Good Start Driving School

Negative experience: They ran away with my money and never fulfilled their obligation with my kid. They never disclosed their intentions to close business in July when I enrolled my kid in their drivers.ed school and never notified me when they did.

Negative experience: This school is a scam. My son took driving classes with them. For the 6 hours behind the wheels, there is no one to find. They just vanished off the map. I did my research and I found out that a lot of people have been victims of their scams. They will take your money and then not fulfill their of the contract.

Negative experience: Everyone is so nice and they don't mind taking their time with you to actually teach you ! I had a wonderful experience! At first I had a great experience but the lady that owns the driving school would not issue me a refund for the extra support I paid for ahead. I only paid for extra time because I wasn’t confident in my driving capabilities. I ended up not using any of the extra time so I requested a refund and she refused saying that she used it on gas and car insurance, which have nothing to do with me.. so definitely don’t pay anything extra thinking that they will return it like decent people. Because they’re not..overall I did learn to drive and I’m actually a great driver.

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Good Start Driving School. I really had a great experience with them, my driving instructor Ms Betty was amazing and she made me feel so comfortable while driving.

Fantastic experience: If you're looking for an affordable way to start working toward your license, Good Start Driving School is the place to go. It was quite simple to select class dates, and if I had any questions, I could always expect respectful and timely responses. It was an incredible delight to work with Mrs. Betty for my in-car training; she made me feel at ease while driving while still being gentle while assessing my driving. It just took me one month to conclude everything and receive my provisional.I would 100% suggest Good Start Driving School to anybody I know.

Fantastic experience: Amazing. Ms. Betty is the kindest, genuinely cares about not just your driving but YOU, and teaches you the way it would be just like it would be on the test. I’m thankful for coming across this program and learning from the best of the best.

Fantastic experience: Thank you Mrs. Betty. You are out here changing lives, thank you for teaching me how to drive and your patience and repeativeness whenever I made a mistake !!! You helped me pass my drivers test on the first try!!!! I am truly grateful for that, you have changed the lives of my sons and I. I now can take them anywhere. Im so glad I found you, its amazing how meeting someone in the parking lot can change your life. I prayed about learning how to drive God knows I needed you. Thank you so much for the help and thank you for not giving up on me. If I have any family or friends that need help with driving, I will definitely refer them to you. 100 percent!!!!! Thank you for being my driving instructor!!!!!! You are the absolute best. God bless you and your family and your business. :)

Fantastic experience: Good Start Driving School provided affordable prices for me, and very detailed in-car sessions that left me with useful knowledge to help me pass my Road Test my first try. I would highly recommend for the Germantown area and neighboring areas as well.

Fantastic experience: Mrs.Betty was very helpful, positive and kind with me through out this process. I’m very thankful for the services and achievement!

Fantastic experience: Where do I even begin. Jonathan, and Mrs. Betty helped me with the impossible. Signing up was easy with Mrs Bea as well They helped me build confidence. Thank you for your kindness, patience, and joy that you helped my family with. Your service is very professional and friendly at the same time. We highly recommend Good Start Driving School to assist you in your quest of your individual driving needs. They will work with you personally to help assist you to achieve your goals.

Fantastic experience: Miss Betty gives the best class experience. She is also a great in-car instructor. Forever grateful for teaching my brother and I to drive and navigate the road safely. If you can’t pass while in her class, you just don’t pay attention.

Negative experience: HORRIBLE school! Don’t go here! Crooks! That Asian woman is rude! I hated driving with her! Go to Greg’s they are the greatest!

Fantastic experience: Mrs Betty has taught me everything I need to know she taught me how to back in and she taught me how to actually drive on the road. She calmed me down in the car as needed and the service is there are amazing you guys should go to good start driving school I highly recommend, the class is amazing. The cars are amazing and it’s cheap. It’s really amazing anybody who’s trying to look for a Good in patient driving school go to good start cause that’s where it all happen with me when I was trying to look for a good driving school. One of my friends actually told me to come here. I went here Miss Betty , the best driving instructor. She help me throughout second then my test is tomorrow and she is going to help me prepare for that and that’s what I like. About good start driving school is because they’re very helpful and they’re lenient towards their customers they don’t rush through anything they make sure that you get through all of your paperwork and the class and the in car. If you schedule an In car , you will be able to get the date that you want. Sometimes the dates are full, but I’m trying to tell you good start driving school is one of the best schools in gaithersburg right now. And also they change the location of Germantown to which I like because they have like the 270 and the long roots but I’m really happy that I attended the school.

