I had by far the worst experience of my life at Greg’s Driving School. The instructors I was assigned Helen Castillo and Luis Vargas were completely unprofessional, rude, and outright abusive. My first lesson with Luis Vargas was a joke. He spent the lesson talking on his phone instead of doing his job, then had the nerve to scold me for not having enough driving hours which is absolutely ridiculous considering I was there to learn how to drive in the first place. His behavior was careless, dismissive, and showed zero interest in actually teaching. My second lesson with Helen Castillo, a lady who was wearing a black face mask was even worse. She used offensive language, constantly put me down, and made me feel completely worthless. When I asked how I could improve, instead of doing her job as an instructor, she told me I had “no chance” of getting my driver’s license and that I could not improve at all. That is not teaching—that is bullying. I left the lesson in tears and felt completely hopeless afterward. This kind of behavior is unacceptable, unprofessional, and damaging, especially coming from people who are supposed to help students learn. I will be taking further action to ensure that no one else is treated this way. Judging by other reviews, I am clearly not the only person who has been mistreated, particularly by Helen Castillo. On top of that, my friend also had a terrible experience with Luis Vargas, proving this is a pattern, not a one-time issue. DO NOT EVER GO HERE!!! This place tolerates disrespectful instructors who bully students who are paying $400, instead of teaching them. Read Less

Michael Frazier was my in car driving instructor and for most of the lesson, he was distracted by frequently looking at his phone instead of observing my driving more to see if there is something I need to improve on and occasionally checking his phone (I couldn't tell of course on how often he was paying attention on how well I was driving because I obviously need to be paying attention at traffic/cars/pedestrians) he was also a little bit impatient during the lesson as well. He did yell at me once for a mistake I believe. I get that it can get boring having to take student drivers out to complete their driving every week but c'mon making sure your student is not going to make more mistakes in the future is much better and safer then having to deal with more drivers who got their licenses not too long ago, making unsafe mistakes on the road in the future. Also, he didn't provide any tips or constructive criticism to improve my driving after I made a mistake at all even if he did it wasn't good feedback (to me at least) but I do admit I did make a few bad mistakes and a few minor mistakes because of his condescending attitude he had towards me made me feel stupid which it did lead to me to feel nervous or worried. By the end of the lesson, he had offered no guidance on how I could fix the mistakes I had made but he did tell me something helpful which was a driver didn't going to the correct lane after I made some turn or whatever it was and that I wasn't wrong for going to a certain lane. So overall Michael wasn't that bad of an instructor and he shortened the scheduled 2-hour lesson to only 1 hour and 45 minutes, without explanation. Hopefully when I come back for a driving lesson it will be better and more informative if I ever do I guess. Only reason I picked this location was because of the availability of lessons and reviews I’ve read. The car was also almost out of gas and the wind shield had a lot of water streaks for some reason. Daniel Wheeler was my online driving school instructor and he wasn't that that bad he just failed to keep the class engaged enough where there weren't people falling asleep. Greg's Driving School overall needs to ensure its instructors have the skills to effectively teach students regardless of how many hours they have practiced. Hiring more attentive, patient, and constructive teachers would be great toward improving the overall quality of their program. Read Less

I passed my driving road test today in Gaithersburg MVA. I want to thank Eileen in your Rockville pike office and Elizabeth my professor for one hour before the exam. They both are very friendly and helpful. They are amazing! Thank you very much for your help and support! 😁 Read Less

Hi everyone.  Just a quick note on Greg's Driving School.  We went to Greg's because they offered the driving class at Quince Orchard HS.  Unfortunately, what they didn't tell us was that there would be no "In Car" available at QOHS.  As you've probably guessed, this is a problem. When I telephoned in early June, I was told that they would work on scheduling a drive time at QO.  When I called back on August 15th, I was informed that they could not arrange any "In Car" from QO for over a month.  No apology for no call back.  No notice, no accommodation, no recourse, no call back.  Terrible customer service.  Big thumbs down. Read Less

They do know their stuff. I went for my DIP. The program teaches you a lot too. They are very nice and welcoming people. I like the fact that they are flexible with time. I went in a Saturday to take my exam-and I had the option to do it during a weekday too. Definitively 5/5 Read Less

I absolutely loved Greg's (as much as you can love a mandatory driver's ed course). I took a summer session at one of the local high schools and found the instructors to be thoughtful, engaging, and disciplined. Office organization was strong as well.I'm out of high school, so I think I was more aware of the instructors' pedagogy than the others in my class. We had two instructors - I forget the name of the second, but the first was Mr. Young. He was strict but very, very good (his cold calling and high level of classroom discipline kept the students awake and accountable, which is hard to do with high school students in the summer!). The second instructor was more laid-back but still disciplined - he had a lot of real-life anecdotes that kept us engaged and the material relevant. I think both instructors did a great job of emphasizing safe driving and encouraging information retention in a way that felt real to high school students. I had imagined driver's ed as a very dry, necessary evil but was glad that the classroom portion was much more bearable (and dare I say, productive) than that.Greg's was also very reasonably priced (around $300 for a two-week classroom course and six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction). I would recommend having driven quite a bit before doing the behind-the-wheel sessions, as you will get more mileage (pun intended) from your lessons that way. I probably had around 40 hours of practice before my sessions, which meant I could work more on technique/form.Regarding office organization, Sara Gammon is absolutely wonderful and will schedule things, answer questions, etc. very quickly. I had no issues scheduling the classroom or the behind-the-wheel sessions. I realize that your experience in driver's ed will vary largely on the instructors you get, but I had a pleasant experience with Greg's and hope you luck out as well! Read Less

