Colonial Driving School
Richmond, Virginia
Reviews
Lisa Yamin
30 May 2025
REPORT
Paid for the online class and behind the wheel. After completing the online modules, I tried to schedule my son’s final exam and behind the wheel sessions and couldn’t get in touch with anyone. At fir...
Paid for the online class and behind the wheel. After completing the online modules, I tried to schedule my son’s final exam and behind the wheel sessions and couldn’t get in touch with anyone. At first there was no website and the phone just rang. I contacted my credit card to dispute the $650 charge and somebody from the school texted me to ask why I disputed the charge. I called the number the next day to schedule and continued to call, email, and text for several weeks and have not had any response. My son now has to go through an online course AGAIN with another school before he can do behind the wheel when he could have had his license weeks ago. Do not waste your time or money on this scam “school”!
Amy Noland
16 May 2025
REPORT
I know that everyone has bad reviews for RCDS. It is awful and all of the reviews are true. I was overwhelmed trying to figure out which company to choose. I will save you the hassle. Just call Glenn ...
I know that everyone has bad reviews for RCDS. It is awful and all of the reviews are true. I was overwhelmed trying to figure out which company to choose. I will save you the hassle. Just call Glenn at Excelsior Driving School. He saved us when we were in the middle of dealing with this RCDS scam for 3 months. Glenn got us all done in less than 2 weeks. RCDS still owes us our behind the wheel and have said they will refund us but have not.
I feel for the scam when Kendall, the owner's wife, blamed the bad service on the death of her mother in law. I felt bad for them and said that we would go with them and trust that they were trying to turn things around. They were not. They are a scam. Their office is boarded up with a message from the DMV to email complaints to them.
Emmett Angle
3 Apr 2025
REPORT
I had a great experience with River City Driving School in the spring of 2023. Some occasional communication errors, but nothing egregious. I have not driven for the better part of two years and decid...
I had a great experience with River City Driving School in the spring of 2023. Some occasional communication errors, but nothing egregious. I have not driven for the better part of two years and decided to schedule extra practice sessions with them. No response. No calls back, had to leave a message constantly. Hundreds of bucks spent on nothing. I did file a dispute with Discover, and won the dispute against them!
Would not recommend at all!
Stan Craig
14 Mar 2025
REPORT
This place is a scam. I prepaid for “behind the wheel” for my son. They were very communicative BEFORE I paid and to set up a schedule. Then they were nowhere to be found on the first two scheduled...
This place is a scam. I prepaid for “behind the wheel” for my son. They were very communicative BEFORE I paid and to set up a schedule. Then they were nowhere to be found on the first two scheduled driving appointments. They finally responded to calls, texts, emails three days later to apologize. At that point I told them to forget it. I had to call AmEx to decline the charges as they didn’t respond to my requests for a refund. Place should be closed for good.
H P
26 Jan 2024
REPORT
My son used this driving school and in a word “sketch”. The lack of communication from this company is as poor as you can get. Instructors do not show up on time. My son said that the instructor smel...
My son used this driving school and in a word “sketch”. The lack of communication from this company is as poor as you can get. Instructors do not show up on time. My son said that the instructor smelled of possible marijuana one day. Instructor would have the “kids” run errands for him. Once they stopped at Starbucks and the instructor them in the car for over 20 minutes. There is very poor communication if they are running late or not going to show. There is no regard for its consumers which leave me feeling a little weary that I entrusted my child to them.
Cars side view mirrors shattered and not useable.
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Colonial Driving School
Richmond, Virginia
Reviews
Lisa Yamin
30 May 2025
Paid for the online class and behind the wheel. After completing the online modules, I tried to schedule my son’s final exam and behind the wheel sessions and couldn’t get in touch with anyone. At fir...
Paid for the online class and behind the wheel. After completing the online modules, I tried to schedule my son’s final exam and behind the wheel sessions and couldn’t get in touch with anyone. At first there was no website and the phone just rang. I contacted my credit card to dispute the $650 charge and somebody from the school texted me to ask why I disputed the charge. I called the number the next day to schedule and continued to call, email, and text for several weeks and have not had any response. My son now has to go through an online course AGAIN with another school before he can do behind the wheel when he could have had his license weeks ago. Do not waste your time or money on this scam “school”!
Amy Noland
16 May 2025
I know that everyone has bad reviews for RCDS. It is awful and all of the reviews are true. I was overwhelmed trying to figure out which company to choose. I will save you the hassle. Just call Glenn ...
I know that everyone has bad reviews for RCDS. It is awful and all of the reviews are true. I was overwhelmed trying to figure out which company to choose. I will save you the hassle. Just call Glenn at Excelsior Driving School. He saved us when we were in the middle of dealing with this RCDS scam for 3 months. Glenn got us all done in less than 2 weeks. RCDS still owes us our behind the wheel and have said they will refund us but have not.
I feel for the scam when Kendall, the owner's wife, blamed the bad service on the death of her mother in law. I felt bad for them and said that we would go with them and trust that they were trying to turn things around. They were not. They are a scam. Their office is boarded up with a message from the DMV to email complaints to them.
Emmett Angle
3 Apr 2025
I had a great experience with River City Driving School in the spring of 2023. Some occasional communication errors, but nothing egregious. I have not driven for the better part of two years and decid...
I had a great experience with River City Driving School in the spring of 2023. Some occasional communication errors, but nothing egregious. I have not driven for the better part of two years and decided to schedule extra practice sessions with them. No response. No calls back, had to leave a message constantly. Hundreds of bucks spent on nothing. I did file a dispute with Discover, and won the dispute against them!
Would not recommend at all!
Stan Craig
14 Mar 2025
This place is a scam. I prepaid for “behind the wheel” for my son. They were very communicative BEFORE I paid and to set up a schedule. Then they were nowhere to be found on the first two scheduled...
This place is a scam. I prepaid for “behind the wheel” for my son. They were very communicative BEFORE I paid and to set up a schedule. Then they were nowhere to be found on the first two scheduled driving appointments. They finally responded to calls, texts, emails three days later to apologize. At that point I told them to forget it. I had to call AmEx to decline the charges as they didn’t respond to my requests for a refund. Place should be closed for good.
H P
26 Jan 2024
My son used this driving school and in a word “sketch”. The lack of communication from this company is as poor as you can get. Instructors do not show up on time. My son said that the instructor smel...
My son used this driving school and in a word “sketch”. The lack of communication from this company is as poor as you can get. Instructors do not show up on time. My son said that the instructor smelled of possible marijuana one day. Instructor would have the “kids” run errands for him. Once they stopped at Starbucks and the instructor them in the car for over 20 minutes. There is very poor communication if they are running late or not going to show. There is no regard for its consumers which leave me feeling a little weary that I entrusted my child to them.
Cars side view mirrors shattered and not useable.
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