Taggart's Driving School

Fantastic experience: Adonis is a wonderful driving instructor, he let's me take my time so I could feel comfortable and feel confident. My lesson today was to drive straight on the road and watch out for curves while driving slow and steady on the road and not hold the wheel too hard. When I have to stop I must do it gently and let the car do it's thing.

Fantastic experience: I am a stroke survivor and wanted a evaluation, prior too resuming driving again I had attempted several other routes, but I ended up taking the Taggard DORES program, and I had a Great Instructor Austin , he was very upfront about safety and very professional, I feel very comfortable and safe after getting the a Passing Grade under professional instructions and eyes of Austin, this is a great program for those that have been forced too stop Driving for Medical or Safety concerns from family members or a Medical Person, I am pleased with the overall process and evaluation as it gives me a non bias evaluation of my driving ability post having suffered a medical episode Thanks Austin, Thanks Taggards DORES Program

Fantastic experience: Adonis was my instructor and he was amazing ! Extremely patient, excited to teach, great skills to learning how to drive . I can’t wait to pass my test tomorrow thanks to him

Fantastic experience: In a lesson with adonis right now, hes a fantastic teacher, hes patient and informative, and i can recommend him to anyone interested in taggarts

Fantastic experience: Great experience! I wasn’t too sure getting into the car if i would do fine. But Adonis made me feel relaxed throughout the drive and made me confident that everything would go smoothly and it did.

Negative experience: DISHONEST PEOPLE. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!! My teenager did 30 hours of classroom education along with 8 hours of on-road driving with an instructor through the organization. Instructor then told us the best way to pass the driving test would be to do it through Taggarts ($125) as opposed to going through Department of Driver Services (DDS) (FREE). Day of driving test, the examiner sat us down in an office and filled my teenager with a load of information about the test and intersection requirements, some of which she had never heard before and that were conflicting with what her other Taggarts instructor had previously told her. The instructor failed her 5 minutes into the road test for being in the intersection and yielding on a green light after the green arrow had expired and brought her back to the office. He then explained that Taggarts grades on a higher bar than the DDS and he “had” to fail her for not staying behind the line when the light was still green even though what she did was NOT a traffic violation. He continued explaining that (1) the Taggarts exam is much more difficult than the DDS exam, (2) she clearly has very good driving skills from observing the rest of her short performance, (3) she would definitely pass the DDS exam, and (4) if we wanted to take the exam with Taggarts again, they would give us a discount (only $95 versus FREE through DDS). Hindsight, I believe the intent was to fail her from the get-go. Now we’re out $125, have to make up for missed school and work time, and have to find a time, likely weeks or months out, to retake the test, for a “fail” that the examiner agreed was not a traffic violation. Hearing all of this, why in the world would anyone choose to pay for the test through Taggarts versus taking the test through DDS another reputable company?!?!? Taggarts is a FRAUD.

Fantastic experience: Adonis is the best driving instructor!! He’s really hands on with his driving methods !! He makes you feel comfortable while driving. He’s giving me great tips and strategies with driving so that when I’m driving my own car and I’m by myself I can use what Adonis taught me. If you need a driving instructor get Adonis because you won’t regret it!

Negative experience: Do not sign up for this driving school. I bought the whole package for 2 teens. The day of the driving lesson, the instructor did not show. When I called the school the said that Mr Humpries had come to our house and we were not home. In fact we were home and waiting for him to come. They said that voided the whole driving package. I talked to the owner, Barry Schrenk, and he said he would not do any about it as he believed his instructor. I reached out to the instructor, Mr Humpries, and he agreed to continue the lessons. My kids did two lessons with him then he cancelled the third lesson. I later communicated back and forth with him and he said he would schedule the last lesson and never did. Now, I am ready to get the driving test that I paid for so I called the office to schedule and was informed that my contact expired and I have to pay the $125 for the driving test. When I explained the situation, she said that I should have informed them sooner but they will do nothing now. The whole experience with them has been a lot of “got ya’”. Don’t waste your money! Find a better school and if you sign up for an expensive package read the fine print very carefully. I am now responding to the owner response. The response shows exactly my point. They will accuse you of a no -Show when you did not no-Show. There is no way to prove yourself because it is their word against yours. After they declare that you did not show for the appointment at your own house they cancel your right to all 6 hours of lessons. Then when your child who is an adult needs the driver test that you paid for, they cite state Joshua law as a reason that they only perform the service, that supposedly Joshua’s law prohibits, for a fee of $125. This is the exact attitude you will get with this business. Beware!

