I have to echo the others who have difficulty scheduling the behind the wheel part of the I Drive Smart packages. The business below may have stated that they have 1,000+ openings, but right not the first BTW opening I see is 3 months from now, and during the school day. I cannot find a time to schedule BTW at all that is sooner or after school through the end of 2021. If they had been honest about this, I would not have bought a package that included BTW driving sessions. I have asked for a refund. I recommend that you do not buy a package that includes behind-the-wheel sessions at this point.

It is close to impossible to schedule the behind the wheel sessions. We had to drive 25 minutes each time to a location that had openings. The instructors were friendly, competant and trustworthy but it was a huge hassle to try to schedule dates. If you had to reschedule a date, it could be 2 months out. Also, the classes are a joke. The teachers are super dry and boring. Also, if you log in to class even 10 minutes late (tech issues or any other reason), they will not let you in (virtual class) and you have to reschedule, which is just as difficult to schedule as behind the wheel. Scheduling classes & BTW has been a complete hassle and way more difficult than it needs to be. If i had to do it all over, I would go to a different company.

I Drive Smart was extremely helpful, both when I called their customer service and when I was taking the lessons.When I was deciding which driving school to choose, my biggest concerns were how the instructors would teach and how much I would get out of the lessons. I am extremely satisfied with IDS for both points. One of the instructors I had was patient, informative, friendly, and professional. He never yelled, and was always ensuring that no one inside the car or outside of it would get hurt. He handled all of my questions well, and taught me a lot about different aspects of driving.I learned a lot during the lessons, and have gained a lot more confidence while driving thanks to IDS. I would highly recommend them!

When my son wanted to complete the Behind the wheel portion, Idrive had no availability for at least a month and jo available dates to schedule. They refused to refund half of our payment for that portion even though they had no availability. We then used Aloha Bob which was easy to work with, flexible, and had driving time available. Would not recommend Idrive and will not use them again.Edited to reply: Thanks for the response. Don’t think it was a miscommunication. My son completed the classroom portion. As noted in my initial review, it was the behind the wheel portion that Idrive could not timely complete. At the time, there was nothing available on the calendar for more than 30 days. And no information on availability father out. Confirmed by email and phone. That is why we moved to another company to complete it. Was disappointed, but would have been satisfied with a refund for the BTW portion.

I just finished all my classes and in cars a few days ago, and I have my test tomorrow. I have to say, i never expected the whole permit process to be so smooth and stress free, and each class was both informative and anxiety free. Loved the class sizes and getting to know my classmates and instructors along the way. There’s also those extra points of affirmation and correctness when you’re being taught by police officers. I also loved that missing a class or in car was really forgiving in the sense that you could reschedule a few days ahead and not lose any money.

A life saver, possibly literally. My daughter gained confidence, instructors were consistently professional, friendly, knowledgeable. She passed the exam and I’m very grateful to the friend who referred me to them.

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 didnt 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.

The website was horrible and didn’t work

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.

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 drivers training to our new hometown in southern California. Well, theyre not exactly in our new home town, more like a 90 minute drive south of us. ITS 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!

Professional, taught very well but quite expensive, thats all you need to know.