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Best Driver's Ed Courses In San Francisco

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With easily accessible public transportation that often eliminates the need for a vehicle, as well as an influx of residents from all over the world, San Francisco has a high population of people who have never learned the skills required to drive. Drivers education schools provide the perfect segue to obtaining a license, but sifting through a vast selection of programs can sometimes be overwhelming. Luckily, the city is home to programs catering to everyone from teenagers to adults. Here are five of San Francisco's best drivers education programs.

Ann's Driving School
650 Delancy St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 777-8666
www.fearlessdriver.com

Ann's Driving School offers experienced, professional instructors who teach using a low-stress approach. Instructors specialize in working with nervous or fearful drivers and are adept at creating a calm learning environment. Lesson appointments are customized to the students' schedules, and pick-up and drop-off services are available. Ann's also offers adaptive drivers education for students with disabilities, and is a member of the Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists.

Rivadavia Driving School
2988 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 647-2605
www.riva-drive-school.com

Family-owned Rivadavia Driving School has been teaching San Francisco area drivers education students for more than 25 years. A variety of instruction is offered, including lessons for teen drivers and advanced techniques or skills updating for those currently licensed. Behind the wheel time includes practice in everything from navigating heavy traffic areas to safe driving on the freeway and in residential zones. Lessons are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and are offered seven days a week between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

A Regent Driving School
3410 Geary Blvd., Suite 231
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 752-3626

Based in the Laurel Heights neighborhood, A Regent Driving School has several instructors that give lessons and are focused on the success of their students. Lessons are priced much more affordably than many other area schools. Instructors are patient and adept at helping calm nervous students, as well as teaching them the skills to become confident, safe and capable drivers. While A Regent Driving School offers instruction to all levels of driver, many of its clients choose Regent in order to successfully pass a previously failed drivers test.

Winsen Driving School
2409 19th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 828-9912

Licensed with the California DMV, Winsen Driving School instructors strive to ensure their students learn the skills needed to pass the driver's test on the first attempt. Winsen is another San Francisco school with very competitive pricing and is a good option for those looking for quality instruction while still sticking to a budget. Many students with limited prior experience have achieved test success with just a few lessons with Winsen instructors. Lessons will teach safety and confidence as well as general good driving habits.

Fun Driving's Cool
6150 Mission St., Suite 202
Daly City, CA 94104
(650) 271-5880

Based just south of San Francisco in Daly City, Fun Driving's Cool services drivers education students in the city as well as Pacifica, Millbrae and as far south as Redwood City. Instructor John Mendoza strives to create a fun and stress-free learning environment for his clients. Incorporating humor and music into lessons, learning to drive through Fun Driving's Cool will certainly be an enjoyable experience. Students will have the opportunity to navigate plenty of real-life driving situations in and around heavily-trafficked streets, freeways and neighborhoods.

Joanna Metheny is a freelance writer covering all things South Bay. Her work can be found on Examiner.com.


 

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