Sunset Auto School Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Hands down Sunset driving school is the best! They are very caring and encouraging. They were always there for me when I needed help with the scheduling of the lessons and the road test appointments. You also cant go wrong with their discounted packages. The 5 hour class was very informative and enjoyable. The instructor I was given was amazing as well, and helped me pass my road test at first try. During the period that I was taking the driving lessons and the road test appointments, I...
Read full review had a very busy schedule with college and work, but they helped me with getting the best schedule so I would be able to do the driving lessons and the road test without a conflicted schedule. I have many family members who attended Sunset driving school and there will be more to attend. Personally, I had a great experience being a student at this driving school and I want to thank you so much for helping me with finding the best schedule. I definitely recommend this driving school. They really care for their students. Amazing staff :) My advice - - do not rely on any bad review there is for this school.

In May, I purchased package 3. I was given a booklet which listed my scheduled lessons. My instructor was Ben. Ben was a very good instructor as he was on time and patient during lessons. I was dissatisfied with services provided on my last interaction. My last lesson was scheduled the day of my road test. I was informed by Angela once I complete my last lesson, I would be going to take my road test. I was instructed to arrive @6:45 am for my last lesson and road test in Staten Island. Upon my arrival...
Read full review, there were 2 other individuals in the car along with my instructor. ALL of my 9 sessions have ONLY been my instructor and I. I was taken aback as a result of this. To get to the test site, it took 45 mins. An individual had their lesson scheduled right before their road test as well. I was unhappy due to the inconvenience of NOT having my full 45 min session due to having to accommodate the other individual whose road test was earlier than mines. My road test was scheduled for 10am, the others were at 9:30 am & 11am. Despite paying the additional $30 to take my test in Staten Island, I had to accommodate others. After taking my road test, I had to wait for the person who had their test at 11am. I was highly upset that I was not informed of the inconvenience on top of my lesson. I did not get back to Brooklyn until 12pm. I informed Angela of my dissatisfaction the same day. Her response was that you shouldn t expect to have the car to yourself and it would not be something they communicate to their clients as it is standard practice. Angela did not validate my concerns at all. Instead, she inquired if I passed the test. Angela made it seem acceptable that your lessons are not one on one being that there were others in the car during my lesson. For future prospects, see how it works out if you wanted to bring your friend/ parents on your one to one lessons. I guarantee there would be push back on this from Sunset Auto. But yet they can fill a car to ensure their business needs are met. In addition, my frustrations were heightened due to seeing another Sunset Auto car at the site while I waited. It was only one person in the car. If there was another car that was going to be coming later why not have the later appointment in the car arriving later? Scheduling seems to be an issue for sure hence the gap in lessons. August 4 In response to the business owner: You have missed my point. If I was taking a 45 minute lesson and the road test that takes 20 minutes, why must I take 5 hours out of my day to do just that? Maximum it would take 3 hours including travel time. 2 additional hours waiting around for what? To watch someone else practice? Wait around for someone else to complete their road test? Obviously, you do not communicate with clients about the INCONVENIECE. I was inconvenienced because of your scheduling. I was the one who had to accommodate others since my lesson was cut short due to your scheduling. It is not false information. I want future clients to know this, so they can prepare for unprofessionalism and lack of communication.

I took lessons back in 2021 until 2022. At first it was a bit iffy since my instructors kept changing up. But after I got my lessons with Ben, it got more stable. He was wonderful and I passed my road test in Staten Island on the first try! I would strongly recommend Ben as your instructor.

Great school, they take care of all the paperwork and appointments. Instructor (Ben) was great, super helpful and very patient, fantastic teaching! Affordable and convenient, 100% recommend!

