Grand Prix Driving School

It’s ok. They are rude though be prepared.

Its extremely difficult to get a lesson slot and they are very inflexible. I would suggest any other school.

Bad experience with instructors. I’ve had two different ones: the first, in addition to his language barrier (Spanish speaking with limited English), just didn’t quite know how to drive himself (for example, he said that I couldn’t go into the bus lane to make a turn), the second shouted at me because he could’t find the building number that I indicated as a pick-​up point. The office people were not particularly helpful or accommodating either. All in all, the other driving school I went to was much better.

The number listed on their website and Unilocal is incorrect. Either that, or the person answering the phone on Saturday is literally telling people that this is not a driving school and to stop calling this number. Either way, it’s unprofessional.

First, of all – I have to say that I came here for my five hour course and that was it. The chairs are very comfortable – recliners! Good for five hours of sitting! The guy showing the films is funny and bright. If the class agrees, they will skip one of the mandatory breaks and let you go home that much sooner. I called and was able to take the course 45 minutes later.

I have been trying to schedule my 5 hr pre-​licensing course with these people for weeks now and they never have enough people (only THREE) to hold a full course. I’m tired of waiting so I just booked with the Professional Driving School of the Americas who were, by the way, MUCH more helpful, professional, prepared and a thousand times more friendly just over the phone. The gentleman that answers the phone at Grand Prix told me they hold the right to refuse service and just called to take me off of their «waiting list» for a course tonight because he thought I was being rude. Not exactly the best way to grow a business and get good word of mouth. Grand Prix needs to get their act together. Looking forward to the Professional School’s class.

The people at the school were not organized, and often called me several times to ask me the same question.
HOWEVER, my driving instructor, Alberto, made up for that AND some. He was the best. He could not have been nicer or more helpful. He was incredibly thorough, and he was very attentive to my specific needs as a driving student. Above all else, he was sincerely encouraging, and really instilled in me the confidence to believe in myself and, ultimately, pass on my first test. He was a joy to work with, and I cannot thank him enough!

Took the pre-​licensing course, a single driving lesson and a car-​rental for the test drive.
The price for the pre-​licensing course was at the high-​end, 50 $, but the classroom was a very pleasant place with a brand new equipment, a huge TV and comfortable seats. Tommy, the instructor, skipped the unnecessary breaks ans focused on the real relevant material, plus important stuff regarding the paperwork needed which sometimes might be tricky.
The driving lesson itself was great — the instructor, Robert, was a very nice person, patient and paid attention to all the small details, commenting about anything with a sense of humor and respect.
Finally, the office itself — well organized and efficient, gives reminders time and makes sure everything is in place.
Definitely recommended!

I will never come to that driving school again.
Monday I made a reservation by email for 2 people for the 5 hour driving lesson. Someone just answered «we need a telephone number» without any other comment.
Thursday, I called to confirm the reservation: the guy on the phone said that it was still OK.
Saturday, we arrived at the driving school but it was closed.
We called and the guy said that they moved! How are we supposed to know that? It’s not mentionned on the website! We gave our names to confirm for the second time and he gave us the new address.
When we finally arrived (right on time), the same rude guy at the front desk told us we were not on the list, our reservation had never been confirmed and he can’t do anything for us as the class is full.
More over the class is not at 10am as written on the website, but at 11am! How could we know that? He said «I don’t have access to our website, you should have called and ask.»
I sent an email, I called 2 times to confirm but he doesn’t seem to see where the problem is…
This poor guy has a really simple job but does it in a wonderfull mediocrity.
Total waste of time. I don’t recommend that school.

Really mediocre instruction. They would often arrive late, sometimes they would cancel day-​of the lesson. My instructor was very impatient and never really explain things. They are also overpriced compared with other driving schools in the area.

Depends on your instructor. My first instructor (Joseph) was terrible for myraid reasons, and when it came to my first test, I realized he hadn’t taught me what was necessary at all. My second instructor, Alberto Carreon, was awesome! Excellent instructor, very patient and good at teaching tips and tricks on driving skills and rules of the road. Highly recommended! If you do Grand Prix, ask for Alberto Carreon!

I took my 5 hour pre-​licensing course at Grand Prix. Despite the fact that they charge $ 50 for the course and I found schools that charged as low as $ 20, I appreciated the professionalism, convenient location and reliability of the staff. They offer the course almost every day of the week, so there’s no need to wait a long time or take off of work because they offer the courses at different times in order to accommodate different people’s schedules.
I called the morning of a class and was able to reserve a spot. The phone and office manner of the staff is extremely polite and professional. Though the office is nothing beautiful, the screening room for the 5 hour film is very nice, air conditioned and filled with cushy semi-​reclining chairs and a decent-​sized television. The instructor Tommy has a great sense of humor and is obviously extremely experienced and knowledgeable. He provided us with a lot of good pointers and was able to complete the course in around 3 hours instead of five by asking if we were ok with taking a 15 minute, rather than an hour long, break.
I’m glad I took the course with them as it was quick and painless, but their prices are very, very high. That’s not to say you don’t get top-​notch service, but I feel I can learn to drive just as well and pay less. Their packages are the most expensive I’m come across and I’ve opted to take lessons in a borough in order to save money and get experience in the area I plan to take the road test.

Tommy, my instructor, was really good. Very patient, always on time, serious (but also a good sense of humor). And the school itself is also fine. I did the 5 hour mandatory video class and they handled the road test scheduling, no issues at all. Tommy has 20+ years experience as a driving instructor and belive me that matters. I took classes before somewhere on 6^th and 14^th, with a really bad instructor and failed the road test miserably, which made me even more nervous about driving. Keep in mind, I am a bad driver. I must say I was a bad driver, because this morning I took the road test in Astoria (highly recommended as a test site) and got a score of Zero, that means perfect score.

Terrible. I’ve had two instructors from this school. I met with the first guy for five lessons, but he was always late for at least fifteen minutes. He always had an explanation — traffic, rain, etc. — but when you’re late five times in a row, you’ve got a problem. The second instructor I had, however, was quite good.
The real problem is the office. Each time you call, they ask for your first name, last name, and phone number. Don’t they write your phone number down somewhere? Also, when they tell you they’ll call you back in a few days to schedule your driving test, that means that they won’t. Ever. Until you call them.
Save your time, people, and go elsewhere.

I passed my test on the first try!!! I had a phenomenal driving instructor, Lucas. He was fun, listened to good music, great to hang out with and in two lessons got me to where I needed to be to pass my test. He even gave me relationship advice:) He was awesome. I only gave it four stars because I had some difficulty with the school itself when setting up the test. Nothing too stressful, but I had to call to see when my test date was and there were issues with the appointments. All in all, I had a good time learning to drive and passed with flying colors. (Hint: be nice to the test proctor, they have it hard). Driving with beginners gets nerve wracking. Go to Grand Prix and ask for Lucas!