D & D Auto School
Boston, Massachusetts
Reviews
R N.
10 Dec 2018
REPORT
They are a bad company that is unorganized and only looks to take your money. They charged me 78$ or a mistake that they made when explaining what paperwork needed to be provided at the RMV. Their att...
They are a bad company that is unorganized and only looks to take your money. They charged me 78$ or a mistake that they made when explaining what paperwork needed to be provided at the RMV. Their attitudes are crazy and they aren't generally nice people.
Gina B
27 Feb 2018
REPORT
Choi is great to work with! Very experienced and patient! I learned so much after only the first lesson. Prices are great I would definitely recommend. See you soon D&D!
Khalil Haji
1 Feb 2018
REPORT
To start out with, I have been driving since last summer when my parents taught me. My parents live abroad (but we are American) so I figured I would take some lessons and get my license once I turned...
To start out with, I have been driving since last summer when my parents taught me. My parents live abroad (but we are American) so I figured I would take some lessons and get my license once I turned 18 now that I am in college. I chose D and D Auto School because they were the cheapest I could find and I am on a college student's budget. My first lesson was with Wei, a week before Winter Break. I then went abroad to visit my parents over winter break and drove about 30 hours with them as practice before my road test. When I returned to Boston, I went for a driving lesson to see if the instructor thought I was ready. My lesson was with David. Before the lesson, David asked me where I learned to drive. He then proceeded to make comments about how the driving in "my country" (I’m from California) is wrong and whoever taught me, taught me wrong, essentially insulting my parents. I found his comments to be ignorant and downright racist. I received some terrible advice from him including a remark about how "in the USA, your mirrors don't matter, you only need to look in front of you". I was criticized for following the law in some instances, notably, not changing lanes at his instruction in the MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I took another lesson on the day of the road test. 20 minutes before the test, the instructor went so far as to call me a lousy driver. Way to boost confidence. I ended up passing the test, so I'm grateful for that, but I accredit that more to my prior experience than the instructor. I suppose my personal experience with the school could have been worse but, if I didn't already know how to drive correctly, I would've been turned off completely from driving by my experience. People who don't know how to follow the rules of the road definitely shouldn't be teaching others driving.
Chi I
9 Aug 2017
REPORT
Poorly run driving school. Little instruction for driving lessons and disorganized scheduling for road test. Instructor was late and refused to refund the time and the driving instruction felt like mo...
Poorly run driving school. Little instruction for driving lessons and disorganized scheduling for road test. Instructor was late and refused to refund the time and the driving instruction felt like more of a quick way for them to make money than meaningful instruction on how to pass the road test. If you already know how to drive and just need a car/sponsor, D & D Auto School meets the bare minimum requirements. If you need actual driving instruction and lessons that will help you pass the road test, I strongly advise that you try another driving school.
Upahar Jung Shah
14 Jul 2017
REPORT
Good place to learn driving. I wanted to take a 6 days course, and was willing to pay in advance, but they advised me to take two lessons at first, and test myself whether I could take a road test wit...
Good place to learn driving. I wanted to take a 6 days course, and was willing to pay in advance, but they advised me to take two lessons at first, and test myself whether I could take a road test with fewer classes. What a nice sugesstion 😊 Scheduling was super easy. And, they boosted my confidence even before taking a class.
Everyone was so polite. After reading few reviews, I was skeptical about this place, but places like these don't really care about the google reviews, and on the top of all they don't spend on buying fake reviews. Among hundreds of people they serve nicely, few people who are not happy with them for some reason turn out to be their reviewer. This is why this school has low rating, and few bad reviews. But, you should give them a chance, and I am pretty sure they wouldn't let you down.
And, Danny is such a nice instructor. I would love to rate him 5/5.