Fantastic experience: They are all so sweet and made driving school funny. They really improve my parking and being alert. Ultimately i passed my test

Fantastic experience: A good school and each class is interactive with so much knowledge

Fantastic experience: Amazing. Super professional. My instructor (Jonathon) was extremely informative and patient. I passed my written exam & driving test at the MVA with flying colors due to their guidance and knowledge. Thanks again !

Negative experience: Mrs batty is very rude and unprofessional. How is this school not shut down. THIS SCHOOL IS A SCAM BECAUSE OF THE INSTRUCTOR NAME BATTY. Be carefully where you spend your money because this school is a scam. Mrs Batty spend more time on phone than teaching. She needs to get fired ASAP.

Negative experience: Mrs Batty is a wrost instructor ever. She don't teach anything in classes instead she spend more time on phone talking to her friends rather then teaching. It's a scam so please find other driving school who are legit. Half of the class she will talk about her sad life and so on. Once they got your money they don't care about you. It's a fraud business and needs to be shut down.

Fantastic experience: Amazing! I learned so much and they're cheaper than most of the other driving schools. They are patient and make you feel comfortable. I was nervous and afraid I couldn't learn how to drive but they work with you and teach you how to be best driver as possible

Fantastic experience: Ms Betty is the best part of this school ! She is informative, and will give you all the tools you need to get on the road. I took my road test yesterday and I PASSED ❤️ Thank you Ms Betty ! Good start driving school is accredited and is ( in my opinion) the best option to get you licensed

Negative experience: Terrible school. Complete waste of money unfortunately. The Asian lady in particular made me want to give up driving all together. She was extremely rude and unprofessional. DO NOT RECOMMEND. Go to any other school.

Negative experience: If I could give ZERO STARS I would. All this place cares about is collecting money, and their shady practices should be investigated. This driving school took my son's $150 which he paid just to rent a car to take the MVA road test. Turns out on the appointment date that the test that was scheduled was not the correct one and my son rescheduled with MVA, then called the driving school back with the new appointment date. They said his payment no longer applied. Just like that, they pocketed my son's $150 for free, and he got NO SERVICE in return. Shame on them! Greg's Driving School is the BEST and if five stars. I'd advice you to take your money there for the best services and driving teachers.

Negative experience: if I could leave no stars I would. this place is only after your money they constantly cancel your incars and show up on the wrong date just to make you pay an extra fee for their own fault. Horrible company

Negative experience: Don't waste your money guys. They are not good driving teachers at all.. Money is the only thing they care about.

Positive experience: This driving school is AMAZING. Got every hour that I needed wiped out. Friendly staff, and they are very understanding especially for people that has hard times learning new things.

Fantastic experience: Mrs. Betty and her team are AMAZING!!!! My children learned with them and we always recommend this school even if you have a license and would like to improve on your driving skills! Thank you Good Start Driving School for being such a Gem in our Community!

Negative experience: Not sure if this exactly the same place I took my driver's ed class but the asian woman who did my in car sessions was so rude. I'm sorry I'm trying to be more careful and Iook at where I am now. I've been driving for nearly 10 years and have gone to highways. Sometimes you gotta to be careful and wait to cross at intersections even when cars are far away to be safe. She passed by me at the building and greeted nicely to this one girl she was having a in car with. Worse experience ever, I cried everytime I had the in car with her and when I came back home.

Negative experience: First of all, driving schools are a rip-off. You don't learn anything of value in them - they're all a crock. My parents took drivers ed for free in school and they told me about the simulators. But most schools no longer do that and have farmed it out to the private sector, which is where we all get ripped off. That said, this one was more useless than others my friends told me about. The instructors would repeat themselves ad nauseum, and it was difficult to stay awake. 30 hours of instruction could be whittled down to 5 or 6 hours easily. Then when it finally came time to schedule in-car sessions, the only available times were early in the morning. Who wants to wake up at 6 a.m. to drive? And the instructors were late and would have us run errands. If you have to do this to get a license, which we do and that is THE problem, shop around. At least find one with accessible driving times.

