Marsal Driving School

Fantastic experience: Ms Carmen is absolutely professional, patient and ensures to fine tune your areas of weaknesses. I have been lucky to have her as my instructor and thankful to her for transforming me into a confident driver on the road. I have passed my exam in first attempt in Hickville and truly enjoyed entire experience of learning

Fantastic experience: From the wonderful girls in the office, Especially Tara to Carmen teaching both of my girls to drive, I can’t thank them all enough. Being a single mother and just not having enough time in the day to take my girls out on the road, I say Thank You CARMEN

Fantastic experience: I say thank you to marsal Driving school and his teachers thank you very much.

Fantastic experience: I love Carmen is very sweet and has enough patinete to teach.

Fantastic experience: Great school! Carmen taught me the PIZZA method! I passed my road test on my first try!

Negative experience: This was a very unpleasant, nerve wracking, and overall scary experience. Carmen is the only driving instructor this school has to offer so beware. From the moment we had our first meet, she was upset that I had my road test scheduled before I decided to take lessons with her. Carmen made it very apparent that she was frustrated with the fact that she would've had to teach me parallel parking on the first day, despite me mentioning that's what I wanted to focus on in general. She undermined me and my driving abilities off rip even though I'm 19 and have had my permit for two years and have driving experience. Carmen excessively grabbed the streering wheel even though I was perfectly set in my own lane, which is very wreckless seen as I could've easily freaked out and caused something major. She was very distracting with her constant chit chat about everything other than where I was supposed to be heading. Her directions were very vague and I had to keep asking her where she wanted me to go, instead of her taking initiative and telling me where she wants me to go. She even went as far as to try to show me a video on her phone while I was waiting at a red light at a major intersection. Once we pulled into a residential area, she had run me through how to parallel park, and while her method was very helpful, she had thrown way too much information at me at once and it resulted in me turning the wheel once too many times whilst backing up. When she heard the steering wheel "slam", she slammed on her set of brakes and got right into interrogating me about why that noise were to occur. She exclaimed that if I were to have only turned the wheel once, the wheel never would've locked and proceeded to ask me "Can you even count?" in the most condescending tone. We then got to a spot where I could do a K turn. As I pulled over, there was a tree branch hanging decently low from a tree. Carmen grabbed the wheel AGAIN and scolded me saying, "Do NOT hit my car with that branch!", meanwhile from my POV I was no where close to driving under it. The whole time she kept bragging about how she got her license when she graduated HS, has her CDL, and how her 5 hour course is WAY more informative than the ones you take online. (which I had taken mine online) She was a nervous wreck the entire time I was in the car with her. Which is understandable to a certain point. But it is not okay to keep interjecting yourself into situations that do not need interjecting. You can believe that I'm a decent driver, or not. But I can promise you that I was not bad enough to justify her constantly grabbing the wheel. Carmen is a very unprofessional individual and is not a good instructor for nervous drivers. Her body had a visceral reaction twice when I cracked my knuckles due my nerves being off the charts, and she yelled at me for doing it as if it was intentional. She also acted like she wanted a gold star for telling me where my right side view mirror should be facing during my road test. I recently found a new driving instructor who is 10x better than Carmen, and who has confidence that I can pass this test even with the short time frame I have until then. In one lesson with him, I learned so much more than I did during my one lesson at Marsal. Please believe me when I say that despite the good reviews this place might have, you will be wasting your money if you set up driving lessons with this school.

Fantastic experience: She's the best teacher I've ever known I like her pizza theory for teaching parallel parking technique she makes it so easy to understand I highly recommend marsal driving school ask for Carmen she's the best . Thank you Carmen.

Fantastic experience: This is the place to go. Carmen, taught me very well, was super patient with me, and is such a sweetheart. Took my test today and passed! You can’t go wrong with Marsal.

Fantastic experience: Thank you to Carmen at Marsal driving school for being an amazing instructor and for being patient and caring in helping our son pass his road test. Thank you also to the office staff for always being kind and accommodating. We are very thankful for everything

Fantastic experience: Pizza supremacy

Fantastic experience: Carmen is the most amazing instructor so informative and sweet tells hilarious jokes just such a happy person really brings up ur mood especially if ur grumpy she is truly the best I would absolutely recommend her to everyone u won't find a better instructor the pizza method is the key! Anyone who says otherwise is just an angry person trying to blame their problems on her seriously she is the best!!! Thank you Carmen!!!

