Matt Driving School 7710 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA 92111

"BUYER BEWARE In addition to all the extra fees listed on the website, this driving school charges an additional $250 for the "insurance" they need to cover the six hours your learner is in their car, regardless if you already have them covered on your own insurance. There is NO mention of this on their website. I purchased a Groupon that had an alleged "value" of $360 after reading all the fine print and scouring their website for whatever additional fees there may be. An additional $110 for the certificate was listed under their "extra fees," but no mention of the $250 anywhere. When it was brought to their attention, they acknowledged the omission but did not do anything about it. It's one thing to charge $730+ when other schools in the area charge only $300-600 if you think the service you provide is out of this world, but to be called out on your failure to fully inform buyers of your fees and refuse to do anything about it is not only horrible customer service, it reflects dishonest business practices (which I discovered this company has a reputation for). I wouldn't trust to put my kid in the car of a company like that. It's interesting (and highly suspicious) how five-star ratings suddenly pop up after a negative review is posted. Suggest you keep shopping."

"Although we did have to pay additional fees after the Groupon, it ended up being the same price as the other driving school we were looking at. The staff was great and lessons helped my daughter gain confidence driving"

"The previous reviews left have nothing to do with what I experienced. The instructor was very good at giving me feedback and directions. Instructor was very nice and always on time to the lessons. I was explained everything very detailed over the phone and they where flexible with my schedule and got me scheduled for my class within 2 days I was doing my first lesson. I passed my test on the very first time and didn’t feel nervous as the instructor had gotten me confident and ready for the test."

"Solid experience. Gil was great and was open to focusing on specific lessons to help my son pass his test. **Do not sign up through Yelp.** The way the payments/certificates are structured is confusing. Call MATT direct and you'll end up paying the same fee you would have through the Yelp "discount" minus the frustration. My son just drove 1:1, Gil was very polite/patient and made it stress free."

"Very please with the service. I booked a lesson and the behind the wheel test, and it went all very smoothly. Gilbert is an amazing instructor, very friendly and knowledgeable, always giving great and accurate advice. Defined recommended for everyone, experienced or not."