Reading the reviews left me concerned with this place. However, when I started driving with my instructor (Ken), it was a great experience. Ken was very professional and kind in his work. At times where I would make mistakes, he would calmly tell me how to fix it. If you're planning on coming here, ask for Ken as he will not yell or give you an attitude. Read Less

I'm not sure why this place has bad reviews. But they were great. They texted to confirm times and I ended up having to reschedule quite often which was really rude on my part. But they were always super nice about it and texted other available dates. Her instructor, ken, was professional and polite. My daughter took three lessons with them she just completed her last one today. They charged almost half what to every other driving school charges. Totally recommend Read Less

I encourage you to please read and hear me out. I have never given a 1 star rating. Even after going to the Emergency Room at a restaurant because they had peanuts in their food without warning. I still gave them 4 stars! But this place? This is it. This is my first ever 1 star and hopefully I can show you why they RIGHTFULLY deserve it.I believe Bolsa Driving School is extremely unprofessional, shady, and inferior to all other driving schools around the area. Don't believe me? Research it yourself on Yelp! There is almost no other driving school that has as low ratings as this one! Most of the 5 stars come from ONE specific instructor who has evidently quit (his name was Robert Lane). So really, you're taking your chances at having a horrid instructor and securing your opportunity to work with a roach (the lady at the front desk).My time with my driving instructor isn't what angered me the most. (Although they were TERRIBLE but more about that later). The person running the business is who I am most annoyed by.. My dad and I came in to cancel the rest of my driving lessons because they were simply unqualified on an ASTRONOMICAL LEVEL to teach ANYONE. We asked her to confirm that we're still able to go to the appointment that she "made" for us. She said yes. Well guess what? When I went to check the DMV site, I had no appointments under my name. I used my number, my dad's number, and the driving school's number. I saw absolutely no appointment at all. I called her and she said she'd text me a paper of the confirmation. If my appointment can't even be found on the database, what good is a supposed "paper". How is that supposed to confirm my appointment?My driving instructor was aggressive, condescending, and terrible at educating. Keep in mind, it was my first ever time behind the wheel. I had no experience at all. My first day driving with my instructor made me more anxious and fearful of driving than before I got behind the wheel. The first few minutes I got into the car, my driving instructor was teaching me how to turn the wheel. As soon as I turned the wheel (keep in mind the car was on park and on park brake) they exclaimed how I shouldn't turn the wheel right now as I could hit the house we're parked next to and "boom you kill 10 people". Another time, I stopped at a stop sign and was about to go straight. They told me not to turn into a certain street because "they (a car) will hit me and I will die". As a first time driver, who the hell wants images of death and killing someone in their head?My 2nd day was also quite terrible. I remember I couldn't make a turn very well. They had screamed "shit!" when I did (unprofessional) and asked if I was okay. I told them no I couldn't do turns. They threw an adult tantrum at this. They said that I had 2 hours of practice today and 2 hours the other day (Wrong. We had just started. If anything, we had about 1 and a half hours of practice as we weren't driving the whole time.). They asked "how would it make me feel as a driving instructor that my own student can't do turns?". I literally asked them "wait, are your feelings hurt?" Which they yelled back at me "yes!". I couldn't help but laugh. I seriously felt I was being pranked. Was I in a relationship with my instructor or something???? Perhaps they should have focused on being an educator as opposed to a tyrant.All in all yea this place is wrecked. Go somewhere else. Just because I'm younger doesn't mean I'm deserving of the unprofessionalism shown from this school. I noticed all the times my driving instructor had me pick up the older students, he was never nice with them and never raised his voice. For me though? I'd rather talk to Betsy Devos about financial aid. At the end of the day, I am still a paying CUSTOMER and you are a BUSINESS. Read Less

Terrible instructor. Didn't teach me much. Only talked when I was making a super bad mistake. Instructor was extremely disrespectful. And keep in mind this was my first time driving. The instructor named David asked me questions such as. "Why don't you ever pay attention?", "can you even see?"  And picked his ear when I was on the road with him. Read Less