Negative experience: Got cut off and almost hit by a green toyota with a taggarts driving school sign on it. Later on down i-75 I saw the same car and the driver had both hands behind his head. Any driving school that employs such a reckless and inconsiderate driver would be best avoided.

Positive experience: The actual in class instruction was subpar but maybe it was because of my teacher but the driving instructor I was given for the on road lesson was fantastic, his name was Mr.Humphrey and he was so personable and easy to talk to I had so much fun and it’s very reassuring to have the extra steering wheel so you know you’ll be okay if you mess up.

Fantastic experience: Adonis is a great instructor. I recommend him 10/10 !!! You’ll learn how to drive safely and comfortably with him !!!

Fantastic experience: My driving Instructor was Adonis and he was very helpful! I learned more about driving on the highway, tips and tricks to basic traveling on the road, and a lot more! Definitely would recommend!

Fantastic experience: I have the pleasure of being given driving Instructions by Adonis at Taggarts. He was a consummate professional and he gave me many pointers in my instruction to assist me in being the best possible driver. Thank you so much Adonis For your professional services. I want Taggart to know that , Adonis is a keeper! (Myra Lloyd).

Fantastic experience: Taggart has been fantastic. They are super accommodating when it comes to rescheduling. Also, my son has the same driver every time to work with which is great. Have had a great experience.

Fantastic experience: I was delighted with Taggarts. I'd read some less than stellar reviews so I went in a bit unsure, but my parents had sent me to driving school and for private lessons w/them when I was 15, so I decided to give it a go. My daughter did the 30-hour in person class over winter break, and her instructor was awesome. Was it the most exciting week of her life? No. Did she learn a lot? Yes. Did she like the teacher? Double yes. Then she had 6 hours of driving w/a Taggarts instructor. She ended up with a guy named Jay. It was weird to put my daughter in the car with a stranger (a man), but he set my husband and I at east immediately. He took her all over Atlanta and taught her a ton (she reminds me constantly how I'm breaking the law when I drive - ha!). Not only did he teach her a lot about driving, but they had awesome conversations and being a teenager and navigating this crazy culture and world. She had so much fun during her first 3-hour session that she was stoked to do another 3 hours with him the next week. Jay, if you ever happen to read this, THANK YOU. Your investment in the lives of the kids you work with goes far beyond their driving capabilities. You're truly making a difference in their hearts.

Fantastic experience: My son had Great experience & his instructor was Awesome Mr.Jeffrey Rose

Fantastic experience: They were thorough and prepared my child for the road test. Her instructor was calm, funny and knowledgeable. He knew exactly how to handle a brand new driver with no experience. They instilled confidence in my child and we even paid for extra sessions to have him teach her additional skills. She passed her road test on the first try!

Fantastic experience: My daughter had an excellent instructor, Byron, and enjoyed her driving lessons.

Fantastic experience: My son told me he knew it was something he had to do to get a license. He was happy and was surprised at how much the teacher taught him! Great teachers d experience!

Fantastic experience: Taggart was professional and courteous. Great driving experience.

Fantastic experience: My Son really enjoyed his experience with Mr B

Fantastic experience: My son learned so much and passed his driving test on the first try! Thank you Taggart’s for being so wonderful to work with at every turn!