Fantastic experience: This place is great! My friend told me about Carmen and I ended up taking lessons with her for a week! I took my road test after 4 lessons and passed!! I really wish I had gone to Marsal’s sooner. Lisa is so helpful and Carmen truly wants to see her students succeed, I’m so grateful!!❤️☺️

Fantastic experience: I took classes at Marsal, I recommended to my sister for her driving lessons and now my son went to Marsal, Carmen did a wonderful job of teaching my son how to drive. He passed his test first time around, Lisa at the office is great, very nice and helpful, Thank you!

Fantastic experience: Very great! Affordable, helpful and I passed! 5 classes for $400 and that’s a good deal for most schools. She teaches a pizza method and it helps!

Negative experience: I personally do not know how this woman has been doing this for so many years and is so bad at it. Marsal driving school only has one teacher and it’s Carmen, shes chaotic, condescending and unprofessional. This has been such a bad experience for a new, nervous driver. She is constantly trying to distract you, her eyes are barely on the road, she doesn’t teach you how to do anything, just tells you “drive here, turn there” doesn’t actually teach you how to properly do these things, it’s very dangerous. Her behavior on the road is completely unprofessional and aggressive. My fear for driving has grown since driving with her. Finding a new school immediately.

Negative experience: Went for a single driving lesson and I thought it was fine. Its a small school with only one instructor. However, after, she didn't detail what I needed to work on or improve. I asked her to text me or call after and she did not. She required that I take another lesson for her to say. I did not want to pay another $65 for another lesson but I ended up doing so anyway. The instructor detailed some things I should work on after the lesson but it wasn't very helpful. Also, during the actually lesson itself, I found the instructor got very off topic with conversation. There was very little conversation revolving my actual driving. It was more like "turn here" "turn there", and no instruction on how to turn specifically (telling me what to look for or when to turn the wheel etc.) or how to do things in general. Overall, as much as I wanted to like the school. I wouldn't really recommend. Sorry.

Fantastic experience: Carmen is an angel sent on this earth. Her parallel parking techniques (pizza pizza) and her advice makes life easier as a newbie driver. I took my road test today and I passed on my first try, you keep her voice in your head and you’ll pass, no worries. Give this lady a raise she’s a hard worker! Thank you Carmen.

Fantastic experience: The prices are fair and the teachers are great especially Karmen she helped me with parallel parking (Which I struggled with a lot) with the pizza method. Successfully got my license thanks to them.

Fantastic experience: Hello. I am really happy to have Carmen as my driving teacher instructor. She is really really nice and she teaches very well. Specially her pizza pizza. I went to Wantagh road test site and it helped me a lot with the video and what I need to do to pass . I passed Thanku so much Carmen and Marsal driving school

Fantastic experience: I passed my road test on 11/06/23 on my first try ☺️& Carmen is the best instructor ever, she helped me with everything until I got better & now I feel so confident & I will always remember her famous “ Pizza Pizza” technique. I definitely recommend for anyone to come to this school. Thank you so much Marsal & Carmen ❤️❤️

Fantastic experience: passed my road test first try on 10/17/23 and it’s all thanks to Carmen!! her “pizza” technique helped me get my parallel parking down with no issue at all on the test! she could be a bit much at times, but it’s only tough love and honesty, so i didn’t mind it! i needed the push that Carmen gave me. thank you Marsal, and thank you Carmen!

Negative experience: Taking a 5-hour road test course with Carmen was, without a doubt, the worst decision I've made. Her teaching methods are subpar, as she lacks the ability to provide constructive feedback on your mistakes. Carmen's teaching techniques leave much to be desired, and her attitude reeks of self-importance and arrogance. Her behavior towards students is consistently rude, humiliating, and unprofessional. On the day of my road test, Carmen's anger seemed to be off the charts for no apparent reason. Instead of offering support and encouragement to help boost my confidence, she repeatedly emphasized failure. She even took issue with my choice of clothing, which was entirely irrelevant to the situation. Felt a bit racist! The mental trauma she inflicted during the drive to the test site is difficult to put into words. Upon arriving at the test site, Carmen exploded in fury at a fellow test-taker who was waiting in line with his car's brake lights on. She made a point of informing the instructor that, had she been in their shoes, she would have immediately failed him. Her impatience and aggression were further demonstrated when she sneezed in the car and scolded me for not blessing her. Picture yourself about to take a critical test in just a few minutes, sitting beside such an impatient and hostile individual. It's hard to fathom the mental state you would be in. Even my husband's colleague's daughter opted to discontinue her lessons after just two classes due to Carmen's outrageous behavior, despite having paid for five I did not pass the road test, given the mental state I was in while giving the road test. On complaining to the front desk, they only offered a measly free driving session with the same person! I strongly advise against subjecting yourself to such an ordeal, and pick a driving school where the instructor cares about teaching you. If you read past reviews, there is a pattern of bad behavior that hasn't improved. Probably the good reviews on here are fake generated ones, so I wouldn't trust them.

