13 Reviews

Martin Auto School

New Bedford, Massachusetts
Reviews
jose torres
13 Jul 2026
REPORT
My two son have their license with them never have problem oway nice people to teach u how the law work there only need 4 class driving lesson and my two son pass the license thank for Martin auto sch... Read More
My two son have their license with them never have problem oway nice people to teach u how the law work there only need 4 class driving lesson and my two son pass the license thank for Martin auto school I recommend them 100% Read Less
April Tavares
11 Jan 2026
REPORT
This school made me more nervous to drive than anything. My instructor Dorothy was not very kind and supportive. I feel like a got driving anxiety from my lessons. Please do not go here!
jacqueline v
12 Dec 2025
REPORT
Terrible and unprofessional. The driving instructor Dorothy was very rude, condescending, and often made racist and bigoted comments, especially about immigrants and Jewish people. Often talked about ... Read More
Terrible and unprofessional. The driving instructor Dorothy was very rude, condescending, and often made racist and bigoted comments, especially about immigrants and Jewish people. Often talked about loving Trump and constantly yelled at me and other driving students. She had absolutely NO patience and expected new drivers to know how to drive perfectly. I absolutely hated every second of the lessons and I wished I went to Lund’s corner. You people need to get with the times and hire professional, patient, and not RACIST driving instructors. 0/10 Read Less
Ashley Martinez
6 Oct 2025
REPORT
My experience at this driving school was very disappointing. The instructor, Dorothy, was extremely unprofessional and made inappropriate, racially insensitive comments during lessons. I was there to ... Read More
My experience at this driving school was very disappointing. The instructor, Dorothy, was extremely unprofessional and made inappropriate, racially insensitive comments during lessons. I was there to learn how to drive, not to listen to offensive opinions. She was also rude, condescending, and acted as if students should already know how to drive. Even though she’s being paid to teach us how to do so. Her behavior made the learning environment uncomfortable and discouraging. I would not recommend this school to anyone. Read Less
Kayla Wilson
7 May 2025
REPORT
When I was 16, I went to Martins Driving School! They were amazing and helped me with everything I did not understand. Once it came time after 12 lessons, I went to take the driving test and got my li... Read More
When I was 16, I went to Martins Driving School! They were amazing and helped me with everything I did not understand. Once it came time after 12 lessons, I went to take the driving test and got my license! Throughout my lessons (I had Dorothy) I had lots of questions, and they were all answered, and I was very confident when it came to my test. Thank you, Martins! Read Less
stephanie campbell
25 Apr 2018
REPORT
attempted to ask women to not use my vehicle to learn to parall park on nicely she proceeded with an attitude pretty much bowing me off with me basically begging her not to use my dead fathers car be... Read More
attempted to ask women to not use my vehicle to learn to parall park on nicely she proceeded with an attitude pretty much bowing me off with me basically begging her not to use my dead fathers car because im afraid it will be damaged. she didn't care. id give zero stars but forced with 1 Read Less
Thomas Tarrant
15 Apr 2018
REPORT
This review is many years late. I took driver's ed with Martin's 7 years ago, and have been fuming about it ever since. Mr. Martin is a grade-A homophobe, who had the gall to rant about how gay soldie... Read More
This review is many years late. I took driver's ed with Martin's 7 years ago, and have been fuming about it ever since. Mr. Martin is a grade-A homophobe, who had the gall to rant about how gay soldiers "should be shot in the head" to me and my fellow students while we were in the car. I spoke up against him and he tried to justify his homophobia with biblical arguments. Some might fault me for writing this so many years later, but I'm just tired of letting homophobic BS go unchecked. Maybe Mr. Martin has since caught up with the times, but I doubt it. On top of this, the driving instruction was garbage. They were frequently late and during one session I was in the car for THREE HOURS as they drove four towns over to pick up several other students. Read Less
Christopher Correia
15 Nov 2017
REPORT
I felt humiliated in class today. I would like to give zero stars, not sue why Dartmouth uses this driving School.