Fantastic experience: THE best driving school in moco! Highly recommend for all driving school needs, super friendly and patient! Great value for money. John was amazing when I was first learning to drive and I’m glad I didn’t go anywhere else!

Negative experience: Worst driving school ever! I’m so disappointed with Good Start Driving School and their horrible lessons service, it’s been an absolute nightmare from the beginning! Woman instructor clapped me on the legs. Male instructor was acting like he hated me and everything he said seemed really sharp and nasty. He made me drive very fast and said that safe driving kills people on the road. He explained how me to park at high speed and to brake sharply in front of the next car. The teacher was late for classes in the classroom and it was normal for her. We studet tail of the educational material ourselves, since the teacher finished all lessons one and a half hours earlier. The teacher was late for lessons behind the wheel or did not come and did not answer the calls. I went home devoid of confidence after every lesson. Its unacceptable to treat people like that, especially as you are paying for his services. When the lessons I paid for were over, they told me that I should not study with a private instructor, but should only more pay them, otherwise I would not have access to MVA . I had to pay extra money!(300$!!!) They did not give any knowledge, but only wanted to do nothing and get money. I passed the MVA test the first time no mistakes, because I had a good private instructor. They killed my time, money & confidence. I would never recommend.

Fantastic experience: Great place, friendly staff and instructors. Thanks to them I passed my driver's skills test on the first try!

Fantastic experience: Good start not just make you drive, they make you drive like an experienced driver. They take you to a point where you find yourself with the liscence in the first go. It’s been a great experience being a student of Goodstart Driving School.

Fantastic experience: Hello everyone my name is Florence, I highly recommend Good Start Driving School because good start driving school made a huge impact in my driving life. The first time I arrived to good start I couldn't be able to drive like I am driving today thanks to Mrs. Betty who helped me face the fear of driving. Good Start is the best!!!!!!!

Fantastic experience: Very good driving school!! I recommend them to everyone who want to learn quickly and efficiently!

Fantastic experience: I recently passed my driving test having done a 20 hour intensive course with Mrs. Betty. I cannot express my gratitude enough for the patience, guidance and help that she provided. In the course of the week she taught me invaluable tips and practice on how to become a competent and safe driver. I recommend her entirely whether you’re a beginner or a more experienced driver! Thank you Good start driving school:)

Fantastic experience: Coming to Good Start Driving School was my 3rd attempt in 19 years to finish my classes and get my driver's license. Ms. Betty cares about her clients, and her son Jon put me at ease as I was in the car. I like to support small family-owned businesses and I would definitely recommend this place.

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Good Start Driving School! The instructors do everything they can to help you grasp the info being taught so you can be the best driver you can be. During my course at the school, many new drivers were older drivers like myself- 30's and over. I love how they help everyone regardless of age in a judgment free environment. I also suggest that people come to Good Start for a refresher course because the driving laws have changed so much. If anyone is looking for a driving school, Good Start is the place to come too!

Fantastic experience: I had an infomative and swift class, and I was able to pass my driving test easily, with the support of my instructors.

Fantastic experience: Hi John,Betty just wanted to say thank you for everything, you gave me confidence in my driving which helped me pass. Thank you so much!!

Fantastic experience: Staff is very polite, patient and kind: it was a pleasure to practice driving with John and Betty. They teach you everything you need to know while keeping comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. They were also flexible with practice time, and were able to find time that fits my schedule.

Negative experience: I started your driving school February 19th 2018, and it is now April 02, 2018 I’ve been trying to schedule my in cars, so that I can take my road test to receive my drivers license before I leave town by the end of the month February 27th, 2018. I find it difficult not only to get in contact with my teacher but to get in contact with the school in general as well, to do so. I was led to believe driver school would be a total of 2weeks not 2 MONTHS. I really hope someone reaches out to me soon. I have made numerous phone calls and have left many voicemails. I am 100% left in the dark and have not seen or heard from the school/teacher since I passed my classes. If someone could MAIL or email an in car schedule so I can at least know what’s going on that would be great . I am eager to complete my schooling with Good Start preferably sooner then later. If your too busy that’s understandable you should at least let your students know though. If there’s another school i could complete my in cars at because you can’t provide them too me I’d do that as well.

