great instructor and everything taught was very helpful, thank you Mr. Benavides

Fantastic experience: Excellent driving school.

Fantastic experience: Thank you, to the very helpful office staff at Benavides Driving School. My son Is a awesome driver. It was almost incredible, since he had no experience at all. He loved the instructors they have patience to beginners. They made it fun and at the same time they taught him to be a serious and responsible driver. He has been driving for about more than two years now. Now I will be sending my daughter. Thank you again Benavides Driving School, Martin

Positive experience: Conociendo el lugar

Negative experience: Very odd teaching methods. Cars and administration were fine. Would not fully recommend as there are other better options in the area.

Negative experience: Worst School Ever! very unprofessional people working there and the cars need maintenance and are not fixed. I will not recommend anyone there because they just steal your money!!!!

Fantastic experience: Excelente

Fantastic experience: Very professional and efficient class. Would recommend to anyone looking for the best driving school in the Valley.

Fantastic experience: Best driving school in Brownsville managed by knowledgeable and awesome people.

Fantastic experience: Benavides Driving School have a excellent teaching method... I recommend them to anyone that will want to start to learn how to drive

Negative experience: Terrible experience they don't teach you anything at all and very rude instructor

Negative experience: The instructors themselves aren't bad, they need new office people however. They made me wake up early for nothing because I wasn't on their list to drive and get this damn test over with also I'd advise to just wait until your child is 18 to go and take the test. Taking them earlier is just a waste of time and money.

Fantastic experience: Great instructors! strict but the best.

Negative experience: First time client here called them to inquire on their school right now, and not even that can the lady do well. If you give your possible client bad customer service on the first initial call, what more can I think about your business? Fist impression always speaks for it all!!!! Remember that! Definitely not sending my son here, glad there are others to pick and choose from.And I will rate 1 star only because I have to in order to post this review.

Negative experience: I cannot stress how awful this school is. Literally the instructor said it was illegal to drive without the proper accelerator and brake pedal rubber grips. To my surprise that's exactly what one of their cars was missing, which made the pedals super slippery when it rained. Not only that, but they also failed to fix my test grades TWICE. If it weren't because I complained a third time they wouldn't of fixed their mistake which could of increased my insurance since a high A equals a lower insurance policy. But the thing that annoyed me the most was that in the end they are supposed to give you two papers one which has your test scores for the insurance company and the second one which you take to DPS to take your driving exam. (Thet never told me that I had to get two papers from them. Was this a scam they played on me and others who knows.) Well well well, guess which one they forgot to give me, yup the one for the DPS, and the office lady still had the nerve to say that she gave it to me when not once did I receive it from her. I don't have alzheimer and I get good grades which implies I have a good memory. Luckily for me my parents could afford the lost paperwork penalty at that time. But that's no good excuse for a company to over charge you for something that was their mistake. Take your kids else where, or go ahead and try your luck.

Fantastic experience: Great instructors, easy learning.

Fantastic experience: They are very good they explain and five out information that you need . have very nice receptionists and have excellent customer service my son and daughter have gone there and are excellent drivers. Thank you Benavides driving school staff in Brownsville .

Fantastic experience: Thank you Mr. Benavides for teaching me many life lessons. Excellent professionalism.

Fantastic experience: Very nice