Paul's Driving School

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8111 Frankford Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136

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(215) 624-5232
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Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
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Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
Paul's Driving School - Philadelphia, PA
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Best

Al the Specialist is a very good instructor. At first I felt a little nervous and hesitant to just instantaneously drive on the highway for the first time, or anywhere in fact. Bu...

Worst

I am honestly not sure how this place has such great reviews. I am posting on here to say that I wish anyone who uses Paul's Driving School the best of luck. First off I am not su...

Instructor Dave is exactly what I 6/1/2012

Instructor Dave is exactly what I needed. He kept me calm and was very encouraging throughout my first lesson. I would highly recommend him to anyone thinking of taking a lesson. I plan on scheduling 1 or 2 more with Dave. more

Dave the Instructor. He was extremely 5/29/2012

Dave the Instructor. He was extremely professional, and very patience with me. I requested him, every time I made an appointment for a driving lesson. He really knows what he is doing, and pays very close attention to your driving ability. He makes sure you know how to drive safely on the road, and he really knows how to nail parallel parking. I really liked him, and I would recommend him as a driving instructor. more

My experience with Paul's driving 5/28/2012

My experience with Paul's driving school is mixed. I gave 5 stars because of â??Al the Specialistâ??. He was so calm and professional. His rate is a bit higher than other people but his lesson is definitely worthwhile, and more importantly he was so nice and professional to deal with a nervous driver like me. The person who scheduled my lesson was very nice and worked with my schedule. I also got a confirmation call two days before my actual lesson. Then on the day of lesson, nobody showed up so I called them again. I was told that they messed up my appointment and had an issue. They did not apologize at all regarding the reason why the schedule was messed up or why I was not notified. They just told me I can call them later for another appointment, or another instructor will come in an hour and half, which I found ridiculous. Then an instructor at the driving school (I decided not to reveal all the names) and explained the reason why my schedule was messed up but could not explain why I was not notified at all. I read reviews and decided to ask for Al. I called them back again and Al offered a free 30 minute lesson. He came in less than 15 minutes. He was so calm and professional! He was just so great!! As I told him that I have a driverâ??s license already and want to brush up my driving skill, he took me to highway right away. After the 30 minute lesson, I felt so confident of my driving. I definitely need a couple more hours of lesson, I think, but I feel very confident and less nervous. Although his rate can be higher than other instructors, if people need only 1 â?? 2 time lessons with him, it will be better, I think. more

Dave the Instructor 5/22/2012

Great teacher..pays attention to detail..makes sure your ready for the test..makes instructions plain clear and simple and always gives explainations so that you fully understand what your doing :) more

Al the Specialist is the best instructor 5/17/2012

Al the Specialist is the best driving instructor. I have been to driving instructors before but none were as good as Al the Specialist. The car he gave me instructions in was new so it drove smoothly not only that but he was very good at using tactics to desensitize me to my fears. more

Learn new things 5/5/2012

Money well spent!!! No other driving school takes you out to a highway for your first lesson. No other driving school teaches you the real way to drive, they just tell you what the book would tell you. Most fun ive had driving in a looooonnng timeeee!! When else do you get the chance to learn how to drive in a brand new TURBOCHARGED chevy?!?! Its sad what cars other driving schools use to teach students in. If you are thinking about driving schools please call Pauls driving school. more

Al The Specialist 5/1/2012

I took driving lessons with Al the Specialist. I have to admit I was sketical because I did driving lessons with Paul and he controled my car so I didn't learn much. Al did not ever control the car. He has a new 2012 car so the driving ran smooth. Al was very calm when I made mistakes and didn't force me to drive under the speed limit which is what Paul made me do. We rode on the highway which encourage me because I know that I won't be only driving in the city. We are scheduing my driving test for my license. more

look for AL 4/27/2012

It may be called pauls driving school but look for AL. I can honestly say i never felt more relaxed while driving ever.AL didn't offer me an out dated piece of junk to drive in either.my instructor pin pointed my driving errors and fears and helped me become an better driver.......lol i think he deserves an raise >>>>>>>>> more

Al the Specialist 4/23/2012

Saturday i was suspose to have a driving lesson with right way driving school but the instructor never showed and im glad cuz i called al and when i say i was nervous that is an understatement i started driving right from my front door he is the best he took me on the highway which at first i was scared and since he is the specialist he knew just how to give me the encouragement that i needed to put my fears aside and I LOVED IT i cant wait til my next lesson which is on thursday thanks al more

Say NO to ""JIM""! Get a better instructor! 4/22/2012

I've been taking Driving lessons with Paul's Driving school since October, But the instructor I had was very awful. Jim...He was very discouraging and had no type of patience. He yelled at the slightest of things and had an awful attitude whenever I made a mistake. Being fed up with him after a few months of taking lessons with him I've asked for a new instructor, which is probably one of the best choices I've made. Dave is a really awesome instructor! he is patient , understanding Always calm, he gently informed me of my mistakes and had a great sense of humor. He helped me to enjoy driving and gain confidence in my driving skills! more

