ARS Driving School

Thanks to Anika for helping my wife pass the CA driving test! Kammi comes Thailand, where they drive on the other side of the road, and the other side of the car. She was very nervous behind the wheel, but after a few hours with Anika, now she is comfortable with her skills, and she passed her test with the ARS car. Very convenient, they pick you up at your home for the lessons and for the driving test, so even if you don’t have a car you can get your license!

My daughter just completed her driver training with ARS Driving School and passed her test! Thank you to the ARS team for professional, knowledgeable and courteous service! I will have my younger daughter take her lessons with you as well, but luckily we have a few more years. Thanks again!

Relocating from Canada, I wanted to get behind the wheel instruction to prepare for the road test and I must say that Anika and her team have delivered the best value possible. I took four hours of instruction and the DMV test package and was able to pass on the first attempt.
Anika is a thorough instructor, she takes time to review every aspects of driving in the Bay Area, and does it with patience, kindness and a great spirit. What I’ve learned is not simply to pass the DMV test but also to drive defensively while adapting to the particularities of the local road system. This is time and money well spent!

I can only recommend Anika and her team at ARS with full stars. From the beginning, I felt valued as a customer: someone always picked up the phone, 7 days a week, prices and packages were explained up front, expectations were clearly laid out.
As an instructor, Anika met me where I was, as a beginning driver. She patiently and calmly instructed me, always making sure to go over techniques that I didn’t understand at the first go around. If she saw I wasn’t grasping the idea, she’d try to explain it in other ways until I finally got it. Additionally, her instruction was always geared towards the goal in mind, here, the behind the wheel dmv test, and she made sure my techniques met the level of acceptance for the drive test. I especially found her follow-​up emails with notes and reminders helpful between lessons and during my own time.
One thing I’d like to mention is that the first lesson did not include a lot of driving on the road (although I did drive a little) and, rather, a larger chunk of time was dedicated to explanation of road rules. This was a good thing. Anika really clarified the concepts from the written test and gave a lot more information than what my spouse or friends would tell me about driving – I guess if you don’t have a drive test to take, you might not think of all the little details all the time. After the first lesson, successive lessons were all on the road and I could put all the points from day one into practice. This made me a less anxious and more confident driver.
After four well-​spaced out lessons and some driving practice in between, I took my behind the wheel test through the drive test package. Anika felt I was ready and I felt that I could give it a fair shot. And I did pass, albeit with some errors (I am a nervous test taker). I don’t think I could have passed were it not for Anika’s calm instruction.
Driving was something I had put off my entire life because I had no need of it when living in NYC, and because I have horrible vision in my left eye. It really sometimes takes a third party to help build objectivity and confidence, enough to pass the test and get me out my own door in a car. I couldn’t have asked for better guidance than with Anika and ARS. Thank you!

Thank you very much. It was my wife fifth try to get her license and she could not have done it without you. We should have hired you from the start. The other school we tried were not even close. Your professionalism and very structured approach plus knowledge of the DMV was instrumental to my wife success. Highly recommend.

ARS Driving School is awesome. My son took his behind the wheel test and passed on his first try. Thanks to Anika for making him confident and walking thru the things that the DMV instructor would observe.
Anika the instructor is not only a fantastic instructor but also very friendly, professional and knowledgeable.
If you are looking for a driving school don’t look any further, I highly recommend ARS driving school you will not be disappointed.
Thank you very much Anika!

Took my DMV behind the wheel test this morning and I passed it on the first try! Thanks too Anika for walking me thru the things that the DMV instructor will observe!
With the help of ARS Driving school, I’m now an official California driver! :-)

I highly recommend the ARS Driving School. The school is very organized and prompt with responses and booking classes. They’re also one of the only schools in the area with an easy to use and functional website (huge advantage!) and a transparent pricing policy.
My instructor, Anika, was not only a fantastic driving instructor, but also very friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. Not having any driving experience, Anika made me feel comfortable behind the wheel on day one and made sure I was prepared for my driving test, which I passed on my first try!
After each session, Anika sent feedback via text/​e-​mail which helped me remember what I needed to focus on in-​between our scheduled sessions. I used the school’s car for my driving test, which I also highly recommend as you get picked up ahead of your scheduled test time to drive around and «warm up».
If you need to learn to drive or brush up on basics ahead of a driving test don’t look elsewhere — you will not be disappointed!

I have been terrified of driving my entire life. Annika helped me work through my fears. She was a patient and wonderful teacher who helped me develop both confidence and techniques. I also used her car for the drive test which was a big help and I passed on my first try. Would definitely recommend.

I passed my test with this school and also used their car for the DMV drive test; Anika is a great instructor.

I should have started out with ARS! After 2 lessons from another driving school & a not-​so-​good experience (including last minute cancellations) we were desperately looking for a company to finish my daughter’s driving training with. ARS answered their phone the first time I called & worked with us to schedule a lesson on very short notice. The instructor was great! The post-​lesson email with feedback on how my daughter did (and things to work on) was excellent. I’m happy to say that the lesson was much better with ARS than we’d experienced with another company. I definitely recommend & appreciate their professionalism!

ARS driving school is awesome. They were able to squeeze my daughter in for her last two driving sessions with a two week period. Anika taught her so much in the first session and made my daughter very comfortable. I would definitely recommend them to teach your teen driver. My daughter passed her driving test with flying colors! Yayyy!

Enrolled for a 2hr class and also took their car for the drive test. They were clear in explaining what people expect from us during the test. Instructor made it simple for me to learn all the basics and I passed the test in my 1^st attempt.

Outstanding communication and flexibility in booking lessons + a DMV test car rental at very short notice! Anika is a patient and knowledgeable instructor; she practiced exactly what was needed to get my license, and I definitely feel safer on the road now.

Anica was our instructor she’s patience, thorough, very detailed and follow — up and gives you lesson reminder tips even after the lesson. She’s on time on appointment, we meet for practice at the DMV Santa Clara. After failing 2x on actual driving I decided to get a instructor to practice with.. . Today ⁶⁄₂₅ I passed the driving test. I’m very thankful to Anica, her teaching help me a lot, I highly recommend her to those struggling passing the driving test.

I am not use to companies actually answering their phone. Normally you always have to deal with an automated system., but when I called this place someone immediately answered and I was able to ask a driving related question. The school answered the questions without me scheduling an apt. Keep up the good work!

I am a 50 year old female, who is very uncoordinated, clumsy and fearful on the road. I got my permit 15 years ago in Florida and after moving to Nor Cal, I passed more than 5 written tests, all with less than 2 errors per test. However, it was the fear of driving (ACCIDENT!) that stopped me from practicing on the road, and I honestly thought I’d never get a driver’s license. In fact, I don’t think anybody expected me to ever pass the road test. I am THAT timid behind the wheel… or I was until I met my instructor, Ms. ARS!
From the first lesson, my instructor Anika was so well prepared. (I had lessons with other instructors before, so I had knowledge to compare with.) She brought me an instruction note leaflet. She was VERY encouraging through and through and yet would never fail to give me constructive criticism (in a very encouraging way!) whenever I needed to be corrected. She was always calm, poised and very relevant in her communication. She understood my weaknesses and gave me very customized feedbacks during and after each lesson.
In all, Anika Stevens was so successful that THIS very student, a timid 50-​year old woman with the worst kind of hand-​eye coordination who never drove before, finally passed a driving test and got her first driving license (class C)! Yes, Anika made the impossible possible! So I’d recommend ARS Driving School to all students, young and old, male and female, experienced or just brand new. Anika will help you at every step and make sure you pass the test. She is an amazing instructor, and I am happy to give her a hug thumbs up!