I enjoyed the teacher I had. She was very friendly, also all my in cars helped me a lot to pass my test. Everything that was in the driving test my instructor went over. Also very good price compared to I drive smart. I give it a thumbs up Read Less

I took my driver ed's class in August 2015 and the in class portion was good. It was a lot of high school kids at the time, so they were pretty loud and playful. I schedule my in car session and the instructors I had for each session were helpful and polite...I remember one was named Enrique I can't remember the other one.....I took my test at the MVA with a Greg's car after paying for the hour practice and the car and I passed on the first try YEA....they redirect me to the Gaithersburg location one and the instructor there he was very polite and helped me out, he made sure I had it down pack prior to the test....Thanks a lot to Greg's Driving School both Rockville and Gaithersburg location.... If you pay attention you'll pass on the first try, its really EASY. Read Less

Maybe everyone was having a bad day in the earlier reviews here, but my experience with Greg's has been wonderfully easy. The MVA is infamous for not making things clear for us all, but this school really went out of their way to help me with the entire process! The office staff are all awesome and have a lot of patience with scheduling, especially with my hectic schedule. I definitely recommend this place above other schools in the area. There's a bit of wait for drive times, but that comes with all aspects of obtaining a license in Maryland. The smaller schools in the area have waiting lists and the MVA road test times are months out, so it all worked out! Read Less

I went to the Rockville location as an adult learner for additional driving lessons. I've been in accidents as a passenger before and have a lot of anxiety about operating a vehicle. I tried to find a driving school that had offers specifically for adult drivers, and eventually found this one. The reviews were good, so I figured I'd give it a try.The administrative office staff are excellent. When I originally wanted to buy their package deal of seven lessons and a car rental for the test, they asked me how many hours I actually needed and determined that it was a better deal for me to take five sessions. I appreciated that - they wanted me to get what I needed and not waste my money.  They did everything in their power to make the sessions work with my schedule. Unfortunately, this is where the good part of the review ends.The actual sessions, however, left much to be desired. One instructor fell asleep while I was driving near the end of our session. Another one, upon seeing me looking at my phone to check the time before entering the vehicle or even starting the session, used profanity and raised his voice at my regarding my phone usage. It's one thing to tell me to turn my phone off if I were getting in the car, headphones on, but when I'm just getting to the location and I haven't even gotten near the vehicle? No thanks - not the tone anyone wants when going to a place that provides a service for which they paid. And it's inappropriate.In my last session, I was informed that I had been given outdated and incorrect information about the driving test and driving expectations by the instructors (turning on red lights, how to hold the steering wheel), in addition to being sworn at by the instructor. While I was glad to have gotten the correct information (I hope), it really put a damper on my confidence in the competence of the instructors. While I got the behind-the-wheel experience, I felt like I left my sessions there did more harm than good. I got conflicting information from instructors, which when coupled with the overall negative attitudes and insults of the instructors, left me feeling like I had no clue what to do behind the wheel. This is what I paid to receive, and I don't feel I got it.I ended up contacting their administrative offices and canceling all my other sessions. Thankfully, I did get a refund. I would not recommend this business to others, and I personally will be looking elsewhere. Read Less

Not worth the money spent. Instructor was blunt and discouraging....thank God, I moved to another driving school that too at a lesser cost, where I got a very nice instructor and with her encouragement, could get through the test. Read Less

I do not recommend this driving school to anyone.My son took the driver's ed course here during Spring Break this year, and had been trying to make appointments for the actual driving lesson for the past TWO months.  These people are non-responsive, and had  to reschedule his driving lesson a couple of times.  Finally, my son got all his appointments in, showed up for his first driving lesson then realized the appointment specialist did not confirm the schedule with the instructor.  People here are non-responsive and irresponsible after they take your money. Read Less

Iam so glad that I took my driving classes at gregs. Actually ,my behind the wheels instructor was from Rockville Pike greg school and the instructor who came for the test was from Germantown school. Both were fabulous especially the one from Germantown. His name was Victor and he made me feel so comfortable with lots of encouragement and tips.I took my skills test at Hagerstown mva  which was absolutely cool and the examiner  was very friendly. Totally it was worth a long drive. Read Less

I took my driver's ed course there and it was really helpful. The teacher was great, very friendly, and tells it like it is. My in car instructor was a different person and she was great as well. She made me feel safe in the car and I trusted her completely. After her sessions, I was a lot better at parking. Read Less