Emi Charles
24 Mar 2017
REPORT
They were very polite and Wei Choi was great to work with.
manuel ortiz
1 Mar 2017
REPORT
everything was quick and convenient for me (a high school student)
DOP ENTERTAINMENT
21 Mar 2016
REPORT
is a very nice school to learn how to drive. D & D driving school build my confident in driving.. Although i fail my road test with them but still is a very good school. i went to lynn -MA for my seco...
is a very nice school to learn how to drive. D & D driving school build my confident in driving.. Although i fail my road test with them but still is a very good school. i went to lynn -MA for my second road test and i passed.
Donsimon
21 Mar 2016
REPORT
is a very nice school to learn how to drive. D & D driving school build my confident in driving.. Although i fail my road test with them but still is a very good school. i went to lynn -MA for my seco...
is a very nice school to learn how to drive. D & D driving school build my confident in driving.. Although i fail my road test with them but still is a very good school. i went to lynn -MA for my second road test and i passed.
May N.
22 Oct 2015
REPORT
Money money money, that's all they care about. "When is the available days to practice driving? "$32!!!" They don't give you the full amount of time to practice driving. Money is always on their mind ...
Money money money, that's all they care about. "When is the available days to practice driving? "$32!!!" They don't give you the full amount of time to practice driving. Money is always on their mind so if you're willing to spend over $700 for this bullshit then go ahead. The only cool people there is the driver instructor, Wei he's chill. David is willing to bring up other people personal information as an entertainment for others.
Selmary V.
21 Oct 2015
REPORT
I went to this school and had a positive experience. I had a wonderful instructor named Danny and he taught me everything I know about how to drive safely on the road. I was really scared about driv...
I went to this school and had a positive experience. I had a wonderful instructor named Danny and he taught me everything I know about how to drive safely on the road. I was really scared about driving around the busy streets in Boston, but Danny really knows what he is doing. I took about 10 hours worth of lessons and passed my road test in July on my first try. He will teach you how to parallel park and drive on high ways, which was nerve wrecking for me. He is very patient and will correct your mistakes on the spot! I think Danny is one of the best driving teachers there and I am so grateful I made the choice to go to this school. It is cash only, and sometimes it was hard to pay for the classes because the receptionist was not always there, but the driving lessons were worth it. I recommend giving this school a try because it worked for me. THANK YOU DANNY!
Radhika M.
2 Sep 2015
REPORT
Terrible driving school. My sister took 1 lesson here just to practice. She had already registered for a road test with another school. D & D Auto actually called the RMV and canceled her test since w...
Terrible driving school. My sister took 1 lesson here just to practice. She had already registered for a road test with another school. D & D Auto actually called the RMV and canceled her test since we told them we used another school for the test (the RMV only requires your permit number to cancel the test)! We found out the day of the road test after reaching the center and upon doing some investigation. Stay away from this school!
mariepaik
12 Sep 2010
REPORT
Worst driving school I have ever had!! The instructor was never on time: each class begins 5 mins late and finishes 5 mins early. They trick you to have many lessons and the receptionist is very rude ...
Worst driving school I have ever had!! The instructor was never on time: each class begins 5 mins late and finishes 5 mins early. They trick you to have many lessons and the receptionist is very rude and unreasonable. Don't go to this school!!
DrivingRookie
17 Jul 2010
REPORT
To Be Frank, I can see why people would be ticked about this school, but these things that aggravate them aren't even that bad, okay so you're 5 minutes early and they're 5 mintues late on the lesson,...
To Be Frank, I can see why people would be ticked about this school, but these things that aggravate them aren't even that bad, okay so you're 5 minutes early and they're 5 mintues late on the lesson, are you going to cry about it and say "" ****, this guy wasted my time eating"", you have to realize that they spend most of they're day teaching other guys or giving instructional lessons in class, really I've found myself in numerous situations in which even 20-25 mintues would have covered the lesson for the day, so I'd say they know their stuff, my instructor Kin was a guy who kept his cool and poked fun at my mistakes, but thats how you learn to be a great driver, by keeping your cool. Being Angry doesn't help you pass the Road Test.
wing n.