Sensational! I luv Bolsa driving school and their instructors. My mom finally decided to take her drivers license test and I was way too busy to take the time teaching her as I was working full time while studying for my MBA at night. Luckily my neighbors had recommended Bolsa Driving School as they had wonderful time scheduling their three teenagers to earn their certificates there. I was glad I took my neighbors advice. I couldn't say enough good about them; professional instructors, always on time, with late model clean cars to drive. Their experience and safety reassured me and my mom.Gold stars to Bolsa Driving School! Read Less

DO NOT GO HERE!!!!! This place was ok when Robert Lane worked here, now it sucks ass. All they want is your money. I had Robert and he was AMAZING!! He made me so comfortable with driving and really encouraged me. Sadly Robert left, and I was stuck with David. You do not want your child in the car with him. Not only is he pessimistic and rude, he when just randomly be like "you failed," and not say anything. If I didn't have Robert, I would've probably failed, but thank God I passed so I wouldn't have to deal with David anymore. He literally is the epitome of an asshole and when driving, he doesn't make it clear where he wants you to go. He merely points up in the air and expects you to know if he's saying right, left, or straight. $400 for a teacher who doesn't teach. Waste of my moms damn money. Don't fucking go here. Read Less

My mom decided to take me here because it was cheap, and I really mean it when I say you get what you pay for. I don't remember the name of the driving instructor, but he wasn't professional. I was 16 and it was my first day driving in general. The first time I mess up, he just screams and yells "what's wrong with you?" Within my 6 hours, the only thing he taught me was how to drive straight and turn. I suggest paying a little more somewhere else in order to get the service you deserve. Read Less

I was hesitant at first to sign up my son cause they were the cheapest around, and with all the bad reviews,  but to my surprise they were great. The place is very professional and my son's drivers ed teacher was great. I don't know if i got lucky or they listened to the bad reviews but I didn't encounter anything negative. They come and pick you up at your house which is so convenient. I would  definitely recommend them to my friends and family. They can also take you to the DMV for your behind the wheel test. I didn't expect them to teach my son everything that's gonna be my job, 6 hours of drivers ed is just the beginning or pretty much basic drivers ed. Read Less

Not a good place to do your 6 hour driving. The people here are very unprofessional and they can't even speak English clearly and properly. Do not go to this place if you want to learn how to drive and pass the Behind-The-Wheel Test, they hold your hand for everything. Read Less

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Just recently, my teen daughter took the class . Instructor is bad and lazy.   Please don't send your kids to take  driving lesson at this place. Unprofessional instructors, lying owner and messy system. It's cheap but it's not worth it. As a parents, think about safety for your kids first. Keep away from this horrible business. Read Less

I had a horrible experience with the owner. My little sister took driving lessons on July 2017. The instructor failed to issue the certification of completion. The instructor was too busy trying to rush off and forgot to give the certificate. It's been a few months and we contacted the owner to get the certificate and explained the story to her. She was so rude and blamed us. She refused to listen to the story and demanded we pay her $20 for another copy. I went to the business to talk to her in person, and she continued to yell at me and my 16 year old sister while still dismissing what we were trying to tell her. She forced us to look through the papers and complained the whole time and told us we should be paying her more than $20 for the time she took. She kept yelling directly at my little sister saying it was her fault for losing it (while my sister is calmly explaining her the story). I told her that her attitude was ridiculous and rude, but she didn't care at all. Do not go here it is not worth it. The owner is rude, refuses to listen, and will do everything she can to cheat you out of money. Read Less

i had two sets of 6 hour lessons, each with a different instructor. the prices were fair so that was good. my first set of lessons i had mr. tan and he was alright. all i did was drive straight and turn occasionally. in the end, he didnt teach me how to park or to reverse, but instead told me to ask my parents to teach me. my second set i had robert lane and he was fabulous. he explained every minor detail and also gave me a couple of "tests" on the dashboard and a runthrough of how the actual dmv test would be, which was extremely helpful. he also taught me how to pump gas twice, which i really liked because even i forgot that i didnt know how to pump gas. all in all, the 5 stars are fo robert lane so make sure to request him!! Read Less

