If I could give a zero I would. For one of my daughters driving lessons the following occurred:She was picked up for a 2 hour lesson. 3 hours later my daughter called me in a panic as the instructor had told her to get on the freeway and they had driven in the wrong direction for 90 minutes. The entire time the instructor was making personal calls to friends. After one upsetting call ,the instructor started crying and praying in Arabic. She then told my daughter to pull over where she again made a call and got into a screaming fight with someone. She then told my daughter she had no way of knowing how to get back to our neighborhood. My daughter suggested Waze but the instructor initially refused. Finally allow my daughter to use navigation on Waze she then repeatedly Grabbed the wheel from her on the drive back. Then finally arrived by after 4 hours and 30 minutes.  When I spoke to the instructor she appeared high on something to me.  I called the school the next day and asked to speak to the manager and was told she was out.  After 4 calls and numerous emails I received no response.  And I was told they have a no refund policy.  These people are dangerous,unethical, liars and criminals.   Stay away from this place if you value your children's lives. Read Less

I HAVE to recommend this place to anyone going through the tedious task of passing Traffic School. I went there yesterday and had surprisingly amazing day. Ok, no one wants to do Traffic School but if you have to, this is the way to go. $40, easy to understand, there's no way you can't pass the final test. Ana, the instructor, was very knowledgeable, fun, patient and funny! The day went by and sooner than I expected we were done and I was out of there with my receipt and proof of completion which they electronically send to the DMV and voila, you're done.  In the past I did it on line and it was the worst experience ever! Look through the photos so you know what to expect. Highly recommend it! Read Less

The in-classroom portion of this -- held in a crappy/seedy place -- was acceptable. My kid passed the exam for her permit. Everything went downhill from there. We bought three driving lessons. Weekends, somehow, were always "booked" -- they don't tell you this when you pre-pay for them to teach your high-school-going kid to drive. When we finally did get appts -- sometimes waiting as much as 3 weeks -- the drivers showed up late every time, sometimes more than an hour. One of them had my daughter drive him to a "personal errand", then asked her to wait in the car alone, unsupervised, in a sketchy neighborhood she didn't know, until he got back to the car; the extra time was not tagged on to her lesson. After her final lesson, we asked the teacher for the completion certificate we were promised. "Oh, you don't need one", he said, "I already signed the permit for for her -- she's good to go". I was confused -- that didn't mesh w/ what DMV says or what we were promised, but he smiled assuredly when we pressed him on it, and told us it's never been any different.This past Friday, my daughter was rejected - for lack of the certificate -- by DMV, upon the occasion of her license test. She doesn't have a single free day off of school until June, so now she has to wait an additional two months w/out a license, all because Melrose Driving School failed to give her a completion certificate. Yes, they finally dropped one off at our house later that day after I called and yelled at them, but too little too late.Later, the "manager" returned a msg I left, having only this to say, "Well, it's your fault. You're the parent. If your understanding was that DMV needed a certificate, you should have told the teacher you didn't believe him". And with that she finished, "...and I'm not gonna give you a refund because this is your fault and if you don't like it, too bad".Buyer beware. This place is a sham shop. They hire one-off contractors -- at least some of whom use their "teaching" time to run personal errands, who don't understand CA driving law in any consistent way, who make their own hours and thus do not provide for any reliable scheduling and who are not held accountable. Read Less

The instruction seems to be OK for my daughter, but every lesson time they go to a fast food place to get lunch because the instructor is hungry. That time (my daughter estimates 10 minutes) is never added to the 2-hour instruction.  Since these lessons are so expensive every minute counts...eat before the lesson starts please!!! Read Less

How's it going everyone I wanted to give my two sense and say that I was aided well and learned a significant amount of driver knowledge I'll be using for all my days to come. My instructor was Marcos Garido he was very patient and truly gave me a wider idea of how situations are handled and gave me comprehensive driving training. He did great an amazing teacher only needed a lesson and a driver refresher course before my test and I'm glad he helped me out. I highly recommend this driving school as well as this specific instructor thank you all and have a great day. 11/13/15 Read Less

BEWARE!! They have a 24 hour cancelation policy, but don't answer the phones so you can adhere to the policy. However, you are still penalized. You would be better suited to find another driving school!! Read Less

Do not use this company go with Genesis 1!!!Melrose Practices bait and switch tacticsQuotes one price over the phone then charges your credit card a different priceSays you can change your number of drivers lessons then tells you that they don't issue refunds and will charge you a percentage of your fee to issue a refundRead the other one star reviews on this awful company how they are allowed to stay in business brings into question the method of reviewing the business practices of this driving school.Melrose business practices hurts other driving schools who may very well practice professionally such as Genesis 1 Read Less

Friends raved about this driving school and I opted to trust my friends and give it a shot. When I asked for background info on the driver Marcos the manager said she wouldn't provide that. My son had 4 substandard hours with Marcos followed by 4 stellar hours with Skip. Skip was a complete professional with the patience and knowledge any parent would be thrilled to witness. Following my sons lessons with skip, realizing that the previous 4 hours were nowhere near the level of expertise, I called Melrose driving school to see if they could make some adjustments to my bill. They NEVER returned my call. I called 3 times over the course of 2 weeks and never received the courtesy of a call back. Subsequently, my credit card was charged without my authorization. Bottom line: Marcos is a lovely man with less experience than skip. My bill should reflect that difference in instruction. Read Less