26 Aug 2009
REPORT
my skill was ground zero and now i am pretty comfortable driving around. all thanks to D&D. i had about 10 lessons (i need all these because of my poor skill, ha ha) and just passed my road test today...
my skill was ground zero and now i am pretty comfortable driving around. all thanks to D&D. i had about 10 lessons (i need all these because of my poor skill, ha ha) and just passed my road test today : )thank you teacher tong! i think he is one of the best driving teacher.he told me some many important points and those are all really helpful to get me pass the test.few tips to make your experience better at this driving school.you will need to be there in person to make appointment.paid in cash. (so, you can't make appointment over the phone)and when you show up for the first appointment set up, bring all the permit and the $$.once again, a big thank you to teacher tong : )
hellokitty123
14 Aug 2009
REPORT
Cheapest may not be the best when the instructors tell you that you're not ready and make you take more lessons as much as they can get out from you to take the most of your money...
Medstud
24 May 2008
REPORT
Instructor just wanted to get money in your pocket. The first time I was late only 5 mins, they kept complaining all day long. The rest of the course ( other 6 classes), they were always late ,15 minu...
Instructor just wanted to get money in your pocket. The first time I was late only 5 mins, they kept complaining all day long. The rest of the course ( other 6 classes), they were always late ,15 minutes at least;, and, simply say Sorry! What's the heck! Their schedule, you can barely book once/week because they have only 3 instructors, they don't want more people share their $$$, so, goodluck! The ugly receptionist is very rude and poor in English speaking. I didn't understand what she said ( oh, maybe only ""OK, OK, OK"" ). She speaks very fast. If you are sleepy, you migh feel like she is speaking Chinese to you.
cnirmal
5 Oct 2007
REPORT
With just 4 lessons, I got the confidence to drive in the USA. I had a chance to take lessons from 2 instructors, both had all the knowledge of all the rules, and various driving situations. I came ...
With just 4 lessons, I got the confidence to drive in the USA. I had a chance to take lessons from 2 instructors, both had all the knowledge of all the rules, and various driving situations. I came from India, and I have been driving since the past 7 years in India. But I didnt have the confidence to drive in the USA.
purex3
13 Dec 2006
REPORT
I have to agree with the two previous persons who gave ""not recommended"" rating. My problem with D & D are very similar to them, but different not by much. First, I don't like the idea how they requ...
I have to agree with the two previous persons who gave ""not recommended"" rating. My problem with D & D are very similar to them, but different not by much. First, I don't like the idea how they required you to deposit moeny in advance before you even set foot for the courses. That wasn't the most frustrating problem I had with them, the problem was the unprofessional instruction or style they(or at least my driving instructor) used to teach you in the driving lessons. My driving instructor asks vague questions and some of the time you just don't understand what the heck he is saying. One of the things I like to mention is he always holding your wheels when you are trying to make a turn seems as if they don't trust your ability to work by yourself. It's hard to learn like that. They definitely needed more professional staffs.
dink0305
19 Sep 2006
REPORT
Simply, most staff are very flexible, knowledgeable and accommodating. I think you can get a license easily.
ling00
10 May 2006
REPORT
D&D may appeal to many prospective students for various reasons but I have found that their instruction is not only terribly sub-par but that the staff is extremely unprofessional in undertaking their...
D&D may appeal to many prospective students for various reasons but I have found that their instruction is not only terribly sub-par but that the staff is extremely unprofessional in undertaking their tasks. From my personal experience, the staff is only interested in profitting as much as they can from the students rather than striving to offer the best education. For example, I paid to drive a D&D car to the road-test site but discovered upon arrival that my road test was not scheduled for some reason. While trying to work it out with the RMV over the phone, the D&D instructor just drove off, leaving me stranded at the road test site without a way to get back home. After requesting for a refund for that particular lesson, I was yelled at by the staff. I highly recommend not using D&D's service and to go with City Auto instead.
turtle24
27 Jun 2005
REPORT
A mean and rude man. Shouting at you all the time and give very vague instructions. Inflexible schudule. Not recommended.