The only reason this place got 2 stars from me was due to the fact that one of the regular instructors, who was in charge of educating me on how to drive was courteous/nice. He was however unprofessional as an instructor (talk on the phone during practice drive, made me drove around just to run errands for him and not on the actual lecture of the driving itself). In addition, the owner was extremely rude! He was trash talking in Vietnamese to another Vietnamese adult calling the students driver as "ngu" which translated to "stupid" because some failed the driving test on their first attempt. I was so upset and wished I should've recorded the demeaning conversation. I realized that the staff here also stereotype by treating some people better than others, usually, the older/elderly students will get better attention than the younger/teenager students.  Truthfully, this place only wants your money by getting you to pass the test as quickly as possible. If you want a place that actually treats you with etiquette and cares about your driving ability then do yourself a favor and look elsewhere. I have a couple family members, who need driving practices to get their driver license and I've always told them to stay away from this place. Read Less

Do not recommend. It's cheap, but I guess you get what you pay for. My driving instructor, Vu, was very unprofessional and yelled at me a lot during our lessons. I understand that constructive criticism is a must when you first begin driving, but he yelled at me to the point that I could not concentrate. Also, some of the things he yelled at me were really unnecessary, like questioning how I even got into UCLA when my driving skills were so bad... Also, after 3 lessons, they made me go to take the test. We went to Laguna Hills DMV where I never drove before. I made a critical error and instantly failed. They made me go a second time afterwards, just 3 days after my first attempt, in which I failed again. My parents and I decided that enough was enough and to stop using Bolsa Driving School. I practiced with my dad for months on weekends when I came home from college. Today I took my driving test at the Westminster DMV, where I had practiced driving around beforehand, and passed. Read Less

Not too friendly to new drivers, many of the instructors speak fluent Vietnamese but not English very well, so sometimes instructions can be really unclear. If you're a new driver or not a fluent Vietnamese speaker, I wouldn't recommend this place at all. Read Less

I do not recommend this place mainly because of their terrible service. The owner and instructors there are unprofessional. The price ($460) is an unreasonable price for only 8 hours of practice and DMV practice. Not to mention I did not learn very much because all we did was drive around. I have called and complain, however they said it was my responsibility to also do research. I paid to have it taught to me not so I can sit at home and learn because why would I need to pay an overly priced plan ? Okay now here's another thing. You get a different instructor the day you go to the DMV, not the one you're used to driving with. In my experience, it's horrible because the man is unprofessional. He yells instead of calmly pointing out your mistakes. Screaming that you're going to kill someone is definitely not good for a mentality right before the real test. Not to mention my vietnamese is not very fluent and the man had a very heavy accent. I think it would be better if they only give you one instructor. To conclude I don't think this place really cares whether or not your experience is bad. They just want your money. Read Less

ROBERT LANE! He is the only reason my rating is 5 stars and the only reason I went through Bolsa Driving School. If you're looking for an ovequalified instructor who is also incredibly affordable, I recommend that you specifically request for him. Trust me, you won't regret it. He will make you feel comfortable as you learn how to manage the road. I came in with no experience whatsoever and because of Robert, I easily passed my test. ROBERT LANE, don't forget! Oh by the way, only pay the $180. Try to not fall for their $460 deal, it's not worth it. Trust me! Read Less

I signed up for my lesson in March, and I got two different instructors. I had Tan for one day and Robert for two days. Tan was very helpful and nice; however, my experience with Robert was horrible. He made me drove around; he didn't teach me much. I had my lesson with him in March. Robert showed up 1 hour late because of daylight saving. When he arrived, he told me it happens every year. This was so unprofessional! If this isn't the first time it happened, he should have learned his lesson. Robert wrote on my appointment receipt paper "August 6 from 1:45 to 2:45" to make up for the 1 hour. 5 months have passed by, but he didn't show up. I called him, and he didn't pick up.I did call the school, and they said he was teaching someone else at the time. When he finally picked up, Robert said he put me on August 7. I thought that maybe he wrote it on my paper wrong; therefore, I waited on August 7. You could probably guess what happened. Robert didn't show up, and I still didn't get my certificate. He didn't even take responsibility. I never got an apology. My driving test was coming up, so I needed my certificate. I went to the school, and the lady literally told me "you missed 1 hour, that's ok." I paid for this! I did manage to get my certificate and left. In conclusion, I don't recommend this place. Save your money, time, and energy. Read Less

