13 Reviews

Manny's Drivers Education

Anchorage, Alaska
Reviews
N Thom-Tronnes
14 Aug 2025
REPORT
I would so dearly love to give a positive review, because Mrs. Ruth was so nice--but, in good conscience, I can't. Worst things first, during my very first drive with Mrs. Ruth, she spent the entire ... Read More
I would so dearly love to give a positive review, because Mrs. Ruth was so nice--but, in good conscience, I can't. Worst things first, during my very first drive with Mrs. Ruth, she spent the entire time staring at her phone. She was trying to figure out who'd bumped one of their cars in the parking lot, but that meant that I--someone with near-zero driving experience--was essentially driving completely unattended, because she wasn't paying attention. They were a nightmare in terms of communication. We didn't know when the zoom class was happening until about 4 hours before when we got an email about it--we asked why that was, they said that parents complained if they sent the email too early, which seems unlikely. I didn't even get the email at all because of an issue with the form, which they didn't tell me about until after the class. If my partner hadn't also been in the class, I would've missed this required lecture. Of course, other than the course requirement, I really didn't miss much from the lectures. Each lecture consisted mostly of Mrs. Ruth playing a pre-recorded video that she must have licensed from some other company. She would go out of her way to disable subtitles on the videos (making them harder to understand). One time the video was entirely in French, which she did not seem to think was an issue. Between videos she would ask questions, and we would have to text her the answers to prove we were paying attention. That'd be nice if the questions were answerable, but they were often vague and seemed to rely on mind-reading; one such question was "what must you always remember to do?" Can you guess what the answer is? Because if you didn't answer "leave space around your vehicle," you just failed buddy. The lectures were recorded so we could watch them at our leisure, which was nice. Unfortunately, one time the audio failed for half the lecture. We still had to do the homework, even though we had no way of knowing what she was saying. The entire course was a mismanaged, at times actively dangerous disaster. It breaks my heart to have to leave this review about someone who was so nice to me, but somebody needs to tell the truth. Read Less
Komrad Bangerter
24 Aug 2024
REPORT
I’ve definitely learned a lot from my classes here, and overall the instructors have been very helpful and informative. Although I hate to single out one of the instructors, I have not enjoyed any of ... Read More
I’ve definitely learned a lot from my classes here, and overall the instructors have been very helpful and informative. Although I hate to single out one of the instructors, I have not enjoyed any of my drives with Ms. Shannon, and in my experience, she seems to act in a significantly less calm and kind way than the other instructors. Additionally, I have found some of her directions to be confusing or misleading in some ways. My only other complaint with this driving school is that they don’t seem to communicate super well, and I often received links to the video lectures multiple days after when I expected to receive them. Everything else about this driving school is very good, and I have really enjoyed having Mrs. Ruth and Mr. Caesar as instructors. Read Less
Jeremy Robinson
19 Apr 2024
REPORT
The instructors are excellent teachers. They broke down complex concepts into simple, easy-to-understand terms, which made learning a breeze. They also were always encouraging and gave constructive fe... Read More
The instructors are excellent teachers. They broke down complex concepts into simple, easy-to-understand terms, which made learning a breeze. They also were always encouraging and gave constructive feedback, helping to improve skills with each lesson. It was top-notch all the way, and highly recommend! Read Less
Sarah Malek
17 Aug 2023
REPORT
My daughter has been extremely happy with the entire course. We moved down here almost two years ago from North Pole. Looking into other classes offered this one had the highest review I could find wi... Read More
My daughter has been extremely happy with the entire course. We moved down here almost two years ago from North Pole. Looking into other classes offered this one had the highest review I could find within our area that she could walk to due to me working full time and being the only driver in our home. All of the staff has been extremely friendly and informative during the course of her education. She has had nothing but good things to say about this course, so in turn I am very happy. Thank you all for what you do. Read Less
Liam Buffey
24 Feb 2023
REPORT
Really awesome instructors! Especially Mr. Caesar. Wish scheduling was communicated a little better. Also, sometimes instructors give conflicting feedback. I really enjoyed learning from Mrs. Ruth,... Read More
Really awesome instructors! Especially Mr. Caesar. Wish scheduling was communicated a little better. Also, sometimes instructors give conflicting feedback. I really enjoyed learning from Mrs. Ruth, Mr. Caesar, and Ms. Shannon! I would recommend this course to anyone who is struggling with their driving, anyone who wants to pass their road test, or anyone wants to become a better driver! I do not regret the time and money that I spent on this course. Worth every penny! Read Less