Alessandra Jennings
13 Jul 2017
REPORT
Helena is a sweet women and good teacher however Mr.Martin was a living nightmare. If you care about your children do not send them here. Does not refer to students by name most of the time and berate... Read More
Helena is a sweet women and good teacher however Mr.Martin was a living nightmare. If you care about your children do not send them here. Does not refer to students by name most of the time and berates them when they mess up, I got called "stupid girl" more often than my actual name. Instead of calmly correcting mistakes he yells and slams on breaks when it is not needed. Unsupportive and impatient, also his thick accent can make it difficult to understand instructions which wouldn't be a problem however when you question him, you get anger instead of understanding. Driving with him gave me driving anxiety. Read Less
Joshy Jaguar
27 Jun 2017
REPORT
Took one lesson and i was all set , i should have just listened to the reviews and to what my family and friends have said about this driving school. Martin was very impatient and had a rude vibe that... Read More
Took one lesson and i was all set , i should have just listened to the reviews and to what my family and friends have said about this driving school. Martin was very impatient and had a rude vibe that did not settle well with me. Read Less
Kyle Pardo
5 Jan 2017
REPORT
They were great during the driving hours but I had to call several times to schedule a road test. There was always a delay and they did not respond quickly.
Debra Andre
27 Aug 2016
REPORT
For the most part they were good. Last class they were late and then didnt show up at the time they rescheduled to and when my daughter called THEM to find out what the delay was and that she had to c... Read More
For the most part they were good. Last class they were late and then didnt show up at the time they rescheduled to and when my daughter called THEM to find out what the delay was and that she had to cancel because she needed to get to work, the woman on the other end of line told my daughter she would be charged for canceling $30 and as soon as my kid stood up for herself and said she was not paying that due to the fact it wasnt her fault they were running late, the woman proceeded to hang up on her. I called back immediately and asked that they have Mr Martin call me and that was Friday afternoon, i also left a voicemail for them Saturday morning and now here we are Saturday evening and still NO CALL. As a customer as well as a parent this doesnt sit well with me. Read Less
sasank ambavarapu
22 Aug 2016
REPORT
TOOK 3 CLASSES FROM THEM. GOT MY LICENSE IN MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT THE ROAD TEST. YOU WILL GET YOUR LICENSE BUT WON'T APPRECIATE THE IMPATIENCE OF THE INSTRUCTOR. REASONABLE PRICES, CONVENIENT TIMINGS. ... Read More
TOOK 3 CLASSES FROM THEM. GOT MY LICENSE IN MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT THE ROAD TEST. YOU WILL GET YOUR LICENSE BUT WON'T APPRECIATE THE IMPATIENCE OF THE INSTRUCTOR. REASONABLE PRICES, CONVENIENT TIMINGS. MR.MARTIN NEEDS TO TAKE A YOGA CLASS..LOL.. Read Less
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Martin Auto School

New Bedford, Massachusetts
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487 Belleville Avenue
New Bedford Massachusetts 2746
jose torres
13 Jul 2026
REPORT
My two son have their license with them never have problem oway nice people to teach u how the law work there only need 4 class driving lesson and my two son pass the license thank for Martin auto sch... Read More
My two son have their license with them never have problem oway nice people to teach u how the law work there only need 4 class driving lesson and my two son pass the license thank for Martin auto school I recommend them 100% Read Less
April Tavares
11 Jan 2026
REPORT
This school made me more nervous to drive than anything. My instructor Dorothy was not very kind and supportive. I feel like a got driving anxiety from my lessons. Please do not go here!
jacqueline v
12 Dec 2025
REPORT
Terrible and unprofessional. The driving instructor Dorothy was very rude, condescending, and often made racist and bigoted comments, especially about immigrants and Jewish people. Often talked about ... Read More
Terrible and unprofessional. The driving instructor Dorothy was very rude, condescending, and often made racist and bigoted comments, especially about immigrants and Jewish people. Often talked about loving Trump and constantly yelled at me and other driving students. She had absolutely NO patience and expected new drivers to know how to drive perfectly. I absolutely hated every second of the lessons and I wished I went to Lund’s corner. You people need to get with the times and hire professional, patient, and not RACIST driving instructors. 0/10 Read Less
Ashley Martinez
6 Oct 2025
REPORT
My experience at this driving school was very disappointing. The instructor, Dorothy, was extremely unprofessional and made inappropriate, racially insensitive comments during lessons. I was there to ... Read More
My experience at this driving school was very disappointing. The instructor, Dorothy, was extremely unprofessional and made inappropriate, racially insensitive comments during lessons. I was there to learn how to drive, not to listen to offensive opinions. She was also rude, condescending, and acted as if students should already know how to drive. Even though she’s being paid to teach us how to do so. Her behavior made the learning environment uncomfortable and discouraging. I would not recommend this school to anyone. Read Less
