This guy know what he's doing. He's extremely nice but he is able to show you everything you did wrong without making you feel tense. It's clear that he cared less about his payment and more about me actually learning. He took me to where my test would be held- took me on all possible routes. I seriously love this guy! Read Less

My son needed to pass the test and get his license in just one week, when I was not around to help him (long story). I didn't have much hope that any instructor would agree to teach him, let alone help him actually pass. The teacher (Collin) gave my son supplemental materials, including printed materials and videos to watch at home, in addition to the pre-arranged hours of lessons. My son passed on his first try! I consider it money well-spent. Read Less

I had Lily as my instructor years ago and still have not gotten her yelling the whole time I drove in the car out of my head. Unfortunately the lessons were prepaid for, otherwise it would have been my first and last time in a car with her. Skip waisting time, eneergy, and money. Go to Anne's driving school for a positive experience. Read Less

My instructor was Colin Huey and I thought he was great! He was incredibly patient, knew exactly what he was doing and I thought he did a good job pushing me to be more assertive on the road. He is pricier than all the other driving instructors in the city but I think he's worth every penny. When i talked to my friends about their driving instructors they didn't seem nearly as professional and they didn't seem to learn as much as I did. I felt myself getting better behind the wheel behind the day. Colin is a driving instructor that doesn't just enjoy his job, but he really cares about the student he teaches. He was always very focused on the road and he went over time with me when he could. The best part of all is that I had 10 days to pass my license test before I headed back to school. I hadn't driven a car before and because of Colin's instruction, I passed. Not only that, but when I finished my driving test the examiner said "whoever trained you did a very good job." Read Less

I went here a while ago because a lot of my friends had, and now I am completely stumped as to why this place is popular at all. The office is very disorganized and so is the overall operation. The online course seemed to have been written in a hurry; it was riddled with repetition, misspellings, etc. My behind-the-wheel teacher, Collin Huey, was scatter-brained and unprofessional. In addition to double-booking lessons, he gave instructions that were extremely hard to follow for different reasons. He told me to make turns or change lanes with very little notice; he would periodically pick-up phone calls on his bluetooth while instructing me, which was confusing because I couldn't tell if he was talking to me or not; all directions were given suddenly yet unclearly, to the point that I performed badly just because I was always stressed or startled. For example, he would tell me to "change lanes now" right before an intersection, and when I did he said, "Not in the middle of an intersection! Automatic fail!" One time, we came across a driver who was holding up an entire lane, and he cursed at him a couple of times. Also, he constantly told me to honk the horn to let other drivers know I was there - which is pointless and only annoys other drivers. Looking back, it was all actually kind of funny - the only things I learned about were road rage and how to be an annoying, spastic driver.  Overall, the experience was stressful and unpleasant from start to finish. Luckily, I finally got my license (I learned everything while practicing with my parents). To avoid  driving lessons that will throw you off and stress you out, I would suggest not coming here. I wouldn't recommend these lessons to anyone even if they were free. Read Less

This is the WORST service. I've used it two times and the first time it was okay. The second child was not taught anything much more than philosophy of Life. No parallel parking. No city sense. I had to teach her the rest. BAD for a new driver. Read Less

I went to this traffic school because my children used to take driving lessons. Colin is very nice instructor who made the traffic lectures interesting, informative and time went by very fast.  I did refresh my driving knowledge and got accurate answers from Colin about traffic questions.  He was also very generous(giving out fruit, snacks, etc) .  The location is very good with so many different kinds of restaurants and cafes.  Highly recommend this traffic school to every one. Read Less

My instructor was Collin Huey.He kept everyone entertained.Offered free snacks to keep everyone awake.Free water as well as hot water to make tea. Comfy chairs + reasonable price for Traffic School.I honestly learned a lot from this school. Read Less

Fantastic school for your teen to lean to drive.  Currently owner Collin Huey is offering a discount on line course.  The current special means the class only costs $10.  Unbelievable.  To enroll in on-line drivers ed, go to capitoldriversed.com.  Type in Tiger in the promo box to get a $20 discount - total outlay for the course is $10!!!!I currently have my 2nd teenager enrolled in driving instructions with A-Safe Way Driving School.  This school is a SF icon. Read Less

Would give zero stars if possible.The instructor (Lily) showed up 20 minutes late, When she finally got to my apartment her car smelled terrible. I was gagging the whole time. Pork potstickers reek.She then ran through some safety tips, whilst scribbling all over my permit. Does she not have a notepad????I explained to the instructor that i had NEVER been behind the wheel before. Yet she insisted on bringing me on to 19th Ave. Scary stuff for a first time driver!!!!! She constantly raised her voice at me and was sharp, even rude. Did she not hear me telling her I had never driven before? I was a nervous wreck getting out of the car.It took me more than 8 months to get back into the driving seat. Anns driving school rocks!!!If you are a nervous beginner please please please do not  call this school. I had the worst experience. Read Less