Stacey Brazda McLaughlin
15 May 2018
REPORT
Thank you for being so professional and for making my son feel comfortable during his test ! This was a far better experience than either of us could have imagined! I would recommend this company with... Read More
Thank you for being so professional and for making my son feel comfortable during his test ! This was a far better experience than either of us could have imagined! I would recommend this company with a 10 if I could ! Thank you again :) Read Less
Christina Sorensen
10 Mar 2018
REPORT
I would not ever recommend this place. The instructor is a dishonest woman. I took this driving class back in 2009. She was unprofessional, talking about her attractive boyfriend the fireman and how s... Read More
I would not ever recommend this place. The instructor is a dishonest woman. I took this driving class back in 2009. She was unprofessional, talking about her attractive boyfriend the fireman and how she always fantasized about being with a fireman. This year, my mother in law opened her own express DMV called American Titles LLC here in Eagle River. The business also included an up and coming driving school. We were notified by the Division of Moter Vehicles that manny's drivers ed had been calling in and reporting my mother with blatant lies. Obviously it was an attempt to sabotage our new family business before we would open our driving school. There was no evidence provided by Manny's of the accusations they were making up and frankly the DMV was annoyed enough to call and tell us directly that it was happening and who was feeding them this spineless information. There was never any proof of their claims that we were showing up using their parking lot to train students. (the driving school was not even open at the time) Even more proof that their accusations were completely lies. Anyways. I will never recommend them nor will I ever send my children to this school. It is simply disgusting what they did and I hope one day they get a new instructor who is trustworthy to be teaching our children in the community. Read Less
Mike Steffen
13 Jan 2018
REPORT
Best experience I’ve had with a third party licensing!!! Polite, courteous, helpful and all around a feel good experience. Ruth was very knowledgeable and dedicated to ensuring my son was a competent ... Read More
Best experience I’ve had with a third party licensing!!! Polite, courteous, helpful and all around a feel good experience. Ruth was very knowledgeable and dedicated to ensuring my son was a competent driver. Read Less
Colten Hester
28 Jul 2017
REPORT
Manny's Drivers Ed. is a great place where you learn safe driving habits and the laws of the road. The instructors at Manny's do a wonderful job of teaching young drivers the necessary skills. For you... Read More
Manny's Drivers Ed. is a great place where you learn safe driving habits and the laws of the road. The instructors at Manny's do a wonderful job of teaching young drivers the necessary skills. For your safety and the safety of other drivers on the road. They are very understanding and care very much about their students.Read Less
Edyn Perino
12 Jun 2017
REPORT
The staff are super friendly and encouraging. The lessons and instructions given are very clear and the staff do an incredible job on making sure the student understands them. They helped my brother b... Read More
The staff are super friendly and encouraging. The lessons and instructions given are very clear and the staff do an incredible job on making sure the student understands them. They helped my brother become a much better and safer drivers and gave me a great drivers test experience. Would highly recommend. Read Less
vonne mason
11 May 2017
REPORT
What a great experience! Appreciate that Manny's staff is so big on safety. They really focus on making points that kids just don't seem to appreciate coming from their parents. Our instructor help... Read More
What a great experience! Appreciate that Manny's staff is so big on safety. They really focus on making points that kids just don't seem to appreciate coming from their parents. Our instructor helped our daughter to feel really comfortable, explained the expectations, and scoring process; the reassurance she received prior to the test drive left me feeling confident that if she practiced what she knew, she would do fine. There was a questionable item on the scoring after the test drive and before rating my daughter for a pass or fail on it, Manny's instructor contacted the State DMV Administration for clarification. Helping kids get real about responsibility! Would recommend Manny's in Eagle River to all new drivers. Read Less
Cooper Pooper
10 Feb 2017
REPORT
Absolute scam. Do not waste your money.
Kim Graham
28 Sep 2016
REPORT
This place is a scam just to get money. Don't go there. They are taking advantage of young kids
Photo Gallery
  • Business's Photo
  • Business's Photo
  • Business's Photo
Book an Appointment
Online booking unavailable
Please call
(907) 696-2669
12330 Old Glenn Highway
Anchorage Alaska 99577
Business Hours
Tuesday
Tue
09:30AM-11:30AM
Wednesday
Wed
09:30AM-11:30AM
Thursday
Thu
09:30AM-11:30AM
Friday
Fri
09:30AM-11:30AM
Saturday
Sat
09:00AM-15:00PM
Is this your business?
