Akamai Driving School

Paul is an incredible driving instructor. From head checks to parallel parking, he taught me practically everything I know about driving. On my first lesson I told him that it was my goal to get my driving license within the two weeks I was home for winter break from school. Looking at the state of my driving experience and skills, it seemed like quite a feat to achieve, but he pulled it off. I worked with him for 6 lessons and saw my driving improve after every one, slowly gaining the confidence I needed to take my exam. I passed on my first attempt at Dillingham and couldn’t be more grateful to Paul and his unwavering patience!

A miracle happened today! Our son finally passed the driving test! Paul is a skilled instructor. He gives easy & precise strategies with a sense of humor. I went on a ride along and finally learned to parallel park accurately after 20+ years of driving. Thanks Paul!

A belated review – gomenasai – though very well-​deserved! My younger brother Paul (Zach) took his road test toward the end of October and passed on his first attempt. He attributes his success to taking driving lessons from Paul (Nakajo) who coached him very thoroughly and taught him how to judge or should I say teach my brother a fail-​safe technique in making turns and how to park perfectly (both parallel & stall parking). Thank you, for your patience and absolutely awesome method of coaching!

Paul does an outstanding job covering the driving details. Patient and calm during the session. He takes pride in his work. He Prepares the driver for the examination. Highly recommended for anyone to gain confidence before taking the driving test !

I attempted to take my road test at Dillingham not too long ago but failed so my mom scheduled a hour and a half lesson with Paul. Paul is a very easy person to talk to you. He went over the basics and rules of the road with me and what not. I had some background info about parallel parking, but his technique is by far the best! I just took my road test today and ended up passing with a perfect score. He really boosted my confidence. I would definietly reccomend him! Thanks Paul! :)

Looking for an easy going, friendly, patient, and knowledgeable instructor? Look no further. Paul preps you for the driving test and builds your confidence. For beginners, he has a sheet that he goes over with all the BASICS and very thorough. For people who have some experience and need some «tweaking» in certain areas he can fix that too! If you are practically ready but perhaps question yourself, he can give you that confidence you need. When you’re driving with him, you will feel at ease. I took my driving test and passed on the first try. I definitely recommend him.

Mr. Paul is an excellent teacher. I almost lost hope to ever get driving license haha. I am 24 now and I grew up in the city, Moscow. I wasn’t planning to drive back then. When I moved to United States at 17, I enlisted in the Army and I realized how much I needed to drive. But it was hard, I couldn’t afford a car at the time and I didn’t have family around to help me out. So I waited. I got back from Kuwait last year from deployment and I moved to Hawaii for a new assignment. I couldn’t walk to work anymore like I was used to in Kuwait. I found Mr. Paul’s information here on Unilocal.I called him and I said «Please help, I need to learn how to drive in a few weeks. I need to get to work». He was honest with me, he said «you need more time». We had 10 lessons. I failed test before, 3 times in another state. I was nervous to fail it here in Hawaii. When I was taking test here, I kept thinking about what Mr Paul taught me. And I passed!!! I still can’t believe it and I know that I wouldn’t make it if Mr Paul didn’t help me. Thank you so much! I really recommend him, he is a great, patient teacher.

Paul taught my daughter Jeanine how to drive correctly, she just took the test today at Dillingham and came out with a perfect score! Paul’s parallel parking formula is the best. Paul is very patient and very knowledgeable, I would rate him 7 stars. He is the BEST! Paul you rock! Mahalo again.

HALLELUJAH for Paul! My son (nearly 21) was wondering why I wanted to pay for a driving instructor when we could teach him ourselves. I told him, it’s so we still love each other when this is all over! That being said, Paul is awesome. My son had 7 lessons and passed his driving test the first time. He’s a calm instructor and my son really enjoyed his lessons. I highly recommend Paul for anyone needing to learn how to drive and more importantly, how to pass the road test.

Paul made me very relaxed and brought my confidence level up
Also he taught me to parallel parking in just a few minutes and so easy.
I passed my driving test on the first try at city square.
Great teacher nice guy!!!

After four short lessons, Paul was able to transform me from a 16-​year-​old who had never driven before to a newly licensed driver! Before my first lesson with Paul, I had an extreme fear of driving. Sitting behind the wheel meant, to me, being in control of my life and the lives of many people surrounding me behind sheets of glass. Various family members had tried to teach me the ways of the road, only to freak me out more with their sudden motions and barely muffled screams. After six hours with Paul (the minimum number of hours on the road with an instructor for a minor), I was completely prepared for my road test – I passed on the first try. In our last two lessons, he even drove me through the route so I would know exactly what to look out for. He made parallel parking so it wasn’t daunting at all – a difficult feat. On top of all this, Paul’s just a fun teacher. He’s friendly and easy to talk to, and made learning easy for me. Thanks, Paul!

I’m military and new to Hawaii and have never driven or had a license before. In 5 lessons Paul gave me the confidence to go from never driving before in my life to buying a car, driving around the island for 2 weeks, then taking the test. I took the driving test last week at Dillingham (which is the hardest test route with the most failures) and passed with just one mistake that I made due to nerves. He is patient and understanding and you will get your money’s worth. Take it from a guy who was scared to learn to drive– it was painless. Trust me, if you’re going to take a driving test in Hawaii you will want an instructor that knows the ins and outs and Paul Nakajo is your guy. PLUS he’ll teach you to parallel park in less than 5 minutes, and with the limited parking around the island that is one of the best skills to have.

My son went to Paul and he was excellent. Very friendly, accommodating, patient and he genuinely cared about my son and his well being. He has taught about 15 of my friends’ children and he has helped them all pass on their first try. He is reasonable and not out just to make money — he truly makes an effort to assess what ur child needs extra help in. I will be signing my other children with him soon.

Paul Nakajo is very patient, friendly, and a great driving teacher. I had my permit but didn’t practice for a year because I was away for college. Once I got back on the road with Paul, I learned a lot about defensive driving. I only took 3 lessons (each an hour and a half long) before I took the driver’s test at Dillingham. Without his help, I definitely think I would have taken a longer time to receive my driver’s license. This is the best place to go if you want to learn how to drive!