The class portion was fine.  Now, the driving lesson...The scheduling is a nightmare. No workable times and locations.Last night I dropped my kid off at the school entrance as identified in the description 15 minutes early. She stood there waiting. ..no car. I tried calling the company and closed at 4:30??I quickly sent an email- and not contacted until this morning by email.  They claim even though they say at BCC, the car doesn't meet on BCC campus but on the road - not visible from The actual school entrance at that address.So, my gripe is- no way for me to contact them and they do not contact me? How am I supposed to be okay with this? You should have people available if you are scheduling during those times.   And to top it off- They are charging me $99 to make it up. Terrible. Read Less

So happy I followed the advice of a friend who used I Drive Smart for her two sons! It has been great thus far. My daughter is gaining confidence in leaps and bounds, and I'm feeling better and better about her eventual licensing. I decided to add supplemental instruction to her standard package, because I'd prefer the pros to introduce her to highway and night driving. We are spreading her training out over the course of 9+ months, with practice in between. This is the way to go. Read Less

Outstanding driving school with great instructors and staff. Both of my kids went through IDS's program in the past couple of years, and the thoroughness of their training was impressive. Many thanks for the work you do to keep new drivers safe Read Less

I'd like to thank Bob Calo for his enthusiasm, knowledge, and guidance in providing my daughter a 1 1/2 drivers test session.  He built up Erika's confidence and skills and she passed her driver's test two weeks after.  Great school great experience. Read Less

Our daughter took the Behind the wheel with idrive smart and they were outstanding. Calm, organized and thorough. She felt they prepared her very well for driving in Virginia. We signed our son up, hoping to do the classroom with them as well as the BTW training. It turned out it didn't work with his schedule & we had to cancel. They were very polite, helped with the computer class registration & we kept the BTW training & without a fuss, they refunded the difference. So polite & helpful. Highly recommend this business and the instructors. Read Less

I Drive Smart was an overall great experience. Their instructors were engaging and easy to talk to. They fully guided me on my way to getting licensed. They were also super flexible, their website allowed to reschedule quickly and easily when I had a conflict. Read Less

I Drive Smart is the Best drivers education class. When you learn how to drive the best way is to be taught by cops. They are very patient and very professional today I passed my drivers provisionals license. I will highly recommend this to anyone. The best thing was it was enjoyable. Thanks! Read Less

I've been driving for about 15 years now and decided it was time to learn how drive a manual transmission car. My instructor, Mark, was super friendly and patient which helped me eliminate any nerves I had. He was such a great teacher and I pretty much nailed everything in the 90-min session. Only time I stalled out was when I had to stop and start on a hill, but that wasn't too bad. Also, I Drive Smart was so accommodating, I could tell customer satisfaction was a big priority for them. Their manual transmission car got into an accident and they proactively called me to let me know they had to reschedule my lesson due to the car being in the shop for repairs. They also offered to pick me up for my lesson instead of me having to come to them to apologize for the inconvenience. Great business. I would highly recommend them for anyone learning to drive.They're a bit more expensive than some other driving schools, but it's worth it. Read Less

Ours is a VERY SATISFIED I Drive Smart alum family. My now-19 year old son completed the IDS course in Maryland during the summer between his sophomore and senior years in high school. Now it is time for my 16 year old daughter to learn to drive and to be perfectly honest, that thought scares me a little. Which is why I am absolutely over the moon that I Drive Smart has branched out to bring their unparalleled level of driver's training to our new hometown in southern California. Well, they're not exactly in our new home town, more like a 90 minute drive south of us. IT'S WORTH IT! That is how good these folks do their job: as a busy entrepreneur, mother, wife etc, I did not even think twice about the distance when we learned about IDS in SoCal. They are THAT good. And the need for my daughter to become an excellent driver is THAT important. A bit of background: We were introduced to IDS when they made a presentation at my kids high school on Silver Spring MD. I was impressed with the program philosophy, instructor experience and materials this program offered. That police officers teach the course is a bonus on several levels. My daughter is eager to drive but not so much that she is really engaged in the process when I chauffeur her around town. As opposed to her brother who asked thoughtful questions about the mechanics, laws, and culture of operating a motor vehicle each time he we got in the car. As he progressed through the IDS training his questions became more sophisticated, his Behind The Wheel confidence skyrocketed without approaching arrogance, and his respect for the responsibility of driving a car was obvious. I mention this to illustrate my upcoming point: THE PRESENCE OF I DRIVE SMART IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS THE ONLY REASON MY DAUGHTER (FABULOUS AS SHE IS IN SO MANY OTHER AREAS) GETS TO PURSUE HER DRIVERS LICENSE. IDS is the only program with which I feel completely safe entrusting this huge responsibility of guiding my daughters evolution from passenger to responsible, safe and excellent driver. This is a position I take with with 100% confidence after witnessing the competent and yes, smart - very smart - driver that my son became. We have only great things to say about this course. Yes, it was among the more expensive options back in Maryland, but it was much cheaper than the hours therapy or pounds of cheesecake required to otherwise calm my nerves as my cherished children grew into drivers. I Drive Smart is one of the best decisions made by our family! Read Less

As a parent, I really appreciate the fact there is a driver's education company that employs only men and women from law enforcement. I would not consider another company to train my children. I have found Josh, the Vice President, and Jim, one of the many great instructors, are so calm and level headed, I would trust them completely with even the most challenging student. Read Less