Drivetrain Driving School — Local services in New York

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND COMING HERE!

Long story here but I can attest that Aubrey knows his stuff! He really shows you how to drive and pass. I started back in March after my mom offered to give me driving lessons for Christmas and she gave me an ultimatum between Drivetrain and another school in Brooklyn. After reading the reviews I went with Drivetrain. The first day of driving I was mind blown at the fact that I was able to perform a broken U turn and parallel park. Because I have gotten a couple packages (with deals when they were offered) every two weeks for about a three months or so I would practice with Aubrey for about 1hr and 30 min to 2hrs going over maneuvers that were considered fails and the ones that were passing. All in all, he is very patient, polite, and really do personalize your driving lessons based on your experience/ what you need to work on. I requested he acted like the proctor and treat our lessons as if it was an exam because I'm extremely anxious and he did indicating if I would fail or pass and work on it if I messed up on something.

Furthermore, he is very through and detail in his explanation. Through his explanations, I was not only learning techniques needed to pass the exam and carry through driving after passing (which I did today) but I was able to learn about the car especially when he explained the wheel turning in terms of revolutions. Also, he encourages you to tell the examiner if you have to do something out of the book (though my examiner at the test site I went to was very cold and basically told me to shut up, which I kind of sorta didn’t do for a very important reason-but that is a whole different review for the road test site).

And above all, he is able to keep you calm and relax when it comes to driving and very conversational which is really helpful in helping you to remember to be calm during the exam. And even before the exam when I was breaking down crying-he was cracking jokes and keeping me calm helping me to soothe my nerves.

All in all, I passed my exam today and I am already planning on taking lessons again in defensive driving at Drivetrain so I definitely recommend taking him if you are starting out and you need to pass your exam. Even though the prices are a bit high-it is worth the money and if you want to get your NYC driver's license, it is 100% recommended you go to Drivetrain! Forever grateful for this driving school for helping me get my license :) because I not only got it for me but I got it in honor of...

Aubrey is the best teacher in the whole world, hands down!

I failed my road test twice before. I took lessons from a local driving in school in Brooklyn, and they were not very helpful at all. They did not prepare me for the exam, did not teach me how to fix my mistakes, and my instructor would scream at me if I did something incorrectly.

Aubrey at Drivetrain was the exact opposite. His school is definitely more expensive than the ones in Brooklyn, but let me tell you, it is worth it to pay the little extra money for much, much better instruction. Aubrey is not only very professional, he is a fun teacher and he makes driving fun. He pointed out every tiny mistake I ever made, and taught me exactly how to fix it. He was very patient with me, and never once raised his voice, no matter how badly I messed up. Not only does he prepare you for the test, he gives you endless tips on how to drive defensively in real life. His tips on steering wheel alignment alone improved my driving at least 30%. He is always on time, and very understanding of schedule changes. I recommend taking hour and a half lessons with him, which is just enough time for you to learn and practice without getting tired or bored.

I FINALLY PASSED MY ROAD TEST TODAY!!! Thanks to all the help from Aubrey. I was a nervous wreck, almost started crying at some point during the test. But, I just kept in mind everything Aubrey taught me, and drove exactly how he taught me to. I cannot stress enough how wonderful and supportive he has been. Passing the road test was a very big deal for me because I need a license for my future career. Now I am finally on my way to my dream job! THANK YOU AUBREY!!!

If it wasn't clear enough in my review, I recommend new drivers, nervous drivers, rusty drivers, EVERYONE, to take lessons with Aubrey. Don't even bother looking up other places. You will not be sorry. Also, for those of you who are wary of taking driving lessons in the city: it is NOT as bad as you may think it is, and will probably better prepare you for driving during the test, and for the rest of your life. You are in good hands with Aubrey, and there is nothing to...

Learning to drive later in life was a nerve-wracking prospect for me right from the start. Failing the driving tests certainly did not help my confidence. The instructors I worked with prior to coming to Drive Train were not very patient around my nervousness nor did they really take the time to help me apply the rules of the manual to real driving in a way that made sense.

Enter Drive Train and Aubrey...first of all, he is a really, really nice person. Super patient, funny AND knowledgeable, always on time, and the consummate professional. I used to joke with him that he was the “driving whisperer”  . He will explain the rules of the road in English, not in the confusing language of the manual. He will make it applicable to your safety, to the safety of others, which will make it stick in your mind and in turn will make you a better, SAFER, more confident driver. He will make you practice your weaknesses until they no longer exist or until at least they are SO much better that you WILL pass your test. I just did! And I owe it to all the pointers, patience, and support of Aubrey and Drive Train. If you are a nervous driver, or have not been able to pass the test due to nerves, or if you are a new driver who wants to pass on the first try...this is the school and the...