I just finished my three day behind the wheel training (for $180), and my instructor was very helpful and supportive. I believe that the price is much much better than other places around, and these other reviews are too harsh. My instructor gave constructive criticism and praised when I was doing well. He also gave me the option of driving for the whole 2 hours or taking 10 minute breaks after driving for 30 mins, which was very nice. On 2 days I chose to drive the whole 2 hours, but on one day I chose to take the breaks. When we did take breaks, he asked what I wanted to work on and what he thought I should work on. The only negative thing that I have to say is that I drove in an older model Toyota, and the AC was not working (take into account that it is in fact mid August). All in all, a superb school to get your training! In my experience, the instructor himself picked me up, I just had to drive to the other student's house when my lesson was finished. I'm pretty sure this had to do with his schedule and whatnot. Read Less

This place is so unprofessional. I had my 6-hour session with a man (who I shall remain nameless) and all we did was driving around. He taught me nothing. These people are a bunch of bullies. He and his students always bullied me while I was driving them around. They laughed and made jokes about me to my face. I found it extremely inappropriate since he didn't teach me anything and expected me to know how to drive. I was always being respectful to his other students but apparently they didn't and it was his fault letting them interrupt my sessions. Read Less

Decent driving place that is one of the few with a real contract unlike others here in OC. Cost is too high up to $460 (8 hours, guarantee to cover 3 tries, gas on freeway (Kim clearly didn't say it on the fwy and lied for students to drive which didn't happen at all).It should have been $400 or less. Robert Lane is a great man and teacher. But prices are outrageous and need to go down.Hi driving school is way better overall than here for best service and low price. Read Less

Some of these reviews are too harsh and blown out of proportion.I enrolled my niece in this driving school because she needed her 6 hours of driving with an instructor. She said that her instructor's english was limited but understandable. Tan (her instructor) was an active, hands-on instructor that helped her steer the wheel when she had trouble making turns. He thoroughly explained the basics of driving, well enough for her to remember and understand. When she got the hang of it, she said Tan was nice and motivated by saying, "Good job." or "You're doing perfect!". I was glad to hear that she and her instructor got along fine. $180 is a reasonable price for the 6 hours of behind-the-wheel driver's ed. I am not sure about the demeanor of the other instructors but Tan did his job well and helped my niece learn to drive. Read Less

This review is based upon my brother's experience with this school... Don't sign up for Bolsa Driving School!   They taught my brother to drive around DMV area so that he could pass the DMV driving test but didn't teach driving safety. Not worth the $450!   Also the teacher that drove my brother around the DMV area has an anger problem.  He slammed the car door and banged on the car when another person failed their DMV driving test. Read Less

