Alamo Driving School

Negative experience: Do not waste your money here unless you want to be berated the entire time. First off, you are paying a pricier amount just for your own driving time to be cut off by other students who are also in the car. Me and my mother were under the impression that it was just going to be me and Mr. G, but to our surprise there was 2 other students. I barely had any time. When he had gone outside to check a students parking, the other student who was in the car warned me that he was mean, and I found that out the hard way. Mr. G was extremely cruel to me once I was finally able to get my time behind the wheel. This was the very first time I had operated a car, and before I could even get a chance to start, he slammed on the break and berated me for not using the proper order for leaving a parallel parking space. I understand if I did it wrong, but the way he went about it felt very dehumanizing, and I was on the verge of tears before I even got to start driving. There was a time where he also yanked the wheel the opposite direction when my hands were still on it when I froze up, after the overwhelming instructions he was giving me. He was practically barking orders at me the entire time, making me very anxious and distracted. Not to mention, he was also very disrespectful to the 2 other students in the car. From what I saw, he has a very short temper, and I was afraid to ask questions or clarify anything because I was worried I was going to get yelled at again. I felt extremely unsafe and anxious and I was ready to leave and be over with it the second the lesson started. I decided that I didn’t want to take another lesson, so my mother and I called the school to complain. We didn’t even have to say his name for the person on the phone to question if it was about Mr. G, as we were the third people to complain that week about him. All in all, I found a much safer experience elsewhere. Such a total waste of time and money, not to mention we didn't even receive a full refund.

Negative experience: My daughter never started here, this business has poor communication. We looked into this school only cuz my daughter’s friend recommended but did say the instructor was really rude. I thought maybe he was exaggerating. So i enrolled her but first communication with this guy, was so rude and not welcoming. After I paid registration, no next steps of any kind were given, no follow-up call, nothing. I called twice and he was rude and again no instructions given. Finally, i asked for a refund and he said he didnt even know who i was. So he refunded my registration all but $50 which he claims “paperwork fee”. What paperwork, he never even sent a receipt or email. Do not send your kid here

Negative experience: I took lessons at 16 from A+ Driving Academy, stalled until I was about to go to college, and decided I needed a license before leaving. A+ couldn't schedule me on such short notice, so I wound up here despite the horrible reviews. My biggest issue isn't the aggressiveness (though it is a problem. If you're going to be aggressive at least be competent), it's the false advertisement. I paid for 14 hours of driving lessons AKA what's on the website. What I got was 9 hours of lessons and 5 hours of sitting in a car and watching others drive, because Mr. G packs multiple students into one car and hopes you won’t notice half your paid time is being siphoned into someone else’s practice. No other well-respected driving school will do this because it’s lazy and dishonest to charge full price for half the service. As Americans, we spend 18 years sitting behind our parents and watching them drive. For free. Mr. G tries to say $520 is a great price to sit in a car, but for $489 I can get my permit education, private driving lessons, and road test all at A+ Driving Academy, just 12 minutes away. On day 5, I expected to work on my weaknesses. Instead, I spent 2 hours driving in a neighborhood at 20 mph with a beginner who didn’t know the gas from the brake. On day 6, I drove with a day 2 driver and an extremely anxious kid. All I did that day was parallel parking (unsuccessfully for all 3 of us) and a loop around the road. On my final day, I thought that there was no way I was sharing a lesson because my road test was the same day. What happened? I had to share my last lesson with two other people. We all unsuccessfully parallel parked and then drove on the highway for the rest of the time, something that's not even on the test and I was already good at. I kept asking to practice on intersections because they were my weakness, Mr. G agreed they were my weakness, and yet we had 0 intersection practice because his priority is squeezing the maximum cash from each session. Mr. G also insists on teaching parallel parking in an incredibly, incredibly variable way that creates different results every time. Even on my 7th day, I couldn't park perfectly, and the other day 7 driver couldn't either. On my 6th day, no one could park perfectly. On my 3rd day, the other student couldn't. When so many people can’t, the problem IS the method. At my other driving school, I nailed parallel parking on day 1. I watched some videos from my old driving school, relearned their method, succeeded, but Mr. G got upset and told me to not use that method in his car, even though I kept parking either too close or too far with his. (I couldn't practice parallel parking on my own because we have a huge SUV that barely fits in the cones + it's totally different from driving a short, small car.) What kind of teacher refuses to let you use the method that works for you, just because it bruises their ego? When I asked if I could practice parallel parking for a few minutes before our road test, he said I’d have to pay extra to do that, even though I was never given my 14 hours. With a normal driving school, my teacher would've worked on my weaknesses. Here, for $520, you can sit in a car and watch other people drive. Mr. G will also not teach you, a beginner, how to do things, and will get mad at you when you don’t do it right and still won't explain the correct way. I understand some parents might want a strict teacher, but there’s a difference between strict and impatient. YouTube was the only reason why I was able to learn at all. If you’re considering this school, know this: you're paying to subsidize other students’ lessons and your weak points will stay weak. Instruction time is swallowed up by other students’ needs or wasted on exercises for beginners. Either way, your actual concerns never get worked on. Cut your losses, go to A+ Driving Academy. This isn’t any sort of ad, I’m just in awe of how incompetent this school is. It might be a bit of a longer drive but you get patient instructors, a cheaper price, and will actually learn how to drive.

