Bay Area Driving Academy - Santa Clara, California

Sasank C.

Instructor Forest was excellent! I was a very nervous driver and she was very patient, helpful and she helped me feel confident. Her teaching style is kind and supportive. She was especially good at helping me face my fears through implementation and I'm really glad she was my instructor.

Nayeon L.

I had 4 classes and 1 test day assist course from Bay Area driving school, and i passed my behind-the-wheel test with PERFECT score!! Special thanks to Forest for teaching me how to safely drive in various situations other than just the test routes (i.e., curvy mountain driving, high-way driving) — this really helped me build the confidence! Also thanks a lot to Leroy for the final reminders / tips during the test day assist course — these tips really helped me out! I highly recommend them! 😊

Zoe C.

No issues. Did 16 hours with instructor Forest, and the test day assist with Clifton. Went from zero experience to passing the driving test and she was patient the whole time (and was good at not letting her stress show when I was doing questionable maneuvers), and had a lot of good tips.

The cars were in good condition, and all compact honda civics which was good for learning on.

D D.

Even though I had gotten my drivers license 20+ years ago in New York City, I never ended up getting a car or driving there. So I was quite nervous about driving when I moved to the Bay Area and I put it off for a few years. I was turned on to Bay Area Driving Academy by a friend whose two kids had great experiences learning to drive with them.

I took several refresher sessions with Carrie, Ryane and Leroy and I loved them all! They were all super relaxed and extremely helpful with feedback and were totally not worried about how anxious I was.

We did some city and highway driving, then on our third session, Carrie had me driving through the mountains to Santa Cruz on the very curvy Route 17! That was quite the confidence booster!

I really appreciated that they have the custom course that you can tailor to exactly the things you want to work on. I'd recommend these folks in a heartbeat!

J J.

Clifton helped me pass my driving test today! Clifton prepared me and gave me some key tips and pointers as well as helped me practice some key parts of the test while emphasizing what I could work on and what is something that could cause a critical error! Was amazing! Recommended if u wanna pass!

Rosalinda S.

Great lesson. The instructor communicated well, was on time, and very accommodating. Immediately made me feel comfortable. I took the highway driving course and highly recommend it. Will definitely use again. Instructor Leroy was great!

S C.

My adult son just passed his driving road test yesterday. I've booked my son for 6 hours adult driving lessons with instructors Leroy and Forrest. In addition, my son took a 2 hour "Pre-Test Preparedness Course” with Instructor Forrest and she really boosted his confidence. The Bay Area Driving Academy's 5-CORE COMPETENCIES Assessment was really helpful for my son to know what he needs to work on his own time. Both instructors Leroy and Forrest were patient, friendly and knowledgeable about relaying safe driving and road tips to my son. I also want to give a shout out to Jenny at the office for being efficient on rescheduling us when things didn't work out as planned. I highly recommend learning with Bay Area Driving Academy.

Andy L.

Passed the driving test. Very grateful to the instruction by Forest and Leroy. They are experienced and patient. Wonderful people.