New Jersey Driving School — Attraction in Clifton

I’ve used this driving school so many times because the price is perfect, and the vehicles are always in working order: Melissa especially is an exceptional instructor, really enjoyed learning how to drive from her. I would recommend anyone to choose her for driving instruction but I haven’t tried anyone else from this school.

I’ve had four instructors in the past from different driving schools since I’ve failed the driving exam 3 times before: they were either uncooperative, racist, or really bad at giving explanations. Melissa is cooperative, professional, and her explanations make sense with her help I finally passed my driving test.

A few caveats to mention with this driving school: The website doesn’t have an announcement system when the booking/scheduling feature is under maintenance. The website allows users to create two accounts with the same e-mail: one through Google sign-in and the other through their system which doesn’t make sense. There’s a credit card fee whenever you pay for anything on the website: I didn’t know this before because I always paid in cash—you should too if you want to save a few bucks.

The first two are just minor issues: the biggest issues I would say are: (1) Scheduling, and (2) Not dropping me off home after I’ve failed the exam. (1) They care about business more than your time: I told the operator over the phone that I wanted an appointment at 10 am: she said she could only do appointments at 10am and after—I was fine with that. However, when it was the day before the lesson, I was informed that the time needed to be changed to 9 am which is not at all what we agreed on. The scheduling staff argued with me about it: I did end up choosing 9 am because this driving school for me was the cheapest option . . . I kind of excused this since it was the first time they did this but this happened again . . . and then it happened during the driving car rental.

They have to understand that I’m a paying customer: I choose the time based on the availability. I can’t get up whenever you want me to: they need to be more conscientious of that. I have my reasons for not choosing those times . . . I don’t need to explain to the business or want to explain to them that I have a disability: I woke up with eyes burning, itching, diarrhea, and holding back vomit the days they switched up the time for me to early morning. It’s embarrassing having to put this in the review.

(2) I failed my exam on the first car rental, and I was told that I couldn’t be dropped off home because there was another customer. They never told me that this would happen: I was told that I would be dropped off if I failed. So, I had to cough up $22 to pay for a Lyft out of Lodi.

With all that in mind, be wary that the scheduling is not set in stone that they may not drop you off home if you...

My daughter had her first driving lesson on 7/13 and Melissa did an amazing job! She took her to a nearby parking lot where she observed her level of skilled driving. It makes perfectly good sense to do this, before taking the student on the road. The objective is to ensure the safety of everyone involved. She made sure she could turn properly, taught her how to parallel park, and taught her how to do the K turn; she also observed her ability to drive in reverse. I believe once Melissa knew my daughter was ready and equipped with the basic skills, she took her out on the road for about an hour. It was a beautiful route covering a great distance. I could tell she was testing her abilities by the areas she had her driving in. She drove down one way streets, main street intersections, the side of the highway & they were on back streets. I felt like she wanted to see if she was ready for highway driving. My daughter appeared to be calm, cool and collected. Melissa demeanor was also calm & extremely warming. I can tell she enjoys what she does. I was 1000% satisfied with Melissa as well as the school itself. I made the appointments in person and the office administrator was patient, informative, kind, helpful and overall knowledgeable. She understood my concerns as a parent and handled my daughter and I with ease. I had many questions and never felt rushed. I would recommend this driving school to anyone I know. I hope and pray they keep up the amazing work they’re doing because with this type of service they’ll always be in business. I’ll be back for more updates on the future appointments and the results of the drivers test! Book your...

A good driving school and highly recommended. Avoid Wayne DMV if you can. Lodi is much better. Their cars are clean, relatively new, and small, which makes parallel parking much easier. My son and daughter obtained their licenses with their help. They took 3 2-hour lessons and had 1 road test. Though they had different instructors each time, the teaching methods remained consistent. The instructors were nice and professional.

Having said that, I still have a few complaints, but they don't stop me from giving them 5 stars. Make sure you call/text them 24 hours before the appointment. I missed a text and a call the day before the appointment, and it was canceled. They explained it's their company policy, which I understood. They don't want to idle the instructors and cars. However, 3 hours before the end of the day is not enough time to respond. On the day of my son's road test, the instructor called me 2 hours before the appointment and asked if my son could meet them in Lodi, as they had another student in the car. This would give both of them enough time to practice. To ensure my son's pre-test practice wasn't cut short, my wife drove him to the DMV. My daughter's road test was scheduled for 9:30 AM, and the company called me the day before, stating the instructor would be there between 7:30 and 8. However, the instructor didn't show up until 8:50. You can imagine how anxious we were before he showed up. Overall, it's a great driving school and highly recommended. You won't be able to find another one like them., but be prepared for the...