Fantastic experience: It has been two years now since I passed my driver's test. Thank you, Carmen and pizza pizza.

Fantastic experience: Carmen was the best! She kept me calm and focused, and her pizza method helped me ace my drivers test. I paid for 5 lessons with the road test, and after the first lesson I had already felt more confident behind the wheel. I went into this not sure if I was ever going to be comfortable and confident enough to get my license, I definitely didn’t expect to pass on the first try. But Carmen made that possible! I’ll definitely be recommending anyone looking to learn!

Fantastic experience: A learn how apparel park so easy on the pizza pizza way thank you again Carmen arriba chile… i highly recommended ⚡️

Negative experience: Avoid if you're a slow learner, or are very anxious and want a calm instructor. This one is intense, impatient, and I felt uncomfortable the entire lesson. I'm a new driver in my 30s, and Carmen continuously saying "it's time to drive!" and that I should've learned this a long time ago was condescending and unnecessary. She seemed more into chit chat and bragging about her life than actually teaching me. "I have a CDL so I can drive trucks!" "I'm famous for my parallel parking technique, you know. FAMOUS!" We weren't even practicing parking, so...? I had to regularly interrupt her to ask how I was doing, should I turn, etc. Whenever I made a mistake her response was that it's just common sense not to do that. It's her job to correct me, but implying a student lacks common sense does not really help or build confidence. At one point, she complained I was too rough on her car because I ran over potholes on 109. I could not wait to get outta that car and far away from her.

Fantastic experience: I’m with Carmen right now and she’s so amazing. Very personable and thoughtful. She’s teaching me about the pizza pizza parallel parking technique . She’s a lot of fun I look forward to all my lessons!

Fantastic experience: marsal is definitely the best driving school!! carmen is the best driving teacher i seriously could not have gotten luckier. i got my permit in january, started lessons in april, had about 5 lessons with carmen and then took my road test in august and i passed first try! the pizza technique that carmen taught me for parallel parking seriously helped me out so much, i only know how to parallel park because of carmen!!! this place is AMAZING and carmen is the best, funniest, and most helpful driving teacher ever!! thank you guys sm for all your help :) (also i did my 5 hour class through the driving school too!!)

Negative experience: This is not the driving school for anyone experiencing a new driver's anxiety - it seems that I will need to look elsewhere.

Fantastic experience: Carmen is so sweet and great! Definitely a big help in getting my liscense

Fantastic experience: My experience with Marsal was the best especially with Carmen who made it so easy for me to pass my road test. She the best with the pizza pizza also I had called another driving school and the lady told me that my son will pass n not me cause I'm older than him that made me with no other taught to call back marsal and I went on booking for both my son n I. I had a surgery coming up and Lisa help me get an appointment before my surgery and I just want to say THANK YOU ALL FROM MARSAL the best school the way to go

Fantastic experience: Deciding to take driving lessons at Marsal was one of the best decisions I've made so far this year. I took five lessons with Carmen( the best driving instructor out there), and she helped me ace my parallel parking with her ''pizza technique''. I passed my road test because she was so informative and helpful and she also made me feel calm and collected from start to finish. Thank you.

Fantastic experience: This is a perfect driving school if u want, u or your child to pass, I passed on my first try, Just listen to Carmen, and you’ll be all good.

Fantastic experience: Carman was such a good instructor. Her “pizza” technique really helped me out while parking. I would definitely recommend this driving school for anyone that’s looking for one.

Fantastic experience: I passed my road test yesterday 12/28/21(first time) all thanks to the AMAZING Carmen and Marsal Driving school! Great teacher & great communication with everyone. Please keep up the good work!! I can’t thank you enough!!

