Driving Schools near Albany

“I failed twice before I started at Albany Driving School, the instructor taught me not just how to pass my test but even how to drive after I got my license, if I get lessons from Albany School driving in my first test I'll pass in the first time, thanks Ronny“

“I read every single other review before I decided to purchase this service, so you guys don't have to.As a 18 year old college student I will write about my experience so if you fit into that demographic then thats even better for youalso if it helps my roommate also got his license with the help of this service, he said he really liked NormanI took my 5 hour course here, it was on zoom so very convenient, the woman gave us information about the test(forgot her name) and general road advice and it also wasn't a full 5 hours so good on time.Then I did the 4 lessons and used their vehicle for the test. My driving experience prior to the test was pretty limited(10-15 hours practice) and it had also been a long while since I had driven. I was a little unsure about how much driving lessons I needed and i'm sure it depends on the person, I had never parallel parked or done a k turn so yea. Tim was my instructor for 2/4 of the lessons and he was really good and his teaching style definitely would have been calming if I was nervous. He showed me how to do the things necessary for the test and described it in terms that emphasized how easy it is. My only tiny criticism with him was that when we practiced 3 point turns/parallel parking he would motion to me how to do the next step, which made me nervous that the memory wasn't 100% sticking (but still he is a great instructor, esp if you're nervous.)I have heard alot of good things about Norman and I only had one lesson with him which was my third lesson whenever I had te hang of things so refer to the other interviews to learn more about Norman, he was definitely chill and helped me to improve smoothness when switching lanes.On the day of the test I took it with Charlie, he was chill and we had a quick practice session then I drove to the test site, he warned me about the little stuff I was messing up on during our practice session (parking a little too far from curb, forgetting to look when K turning, etc) I took the test and then I passed (1st try) only getting 5 points off for being too far from curb.Now although the service did what it was supposed to do, here are the things I can nitpick about it :There was a slight lack of professionalism, which was minuscule enough for me not to care about, but the business gives mom&pop shop vibes and from what I read most of the bad reviews are something to do with that issue, but they are exaggerated significantly(from my experience), just make sure you keep in touch with them. The fact that they weren't so rigid also helped me out, because I wanted to pay in cash and they usually don't accept that form of payment but they allowed me to and also instead of mailing me my 5 hour certificate, they gave it to tim who brought it to me 5 minutes before my lesson with norman(he had a different lesson at that time). Even when I rescheduled one of my appointments I did not have any issues so yea that was good.The woman who answered the phone wasn't particularly rude but in the beginning of the conversation idk the vibe of the conversation was off, it was like she wasn't specifically mean but not like top tier customer service, it was increasingly better with subsequent calls so maybe it was just a bad time.-Also for anyone who is gonna take the test, just listen to the instructors here because all of them definitely will tell you what you need in order to pass.“

“I highly recommend this school..The service quality was truly exceptional. The team is extremely knowledgeable and helpful..“

“My son was nervous driving but after a few lessons with Jaimz felt way more confident. It's now his younger brothers turn to drive and he has already requested we sign him up for lessons. Thank you!“