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D & D Auto School
Boston, Massachusetts
Business Hours
Monday
09:30AM-17:30PM
Tuesday
09:30AM-17:30PM
Wednesday
09:30AM-17:30PM
Thursday
09:30AM-17:30PM
Friday
09:30AM-17:30PM
Saturday
09:30AM-17:30PM
Reviews
R N.
10 Dec 2018
They are a bad company that is unorganized and only looks to take your money. They charged me 78$ or a mistake that they made when explaining what paperwork needed to be provided at the RMV. Their att...
They are a bad company that is unorganized and only looks to take your money. They charged me 78$ or a mistake that they made when explaining what paperwork needed to be provided at the RMV. Their attitudes are crazy and they aren't generally nice people.
Gina B
27 Feb 2018
Choi is great to work with! Very experienced and patient! I learned so much after only the first lesson. Prices are great I would definitely recommend. See you soon D&D!
Khalil Haji
1 Feb 2018
To start out with, I have been driving since last summer when my parents taught me. My parents live abroad (but we are American) so I figured I would take some lessons and get my license once I turned...
To start out with, I have been driving since last summer when my parents taught me. My parents live abroad (but we are American) so I figured I would take some lessons and get my license once I turned 18 now that I am in college. I chose D and D Auto School because they were the cheapest I could find and I am on a college student's budget. My first lesson was with Wei, a week before Winter Break. I then went abroad to visit my parents over winter break and drove about 30 hours with them as practice before my road test. When I returned to Boston, I went for a driving lesson to see if the instructor thought I was ready. My lesson was with David. Before the lesson, David asked me where I learned to drive. He then proceeded to make comments about how the driving in "my country" (I’m from California) is wrong and whoever taught me, taught me wrong, essentially insulting my parents. I found his comments to be ignorant and downright racist. I received some terrible advice from him including a remark about how "in the USA, your mirrors don't matter, you only need to look in front of you". I was criticized for following the law in some instances, notably, not changing lanes at his instruction in the MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I took another lesson on the day of the road test. 20 minutes before the test, the instructor went so far as to call me a lousy driver. Way to boost confidence. I ended up passing the test, so I'm grateful for that, but I accredit that more to my prior experience than the instructor. I suppose my personal experience with the school could have been worse but, if I didn't already know how to drive correctly, I would've been turned off completely from driving by my experience. People who don't know how to follow the rules of the road definitely shouldn't be teaching others driving.
Chi I
9 Aug 2017
Poorly run driving school. Little instruction for driving lessons and disorganized scheduling for road test. Instructor was late and refused to refund the time and the driving instruction felt like mo...
Poorly run driving school. Little instruction for driving lessons and disorganized scheduling for road test. Instructor was late and refused to refund the time and the driving instruction felt like more of a quick way for them to make money than meaningful instruction on how to pass the road test. If you already know how to drive and just need a car/sponsor, D & D Auto School meets the bare minimum requirements. If you need actual driving instruction and lessons that will help you pass the road test, I strongly advise that you try another driving school.
Upahar Jung Shah
14 Jul 2017
Good place to learn driving. I wanted to take a 6 days course, and was willing to pay in advance, but they advised me to take two lessons at first, and test myself whether I could take a road test wit...
Good place to learn driving. I wanted to take a 6 days course, and was willing to pay in advance, but they advised me to take two lessons at first, and test myself whether I could take a road test with fewer classes. What a nice sugesstion 😊 Scheduling was super easy. And, they boosted my confidence even before taking a class.
Everyone was so polite. After reading few reviews, I was skeptical about this place, but places like these don't really care about the google reviews, and on the top of all they don't spend on buying fake reviews. Among hundreds of people they serve nicely, few people who are not happy with them for some reason turn out to be their reviewer. This is why this school has low rating, and few bad reviews. But, you should give them a chance, and I am pretty sure they wouldn't let you down.
And, Danny is such a nice instructor. I would love to rate him 5/5.