Negative experience: We have been trying to reach the school to do the 6 hours drive but have been unsuccessful. We have left dozens of messages and never received any response. I have tried to called them again today and it's impossible to leave a message because their box is full! The first 2 hours on the road only last 1h30. Their office is a big mess!! It's full of toys, papers all over the place and disgusting. Poor customer service, I would NOT recommend them at all!!

Fantastic experience: My experience with Good Start Driving School was all around amazing. The staff is very professional, encouraging and supportive . I attended the drivers instructional program and paid for the hour of practice and using their car for the road test and it was more than worth it. Mrs. Betty who was my teacher and took me to the test is so awesome . I would definitely recommend Good Start Driving School for any of their services offered YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!

Fantastic experience: I take pleasure in writing a review for Good Start Driving School! Betty was my driving instructor and whoa what a wave of positive energy she is!! Before my first session with Betty I was so afraid to be behind the wheel and dreaded driving!! After the end of the first session, I realized how fun driving really is!! She has a well laid out approach to teaching and perfecting each skill like lane changing, following signals, making turns, etc. And you will be confident that you are going to be a safe and great driver! I highly recommend anyone to join Good Start and rest assured that you get your money's worth and pass your driving test in the first attempt! I wish all the best to Betty and her team!

Fantastic experience: I enjoy working with Good start staff from the beginning of the class until my last driving class. The stuff was friendly, easy to work with. Driving can be scary and frustrating at times but I was very comfortable in the presence of instructors. Their price is good and they make sure you understand even the little details that can make you fail your test. I recommend Good start to anyone who's in the process of getting his drivers license.

Fantastic experience: Again thank you for your review yes we are a family-owned business so you will see toys around in our office. Also being connected to our ministry we are involved with our employees children. The second thing I want to address is the client came in last year for a driving improvement class for speeding he was told to keep his copy of the certificate, obviously he did not. When he returned back to the school it took 15 minutes for me to go into a box of files from last year that was clearly labeled 2016 D&A and Dip, and yes we do store away old files in boxes which small businesses do. it has nothing to do with clutter it has everything to do in which the attitude this young man spoke. In all we still received his paperwork within 15min. I'm sorry for your irresponsibility and pray that You you don't continue to believe you can can talk to people in that manner. To all future clients, we will always tell you to keep your documents for Dip class and take it to the MVA yourself. Though we will enter it, it is always best to take your copy to the MVA and keep it on hand until your court date. We do appreciate your business, and strongly believe in family because that's what we are. With love integrity and respect we want to see everybody off to a GoodStart.

Fantastic experience: Good Start driving school is really good special thanks to Jonathan,Stephanie and Joseph for giving me valuable suggestions and correcting me at the right time when i am making mistakes. thanks to betty.this is run very Professionaly and they are very friendly at the same time Trust me join this driving school you wont regret it .This is the best Jonathan is best he corrected me at each and every step like a friend specially while reverse parking .Joseph is awesome and super talented from Joseph you can learn different tricks of driving your way of teaching is superb Thank you all for the valuable suggestions

Negative experience: Good Start is a spectacular name for the daycare that it is. As soon as you walk in the first thing you notice is the massive amounts of toys and overall clutter that covers the floor and shelves. The second thing you notice is the complete and disgusting lack of organization. Their filing is atrocious and seemingly nonexistent. I paced around for an hour as they search with minimal effort for a single document that were kept in a box. When they did finally obtained my form they threw the others back in the unlabeled box and stacked it right along side several other unlabeled boxes. My overall experience was very unsatisfying. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND FOR ANYONE

Fantastic experience: This is a kind family business that cares about their clients' success. They were very flexible in meeting our scheduling needs and Joseph is a super patient and knowledgeable instructor. I highly recommend using their services!!

