I have to say I am so disappointed to learn about the pricing in this company. I can not believe that they don't have a program that doesn't vary in price. So if you want the ok trainer then you pay $310. If you want an instructor that is better it would be $900. I asked about Robert and she told me that he is the best of the best so he cost $1,890. Umm what the heck they all offer the same service as far as 6 hours behind the wheel. Customers pay more based if the years of experience with the instructor. I have never heard anything like that and that is an awful practice. How can you pay more for different instructors but get the same 6 hours. I don't understand how this is even possible. Very disappointing Read Less

Great Customer Service!!!!!!!After 3 weeks of showing up at AAA, my car insurance company in West Hills twice, the DMV four times, calling Dollar Driving School, and going to the Van Nuys Courthouse once, I was finally able to have a ticket removed from my DMV record that I had completed traffic school for back in January of 2018 with Dollar Driving School. AAA raised my auto insurance premium by $1600 a year and when I inquired as to why, I found out that this ticket that I had cleared back in January, was still on my record.I was treated horribly by AAA when I reached out regarding this matter. Finally, when no one would help me, not AAA, the DMV or the Van Nuys Court, I called a local news station, NBC Universal, and asked if they would help me resolve this matter. When Christine Roher from NBC news got involved the entire matter was resolved in one day. She said they have numerous complaints about the DMV records being inaccurate or backlogged. The owner of DDS, Robert Stahl,called me personally to see if he could help even though I had completed the traffic school online with his company 10 months ago. He called a contact at the DMV to help me resolve this issue. I was very impressed, since it was an error on the part of the courthouse and the DMV, not his driving school.  My own insurance company, AAA, would not even help, yet DDS traffic school did. The ticket has finally been removed and the underwriting department adjusted premium. I will be receiving a refund of the $1600 I was charged by AAA for this ticket that has finally been cleared from my record. Thank you DDS and Robert Stahl for your compassion and for helping me resolve this issue. It cost me $1600 and two days off of work to finally get this resolved. I really appreciate the customer service you provided even after 10 months of completing the online traffic school with your company. With gratitude,Tami Pearsall Read Less

I had to renew my license last June and (because of a vision problem) I needed to take a behind the wheel driving test. I'm a good driver, and after 65 years of driving I figured it should be "no problem."However, the week after my 82nd birthday I took the test and failed it not only once but twice! What the DMV examiners look for has changed over the years and one only gets three tries in any given year, so I thought I might do well to seek some help.Robert Stahl of the Dollar Driving School was a knight in shining armor and he and his staff really saved the day for a dear friend of mine (an older gentleman who had experienced some ageism and had had his driver's license suspended) a couple of years ago.Since Robert had been so helpful to my friend to get his license back, I called. Robert was a gem and he and his top driving coach were first rate in preparing me for the exam. I took two months to be sure that good new habits had become pretty much automatic. They were very generous and accommodating as was the staff. And yes, it was more time and money than I had figured on spending last summer but it was worth every penny.And now I have my renewed unlimited license in my hand since shortly after Labor Day, and I am a much safer driver as well as forever grateful to Robert Stahl and his Dollar Driving School staff. Read Less

My son completed his first 6 hours of driving lessons with Dave, and now we are doing our practice driving. Dave was really great and spent time after each lesson reviewing his progress. We also asked Dave to drive the route to school and back to ensure he got practice on routes he would typically drive himself. We will definitely be doing more lessons before the test. Read Less

I would like to recommend Robert Stahl as the most accomplished man I have met in many years. He did the impossible with me. He got my drivers license reinstated after a zealous cop took it away after I had a fender bender. Robert drilled me till I was exhausted. He is passionate about his pupils. I had one of the most difficult driving tests given and I passed. Only because I could hear Robert in my head. I now am a much better driver because of him. We need more people in this world like Robert Jack Zukerman. CEO. LF Illumination. Read Less