Fantastic experience: Mr. Maurice T was my child's instructor and he was phenomenal. My daughter really enjoyed the teaching and experience. Mr. Triche was very understanding and patient. Thank u and God bless you Mr. Triche!

Fantastic experience: My experience was great! They do take their time to show the rope and experience in the car. I think they did a great job.

Fantastic experience: Instructor Adonis was so good during the practice. I give him 100% . I really learnt a lot today.

Fantastic experience: Our son had a great experience taking the in-class instruction and his road instructor, Austin C., was very patient and did an excellent job preparing him for the driving test. Taking the test at their Tucker facility was fast and easy. Our son passed on his first attempt and I credit Austin for making it happen. Thanks.

Fantastic experience: Had a great first time experience with them. My instructor Marcus was patience & punctual. I highly recommend them especially if you are beginner. He takes time to explain everything and takes interest in your learning & progress.

Fantastic experience: My daughter had a very good experience with Taggarts & with the confidence to be a very good defensive driver. I would recommend this driving school

Fantastic experience: My son had a good experience with the class and really enjoyed it. His behind the wheel training with Marcus Stanley was EXCELLENT. Marcus was very patient and thorough with Christian and ensured that he learned everything he needed to be successful when he takes his driving test in September.

Negative experience: I wouldn't recommend sending your kid here, nothing but scammers.

Fantastic experience: Looking for a school to go for Driving lessons this is a great place to go!!!

Fantastic experience: We used taggarts for in class and on road driving and they are accommodating, punctual and Marcus is great. They come to your home which makes things easier.

Fantastic experience: We found Taggarts to be helpful & trying their best to work around our schedule. My daughters Instructor, Jeff Rose was patient and encouraging. I would recommend Taggarts

Fantastic experience: We have used Taggart’s for both of our boys, and they are excellent and very organized! Mr Rose has been their driving instructor and is really great! We highly recommend them!

Fantastic experience: Had a good experience with taggart’s driving school. Mr.Austin helped a lot with the detailed explanation of all the maneuvers. I am very happy that I passed the first try. Would highly recommend taking lessons with taggarts.

Negative experience: All I can say is that we got ripped off now if I want to reschedule I would have to pay again I will never use this company again thanks for nothing.

Fantastic experience: We had 2 drivers go through the Taggart's lessons as well as the behind the wheel sessions. Our kids came out confident drivers. the staff really worked well to schedule the behind the wheel sessions. Great experience!

Fantastic experience: Great driving instructor, Jeff

Fantastic experience: Mr. Austin was incredible. He is very patience and has excellent communication skills. His knowledge is second to none. We appreciate him.

Fantastic experience: This was such a great experience for my daughter who recently earned her license. The staff is VERY professional and does what they say they'll do! I would definitely recommend Taggarts!!

Negative experience: My son registered to take the driving course over the summer of this year. On his first day of class, I asked for him to be scheduled for the on-the-road driving portion of the class. There were no appointments available in the near-term, so the school registered him for on-the-road driving lessons a whole 3 months after he took the in-class instruction. THEN, as if that wasn't bad enough, the school called 1 week before my son's scheduled driving lessons to reschedule him for December. (Of course there's no urgency on the school's part because I've already paid for everything!) Had I known up front that there would be so much time between the classroom instruction and driving leasons, I certainly would have never registered my son here. My son is still owed 3 hours of on-the-road instruction, and until this is done we cannot get the certificate to present to the insurance company for our earned discount. What a headache it's been dealing with Taggarts Driving School, not to mention that the office staff was not very courteous and helpful. Edit to respond to "Response From Owner": My son's name is Zayd. Now you look ridiculous trying to deny that we were customers of your business because absolutely nobody else is named Zayd. Stop fighting with your customers and use your energy to improve your business. You're running a horrible business! My next stop is the Better Business Bureau.

Positive experience: Jeff Rose was excellent and very patient with my son. His confidence and skills increased exponentially after his lessons!

Fantastic experience: My daughter was pleasantly surprised at what a great this experience was for her!