Fantastic experience: Passed my road test today 12/10/2021 with the help of this School. Highly recommend

Fantastic experience: I am so glad to have chosen to do my driving lessons at Marsal driving school not only are they extremely professional they are the best in the business I did my lessons with Carmen she gave me all the tools I needed to become a great driver I did my road test yesterday day at Hicksville and I passed my road test I have to also say Carmen pizza pizza technique for parallel parking is such a easy way to parallel park thank you so much Carmen and Marsal driving school if you want to be a great driver go with Marsal driving school you won’t be disappointed

Fantastic experience: Carmen did a wonderful job of teaching my son how to drive. He passed his test first time around. Lisa and all other people I had conversations with in the school were very nice and helpful! Thank you!

Fantastic experience: I was frustrated at first looking for a school and let me tell you thank god I found marsal driving school. Carmen is the best to ever do it! She deserves a noble peace prize, an award, a 10K bonus and everything else. Carmen knows her stuff!!! And her 5 hour class is like no other, she actually talks to you, interacts tell you things that matter because she actually cares! Trust me you won’t be disappointed. Ask about her PIZZA PIZZA! She makes every class into a fun learning experience. You won’t regret it.

Fantastic experience: Thank you Carmen and Marsal driving school. I just passed today in Hicksville

Fantastic experience: Passed my road test first try because of this school. I had Carmen as my instructor and she helped a LOT. She has a very good “pizza” technique for parallel parking that absolutely saved me. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic experience: Thank you carmen for helping me pass my road in Hicksville. Your the best

Fantastic experience: Muy bueno

Fantastic experience: Had Carmen for 5 lessons for my so. Passed road test fort time!!!

Fantastic experience: Carmen is excellent!!! Kind, courteous, caring, excellent co-pilot!!!! Highly recommend this school!!!! Her pizza technique is on point for parallel parking!!!! Love Carmen great lady!!!!!

Fantastic experience: I passed my test today !!!!!!! I started with Carmen as my instructor with 5 classes scheduled. As long as you use your common sense and she teaches you the 3 point way (K turn) and the parallel parking, that’s it, you got this. You will memorized that pizza pie technique lol. Carmen is so funny and nice, she talks to you while you are dying and nervous inside so she takes the pressure out of your brain. She has this technique of teaching you to be alert while you talking or listening. She corrects you while she is laughing and talking until you learn to relax and pay attention. Carmen I will never forget you. Thank you Marsal Driving school for this achievement in my life, for having such a great teacher.

Fantastic experience: recently started taking classes, Carmen is my instructor, she is very helpful & so kind !! if making any mistakes she will help you understand why as well as show you different techniques to make driving easier !! my road test is coming up & I have no doubt I will pass thanks to Carmen :)

Fantastic experience: Loved it passed my test with confidence. pizza pizza

Fantastic experience: This school is wonderful. Great Teachers ! Passed on my first try. Shoutout Ms.Carmen she ah real one ..

Fantastic experience: Thank you marshal.... passed. Ty. Carmen for your help

Fantastic experience: I just got my license in Hicksville thanks to Carmen, she’s been great and helped me a lot!

Negative experience: If you are an anxious or nervous driver....sorry you've come to the wrong place. The instructor I had was extremely impatient and severely exacerbated the anxiety I felt while driving. This culminated in our final lesson when she not only arrived late but also announced to me that she "was having a bad day". Once our lesson started, she became very impatient with how slow I was conducting maneuvers to the point of egging me on to go faster in a very condescending and unprofessional manner. I stopped the lesson right then and there because of how uncomfortable I felt being in the car. The instructor THEN went on to come to my doorstep and have a word with my parents. Horribly unprofessional, please do not waste your money here if you are looking for someone with patience and an encouraging attitude.

Fantastic experience: I am doing my driving practice with Carmen almost one year ,and now I pass my driving tests .and she is best special her pizza tecniqe. I recomend Carmen for the driving practice she is best.

Fantastic experience: She's very good teacher prices are very good not overpriced like other fancy places and she's a pro

Fantastic experience: Helped me pass my driving test they are great

Fantastic experience: Carmen is the best and the pizza pizza technique works!!

Fantastic experience: Carmen was an awesome teacher she’s tough but a great teacher. Definitely recommend. I took the test in Hicksville.

Negative experience: My significant other a set of private lessons and encouraged her to take her road test well before she was ready. The instructor didn't pay attention or give feedback, the instructor played her cell phone during all the lessons when she should have been paying attention and providing feedback. Additionally I have had to reteach her multiple things she was taught completely incorrectly. Like where do you stop for a stop sign when there isn't a stop line or xrosswalk? NOT BEFORE THE SIGN BUT BEFORE YOU ENTER THE INTERSECTION.