This was my second driving school, after some bad experiences in my previous one.How it went: I initially joined for 6 hour courses but on trainer's insistence i added 12 hours more. He promised that he'll make me a pro driver with these additional 12-15 hours, help me become an expert on freeway as well as parallel parking. I joined morning batch (before noon) to save some bucks.Pros:- the trainer was very attentive.- trainer has good knowledge of thorough driving and he'll keep on passing inputs thorough out. All the way from steering wheel hand position to various types of stop or road signs, etc.- folks at office were very approachable and cooperative.Cons:- I found the trainer to be extremely money minded. I joined for 6 hours because I already had some hands on at my previous school, but the trainer had other plans. He initially was alright with 6 hours of training, he was teaching me well and I was improving well too. I got enough hands on and wanted to go ahead with the test,but the trainer was unnecessarily trying to extend my classes. He said that if I gave him more time then he can make me a much better driver. I kinda liked his way of teaching, so we agreed that if we exceed the training by 12 more hours then he will make me an expert of freeways, parallel parking, canyons, etc.But these 12 hours turned out more of a waste. We went to canyon once, but after 4-6 hours I realized that the trainer was just beating around the bush. He'll take me to a new road everyday just to point me to a new sign. Most of these signs i really knew well coz I studied well with my written test. After a couple of lessons I realized that he's just trying to make money from me and has nothing much to offer. One day, I had to literally push him to take me to a parking lot to do parking maneuvers, which he took but at a 30 mins ride from my place, Wow!As my 8 (out of 12) hours got over, I asked him to get office to book my appointment for test, but he started to make same excuses which he made before after my completions of 6 hours for the previous set of lessons. I was getting none of it this time. I called up office myself, explained them the scenario and got a date booked. Only after revolting, that he took me to freeway on my second last lesson, no parallel parking still.- as much as the trainer was feeding inputs for the thorough driving, I found him poor during slow speed maneuvers. He insisted so much on me taking the turns slower and much slower that I ended up failing the dmv drive test as the examiner cut my marks left and right for taking slow turns, wow! His dodge car has a big engine or sensitive accelerator pedal whatever, so for a new driver you might get a little jerk during start/stop. He was alright with it and never pointed this to me either. Not sure he didn't realize it or purposely never made me realize so that I keep on adding my lessons for him to continue getting paid. Again, the examiner cut my marks during the test, result - I failed due to accumulation of marks due to aforementioned scenarios. The worst part was that the trainer was so much for the money that after me failing the test, the first thing he said to me was that we exceeded the time by 30 minutes so he'll ask office to charge me for these 30 minutes too. I obviously got angry at him (i was already upset with the failure) because office was alright with not charging me, they even called me later on saying that they won't but this trainer guy wanted every cent, lol. I understand that it's a business for the trainer and they have to think about monetary factor, but how much and at what cost? Read Less

This driving school really went above and beyond for me to get trained in driving in Los Angeles and passing my behind the wheel test. I was recommended to go here by my mother-in-law, because she herself had a very positive experience there when she had to go for traffic school. First off, my mother-in-law had scheduled for me to take three 2 hour lessons so that I can get accustomed to driving in LA. I am quite a fragile and nervous person, so when I first went out driving with their standard assigned instructor I became very scared, discouraged and flustered. I was so angry, nervous, and just demoralized and I complained about how my instructor's energy was too high for me to be able to absorb information. I lashed out over the phone. In retrospect, looking back at how emotional I got, I can tell you they deserve some sort of trophy for their fabulous customer service. They were so nice, patient, accommodating and really did the most so that I actually learn and not feel discouraged. They felt so bad that I had reacted so negatively. They offered me lessons with Bridgette, who was a fabulous teacher. She is so sweet, calm and collected. I was able to really pick up on what she was saying and I built good driving habits because of her. Her energy was exactly what I needed. They were so accommodating, that the owner of the school (Robert) even came out to give me a practice test after to make sure I would pass the test. They also booked a test for me at the DMV. Bridgette picked me up that day to practice for 45 minutes before my test, wait while I got tested and drove with me back home. I don't know anyone that would have had the time or energy to do this for me because everyone I know is too busy to take me to the DMV during the week. They were extremely helpful and are the reason I was able to pass with such few points taken off, even though I was a nervous wreck. Not only did I pass my test, I think they really helped me develop the good driving habits. Read Less

Thanks to this company my son is driving!!each member of the team provide excellent service!! Dollar driving provides classroom training :covering the rules of the road , including reviewing the DMV Handbook . A CHP representative attends one of the sessions . Robert J Stahl and all his staff provide one on one attention. Staff is excellent with nervous anxious teens . They are experts at teaching ADHD / Autism  etc . Staff is flexible with assorted levels of expertise ( like karate black belt etc ) staff are flexible with hours. Staff can pick up and drop off students at school, house etc . I highly recommend this company and all staff!!!Thanks for everything!!!Ann Codron Read Less