Emi Charles
24 Mar 2017
They were very polite and Wei Choi was great to work with.
manuel ortiz
1 Mar 2017
everything was quick and convenient for me (a high school student)
DOP ENTERTAINMENT
21 Mar 2016
is a very nice school to learn how to drive. D & D driving school build my confident in driving.. Although i fail my road test with them but still is a very good school. i went to lynn -MA for my seco...
is a very nice school to learn how to drive. D & D driving school build my confident in driving.. Although i fail my road test with them but still is a very good school. i went to lynn -MA for my second road test and i passed.
Donsimon
21 Mar 2016
is a very nice school to learn how to drive. D & D driving school build my confident in driving.. Although i fail my road test with them but still is a very good school. i went to lynn -MA for my seco...
is a very nice school to learn how to drive. D & D driving school build my confident in driving.. Although i fail my road test with them but still is a very good school. i went to lynn -MA for my second road test and i passed.
May N.
22 Oct 2015
Money money money, that's all they care about. "When is the available days to practice driving? "$32!!!" They don't give you the full amount of time to practice driving. Money is always on their mind ...
Money money money, that's all they care about. "When is the available days to practice driving? "$32!!!" They don't give you the full amount of time to practice driving. Money is always on their mind so if you're willing to spend over $700 for this bullshit then go ahead. The only cool people there is the driver instructor, Wei he's chill. David is willing to bring up other people personal information as an entertainment for others.
Selmary V.
21 Oct 2015
I went to this school and had a positive experience. I had a wonderful instructor named Danny and he taught me everything I know about how to drive safely on the road. I was really scared about driv...
I went to this school and had a positive experience. I had a wonderful instructor named Danny and he taught me everything I know about how to drive safely on the road. I was really scared about driving around the busy streets in Boston, but Danny really knows what he is doing. I took about 10 hours worth of lessons and passed my road test in July on my first try. He will teach you how to parallel park and drive on high ways, which was nerve wrecking for me. He is very patient and will correct your mistakes on the spot! I think Danny is one of the best driving teachers there and I am so grateful I made the choice to go to this school. It is cash only, and sometimes it was hard to pay for the classes because the receptionist was not always there, but the driving lessons were worth it. I recommend giving this school a try because it worked for me. THANK YOU DANNY!
Radhika M.
2 Sep 2015
Terrible driving school. My sister took 1 lesson here just to practice. She had already registered for a road test with another school. D & D Auto actually called the RMV and canceled her test since w...
Terrible driving school. My sister took 1 lesson here just to practice. She had already registered for a road test with another school. D & D Auto actually called the RMV and canceled her test since we told them we used another school for the test (the RMV only requires your permit number to cancel the test)! We found out the day of the road test after reaching the center and upon doing some investigation. Stay away from this school!
mariepaik
12 Sep 2010
Worst driving school I have ever had!! The instructor was never on time: each class begins 5 mins late and finishes 5 mins early. They trick you to have many lessons and the receptionist is very rude ...
Worst driving school I have ever had!! The instructor was never on time: each class begins 5 mins late and finishes 5 mins early. They trick you to have many lessons and the receptionist is very rude and unreasonable. Don't go to this school!!
DrivingRookie
17 Jul 2010
To Be Frank, I can see why people would be ticked about this school, but these things that aggravate them aren't even that bad, okay so you're 5 minutes early and they're 5 mintues late on the lesson,...
To Be Frank, I can see why people would be ticked about this school, but these things that aggravate them aren't even that bad, okay so you're 5 minutes early and they're 5 mintues late on the lesson, are you going to cry about it and say "" ****, this guy wasted my time eating"", you have to realize that they spend most of they're day teaching other guys or giving instructional lessons in class, really I've found myself in numerous situations in which even 20-25 mintues would have covered the lesson for the day, so I'd say they know their stuff, my instructor Kin was a guy who kept his cool and poked fun at my mistakes, but thats how you learn to be a great driver, by keeping your cool. Being Angry doesn't help you pass the Road Test.
wing n.