CLAIM IT HERE
Incorrect information? Let us know

Manny's Drivers Education

Anchorage, Alaska
(13)
12330 Old Glenn Highway
Anchorage Alaska 99577
Tuesday
09:30AM-11:30AM
Wednesday
09:30AM-11:30AM
Thursday
09:30AM-11:30AM
Friday
09:30AM-11:30AM
Saturday
09:00AM-15:00PM
N Thom-Tronnes
14 Aug 2025
REPORT
I would so dearly love to give a positive review, because Mrs. Ruth was so nice--but, in good conscience, I can't. Worst things first, during my very first drive with Mrs. Ruth, she spent the entire ... Read More
I would so dearly love to give a positive review, because Mrs. Ruth was so nice--but, in good conscience, I can't. Worst things first, during my very first drive with Mrs. Ruth, she spent the entire time staring at her phone. She was trying to figure out who'd bumped one of their cars in the parking lot, but that meant that I--someone with near-zero driving experience--was essentially driving completely unattended, because she wasn't paying attention. They were a nightmare in terms of communication. We didn't know when the zoom class was happening until about 4 hours before when we got an email about it--we asked why that was, they said that parents complained if they sent the email too early, which seems unlikely. I didn't even get the email at all because of an issue with the form, which they didn't tell me about until after the class. If my partner hadn't also been in the class, I would've missed this required lecture. Of course, other than the course requirement, I really didn't miss much from the lectures. Each lecture consisted mostly of Mrs. Ruth playing a pre-recorded video that she must have licensed from some other company. She would go out of her way to disable subtitles on the videos (making them harder to understand). One time the video was entirely in French, which she did not seem to think was an issue. Between videos she would ask questions, and we would have to text her the answers to prove we were paying attention. That'd be nice if the questions were answerable, but they were often vague and seemed to rely on mind-reading; one such question was "what must you always remember to do?" Can you guess what the answer is? Because if you didn't answer "leave space around your vehicle," you just failed buddy. The lectures were recorded so we could watch them at our leisure, which was nice. Unfortunately, one time the audio failed for half the lecture. We still had to do the homework, even though we had no way of knowing what she was saying. The entire course was a mismanaged, at times actively dangerous disaster. It breaks my heart to have to leave this review about someone who was so nice to me, but somebody needs to tell the truth. Read Less
Komrad Bangerter
24 Aug 2024
REPORT
I’ve definitely learned a lot from my classes here, and overall the instructors have been very helpful and informative. Although I hate to single out one of the instructors, I have not enjoyed any of ... Read More
I’ve definitely learned a lot from my classes here, and overall the instructors have been very helpful and informative. Although I hate to single out one of the instructors, I have not enjoyed any of my drives with Ms. Shannon, and in my experience, she seems to act in a significantly less calm and kind way than the other instructors. Additionally, I have found some of her directions to be confusing or misleading in some ways. My only other complaint with this driving school is that they don’t seem to communicate super well, and I often received links to the video lectures multiple days after when I expected to receive them. Everything else about this driving school is very good, and I have really enjoyed having Mrs. Ruth and Mr. Caesar as instructors. Read Less
Jeremy Robinson
19 Apr 2024
REPORT
The instructors are excellent teachers. They broke down complex concepts into simple, easy-to-understand terms, which made learning a breeze. They also were always encouraging and gave constructive fe... Read More
The instructors are excellent teachers. They broke down complex concepts into simple, easy-to-understand terms, which made learning a breeze. They also were always encouraging and gave constructive feedback, helping to improve skills with each lesson. It was top-notch all the way, and highly recommend! Read Less
Sarah Malek
17 Aug 2023
REPORT
My daughter has been extremely happy with the entire course. We moved down here almost two years ago from North Pole. Looking into other classes offered this one had the highest review I could find wi... Read More
My daughter has been extremely happy with the entire course. We moved down here almost two years ago from North Pole. Looking into other classes offered this one had the highest review I could find within our area that she could walk to due to me working full time and being the only driver in our home. All of the staff has been extremely friendly and informative during the course of her education. She has had nothing but good things to say about this course, so in turn I am very happy. Thank you all for what you do. Read Less
Liam Buffey
24 Feb 2023
REPORT
Really awesome instructors! Especially Mr. Caesar. Wish scheduling was communicated a little better. Also, sometimes instructors give conflicting feedback. I really enjoyed learning from Mrs. Ruth,... Read More
