Tom’s Driving Academy

I wish I could give a zero I would. The owner is a grumpy lady and mad at the world fact you can’t even talk with her. They never answer their phone calls and really hard to get a hold of. Two weeks after the class ended our son was waiting for his on certificate. I called them 4 times and never got a return phone call then when I went in the owner was grumpy said that the she email us 3 times, which we never got. Then after my wife paid she said she would mail it right away. A week and a half later we called and called about 5 or 6 times and no one called us back. We started thinking of this place might be a scam or something finally called us back and told us to come pick it up .they never apologized and didn’t seem to care that the kid was waiting at the mailbox everyday for his certificate. Google Driving Academy there are different ones with better reviews

I do NOT recommend this business! Unless you are requesting to sign up for classes, they do not communicate with you. They would not respond to my emails or return my telephone calls. The lack of customer service is truly overwhelming. My friend got so angry that they would not return her telephone call to answer her questions about the program, that she cancelled her daughters enrollment. Both of my children took the classroom sessions together but could not get the textbook to do the required homework until the second to the last class. Finally, it took me over a month to get my son’s certificate for insurance and then it wasn’t even signed! Go somewhere else!

I recently had the most WONDERFUL experience with Tom’s Driving Academy and I wanted to share it. Oregon has recently begun allowing for third party driving tests to be given, as opposed to having to wait months for a test date with the DMV. Yes you have to pay for the test, but it’s a reasonable price ($ 30 for weekday tests and $ 40 for weekend tests). Tom’s Driving Academy will also allow you to use their car for the test and for driving lessons. This is extremely helpful if you either don’t own your own car or the car you do own is not «acceptable» for driving tests. I found myself in a bit of a predicament recently. I work for an adoption agency and I am not often in the country. I was told rather last minute that a new regulation requires all agents to hold a valid drivers license in your home state. As someone who has an international license but only a drivers permit in the states… that was about to expire… I had to get a drivers test QUICK. The DMV wait was three months?! they had no availability at all and didn’t seem too concerned about the length of the wait. Thankfully Tom’s Driving Academy was able to deliver me from this time crunch. Vance in the office was very helpful and friendly. I scheduled a lesson and then the drivers test on the same day. Both took place in McMinnville. Nate was my instructor for the lesson. He was phenomenal. We met at the high school parking lot. He was very prompt. I was so nervous and he put me right at ease. He let me know right away that I was doing well and I just needed to remember to BREATHE! :) The lesson was an hour long and in that time he took me through all the scenarios I may run into not only on the drivers test but in every day driving. He gave me good tips and when I made mistakes he’d take me through it again until he was satisfied I’d be fine on the test. When the hour was up he predicted I’d pass with no problem! I appreciated the vote of confidence. Loree is the person who administered my drivers test. I was even more nervous this time! Again i was put right at ease. Loree was friendly and encouraging and told me right away that she was not going to try to trip me up and that all I needed to do was drive confidently and I’d do great. So I took a deep breath and the test was on! I am happy to report that I passed! Loree took me through the test and told me the things I did well and that other than turning on my signal too early (NERVES!) I’d done great! If it hadn’t been for Tom’s Driving Academy I’d have been in trouble. Adoptions would have been delayed and I’d have been stuck waiting for the DMV to finally have a spot for the test. I highly recommend Tom’s Driving Academy for lessons and license testing. They are professional, accommodating and ultimately very good at what they do. Working with nervous drivers, teens and adults, is not easy and they never for a moment make you feel anything but safe and capable. Thank you to Nate and Loree for a great experience. I appreciate you both immensely and will continue to recommend your school!!!