The instructor was approachable, calm and encouraging and he is very knowledgeable about all aspects of the driving test. I would recommend him to anyone looking to learn how to drive well, not just how to pass their test. Read Less

I am usually not one to complain or write bad reviews but I wanted others to hear of my experience with Durham Drivers Academy and not make the same mistake I did! My overalls main complaint was with the owner/driving instructor himself for these following reasons: 1) You play telephone tag with the instructor in order to book your in car lesson, 2) He has cancelled in car lessons (I get it, things come up) and he will say he will call you back to reschedule but he won't 3) If you call him he will always ask you to "call again tomorrow", again, more telephone tag 4) No return calls for messages left 5) Not accommodating to those with busy schedules or full-time jobs 6) Told me to give him a week to input to the ministry that I've completed Drivers Ed( I actually gave him TWO weeks to complete ) and when I ordered my drivers history there was no record that I completed drivers ed from this current year (needing for insurance purposes). When I called to ask what happened the instructor stated that he told me to call him before ordering the drivers history (he NEVER stated I needed to CALL him prior to ordering but to give him a week to get the information to the ministry). I now have to "call him back tomorrow" and pay AGAIN to receive my drivers license history report. This has put a hold on me obtaining insurance and thus putting a hold on me being able to drive. This has be an inconvenience as I need to be able to drive for work. I have taken a previous drivers ed course years ago and it was operated much more smoothly than this one. Durham Drivers Academy is not organized and it caused me more stress than needed just to complete my in car portion. I picked this school due to it's "Long Weekend Promotional Pricing". Do yourself a favour & spend the extra bit of money to get a better driving school! Read Less

I am usually not one to complain or write bad reviews but I wanted others to hear of my experience with Durham Drivers Academy and not make the same mistake I did! My overalls main complaint was with the owner/driving instructor himself for these following reasons: 1) You play telephone tag with the instructor in order to book your in car lesson, ... 2) He has cancelled in car lessons (I get it, things come up) and he will say he will call you back to reschedule but he won't 3) If you call him he will always ask you to "call again tomorrow", again, more telephone tag 4) No return calls for messages left 5) Not accommodating to those with busy schedules or full-time jobs 6) Told me to give him a week to input to the ministry that I've completed Drivers Ed( I actually gave him TWO weeks to complete ) and when I ordered my drivers history there was no record that I completed drivers ed from this current year (needing for insurance purposes). When I called to ask what happened the instructor stated that he told me to call him before ordering the drivers history (he NEVER stated I needed to CALL him prior to ordering but to give him a week to get the information to the ministry). I now have to "call him back tomorrow" and pay AGAIN to receive my drivers license history report. This has put a hold on me obtaining insurance and thus putting a hold on me being able to drive. This has be an inconvenience as I need to be able to drive for work. I have taken a previous drivers ed course years ago and it was operated much more smoothly than this one. Durham Drivers Academy is not organized and it caused me more stress than needed just to complete my in car portion. I picked this school due to it's "Long Weekend Promotional Pricing". Do yourself a favour & spend the extra bit of money to get a better driving school! See More Read Less

Will not recommend this driving school to any one. We were very disappointed from the start. We signed up for 2 weekend class this was the only 2 weekend back to back what worked for us. After paying we find out that she has to go to Oshawa. At first I was ok. There must not be enough to people in the bowmanville class no big deal. Then to find out the next weekend he didn't have a class. We were only told after she finished the Sunday class. Long story short it took her much longer to finish the in class and us having to drive her into Oshawa. Then when it came to in car. He never really did the full length each lesson. In the end it took her more then 2 months to finish the whole thing. We will find a different company when it comes time for my other two kids. Read Less

I am a VERY nervous driver who had NO EXPERIENCE with highway driving. Sid from Durham Drivers was patient, punctual, and professional. He also charged me less than all the places I called. I also thought I needed 10 lessons; he said I needed only four. I did my G test yesterday, and the examiner said, "You drove very well!" I'm still in shock that I breezed through it! :) Thank you so much, Sid and Durham Drivers! I will recommend you to ANYONE who will listen! You guys absolutely rock! Read Less

Booked a 1 hour lesson and road test with Sayeed for $125. He was supposed to pick me up the morning of the test from the Go station in Oshawa. It snowed that morning and he claimed because of the weather and plenty of traffic he couldn’t get to the Go station and that I should take a taxi to the drive test centre and he would meet me there. I paid $11 to take the taxi there. When I got there, he did not want to give me the one hour driving lesson despite the fact that we had an hour and a half before my exam. He said it was the weather conditions. As we are sitting in the car waiting for my exam to start, he asks me to pay him the full $125! Remember, that’s the price for a 1 hour lesson plus exam. After paying him I had to plead with him just to give me a 20 minute lesson. He gave me 10 minutes. By 8:15, my test was cancelled because of the road conditions. He felt bad enough to give me $25 back after I complained to the DriveTest people about being out that money. If he was an honest man, he would have given me at least $40 – the cost of a 1 hour driving lesson. He’s not a bad guy. Just a greedy one. To his credit, he did teach me a great trick for parallel parking. My advice to anyone considering using Durham Driver’s Academy - find a more scrupulous individual to deal with.Read Less