Jose’s Driving School

I had a so so experience with them. They kept pushing me to get a package. The cars were old and dusty. Go here if you want a cheap place and just want want to get comfortable behind the wheel. Nothing else

this school is horrible. I went to this school about 4 – 5 years ago. My instructor was Maria. She didn’t teach me anything. Instead she was rude if I made a mistake and never told me how to correct my mistakes. Soon after I was scheduled for a road test that I didn’t bother going to. Because I didn’t learn anything with Maria. She was busy asking me personal questions about my life. Instead of actually teaching me how to drive. If you want a good school go to Golden Key driving school in Inwood. The staff and instructors are excellent and kind. if I could have given this review zero stars I would have. In addition, the cars at Jose’s driving school are old and dirty. The same way the office is also old and dirty. I wish I would have never spent my money at that school.

My sister went to this driving school with no driving experience (never even sat in the drivers seat). Her instructor put her on the road (on the busiest of roads) on the first day. I’m not sure if this is something every driving school does but it seems to be the worst and most dangerous way to introduce someone with no experience to driving. On top of that, her instructor was unhelpful and rude.

This place was THE WORST! Where do I begin…
Firstly the office is like a closet, super small and not the cleanest. But I told myself that I would look past that because the prices were affordable. The first instructor I had Luigi, was great. He made me feel super comfortable and I felt like I got a lot out of the 2 hour lesson I had with him. He let me take it slow and took me to drive on the streets that tend to have less cars on the road. He was very patient with me also. For my second lesson I requested Luigi but got Maria. Boy I wish I would’ve have waited for Luigi to come back. Maria was a BITCH from the beginning. The car she had me in was filthy for starters. I told her that I was not comfortable on the road and that this was only my second lesson. She did not care, she had me drive on broadway during rush hour. While driving I realized that the break was not lifting all the way up once I took my foot off. When I told Maria she said and I quote «just use your right foot to kick it up». I was mortified, here I am an unexperienced driver and this lady expected me to drive in a car with a malfunctioning brake. I decided to just deal with it since my lesson wasn’t going to be so long. During the lesson Maria spoke to me very loudly and insisted on explaining things to me (using her hands) while my eyes were so supposed to be on the road. She would tell me to look at her while I was driving. At one point I think I almost hit someones side mirror and she cussed me out told me to get out of the car and drove me home. I was confused, I was pissed, I was at a loss for words and I definitely NEVER went back there.
I would never recommend anyone to go here but if you do decide to take lessons here avoid Maria she is rude and unprofessional.

Went here for classes and the five hour class. Jose is a great instructor. I would ask anyone who wants to learn how to drive to ask Jose to teach. Very reasonably priced and I found it very helpful

I knew how to drive already but had to swap my foreign license to a NY one, so I took the 5hr class, 1 driving lesson, and the road test with this school. I chose the school because they were close to my neighborhood and cheap.
It’s all a bit run down and the people are quirky, so don’t expect too much, but it got the job done. This is definitely more about price than about amazing facilities and service, so make your choice.
In my lesson, it helped that I specified upfront what I wanted to practice so we focused on that.
While waiting for the road test in the Bronx they gave me tips on what to watch out for in the area which was good. I passed so I liked it.

I took the 5 hour class there and it was a joke. It’s just an opportunity for them to make money while being there on a Saturday. The two instructors kept switching. They told personal stories instead of teaching the material. Half the time was wasted on anecdotes that were in essence useless. The instructor would repeatedly pick up his cell phone in the middle of teaching to book appointments, field questions, etc.
I would NOT recommend this class to anyone.

Terrible service, Terrible instructors, unprofessional and hood. Spend your money else where!