I started lessons early this year after coming from a different driving school, and met great team of people at Phil's. I did the 8 hour online course with Casey, who made it simple and easy to follow. Then I began lessons with instructor Gary who help ease my driving anxiety and gave great words of encouragement. Shirley and Ashley were amazing at helping me schedule lessons around my busy schedule and I'm so happy to have gone through this driving school. And the prices are the best in the area. Thank you! And yes I passed! :)
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June 2025
I learned to drive from scratch and just received my license after the first try. Gary is excellent at the things that matter most in a driving instructor: fast reflexes, pointing out road blind spots, predicting other bad driving mistakes, de-escalating anxiety after you messed up on the road. He does great positive reinforcement and truly wants you to be an excellent driver, moreso than just passing a test. He does like to talk (which I find helpful to practice with since the test inspectors can talk and that’s how most people will drive with friends and family) but you can be frank with him about your preferences if you don’t like his topics or you find... read full review
December 2024
I had three lessons with Victor, and he was outstanding! Excellent instructor and could communicate well what he was teaching. Very polite and friendly, as well. I strongly recommend him and Phil's Driving School. Best, Nazli (c/o Chas)
I started lessons early this year after coming from a different driving school, and met great team of people at Phil's. I did the 8 hour online course with Casey, who made it simple and easy to follow. Then I began lessons with instructor Gary who help ease my driving anxiety and gave great words of encouragement. Shirley and Ashley were amazing at helping me schedule lessons around my busy schedule and I'm so happy to have gone through this driving school. And the prices are the best in the area. Thank you! And yes I passed! :)
Always advocate for yourself and check in with the office frequently! If one instructor doesn't work for you... read full review
I learned to drive from scratch and just received my license after the first try. Gary is excellent at the things that matter most in a driving instructor: fast reflexes, pointing out road blind spots, predicting other bad driving mistakes, de-escalating anxiety after you messed up on the road. He does great positive reinforcement and truly wants you to be an excellent driver, moreso than just passing a test.
He does like to talk (which I find helpful to practice with since the test inspectors can talk and that’s how most people will drive with friends and family) but you can be frank with him about your preferences if you don’t like his topics or you find... read full review
I had three lessons with Victor, and he was outstanding! Excellent instructor and could communicate well what he was teaching. Very polite and friendly, as well. I strongly recommend him and Phil's Driving School. Best, Nazli (c/o Chas)