Hi Robert,Thank you so much for having Yolanda give our daughter the "refresher" driving lesson on Tuesday. It went well, and she learned much from spending the 2 hrs with her. Of particular importance was the instruction and detailed attention Yolanda gave her on making right and left turns. Even though she has been licensed since August, she was not too good at making turns, until Yolanda worked with her. The lesson was just what she needed.Thank you again, and I wish you and your family many Christmas blessings! Read Less

We had an instructor named David, a tall young man in his late twenties, I'd guess, who was phenomenal. He taught two of my boys. The first passed his driving test within a couple of weeks with only 3 mistakes (out of a possible 16) and I'd say he's a good driver. David noticed problems that my second son was having, problems we'd never zeroed in on before, including noticing that his glasses were not nearly strong enough. I can't believe he caught that and we missed it. He hasn't taken his test, yet. David is responsible and prompt, and the kids said he kept the lessons interesting the whole time. He related well not just to my with-it son, but the son who has communication issues as well. Read Less

This driver training experience is  the best thing you can do for your teenager, in terms of safety and preparedness driving a car. My child had done another program and was considered "finished" by that school, but it was a very low bar for both competence and confidence.  Robert really gave her the skills base to be safe on the road and develop sound driving judgment above and beyond simply passing the test. I highly recommend Robert and his staff as a worthwhile investment in a very elemental piece of your teenager's safety and future. Read Less

The instructors definitely guide you and train very well. I took a 6 hour session with Alberto, and I passed the test with just 2 minor errors. They try to teach on freeways, surface and also canyons and is definitely worth it. Happy client :) Read Less

Brought my son in for the discount/cash only package and after three lessons with Alberto my son passed his behind the wheel test the first time. Super easy to set up and all went perfectly smooth. Couldn't be happier.Read Less

Both my brother and I used Brigette and Robert Rado for almost 40 hours of driving instruction before we got our licenses.  We felt like they really cared about us becoming better drivers and we enjoyed driving with them.  They are fun to talk to and made us confident drivers.  We barely missed any points on our driving exams and we feel like we are safe and comfortable drivers.  Both teachers and Robert Stahl were always willing to talk about our progress with our parents and since we have to take the highway to get to school, by the time we were finished, our parent felt comfortable with us driving everywhere.  I'd highly recommend Dollar Driving.  My mom also loved that they'd pick us up at school for our lesson and drop us off at home or wherever we needed to be! Read Less

Driving is more than having a licence. At dollar driving school i was taught how to be a perfect and safe driver.I passed my road test and i owe it all to the guidance of Robert .S and my awesome instructor David .Q '' you guys are the best '' Read Less

Dollar Driving School is fantastic. My instructor, Robert Stahl, was kind and professional. He taught me to be safe behind the wheel and clearly cared for my safety. Most importantly, Dollar does not simply teach you to pass the road test; they teach you to be a good driver (and pass the road test, too). I took my road test today at the Winnetka DMV and passed with a -2, which is the same score Robert predicted I would get. I would definitely recommend this school to anybody. Thanks for everything, Dollar Driving! Read Less

I found this Driving school on the DSAC (Driving School Association California) web site, and I'm glad I did. Robert Stahl and his team were great and really took their time teaching my son Cameron. My son did their on-line drivers education program and their drivers training (behind-the wheel) program. I was impressed with their progress reports after each outing. They made recommendations to me.... His weaknesses and his strengths. This enabled me to practice with my son and work on his weaknesses. Another great option that was introduced, was the "Driving Buddy" app. This App enabled me to monitor his instruction time with the Dollar driving school instructor. I could see where they drove and how he did, plus it assigns a grade to the driving instruction time. I only wish I had found Dollar driving school years earlier for my daughter.  On April 30, 2015, my son had his drive test at the Winnetka DMV. The funny thing, the DMV examiner was the same one for my daughter. He stated my son seemed more prepared compared to my daughter. Mr. Stahl predicted that my son will pass with missing 5 or less errors. Passing is less than 15 errors. My son had 5 errors on his drive test, and one of those errors was driving too slow.... I'm okay with that. Thanks Robert and David for teaching my son to be safe behind the wheel. Read Less