Fantastic experience: I am very happy and satisfied with the instructors of Good Start Driving School. Even without me knowing how to speak English perfectly, I was very well attended and trained to get my Driver's License. Thank you very much Mrs Betty, Stephannie and John. Estou muito feliz e satisfeita com os instrutores da Good Start Driving School. Mesmo sem eu saber falar ingles perfeitamente, fui muito bem atendida e treinada para obter minha Driver's License. Muito obrigada a todos Mrs Betty, Stephannie e John.

Fantastic experience: Simply the best experience you can get over there its very friendly teachers and a fan class , I loved my experience . it was worth every penny . they will make sure you get your license GARANTE (they give it there all and there very pasionet with what they do)

Positive experience: It was funny and helpful. I have learn many many. John is a great teacher his explanations were very clear and deeper. Thank Jesus for Good start Driving school.

Fantastic experience: Best school ever! they are so nice I highly recommend anyone to attend this school!

Fantastic experience: Awesome place to learn how to drive! I passed my drivers test first try!

Fantastic experience: Ms.Betty is very good. She's very loving and patient. I was so terrified of driving first but she took her time with me and made me a confident driver. At one point while on a 'on the road' class I almost hit a bridge as I didn't know how to steer in the direction of the curve, it could have ended up badly. Thank God for her cool demeanor, she took charge without raising her voice or showing signs of panic. I love her energy and positive approach towards everything. She is also a very loving mom and grandma to her kids. It was a blessing to meet her.

Fantastic experience: Excellent teachers helped me pass my test in one try

Fantastic experience: Great staff, good information, and very professionally run. This is the place you want to go.

Fantastic experience: I just passed my driving skills test and I am totally satisfied with this Good start driving school!!! Especially I want to thank Mrs. Betty and John for their patience and understanding throughout my driving school lessons. John is very calm when teaching the first timers!!! I would say they can take you from 0 (zero) to a level where you are a confident driver....thats all I have to say..Good job GSDS and keep it up..be blessed!!

Fantastic experience: I would recommend Good Start Driving School to anyone, the people there are very nice. I took two classes, then rented a car for my driving test and passed it. Jonathan's lessons are excellent, he explained everything very clearly, all of the skills and maneuvers are taught very well, his style of teaching makes it fun to listen. I recommend choosing him as your instructor without reservation!

Fantastic experience: Thanks John... You guys are doing great. Keep up.

Fantastic experience: Everyone is so nice, good instructors! I learned a lot of things here you will enjoy going to school here!!

Fantastic experience: I didn't take any classes here but I rented a car for my Drivers Skills Test and my experience was the best!! They're all very kind and respectful as soon as you simply walk in. My instructor was Mrs. Betty who is an awesome kind, patient women who will walk you through any steps you need and will help you pass. I passed my drivers test the first time I took it and it was all thanks to her. If i had a great experience with only a couple hours with them, i can't imagine taking driving classes her. I highly recommend them!.

Fantastic experience: I really enjoyed going to this school!!!! I highly recommend it!

Fantastic experience: This i have to say is the best and most easy going driving school ever. It is a very loving and caring school that really engages you no matter your age. Great price and easy to work with. The teachers use their real life experiences to help butter understand the difficulties on the road. Definitely recommend this to anyone.

Fantastic experience: This driving school is awesome! My daughter and her two friends took the course. They all passed the road test at the MVA. My daughter passed with a perfect score, and the driving instructor complemented her skills. I know lots of kids who took more expensive courses and did not pass, including that really expensive school taught by former police officers. The classroom course was great, too. Thanks, Ms. Betty!!!

Fantastic experience: Although I took only 2 hr class with this school, Betty was very encouraging and helped me gain confidence to get through the test. Will highly recommend !!

Fantastic experience: Other than this one driving instructor who was very rude to me, the school itself is great. You learn a lot and the teachers are so nice! I am also sure that they got rid of that one obnoxious driving instructor.

Fantastic experience: This is a great driving school to go to. They are very affodable compared to others. The instructors are so patient and they answer all your questions....parallel parking is no biggy with their tricks on how to do it.