So to put it out there, I enrolled into the service of this driving school around April and got my license around the end of that month. Since receiving my license, I have decided to take some time to get a clearer mind before writing a review for this place. Well, my opinion of this place hasn't changed since then. This driving school is still utterly terrible. My original instructor was alright. I did like him. Sort of. He went over the basics but neglected some things here and there. My biggest gripe is with the professionalism of the instructors. The day of the driving, I was taken but another instructor. Let's call him #2. I was driven to the Laguna Hills DMV along with two other students. Lets keep in mind that I was picked up around 7:30 am. Upon arriving there, we cycle through the students to practice the test route one last time. Holy crap. There was so much yelling at the first student. Insults along the line of "being an idiot" and such. In Vietnamese, of course. Yes, his driving skills were quite rough but why was he even there for the test? Surely, the school doesn't revolve around having students and getting rid of them as soon as possible. Right? I didn't get yelled at because my driving was decent from practicing on my own time. The other students took their exams but it seems that for some reason, my test time was pushed back towards 1 pm. Huh. What I can understand from observing the procedures and the structures of the school is that they are chummy with the Laguna Hills DMV. I mean I did hear them discussing and laughing about the egg rolls that one of the instructors recently brought in for the DMV workers. I suppose that's how this specific driving school is able to get driving test appointments two to three months earlier than any other driving school. So I waited until 1 pm and took my test. I passed and awaited to be taken home. #2 left and told me that I was going to be left in the care of another instructor by the name of Tan. But I rather just call him #3. I didn't see #3 when I finished the test and waited around. 30 minutes pass and he still wasn't there. I had to text my original instructor for #3's number. Called him and apparently, I was not actually the last appointment of the day as #2 told me. There was another student and she was driving around for practice. #3 told me to just wait it out. Well, okay. I decided to kill time and went to the Carl Jrs. across the street from the DMV. Then I was finally called to be told its time to go home. We left the DMV around 5 pm. 9 hours at the DMV with the test itself being only 10 minutes. What fun I had.But it didn't end there. Tan insisted I drove home on the freeway. This was going to be my second time on the freeway. I told him I was tired and unsure but he insisted. The moment I back out of the spot, he mutters, "How did you even pass the test? You're terrible." Wow. I laughed it off, believing that it was a joke. Him repeating it twice more on the way out proved otherwise.And then on the freeway, he decided for me to do some maneuvers that was above my experience. Switching 4 lanes in quick succession on a packed highway and the such. All the while, he is still reminding me of how terrible I am and talking on the phone with someone about eating Korean bbq. I dropped off the other student and asked if we could just have him drive because I was drained of energy. lolnope. We have to pick up another student of his for his lesson. So we did and once the other guy gets in the car, #3 started to go over how terrible I am again. To this new student, Eli or something along that line. Eli was a nice kid, though. He just drove while #3 babbled on about how I wasn't his responsibility to drive home and that I was wasting his time. Well, sorry. I didn't exactly ask for this. Then he talked about how his clients pay him $500/hour and it only takes him an hour to make anyone ready for the driving test. Then he bragged about how he was the top instructor of the school and that his wife was the owner. How professional. I was dumped about 5 minutes from where my house was and walked the rest home.In conclusion, stay away from this place like the plague. Read Less

I went here because my friends did and it was the cheapest I could find - big mistake. The instructor Tan was rude and impatient the whole time, despite me making it VERY clear verbally to him that I have no prior experience. If I could write a book about all the unprofessional actions by the instructor I definitely would. For one thing, he took five minutes to go over how the car works with me - brake & gas pedals, left & right signals, etc. That was it . Didn't clarify with me that for a u-turn, you need to make a complete rotation of the wheel or that to make a left or right turn, only rotate the wheel semi. All he said was "turn, release." My boyfriend and friend had to clarify turns with me. Learned more from them. Also, considering that it's my first time driving, he didn't have me practice in residential areas to build up my confidence but rather made me drive on the streets right away to drop off the student that came before me; didn't even give me a chance to practice turns, etc before heading out. He talked on the phone a lot. He also had a tendency to yell at you if you make a mistake the first time; when I was struggling with turns, we took a break & he told me "I have been an instructor for 10 years and have had 6,000 students. The kids I teach understand it within 20 minutes and I have been teaching you for 30 so why don't you understand? Out of all the students, I have only hit 1 out of 100 - don't make it you." He also questioned if I was a rebellious child because I had "trouble following instructions." It's not trouble following directions, it's trouble trying to relax when he didn't teach me shit before shoving me out into the streets and kept yelling at me. Used hand signal often rather than saying "left/right" so had to look at his signals and when I did, got yelled at. Kept telling me "you do this you fail at DMV test ok?" When he finally decided not to be a complete crazy maniac he said "Why you drive like this the beginning so I didn't have to yell at you?" UHHHH because I didn't know how to drive and was forced to go into the streets right away? Also, had me pick up the student after me when I still  had 23 minutes left of lessons. EXTREMELY unprofessional and he made my driving experience extremely stressful and nerve wracking. Read Less