Really awesome instructors! Especially Mr. Caesar. Wish scheduling was communicated a little better. Also, sometimes instructors give conflicting feedback. I really enjoyed learning from Mrs. Ruth, Mr. Caesar, and Ms. Shannon! I would recommend this course to anyone who is struggling with their driving, anyone who wants to pass their road test, or anyone wants to become a better driver! I do not regret the time and money that I spent on this course. Worth every penny! Read Less
Stacey Brazda McLaughlin
15 May 2018
REPORT
Thank you for being so professional and for making my son feel comfortable during his test ! This was a far better experience than either of us could have imagined! I would recommend this company with... Read More
Thank you for being so professional and for making my son feel comfortable during his test ! This was a far better experience than either of us could have imagined! I would recommend this company with a 10 if I could ! Thank you again :) Read Less
Christina Sorensen
10 Mar 2018
REPORT
I would not ever recommend this place. The instructor is a dishonest woman. I took this driving class back in 2009. She was unprofessional, talking about her attractive boyfriend the fireman and how s... Read More
I would not ever recommend this place. The instructor is a dishonest woman. I took this driving class back in 2009. She was unprofessional, talking about her attractive boyfriend the fireman and how she always fantasized about being with a fireman. This year, my mother in law opened her own express DMV called American Titles LLC here in Eagle River. The business also included an up and coming driving school. We were notified by the Division of Moter Vehicles that manny's drivers ed had been calling in and reporting my mother with blatant lies. Obviously it was an attempt to sabotage our new family business before we would open our driving school. There was no evidence provided by Manny's of the accusations they were making up and frankly the DMV was annoyed enough to call and tell us directly that it was happening and who was feeding them this spineless information. There was never any proof of their claims that we were showing up using their parking lot to train students. (the driving school was not even open at the time) Even more proof that their accusations were completely lies. Anyways. I will never recommend them nor will I ever send my children to this school. It is simply disgusting what they did and I hope one day they get a new instructor who is trustworthy to be teaching our children in the community. Read Less
Mike Steffen
13 Jan 2018
REPORT
Best experience I’ve had with a third party licensing!!! Polite, courteous, helpful and all around a feel good experience. Ruth was very knowledgeable and dedicated to ensuring my son was a competent ... Read More
Best experience I’ve had with a third party licensing!!! Polite, courteous, helpful and all around a feel good experience. Ruth was very knowledgeable and dedicated to ensuring my son was a competent driver. Read Less
Colten Hester
28 Jul 2017
REPORT
Manny's Drivers Ed. is a great place where you learn safe driving habits and the laws of the road. The instructors at Manny's do a wonderful job of teaching young drivers the necessary skills. For you... Read More
Manny's Drivers Ed. is a great place where you learn safe driving habits and the laws of the road. The instructors at Manny's do a wonderful job of teaching young drivers the necessary skills. For your safety and the safety of other drivers on the road. They are very understanding and care very much about their students.Read Less
Edyn Perino
12 Jun 2017
REPORT
The staff are super friendly and encouraging. The lessons and instructions given are very clear and the staff do an incredible job on making sure the student understands them. They helped my brother b... Read More
The staff are super friendly and encouraging. The lessons and instructions given are very clear and the staff do an incredible job on making sure the student understands them. They helped my brother become a much better and safer drivers and gave me a great drivers test experience. Would highly recommend. Read Less
vonne mason
11 May 2017
REPORT
What a great experience! Appreciate that Manny's staff is so big on safety. They really focus on making points that kids just don't seem to appreciate coming from their parents. Our instructor help... Read More
What a great experience! Appreciate that Manny's staff is so big on safety. They really focus on making points that kids just don't seem to appreciate coming from their parents. Our instructor helped our daughter to feel really comfortable, explained the expectations, and scoring process; the reassurance she received prior to the test drive left me feeling confident that if she practiced what she knew, she would do fine. There was a questionable item on the scoring after the test drive and before rating my daughter for a pass or fail on it, Manny's instructor contacted the State DMV Administration for clarification. Helping kids get real about responsibility! Would recommend Manny's in Eagle River to all new drivers. Read Less
Cooper Pooper
10 Feb 2017
REPORT
Absolute scam. Do not waste your money.
Kim Graham
28 Sep 2016
REPORT
This place is a scam just to get money. Don't go there. They are taking advantage of young kids
Is this your business?
CLAIM IT HERE
Incorrect information? Let us know