Fantastic experience: I had an excellent experience with Mr. G; he was a fantastic driving instructor. He is firm, which is essential for learning to drive. He provided me with all the tools I needed to become a safe and defensive driver. He is a great teacher!

Negative experience: Do not waste your time or money dealing with this headache of a man. His attitude is terrible and he acts like he has better things to do than the job he offers, very unprofessional. Parent led, you can get the program done faster and spend time with your kid. Ultimately, resorted to parent led after the terrible communication on instructor’s end. Please save yourself the hassle of trying to communicate with Mr. “G”, you will be on his timeline for your kids future driving, while you still try to figure out the puzzle called Mr. “G”.

Negative experience: If I could, I would leave zero stars. He is so bad at teaching parallel parking. He expects you to know stuff that he hasn't taught you and then gets angry for not knowing it. Incompetence doesn't even begin to explain him. How does someone so unprofessional have this job? Someone like him shouldn't be a teacher, he needs to learn patience. An aggressive and rude person, wouldn't recommend. If you are thinking about this instructor? Just wait until a better one opens up, it's worth it.

Negative experience: If I could give 0 stars I would. This guy was very difficult to work with from the beginning, yelled at my daughter during lessons, not very helpful for teaching young anxious drivers. He told us the 3 things we needed to bring to her driving test then, came up with another thing that I had to get from home at the last minute, rushed up to meet them and he is walking out the door grumbling that I’m late and he has stuff to do. He then failed her on her driving test (probably because he was mad at me). He told her “go straight unless I tell you otherwise” well she was in a turn only lane so she changed lanes since he had said to go straight, then he fails her for not following instructions. Do yourself a favor and spend your money elsewhere.

Fantastic experience: Great experience Brianna great help , Louis and Ramon super great instructors learned so much and as for questions I asked all were answered

Fantastic experience: Had a great experience with Mr G - I highly recommend him for anyone looking to improve their driving skills. He taught me a lot of new habits hat I hadn't heard of before, to make me a better defensive driver. I really appreciated his friendly demeanor as well!

Negative experience: For the price I paid, money I worked for myself, I could not have been more unhappy with my experience. I wish I could give this man ZERO STARS. One of the scariest, most dangerous experiences I've had in any car, ever. I was lead to believe that the focus of the lesson I partook in would be parallel parking. In the car, the instructor gave an overwhelming onslaught of information, with complex and complicated analogies, with the expectation that I would just drive as he was rambling on. When I would keep the car paused to listen to instructions, he'd ask me why I wasn't moving, saying "if you're waiting for me to tell you, you're not learning." He was extremely, unnecessarily rude to another girl in the car. Listening to a grown man degrade a teenager over her driving skills was honestly disgusting. He kept telling her "it's like groundhog day all over again with you. You'll never get this." He gave one student the opportunity to parallel park without his speeches, and praised her good job. It was as if he'd set us up to fail. For no reason other than assuming we were confident, he then decided to have us drive out into traffic. I suffer from a neurological disorder which causes involuntary muscle movement, tremor, and facial tics, triggered by high stress. When we got out into the street? He would not stop talking. Constant overflow of information, specific details that were more distracting than anything, yelling and aggression. I had to tell him twice to stop talking, because I could not focus on the road, and I was starting to shake. More than once, my foot slipped off of the pedals because of this trembling. I felt nauseous when I was finally allowed to switch out with another student. And then? Then? He went right back to the SAME behavior, with the same girl he'd practically bullied back in parking lot. I spoke up from the backseat, to tell him that he was in fact yelling at her, and he told her to pull the car over. At that, I got out of the car, and I began walking home. He stopped to check on me once, and I assured him that I knew the area well [which I did.] All in all, this was a downright terrifying, emotionally and financially taxing waste of time that I have nothing but regret for. The instructor at this establishment is an irresponsible, unsafe, and downright unpleasant individual to have beside you as a person learning to drive. Would not recommend.

Fantastic experience: Mr. G is possibly one of the best drivers instructors out there. His instruction took our daughter from okay to drive from our parent taught instruction to more than ready to drive with his behind the wheel instruction. I'd recommend him to anyone who wants their child to more than prepared to drive.

Fantastic experience: i had a great experience here. taught me everything i need to know to pass the driving test, and Mr. G was very patient and helpful with all of my questions

Fantastic experience: I enjoyed my training at the Alamo driving school, and the lesson giving to me. I think Mr.G is an above average iíntructor, I would recommend the Alamo driving school to anyone who desires quality driver education.

Fantastic experience: I wouldn’t have gone anywhere else. If you want to became a great defensive driver this is the best place to learn. Mr.Gee will not fail to make you the best driver you can be!

Positive experience: I took my driving classes here . The instructor was thorough in his instructions and shared useful tips .He even made time based on my schedule .