Kayla Wilson
7 May 2025
REPORT
When I was 16, I went to Martins Driving School! They were amazing and helped me with everything I did not understand. Once it came time after 12 lessons, I went to take the driving test and got my li... Read More
When I was 16, I went to Martins Driving School! They were amazing and helped me with everything I did not understand. Once it came time after 12 lessons, I went to take the driving test and got my license! Throughout my lessons (I had Dorothy) I had lots of questions, and they were all answered, and I was very confident when it came to my test. Thank you, Martins! Read Less
stephanie campbell
25 Apr 2018
REPORT
attempted to ask women to not use my vehicle to learn to parall park on nicely she proceeded with an attitude pretty much bowing me off with me basically begging her not to use my dead fathers car be... Read More
attempted to ask women to not use my vehicle to learn to parall park on nicely she proceeded with an attitude pretty much bowing me off with me basically begging her not to use my dead fathers car because im afraid it will be damaged. she didn't care. id give zero stars but forced with 1 Read Less
Thomas Tarrant
15 Apr 2018
REPORT
This review is many years late. I took driver's ed with Martin's 7 years ago, and have been fuming about it ever since. Mr. Martin is a grade-A homophobe, who had the gall to rant about how gay soldie... Read More
This review is many years late. I took driver's ed with Martin's 7 years ago, and have been fuming about it ever since. Mr. Martin is a grade-A homophobe, who had the gall to rant about how gay soldiers "should be shot in the head" to me and my fellow students while we were in the car. I spoke up against him and he tried to justify his homophobia with biblical arguments. Some might fault me for writing this so many years later, but I'm just tired of letting homophobic BS go unchecked. Maybe Mr. Martin has since caught up with the times, but I doubt it. On top of this, the driving instruction was garbage. They were frequently late and during one session I was in the car for THREE HOURS as they drove four towns over to pick up several other students. Read Less
Christopher Correia
15 Nov 2017
REPORT
I felt humiliated in class today. I would like to give zero stars, not sue why Dartmouth uses this driving School.
Alessandra Jennings
13 Jul 2017
REPORT
Helena is a sweet women and good teacher however Mr.Martin was a living nightmare. If you care about your children do not send them here. Does not refer to students by name most of the time and berate... Read More
Helena is a sweet women and good teacher however Mr.Martin was a living nightmare. If you care about your children do not send them here. Does not refer to students by name most of the time and berates them when they mess up, I got called "stupid girl" more often than my actual name. Instead of calmly correcting mistakes he yells and slams on breaks when it is not needed. Unsupportive and impatient, also his thick accent can make it difficult to understand instructions which wouldn't be a problem however when you question him, you get anger instead of understanding. Driving with him gave me driving anxiety. Read Less
Joshy Jaguar
27 Jun 2017
REPORT
Took one lesson and i was all set , i should have just listened to the reviews and to what my family and friends have said about this driving school. Martin was very impatient and had a rude vibe that... Read More
Took one lesson and i was all set , i should have just listened to the reviews and to what my family and friends have said about this driving school. Martin was very impatient and had a rude vibe that did not settle well with me. Read Less
Kyle Pardo
5 Jan 2017
REPORT
They were great during the driving hours but I had to call several times to schedule a road test. There was always a delay and they did not respond quickly.
Debra Andre
27 Aug 2016
REPORT
For the most part they were good. Last class they were late and then didnt show up at the time they rescheduled to and when my daughter called THEM to find out what the delay was and that she had to c... Read More
For the most part they were good. Last class they were late and then didnt show up at the time they rescheduled to and when my daughter called THEM to find out what the delay was and that she had to cancel because she needed to get to work, the woman on the other end of line told my daughter she would be charged for canceling $30 and as soon as my kid stood up for herself and said she was not paying that due to the fact it wasnt her fault they were running late, the woman proceeded to hang up on her. I called back immediately and asked that they have Mr Martin call me and that was Friday afternoon, i also left a voicemail for them Saturday morning and now here we are Saturday evening and still NO CALL. As a customer as well as a parent this doesnt sit well with me. Read Less
sasank ambavarapu
22 Aug 2016
REPORT
TOOK 3 CLASSES FROM THEM. GOT MY LICENSE IN MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT THE ROAD TEST. YOU WILL GET YOUR LICENSE BUT WON'T APPRECIATE THE IMPATIENCE OF THE INSTRUCTOR. REASONABLE PRICES, CONVENIENT TIMINGS. ... Read More
TOOK 3 CLASSES FROM THEM. GOT MY LICENSE IN MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT THE ROAD TEST. YOU WILL GET YOUR LICENSE BUT WON'T APPRECIATE THE IMPATIENCE OF THE INSTRUCTOR. REASONABLE PRICES, CONVENIENT TIMINGS. MR.MARTIN NEEDS TO TAKE A YOGA CLASS..LOL.. Read Less
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