Positive experience: Hard to schedule with and not overly impressed with any aspect of their services. They are ok but you can probably find better.

Fantastic experience: We like Taggart's for several reasons. They have convenient locations for us (East Cobb + Tucker), their cars have full dual controls, their scheduling worked well, and they are allowed by the DDS to administer the road test, which saved us time.

Fantastic experience: Austin is an excellent instructor. I found Taggarts to be much better instruction and learning than the school I used for my older child. Highly reccommend.

Fantastic experience: We had a great experience with the in car driving. the instructor was very patient and calm.

Positive experience: The reception can be a bit unwelcoming, but the teaching is great quality. Will enroll my next children here when they are of age.

Fantastic experience: Teaches you everything you need to know I had a great experience with them very helpful classes

Negative experience: Very unprofessional they will take your money with out asking you and they have a bad attitude when they answer the phone PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fantastic experience: My son did the 30 hours of class instructions and he also did the 6 hours driving. My son really enjoyed the program. He had an excellent Driving Instructor Adonis Alcindor. Thank you Adonis Alcindor for showing him things that he thought that he knew about driving. Adonis Alcindor really had the patience. He also asked me what I thought he needed to improve on. My son felt very comfortable with him. I would recommend this school to others. I just wish the driving was more than six hours. Adonis Alcindor was the best instructor. I would recommend getting Adonis Alcindor as your Driving Instructor. Thank you Adonis Alcindor also.

Fantastic experience: Fabulous instruction in class and the driving part was amazing. My son had Byron and really enjoyed it. Thank you so much!!! I highly suggest Taggarts!!

Fantastic experience: Miss McCray is the best hands down, learned more with her in 2 lessons than driving with my parents for 7months beforehand.

Fantastic experience: Very pleased with the experience, not only did Taggart’s meet the 6 hour requirement they also helped my son perfect his driving skills. We have the peace of mind with him driving on his own.

Negative experience: Okay this is going to be a long one so buckle up we're going on a ride. So the first thing wrong with this program is the cost a standard program which is 30 hours in class six hours behind the wheel and the driving test is $695 which I paid and deeply regret paying. Second thing is the timing of this program. When I was getting ready to sign up on the phone the lady told me it would take no longer than two weeks after my in class learning to get my license and I got reassurance multiple times that it would not take long but instead it took about 2 months to get my license because the initial online classes took two weekends and then it took two weeks to wait for my first driving lesson then another week and a half for my next driving lesson then I had to wait 3 weeks for the next available testing date. The in-car driving classes were very helpful but I did not feel prepared for the test that they gave. My in-car driving classes did not involve going to Tucker to practice parking so I came ill-prepared to the test without properly knowing how they wanted me to behave on that part of the test. The third thing that could not have gone worse is the test itself. There's actually a lot that goes into their driving test not only are you practicing parking and backing up but also you do go on the street and drive but the issue for me was not the test itself it was the instructor giving me the test. Generally you are supposed to have your test with the person who gave you your in car driving classes but I got a grumpy old man who scoffed at me every time I asked a question. My driving instructor, though annoying at times, was very good at defusing tension and the person that I got made it to where my nerves about taking this driving test were even worse than they should have been. I did fail the test which was my fault since I should have been able to drive even with the tension but the bigger issue to me was that I went immediately to take my test at a DMV which I passed with flying colors. And a word to the wise of anyone who will be using Taggart's even after you read this, you have to behave as if you are in real traffic while parking or you will be docked heavily for it. I truly feel like this was not the driving school for me and it is probably not the driving school for you if you do not have months to waste, $695 to waste, and the ability to deal with the unprofessional behavior of some of the driving instructors. Truly, if I could give them less than a star, I would. As a sidebar, I will say that I took these classes with my roommate and she did not have the same problem with her scheduling even though she scheduled two days after me. I don't know why and I really don't know how , but she got her license two weeks before me. She also took her driving classes with are in class instructor and passed on the first go even though she has failed the normal DMV driving test before.