Positive experience: Very clear with instructions and will make sure you know what you need to know. The way he teaches may be intimidating to some people, so if anyone is a nervous or first time driver it is just something to keep in mind. He is easy to schedule with, though, and even if it's still scary, I've been able to remember the steps of parallel parking much easier!

Fantastic experience: I would like to say that Mr. Gee was a great instructor, and I feel like he did a great job drilling into me the things I thought I knew about driving but I didn't He explained everything clearly and would ask if I understood him after his explanation and if not he would go into depth about the topic. He may have been a little hard on people during the lessons and would only be that way if someone's wasn't listening to what he's trying to teach them. If you are just willing to listen and understand what he's saying to you then you will have no problems whatsoever.

Negative experience: The negative reviews are accurate: rude, aggressive, unprofessional, and extremely impatient. DO NOT leave your teen or inexperienced driver with this individual under any circumstance. They will be degraded and emotionally abused. DPS is currently investigating all the complaints against Mr G. You have been warned.

Negative experience: The school does a great job at getting your drivers license quickly, but I can't stand the instructor he's a bit on the aggressive side. I did his course in class for his learners permit and this guy was always picking on me. Not to mention this one time he made a young girl cry. If you're looking to quickly get your license or anything driver related the instructor will make time with you. The question is if you're able to put up with his hardiness attitude. In my opinion I would say don't bother with this guy he definitely picks favoritism and if you're not his favorite you're going to have a miserable time.

Negative experience: rude, unprofessional wouldn’t recommend

Fantastic experience: my instructor Mr.G did an amazing job on teaching me everything i need to know while being behind the wheel. some instructors don’t care about their students like Mr.G does.I recommend this school for everyone

Negative experience: the instructor was just rude an would get mad at me when it was my first time behind the wheel. yelling at someone who’s new to driving doesn’t help anyone.

Fantastic experience: Did parent taught with my son, then decided on this place. So glad I did it my son is actually learning and likes driving now. I think it makes such a huge difference when someone outside the family is the instructor. Don't make my mistake, enroll your teen here!

Negative experience: The teacher was rude kept getting mad and really discouraged me from wanting to get behind the wheel again.

Negative experience: Called them several times for details about behind the wheel sessions and scheduling. Nobody answered the calls. After several attempts, a lady picked up the call and was very rude. She disconnected the call while I was still speaking. Very unprofessional.

Fantastic experience: Mr. Gibson, also the owner of the driving school, is a good driving instructor. I had zero driving experience, literally never even stepped on a gas pedal and steered an actual car my whole life. He taught me from the basics to passing the road test, and I felt huge learning progress each lesson. The Prius was comfortable and clean. The location of the driving school is a bit confusing for first-timers. The school office is on the ground floor of CubeSmart Self Storage, right next to the Prius. You just walk through the open gate and the first business is the school.

Fantastic experience: Mr. G is a fantastic instructor and helped me to become much more comfortable and confident on the road. He works with your schedule and provides great tips and lessons while you’re behind the wheel. I highly recommend

Fantastic experience: This driving school was able to work with a busy multi-sport high school athlete. They do not require the students to do simulations, which is NOT required by the Department of Public Safety as of this posting. The instructor is about teaching real world driving situations to better prepare the students, not just to pass a test. Nice thing, not only they picked up the students at school, but dropped them off at their residence too! No waiting in a crowded parking lot to pick up your child from driver's ed.

Fantastic experience: Took 6 hours of lessons after 2 years of not driving and had a lot of driving anxiety. At the beginning of the first lesson I was incredibly anxious but by the 6th hour The instructor had me driving comfortably and with confidence On highways and even downtown.

Fantastic experience: He was a great teacher, has a very good understanding about road rules and regulations

Fantastic experience: Very experienced instructor , Certified , Caring , He exerts all possible effort to make the driving journey as smooth as possible .. He provides transportation to class for really little charges .. He will not leave you till you pass your written exam and avoid losing points for the road test ! Have fun driving next to Mr G .. You will get what you pay for .. Thanks Mr G !

Fantastic experience: Went through the 6 hour course that Skip puts out. He was a very professional and understanding instructor. The best thing about the whole experience was the personal consideration that he had towards me as a student. He got me in and did a baseline on the knowledge and skill that I had and build the training based on that. If, I had to take a driving course again, I would do it with him. But, I passed so... Thanks a lot Skip!

Negative experience: I couldn’t find the school. I only found a tree 1/10

Fantastic experience: My son attended the Alamo Driving School and feels very successful and confident with the knowledge he acquired and driving skills. He is glad he enrolled in this class instead of the online course. If you want your child to be confident in driving, the Alamo Driving School is the place to send your child. Mr. Gibson provides excellent customer service, is very flexible, and goes the extra mile for his students.

Fantastic experience: My granddaughter attended the driving training program this summer. She had a wonderful experience and displays a very high level of competency driving with me. I am extremely impress with her knowledge and skill she exhibits driving in all traffic conditions. I contribute this level of skill and abilities to the outstanding driving training she received from Alamo Driving School. Great job! Thanks!