I think I have driven 1 hour total since I received my L 2 years ago. Valley Driving School Classroom sessions were fantastic and informative. The instructor Michelle in the Abbotsford Office was outstanding! I retained a lot of information needed to become a safe driver. Whoop whoop look forward to my 1st few lessons on the road coming up #thanksvalley Read Less

I am now a professional driver with Class 1, thanks to VDS. Special thanks to Ruth for organizing my schedule in an efficient, flexible, and professional way. Also shout out to Howard and Dennis, you guys are great teachers and I loved learning to drive the semi's with you. Thanks again for helping me start a life in professional driving. Read Less

Before I get into my review, I would just like to open it saying that the "Sara Kaigon" you see down there, actually works at Valley Driving School. Kind of suspicious to have someone that works there writing a review for its own workplace, isn't it? My experience at Valley Driving School was terrible. Bellow, find the email I've sent (adjusted to make sense as a review) to Valley Driving School (with no reply whatsoever): After taking the class, I wanted to provide some feedback about the class format, but mainly about the instructor. Sorry in advance about the long email, I just want to be as detailing (and fair) as possible. As soon as I met the instructor, he was plain rude, and simply too blunt to start with. Within 5 minutes of meeting him, he had already "insulted" my country twice, and mocked my english two other times. Honestly, I wasn't expecting to be treated this way, out of the blue. The instructor (whose name I forgot) said, among other things: "Oh so you are from Brazil? This (canada) is probably way better, coming from a third world country" "This bike is probably a Cadillac in a third world country like Brazil, right? Actually every bike is probably a Cadillac there" (he was referring to my new bike) "Sorry, my english isn't as good as yours..." (Mocking me for missing a word during your talk prior to the class) Don't get me wrong, I am far from being one of these people that complain about everything. I am far too flexible, open and I would understand if he was simply playing with me, but he wasn't. English isn't my first language, but I have no problem understanding sarcasm, poor taste jokes or anything of that kind. Other than the instructor problem, the class format itself isn't that helpful to be honest. For 100 bucks an hour, I was expecting to have some sort of "intercom" system (which costs like $300 bucks for the pair, which should be a minor cost to Valley Driving School), but instead I was told to drive around while I was being watched, and then, to follow the instructor around and watch him. You should truly consider investing in a "intercom" system at least, to allow for a better communication between instructor and student during the classes. Not only it saves time from the student (that has to stop and listen to the instructor for 10 minutes between every stop), but also allows the instructor to "correct" the errors he sees on the spot. Instead, the "review" part of the class goes like: "Do you remember that turn left you did 17 minutes ago, near a school zone...?", which isn't that helpful. Overall, my experience with Valley Driving School, starting with the instructor (whose is my main concern) all the way to the classes, was just plain bad Read Less

Thanks to Ruth for making the booking process so smooth and easy. Huge thanks to Terry (my Instructor) for making it so much fun, relaxed but very informative and a great knowledgeable resource. Very clear instruction and able to explain easily and clearly how I could improve. Great equipment and everything you need at your disposal. Good clean equipment and all the gear. Thank you! Read Less

A little belated, but here it goes. I took the class 1 course at Valley back in 2000. Passed road test on first attempt. Been long haul trucking ever since. 17 years. 1.5 + million miles. 0 accidents. No fender benders, never put one in the ditch, never jackknifed on a snowy mountain. Been everywhere, from Key West, Florida to Kenai, Alaska; from Los Angeles to Cape Breton and everywhere in between. Wish I could remember my instructor's name to say thank you. Keep up the good work guys. Read Less

I want to say thank you to VDS for the help that I needed to change careers. I highly recommend them. My instructor Deen had great patience with me. Not only did he know what I needed to work on he also used the rest of the instructors to help get through my know it all attitude. I really like that the Coquitlam office always worked as a team. I walked out of the program as qualified commercial truck driver. They gave me the confidence and experience to fulfill my dream to drive truck and to be professional about those I am to share the road with. I know that whom ever I work for will have the best that I can offer. I was able to get my first job within the first 3 days of finishing the course. Thanks to Deen, September, Cheryl, Brad and Cindy for not giving up on me Read Less

I am writing for my father, Alan Morales. He enrolled in the Surrey branch with Javed Beg as his instructor. He is grateful for this school and his instructor because he was able to secure his Class 1 license. He was provided with clear instructions and his instructor was very helpful and patient.Read Less

Amazing clear concise instructions. Gentle questions to remind you what you should be paying attention to. Endless patience for questions. An extra shoutout to Sarah. When we had issues with our vehicle she went above and beyond to help us get it fixed. Read Less

I took the Defensive Driving Course geared towards truck with Greg as the instructor and found my attention snagged permanently for four hours. He is very dynamic, engaging, and knowledgable with the topics he teaches. I look forward to learning more in the future from him and hope that he continues to share his wisdom with students. Thank you for an amazing course! Read Less

Valley driving school is amazing , they provided great instruction and were available and ready to help at anytime. They brought a car for my daughter's road test with 30 min notice when we encountered last minute difficulty with our own vehicle. Can' t say enough about them, they really go the extra mile for their students! Read Less

Thank you so much to the staff at Valley Driving School, especially Frank my instructor, I learned so much during our lessons and also gained the conference to drive the semi truck in town and on the freeway. I would highly recommend the Abbotsford driving school, and many thanks again to Frank!! Read Less

A year ago we went to Valley Driving to get extra help for my husband to study for his L. They Assigned Terry to help us. From the first appointment my husband new Terry was the person we needed. They studied for months and we went and took the test a few times but after each time Terry focused on what he was having trouble with. My husband got his L and then we started the driving classes again With Terry. After each lesson my husband was so happy with everything he had lea...rned. Terry goes out of her way to help and explain what needed to be done. Terry spoke to him with kindness, and adjusted her wording so that my husband could comprehend what he was being told. This week my husband went in to get his N. Terry sat with me and we were both nervous to see the outcome. My husband passed and I cried. Terry hugged me as I thanked her for everything that she has done for our family. These are 2 huge milestones that my husband achieved thanks to Terry and Valley Driving. They listened to our concerns and paired us with the perfect person. They don't make you feel like your just another client, they treat you like one of their own. I can't thank Terry enough for what she has done. Thank you with all our hearts for everything you do for your clients Terry. See More Read Less