Southbury Driving Academy

Ashley Santana

a year ago

I can't say enough good things about Southbury Driving Academy Learning to drive felt way less intimidating thanks to their patient and knowledgeable instructors. Being able to do the 8-hour alcohol test online was a lifesaver with my schedule, and the price was seriously the best around! The customer service went above and beyond – quick email responses and super helpful. From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed and they clearly explained all the test options and prices. I even reached out months later needing a certificate copy, and they helped me print it right away! I'm so grateful for their support and will absolutely recommend it to anyone who needs a great driving school."

Derick Mirambeaux

10 months ago

I called in on short notice for a 2 hr driving course and car rental for the dmv road test and was accommodated without extra charge and zero hassle. Gregorry was a great instructor for the 2 hrs I was under his care, and gave me the confidence needed to pass my road test with zero issues and no points off. Can’t recommend him enough, don’t be scared off by the bad reviews as I believe they are just disgruntled people who failed their test due to their own negligence or lack of sufficient practice behind the wheel.

Tenise’s World

a year ago

I would personally would AVOID this company if you were thinking about taking the 8 Hour Safe Driving Course. Gregor Burrus did not sign the class tracker of mine or give me a yellow slip. When calling and coming in person he acted like he couldn’t be bothered and even said that he could see that I was there due to the specific papers you’d only have if you were in the class but, he couldn’t authorize it because by law I would need the yellow slip from him but, he never gave me one. I took the class back in 2021 on Zoom and $99 dollars down the drain. I also feel if I were a teacher or instructor I would at least show some compassion or at the time call, email, or get in contact some sort of way to ensure my students got all their credentials to guarantee they would be able to take the road test. As my responsibility as a teacher and or instructor. When I went in today Gregor Burrus told me about the yellow paper and told the girl to show me a copy of what the yellow slip. Then he left/drove off and never checked to see if I had it or not or show any concern.

Chris Thompson

6 months ago

Very patient and knowledgeable instructors. They are very accommodating and they pick you up at home for the lessons. 10 out of 10

Chelsea Amarachi Erem

5 years ago

I took 12 hours of driving lessons with this school, but I took my driving test with a different driving school. I passed my driving test, and I believe that I was able to accomplish this because of all of the help that I received from the driving instructors. While I’m grateful for their help in preparing me for my test, I have to give this business a three star review. With the exception of two specific instructors, the driving instructors are not at all on the same page about how to drive. There were a multitude of occasions where I received conflicting information about driving and the laws of the road, and had to resort to using Google and YouTube to piece it all together. One instructor literally told me that you don’t need to use your turn signals when reverse parking after you’ve pulled over to the side of the road. That statement (and many others) were in DIRECT conflict with everything that I’ve ever been taught about driving. In addition to the inconsistencies between the instructors, this business is very disorganized. They attempted to schedule me at any time despite me repeatedly explaining my available hours, and they even rescheduled one of my driving lessons without telling me. On a positive note, they were quite flexible when it came to rescheduling lessons that they had scheduled improperly, as well a lesson that I had to cancel. Lastly, the owner of this driving school had an unfortunate habit of touching and tapping my arm whenever he was talking. At first, it was a mild annoyance, until one day, he suddenly and forcefully grabbed my wrist and squeezed it very tightly. When I tried to pull my arm from his grip, he proceeded to dig his thumb and his fingernails into my skin. Luckily, this all happened while the car was in park, so I was eventually able to rip my arm from his grasp. I do not believe that he intended to harm me, but there is no reason that he should’ve been touching me to begin with.