The best Driving School in Los Angeles and I highly recommend it. They are so experienced, professional and the driving program is specific to the requirements of the DMV road test. Melrose was so professional, patience, helpful and thanks to her I passed my road test at the first try. Read Less

James was awesome! He showed up right on time and was really helpful. We did two lessons and he showed more in the first lesson then I learned with Abel's Driving School on the first with them. We drove on the freeway, did parking practice, and he prepared me for my Driver's test at the Santa Monica DMV. While driving we went over everything that was going to be on the test.He knew EVERY little trick they could or would pull on the test. Really nice guy and we had a great discussion about music too!I highly recommend Melrose!*UPDATE*I passed my driving test thanks to the great folks here at Melrose! They worked with me on what I needed to learn and helped me learn the courses. I had to take the test a couple times but I passed at Culver City! Read Less

Absolutely terrible experience. I was a brand new driver, never been behind a wheel before.Teacher didn't care at all and half did his job as I didn't tell me what to do. Even after 6 hours I was still pretty much clueless of what to do. And going to a different driving school to take more hours they were so surprised to see that nothing was taught me over there! Avoid at any cost. EXTREMELY expensive for what it is. They just want to rip off your money. Read Less

Everyone can have a "bad experience" once in a while but Melrose Driving School was one giant bad experience.The first driving instructor picked up my daughter at school (late) and ate food from her lunch box the entire hour.  Lots of chatting but very little instruction and/or correction.  The second instruction (with a different instructor) went ok but the third was the real doozy.This final class was scheduled for the afternoon prior to my daughter's DMV appointment and the instructor was supposed to take her around the Culver City DMV offices so she would know those streets.  He showed up 20 minutes late and without the paperwork for the DMV.  Instead of a 2-hour driving class they drove to a parking lot half-way to the Melrose Driving School offices and waited for someone to meet them to drop off the paperwork.  By then, with the rush hour traffic, they had no time to complete a lesson.  I phoned Melrose and explained the issue and the receptionist assured me I would not be charged for that class and asked if I wanted my daughter to have another class the next day, before her appointment.  The class was scheduled and completed without incident.  I left a message that day and the next two or three days to speak with the office manager so I could explain what had happened but she did not return my calls.Here's the nasty, unprofessional part:  Melrose Driving School charged $110 to my credit card for the class that wasn't supposed to be billed.  I phoned the office manager, Maria, from July until January and she NEVER returned a phone call and was always "out of the office" .  When I finally reached her in January (by calling from a blocked number) she was very nasty, said my daughter and I were lying, and that no one would ever have said we wouldn't have been charged, etc.  She was astoundingly nasty and unprofessional.I would NEVER recommend this company to anyone.  I wish I would have insisted that my daughter use Westwood Driving School like my other children did.  Westwood was the total opposite of the horrible Melrose Driving School. Read Less

I must agree. Maria was a wonderful teacher -- my daughter loved her and learned so much in 6 hours. Now, my daughter is getting ready for her test and Maria is no longer there - BOO HOO! I hope the new teacher is just as good. I'll reserve the rest of my review until the new teacher finishes her review course with my daughter. Read Less

USELESS! The instructor came late to pick me up. He didn't teach me anything: just to turn right and left! ahah thank you! He doesn't know his work, maybe because he is a music teacher! Anyway the girl from the school wasn't nice neither... no commentThis school sucks! Don't waist your time and your MONEY! Read Less

I signed my girlfriend up for 30 minute drive and license test for $90, she loved it! She was so happy about the staff and the school, they made her feel like famliy! I had to write this review! TWO THUMBS UP! Read Less

I am a very nervous driver, which makes me twice as grateful for Melrose Driving School -- and especially for my instructor, Grace P.  I tried another driving school earlier, and had a bad experience.   Melrose makes me feel safe because each car has a brake AND accelerator for the instructor to use if necessary (not that she had to, but still!).   And then there is Grace.  What a terrific teacher!   With her, I actually felt okay during my first time driving on the highway.  And, she has great tips-- and lots of patience -- when it comes to parallel parking.   Huge kudos to both Melrose and Grace P.! Read Less

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!I had to attend traffic school for a ticket I got and I was dreading it BAD!This place not only made it a pleasure but also made time go by fast...They offer weekend classes for only $40 a class for the 8hr traffic school course...Ask for Laura she is super smart and sweet =) she informed me how taking the 8hr course helps keep my driving record clean, which will prevent my insurance rates from being adversely affected in the end and all for just $40 that's a DEAL compared to higher insurance rates $$$$!!!THANKS MELROSE DRIVING & TRAFFIC SCHOOL =) Read Less

I have to say Melrose driving school is in of the most complete driving schools in Los Angeles. They have modern Hybrid cars and a wonderful staff from the front office to the classroom. The Driving instructor Ray was very patient and friendly. I would recommend anybody looking for a driving school to check out Melrose Driving school in Los Angeles.maps.google.com/maps/pla…Check out more reviews from other students and they have taught a lot of celbrities here to just look at the wall of fame. Read Less

I took their Driver's Education and 6 hour Training package. The teachers were great and i passed my Permit Test w/ 100%! The driving Instructors came to my school to pick me up for the lessons and even took me to take my Drive Test which i also passed!THANKS MELROSE! Read Less

They were so helpful. I was in an accident where a bus crashed into my car and they help me get my confidence back. They also fit the classes in with my schedule. They were also very polite and patient. Read Less