Having read other reviews, Im going to disagree with the ones that have rated the school with a low score. The Pre-Licensing Course(aka 5hr class) was pretty straight forward, the instructor George gave a lot of information about defensive driving and general review information of topics from the permit test. There was also a DMV instructor that joined, overall a lot of information and it was presented pretty straight forward. The driving lessons were pretty great also, Ive never been behind a wheel...
Read full review but my instructor George made it easy to feel comfortable while driving. There is a lot of attention to detail and a lot of feedback to make you a better driver in each of these lessons. I got the package #2 which came with 5 classes, however I needed a few more extra which are $45 for each one out of the package. The extra classes were suggested by George as I wasnt ready to take my road test, but after my 8th class I was ready and scheduled my road test. The road test was taken with another student, which another review mentioned, I didnt find it to be a nuisance and it was great to review driving hands on and seeing another student drive too. That way we can learn from my/their potential mistakes and we can both improve. I recognized this was going to take a good portion of my day so I was ready to be away for a while. My test was in Staten Island and everything went smoothly, thanks to Sunset Auto School I passed on the first try. Thanks Mr. George and I hope new students can learn just as much or more than I did.

Today I passed my driving test!! Im so happy! YOU can also do it!! Id like to say thank you (once again) to my wonderful instructor, Mr. George!! I do not have words to explain how patient, focused, and amazing he is! He teaches you how to be a professional driver and gets you ready for the road! I recommend this school for all of those people who are looking for knowledge and training to get the driver license! And of course, all the staff Mrs. Angela and Mr. George .THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart !

Sunset Auto school is one of the best driving schools you can ever go to. The owner is kind, understanding, and she will work with you when it comes to pricing. They also have one of the best instructors in their school, George. He is kind, patient, and informative. By the time you are done with your lessons, you will have the required skills and a strong foundation, to help pass the road test. Furthermore, if you are worried about being treated differently because of race, color, or religion, forget about it. Everyone is treated professionally and with respect. Last but not least, my entire family are now licensed drivers, all due to having a great instructor like George. Thanks again Sunset Auto School Nya, Star, Skye!

The people here are great. I had Mohammed as an instructor and he was super patient and amicable. My only issue was as Manhattan resident, you cannot make an appointment unless you present yourself at the school.

Excellent experience. The instructors are highly knowledgeable and experienced. A little word of advice to those who are applying for a drivers license and have little or no driving experience - This is the school for you if you want to pass the test in first shot. The fees may seem a little steep but is totally worth it. Highly recommended.

I went to another driving school in Manhattan before, and I appreciate that this school always tries to schedule you for the same instructor, instead of trying to make the most money out of you by giving lessons as frequent as possible. If your schedule allows, I recommend always stick to the same instructor because every instructor has different things to say about what s right or wrong. Scheduling 2 weeks earlier usually helps you get the time that worked for me in my case. Ricky is the best...
Read full review instructor I had! He would point out your mistake immediately, and his method to parallel parking may is very easy to follow (I ve been taught at least 3 different ways before because of the previous school). Due to my tight schedule, I also had to take lessons with another instructor Mohammed. I was very paranoid about failing again, so I took more than 12 lessons in total. The first time with Mohammad, I was a little stressed when he told me some things were not correct (but was ok by other instructors), but the second time before and at the road test, I was more comfortable. And yes, I did pass the road test! Overall I m pretty happy with my experience at Sunset. However, I think the school could improve a little by giving people the flexibility to call to schedule classes. They could even set up to accept payment over the phone so what s the big deal about having to go to the school office to schedule? Also, there was an incident once I missed my class in the middle of some headaches at work, but they didn t call or text me at all when I didn t show up. I realized I missed the class right when the class was about to end.. which was indeed my fault of course, but had they called me when I didn t show up, I was just 5 min walk away from the pickup spot, then I wouldn t have wasted $35. The instructor told me he s not given contact of students because the school is afraid the students will schedule classes with the instructor directly without the school (and school wouldn t get commission). Which makes 0 sense - they meet at every class, so plenty of opportunities to attempt that, but most people go to a school because they can trust a school and the school vehicle more. In a word, the school is decent, the service could improve.