26 Aug 2009
my skill was ground zero and now i am pretty comfortable driving around. all thanks to D&D. i had about 10 lessons (i need all these because of my poor skill, ha ha) and just passed my road test today...
my skill was ground zero and now i am pretty comfortable driving around. all thanks to D&D. i had about 10 lessons (i need all these because of my poor skill, ha ha) and just passed my road test today : )thank you teacher tong! i think he is one of the best driving teacher.he told me some many important points and those are all really helpful to get me pass the test.few tips to make your experience better at this driving school.you will need to be there in person to make appointment.paid in cash. (so, you can't make appointment over the phone)and when you show up for the first appointment set up, bring all the permit and the $$.once again, a big thank you to teacher tong : )
hellokitty123
14 Aug 2009
Cheapest may not be the best when the instructors tell you that you're not ready and make you take more lessons as much as they can get out from you to take the most of your money...
Medstud
24 May 2008
Instructor just wanted to get money in your pocket. The first time I was late only 5 mins, they kept complaining all day long. The rest of the course ( other 6 classes), they were always late ,15 minu...
Instructor just wanted to get money in your pocket. The first time I was late only 5 mins, they kept complaining all day long. The rest of the course ( other 6 classes), they were always late ,15 minutes at least;, and, simply say Sorry! What's the heck! Their schedule, you can barely book once/week because they have only 3 instructors, they don't want more people share their $$$, so, goodluck! The ugly receptionist is very rude and poor in English speaking. I didn't understand what she said ( oh, maybe only ""OK, OK, OK"" ). She speaks very fast. If you are sleepy, you migh feel like she is speaking Chinese to you.
cnirmal
5 Oct 2007
With just 4 lessons, I got the confidence to drive in the USA. I had a chance to take lessons from 2 instructors, both had all the knowledge of all the rules, and various driving situations. I came ...
With just 4 lessons, I got the confidence to drive in the USA. I had a chance to take lessons from 2 instructors, both had all the knowledge of all the rules, and various driving situations. I came from India, and I have been driving since the past 7 years in India. But I didnt have the confidence to drive in the USA.
purex3
13 Dec 2006
I have to agree with the two previous persons who gave ""not recommended"" rating. My problem with D & D are very similar to them, but different not by much. First, I don't like the idea how they requ...
I have to agree with the two previous persons who gave ""not recommended"" rating. My problem with D & D are very similar to them, but different not by much. First, I don't like the idea how they required you to deposit moeny in advance before you even set foot for the courses. That wasn't the most frustrating problem I had with them, the problem was the unprofessional instruction or style they(or at least my driving instructor) used to teach you in the driving lessons. My driving instructor asks vague questions and some of the time you just don't understand what the heck he is saying. One of the things I like to mention is he always holding your wheels when you are trying to make a turn seems as if they don't trust your ability to work by yourself. It's hard to learn like that. They definitely needed more professional staffs.
dink0305
19 Sep 2006
Simply, most staff are very flexible, knowledgeable and accommodating. I think you can get a license easily.
ling00
10 May 2006
D&D may appeal to many prospective students for various reasons but I have found that their instruction is not only terribly sub-par but that the staff is extremely unprofessional in undertaking their...
D&D may appeal to many prospective students for various reasons but I have found that their instruction is not only terribly sub-par but that the staff is extremely unprofessional in undertaking their tasks. From my personal experience, the staff is only interested in profitting as much as they can from the students rather than striving to offer the best education. For example, I paid to drive a D&D car to the road-test site but discovered upon arrival that my road test was not scheduled for some reason. While trying to work it out with the RMV over the phone, the D&D instructor just drove off, leaving me stranded at the road test site without a way to get back home. After requesting for a refund for that particular lesson, I was yelled at by the staff. I highly recommend not using D&D's service and to go with City Auto instead.
turtle24
27 Jun 2005
A mean and rude man. Shouting at you all the time and give very vague instructions. Inflexible schudule. Not recommended.
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