Fantastic experience: I really liked my instructor byron, he was super nice and a really helpful guy. DESERVES A RAISE!!!

Negative experience: They take money and their instructors stink at their job. They don’t properly instruct students. I would however, recommend Nathan’s Driving school.

Negative experience: You all should stop going back & fourth with customers in the reviews who gave a bad review trying to prove that it wasn’t a bad experience, it looks very unprofessional & leads customers away. There’s no way all of these people are lying and the owner is going back & fourth with all of the bad reviews. Very unprofessional, very childish.

Fantastic experience: My daughter was not too happy about attending a driving school. However, once in the classroom she had a different mind set. She really enjoyed the instruction format. All in all it was a great experience.

Negative experience: 3 month wait. Signed up for driving lessons for my son to get his license and there are no slots available until next year. Was assured he could get them in quickly. Prepaid and no refunds. Dont waste your money unless you can wait months. Edit to reply below - no, paid another company for driving lessons lost all my money

Fantastic experience: I learned safe driving skills thanks mr.gregory

Fantastic experience: My daughter is learning everything she needs from teachers who take their time and actually teach. We would not have been able to have gotten everything taught to her that they have. The hands on driving with an instructor is what a young driver needs. It makes it a more serious and honest experience when there's not the emotional attachment of parent to child.

Fantastic experience: Not a fun way to spend your entire spring break. But very productive. Whole class time checked off. My son learned everything to be able to pass the written driver's test. And I'll get $150 GA tax refund.

Negative experience: Disappointing. My daughters and many of their friends attended driving school. The instructor and the course material were not engaging - at all. Plus, Taggart's did not let me know at the end of the course to go ahead and get the 6 hours of driving scheduled. When I did call, they had no openings for 3 months!

Negative experience: I paid for my granddaughter in July, they have yet to take her out on her 6 hour driving class, they keep rescheduling. They do not have enough instructors.

Negative experience: Emotional abuse at Taggart's in Tucker Recently, my wife and daughter went to the Lawrenceville location of Taggart for my daughter’s driving test. We paid our $85 and the result was the most abusive, disrespectful, deflating, confidence crushing, shocking, and dumbfounding customer experience of all time. My wife and daughter arrived to greet a surly, red haired, thin woman in her 70’s. Let’s call her “Grumpy”. As they reached the door of the room where Grumpy was sitting, without getting up or even lifting her head, she barked “Across the hall” indicating she wanted them to go to the room across the hall. It ended up that Grumpy was the one who administered my daughter's driving test. The test was stopped even before my daughter was allowed to take the field driving test. My daughter did not know what had gone wrong and came back to the waiting room crying. My wife asked a question about whether using a backup camera was against the rules. Evidently, Grumpy was not too pleased with my wife’s question and snapped back the following: - “your daughter went over the double yellow line while backing up” - “she was going to hit those cones!” - “it didn’t matter if she had that backup camera or not, your daughter was not going to make it” - “backing up, you have to keep looking back the whole time; you cannot look forward” - “she didn’t use her turn signal when parallel parking but that didn’t kill her” - “but then she was going to hit the curb so I cancelled the road test” My daughter is nearly 18 years old and has had her permit for over a year and a half. She’s successfully driven with my wife and I over 100 times including all of the major highways in Metro Atlanta (at rush hour) without any issues. She has practiced and successfully performed all driving skills. My daughter has worked very hard to pass her test. In the meeting at that point, Grumpy make a value judgement on my daughter and her ability to get her license, “Honestly, I don’t know if your daughter can drive or not. We didn’t even make it to the road test.” At this point, my daughter burst into tears. Here’s my 18-year-old daughter who has worked hard to learn how to drive and Grumpy has a value statement. My wife was absolutely dumbfounded and needed time to process what was happening. My daughter was upset and crushed. Clearly, she was thinking that she would never get her driver’s license after working so hard. At this point, my wife and daughter only wanted to escape the continued emotional abuse. But Grumpy went on, “If it was nerves, then you should repeat your driver’s test as soon as you can but not at a Taggart location.” She did not encourage my wife and daughter to use Taggart again. Perhaps Grumpy just wanted us to cut her workload? My daughter was deflated and crushed. She cried all day. My wife learned more from my daughter about what had happened during the driving test and could not stop thinking “how could someone who works with kids be so nasty?” My daughter took driving lessons at Taggart and we paid the $85 for her to be tested at a Taggart location for her driver’s license. Our expectation was a good experience where Maddie would either earn her driver’s license OR learn more about what she needed to improve upon to earn it. They received neither. Instead, my wife and daughter were emotionally abused, treated disrespectfully, and met with unnecessary cruelty from the elderly, red-haired, thin woman at your Lawrenceville (Tucker, GA) location who conducted my daughter’s driving test. This was not about passing or failing a driver’s test. It was all about a very unhappy woman either purposely OR inadvertently destroying my 18-year-old daughter’s confidence, spirit, and optimism. There is no cause for abusing another human being which is exactly what happened at the Taggart location in Tucker. Grumpy, if you are reading this, please don’t worry about any of my family using any Taggart location for anything ever again. In fact, we plan to share this story of abuse far and wide to help prevent it from ever happening again.