Paul's Driving School (AL The Specialist) 4/19/2012

Al the specialist at Paul's Driving School is the best driving teacher! He made me feel comfortable behind the wheel. I was able to drive out 309, 611, white-marsh, and other places. Al taught me how to drive on the highway the very first day I had lessons. If I had trouble, he corrected me. He corrected my wrongs by breaking down what I had to do right little by little. I would recommend having Al the specialist to everyone available. He is very calm and is able to make you laugh and helps you get over your fear of anything on the highway. more

jim 3/19/2012

I'm surprised I haven't seen any reviews on Jim. He was horrible. I learnt absouletly nothing but everything else irrevelant like how he got to start teaching driving. I told him the day before that all I needed was a brush up course being that I had failed my first drivers test and I taught maybe I might need some help from a professional. He spent a good twenty minutes getting gas on my 2 hr time and before I Roget it seemed like he only cared for the 80 bucks I had to pay him. I didn't have the cash on me then and he wouldn't let me pay after the lessson instead 20 minutes of my time was gone for gas and Me getting my cash from an Atm which only took about a miniute. He was very discouraging and had 0 patience. He yelled and screamed at the slightest thing. Also even before we got started i asked him to take me to d test sight and he wouldn't budge. Not only was my time wasted, but 80 bucks I coulda used for a better instructor. Not surprising. I failed my test 2 days later. But I have finally passed on the 3 rd try with just some words of advise on a drive on the test route with a rental car lady at the DMV named Stacy. She told me exactly what I had done wrong on the test drive and surely if she hadn't told me what I had done wrong and what I needed to do it would have been another fail! more

Al spealist 3/6/2012

he took me out at night and it was very fun. He gave me some great feed back on how i can improve but he did his job very well more

best driving school 3/5/2012

Today I had my second drving lesson with Al the specialist and it was good . He aready comes highly recommended in my book!! :) more

BEST DRIVING SCHOOL EVERRRRRRR!!!! 2/29/2012

I started taking lessons at Pauls driving School with AL this Tuesday. I recieved my licsence the next day this is not a joke...Al is really a great teacher with no driving experince he taught me how to drive park, make turns, where to stop at a red light and stop sign, how to drive without being scared, etc. all the knowledge i needed to know to pass my test and in less than 24hrs. i was a licsence driver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks AL you are the BEST :)\r \r BTW: I've never written a blog in my life but this man was Great and i suggest anyone who is serious about learning to drive and getting their L to RUN to this man ASAP!!!!! LOL more

Paul's Driving School ( AL The Specialist ) 2/17/2012

Paul's Driving School is one of the best driving schools around, i highly recommend alot of people to take their lessons there. I got "" Al The Specialist"" as my instructor. He made me feel extremely confortable and i was about to drive, without being nervous or scared. Also, i never drove on the highway or was able to parallel park. Al was able to teach me to drive on the highway the very first day and was able to teach me how to park within 10 mins. I was able to learn how to drive and park within the first 2 lessons of driving with him. He is worth every penny. I highly recommend having him. I was to be a very nervou driver until driving along with him. He is very calm and is able to make you laugh and get over your fear of driving on the highway or anywhere. more

Great Driving School 2/12/2012

Today was my second day with Al & besides being extremely nervous . it was a good day. with no driving experience at all & it being my second time behind the wheel , i was shocked to find out that i had to drive to delaware , but i did it & i am proud of myself. I cant wait until this weekend to do it all again . more

BEST LESSON EVER 2/5/2012

I just got finished getting my first lesson with ""AL the specialist"" and I must say I'm impressed. I'm a VERY nervous driver...an his bubbly and joyful attitude made me calm down. I really freaked out when he told me my first lesson I would be on the expressway. I didn't think I could do it, he assured me I could. And before i knew it...I was driving down I-95 and my heart wasn't beating out of my chest. He gives you 'tough love"" and the end result is phenomenal! I will definitely be going back to this school again. more

Paul's Driving School 2/4/2012

The first time i drove and it went very well. My instructor was ""AL The Specialist"" he helped me on my 1st day, & gave good advice, the lesson went well. :) more

Paul's Driving School #1 Out there 1/15/2012

From the start of setting up my appointment to actually having everything was done easily. ""AL The Specialist "" was my driving instructor who made sure i was comfortable the whole time. He was able to show me all my mistakes at the end of my class and when i made a mistake able to stop it immediately with the brake on his side. If you seem like your nervous he knows how to break you right out of that and make you laugh. By the end of the first lesson you will know how to drive on the high way and know that your a better driver than you were before. I feel very comfortable now behind the wheel and i am sure that i will get my license on the first try !!!! more
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  • Neighborhoods: Northeast Philadelphia, Holmesburg
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