iDrive Auto School

Fantastic experience: I used Mike at Idrive for all four of my children. The biggest benefit to Idrive is that Mike will book a reoccurring appointment for your driver, 10 weeks out before the road test. This gives them time to practice on the road before he takes them weekly and when he does take them, you don’t have to compete for an appointment. Their skills are fresh. Many driving school complaints are based on the difficulty to get appointments, and his is the most efficient way. All four of mine had their license, on time, with no delay and it was painless, you just have to understand the process. I would use them again and again!

Negative experience: The instructors aren’t helpful at all, I only got better at driving because I took my own notes on what the instructors would say, which is something the extreme majority of people don’t do or don’t have to do. The biggest “method” of learning they used on me was by yelling at my driving, making fun, or adding snarky remarks. It didn’t feel like a mistake friendly learning experience and was actually quite humiliating and demeaning, and I would dread every time I had to do a lesson with one of their instructors. But now, thanks to my OWN efforts, I’m actually a pretty good driver. I can do things significantly better than people who’ve been on the road for many years can. Yet somehow, I’ve managed to fail the road test an entire 3 times through this company, each time being with a different instructor, different test routes, and not one “reason for failure” has been repeated. Every time I took a road test, a new and totally different problem would arise, but the reason for failure with the previous instructor would no longer be an issue. Almost every teen who goes here fails the road test at least the first time. It’s a total money making scheme. This company has managed to make around $380 from my family in road test fees ALONE by setting me up for repetitive failure. And the worst part is, like I said, I’m not even a bad driver. I can do a great parallel park and 3 point turn, I know how to secure the vehicle in multiple circumstances, I have good control over the vehicle and pull over smoothly, I signal correctly and look around constantly, I basically have done every aspect of the test correctly. But the examiners will find any random reason to fail you, while the idrive supervisors in the back seat just sit and do nothing. Dont sign your teen up to this place, they will never get their license if you do, or they at least will struggle significantly before they even have a chance of getting it. You will spend a lot of money on this company before your kid actually gets a license. I do like Mike, not sure if he’s the owner, manager, etc. but he pretty much runs the place. He’s a pretty good guy and somewhat understanding, but that and the chill online classes are the only good part about this place.

Fantastic experience: They are very Professional and straight to help you to learn how to drive properly,thank you guys!!

Positive experience: I wanted someone to teach me the techniques for the road test and to sponsor me on the day of the test. Mike is responsive and helped me to pass my test. I would recommend the school.

Negative experience: Not a good place to learn driving. Each time you fail the test, the school gets $50 to schedule the next test.feels like a money making scheme. Like someone commented before, you don't learn anything from the school. Most of it is done by yourself.