Fantastic experience: We chose Taggart's for my son several years ago. It was an excellent experience, and they did a better job than we could have done ourselves. He quickly got real driving experience (as opposed to our plan of driving around empty parking lots). That experience built his confidence, as well as gave him a good perspective on the responsibilities that go along with driving. I believe it also helped his focus in learning from professionals rather than parents. Ultimately, it is up to each family to choose the best option for their child, but keep in mind, if you choose professionals, you must allow them to do their job using their proven methods. That means you are relinquishing some control. Ask questions and encourage your child with positive reinforcement to be active listeners, as well as for them to communicate with the instructor (letting them know of any concerns, fears. I would use them again and recommend them to others.

Fantastic experience: I haven't gone here yet but I'm planning to this summer as soon as I find out the tuition fee

Fantastic experience: My daughter took her drivers ed classroom course and 6 hours driving here last Summer. She had an excellent experience, especially with the 6 hours of driving, which she felt really prepared her for her driver's test and made her a more confident driver. She had nothing but good things to say about the driving instructor. I am planning to enroll my son here this Fall.

Negative experience: DO NOT GO HERE. ESPECIALLY DO NOT LET YOUR KID TAKE DRIVER'S ED HERE. THEY ALMOST KILLED MY DAUGHTER. THEY ROUTINELY TAKE KIDS OUT ON VERY BUSY EXPRESSWAYS ON THEIR FIRST IN-CAR LESSONS, AND THEY FREELY ADMIT THIS AS STANDARD PROCEDURE. THEIR INSTRUCTOR TOLD MY DAUGHTER TO CHANGE INTO THE LEFT LANE ON A BUSY I-285. THE INSTRUCTOR TOLD ME THAT WHEN THEY CHANGED LANES AND THE INSTRUCTOR REALIZED THEY WERE ABOUT TO HIT A SEMI, THAT THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE CAR, BUT THAT MY DAUGHER WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT BACK IMMEDIATELY. *HOW* SHOULD THIS BE POSSIBLE WITH A DUAL CONTROL CAR?? WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE INSTRUCTOR CONTROLS TAGGART THEN TOLD THE POLICE THAT IT WAS MY DAUGHTER'S FAULT AND THE POLICE ISSUED HER THE TICKET (WHICH WAS LATER DISMISSED BECAUSE THE JUDGE UNDERSTOOD IT WAS TAGGART'S FAULT). FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURRED, BUT MY DAUGHTER WAS INCHES AWAY FROM BEING KILLED. DO NOT GO HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DAN IMMERGLUCK DECATUR, GA