I got my license 7 years ago at the ripe (or is it rotten?) age of 16. Within a year I shattered my windshield on a mailbox trying to make a stealth getaway after egging someone's house, struck many walls, blew the clutch, and crashed my car twice with the last crash completely totalling the car. Needless to say, I stayed away from cars for a long time, until 2008 when I got the itch to drive again. I still had a valid license, but had developed a fear of driving and had forgotten basic skills. So, I made an early morning appointment with A-Safe Way back in July  to help myself get back on the road.  I was so nervous the day of the appointment, and became even more nervous when I saw who my instructor was- an old  lady who looked about 60, which means she was probably about 10 years older. I mean if that ain't the triple threat of doom, I don't know what is.  (Also--I wasn't expecting a BMW or anything too nice to drive, but I don't know what the hell was up with the old crusty ass corolla she arrived in.)We spent 20 minutes in my driveway. She used a steno pad to 'illustrate' driving situations and a few of her favorite crash stories. I use the term 'illustrate'  loosely 'cause what she was producing on the paper looked like a jumble of confetti, Morse Code, and random ass scribbles that made no sense as she frenetically chattered. On the road, she chattered a lot too, but not to me. Her phone rang loudly several times during the drive and she answered every time while tossing out unclear directions to me inbetween. I thought that was rude and unprofessional, and put a strain on what was already a stressful situation. By the end of the allotted time, I was pretty aggravated and disappointed that I had received such a poor instructor who was more interested in removing crud from her fingernails and flinging it into my airspace than guiding me. The topper is when she turned to me and asked with a hint of condescension if I had enough money to schedule another appointment. Please!  Skip the epic fail of riding around in a marshmallow on wheels with an unintelligible grandma, and spend your money elsewhere (I went to Ann's). Read Less

Getting your license is expensive and time-consuming. And if you had to read that sentence again...Yes, I finally got around to obtaining my license at the ripe age of 25, the day before Halloween. :)After spending $1260 and 21 hours behind the wheel, I am FINALLY a licensed driver. Pan S. Lee, my driving instructor and the owner of the business, took me all over Daly City, a few times we ventured in the streets of San Francisco during rush hour and once out over towards Pacifica. He taught me how to break softly, how to look both ways (and again!) before making my turns, how to make right and left turns (including left turns with oncoming traffic..eek!), how to backup in a straight line, how to master the three-point turn, how to make a u-turn, how to park uphill and downhill, (briefly) how to parallel park, and all other things driving...but I think I've covered it all there. It was awesome getting to know Pan S. Lee, a person I wouldn't normally talk to based on age and industry. We talked about all things random. He liked to refer to people as either watermelons or pumpkins. He enjoyed getting fast food before my driving lesson so I would hear him eating beside me, his number somethings from Arby's or some other fast food chain. When I finished my drivers license test, I was able to do a drive thru to McDonald's for his lunch. Awesome. BIG Recommendation: Pay in cash because of the big minus below.BIG MINUS:- I wrote all but one of my driving lessons in check form. Pan had decided to cash them in all at once the day of my last driving lesson and they went through the following day. It could be that I am interpreting this all wrong BUT he had mentioned that he had turned them in two weeks ago but they miraculously were put through in one day. I guess that WOULD be fine, except I get paid once a month and the checks all went through on the 31st. And some of these checks were written back in August. Read Less

Lily is a nice lady and a very sharp instructor; don't bother lying to her, she knows you didn't check your mirror that time. If you can go 2 hours without her chastising you, you'll have no trouble with the DMV.The only negative is that the car was a Toyota Corolla (auto), which handled like a marshmellow, but other instructors may have other vehicles. Read Less

Wow Sam, Im going to have to hop on the Yelp train. This was the most hysterical time in my life.. Mr Lee is a fool and I dont think its there anymore!!??? All I remember was those ridiculous videos and smoking blunts on breaks with random Sunset kids. Good times Read Less

Can't believe I'm the first to review this place. Which San Francisco teen hasn't gone through Mr. Lee's rigorous curriculum of driving dos and do-nots? I wonder if the guys still alive,  standing at the front of a class with his polyester shirt and sweat stain armpits, talking about how if you don't drive slow....."vewy stoopid." He's a damn good teacher and he'll scare your kid straight, especially with multiple showings of Red Asphalt I and II. A- Safe Way and Mr. Lee, if it weren't for you guys, I'd never respect the rules of the road. Read Less

I showed up, understandably depressed, starting out the new year spending 8 hours at traffic school. I was a bit confused when I arrived at the location and it appeared to have been very recently on fire. I heard a rap-a-tap-tap from a window on the second floor above me. The teacher escorted me over the ashes and brought me upstairs into a chilly and disorganized classroom. The restaurant below had caught fire the day before, and he still held the class. The smell of burned building was overwhelming, and within 2 hours most of us had sore throats and burning eyes. No air breaks without adding time to the 8 hour class time. He told jokes I found somewhat offensive, and I'm pretty chill. Then, he agreed to mail me my certificate since I couldn't find my paperwork that morning (totally my fault) but then he sat on it for 5 days making me late in submitting my paperwork (still somewhat my fault, but annoying nonetheless). Overall, SNL couldn't have done a better parody of traffic school. I hope to never attend traffic school again...which will keep me from speeding...which I suppose is the point... Read Less