Fantastic experience: Carmen’s “pizza pizza” technique helped so much! I passed! Thank you so much Carmen I really appreciate all you taught me. I’m ready for the road

Negative experience: 1st i was given the wrong start time of the defensive driving course, 2nd they cancelled the class without calling. The woman said she forgot cuz she left early?!?!? Drove all the way from center moriches. BAD JOB

Fantastic experience: I just passed my road test on the first try ! Carmen is AWESOME:) Everyone will love the pizza pizza.. Thank You Carmen - Your The Best

Fantastic experience: passed my road-test on the first attempt and i owe it all to carmen and her methods. can't recommend her enough for anyone looking for an exceptional instructor. eternally grateful for the experience, thanks again for everything.

Fantastic experience: Just took my road test in Hicksville and without a doubt thanks to Carmen I PASSED! She helped calm me down right before hand and her techniques were amazing! I am so grateful that I had a chance to learn, speak and drive with her. Best decision I have ever made! THANK YOU CARMEN FOR MAKING ME A CERTIFIED DRIVER! Wishing amazingness and unlimited opportunities to come your way!

Fantastic experience: Carmen she’s great ! Thanks to her teaching I passed my road test ! Her methods work and she so wonderful

Fantastic experience: Pizza technique helped me a lot from Carmen

Fantastic experience: Carmen is the best & she's very affordable compared to other schools. Once you learn PIZZA PIZZA you'll never forget it.

Negative experience: Place sucks she told us to be there 6pm in the office for 5 hour class and they had the office closed at that time we were there 5:30 for 5 hour class.

Fantastic experience: Carmen is the best. Her "pizza pizza" technique really helped me in parallel parking!

Fantastic experience: I just passed my test, with the help my instructor Carmen! She helped me get my 3 points and turn down to a science!

Fantastic experience: I just passed my road test in Brentwood!!! Carmen was great her pizza technique was amazing and helped alot!!!! She was always happy and energetic every lesson. I'm going to miss Carmen! Great driving school will recommend to anyone!!!!

Fantastic experience: My learning to driving with Carmen was VERY exciting and eventful. She thought me MORE than the other driving school I had started with. The was funny but it actually work. Carmen you're a VERY nice instructor, continue to do the GOOD work. By the way I got my driver's license on the Wantang site first try. Thanks Carmen

Fantastic experience: Carmen helped me alot, even after I took the road test three time, but I passed the third one thanks to her awesome techniques, pizza, pizza! She is the best go to her!

Fantastic experience: Carmen was great. She helped me so much and was the reason I passed. She was very nice and funny and made it a comfortable driving experience.

Fantastic experience: Carmen was a great teacher. I just passed my drivers test in Wantagh today thanks to her help. She is a very fun teacher and was huge a help.

Fantastic experience: This was the best experienced ever!! Carmen was the best instructor she taught me a lot. The best thing you will learn is the pizza pizza!! This school is definitely worth it!!!!!!

Fantastic experience: Nice intuition. All of them are friendly

Fantastic experience: My daughter used their driving school and had a great experience. She had Carmen for an instructor. Great lady! Now I'm signing my son up for his lessons and road test through them!

Fantastic experience: I really liked Marsal Driving School and I really loved Carmen especially, she was funny, a really good instructor and I definitely learned a lot from her. She was very helpful with guiding me with my driving and giving me tips on how to improve. I definitely recommend Marsal.

Fantastic experience: Finally I have my license. Thanks to Carmen and Marsal Driving School. You were great!!!

Negative experience: i suggest you do not see carman and so not sure why this is an approved driving school for DMV... 5 REASONS NOT TO GO TO GO TO MARSAL DRIVING SCHOOL First off, she helps me turn the wheel when im trying to make a right or left turn myself (switch lanes on the highway) or helps you move the wheel. Too much road rage from her is the second, waaaaayyy too rude. "you f*****g b****" when other people make wrong turns or cut her off. Very unprofessional on my road test telling the lady in front of us first in line of the road test "mind your f*****g buisness" Third, shes always quick to remind me of the pay in between the lesson constantly. I mean, they told me $48 a lesson for 45 min. it sounded cheaper than the others till it started eating my pocket. $90 for 90 min. untill last week i was told again for my last 2 lessons $45 for 45 min. I'm really not sure if that was a quick scam cause i am african american but again, i wouldn't be bias and say that even if it looks like it. talk about her personal life way too often and tries to put her nose in my personal life is the fourth Number 5, I only practiced U-Turns 2 times and did my road test I would absolutely not rate this and not worth the time to even call