Reviews of Donohue's Driving School (Driving School)

Zoey Smith

love them

Kim O'Connor

My daughter just finished her Drivers Ed course @ Donahue’s Driving School yestetday,Feb./2019.My son took the course approximately 5 years ago also.I am writing this to inform people that I would recommend this family owned @ run school for their upcoming driver.Ive had the pleasure of speaking with Kathy many times on the phone during my children’s classes in regards to questions,that were always answered professionally.I live in Stow & approx. 85% of my friends/clients children have attended Donahue’s & that includes their younger siblings.That speaks volumes.I recommend Donahue’s Driving School for your upcoming family driver.Kim O’Connor

Oluwaleke Aina

This driving school is awesome, I can say from experience, they thought me everything I needed to pass my road test, he explains everything clearly and in a concise manner, the lessons are pricey but its a good place to learn how to drive. He will teach you everything you need to pass the test.

Kathy Gargas

Class room was fine. Actual driving was terrible. Instructor told student to speed up in a school zone because she forgot to get gas, and they were very low. Instructor had student pull over so she could call Grandson on cell phone. Not quality instruction in my opinion. many more situations similar to this, but we were told this is "normal" in this type of environment. ******UPDATE: TRUTH HURTS, NOW THEY WON'T TAKE MY DAUGHTER OUR FOR HER DRIVING EXAM BECAUSE OF ABOVE REVIEW. NICE! STAY AWAY

Suhas Kashyap

Excellent instructor. He has great ways of explaining things. Very patient and nice.

Erwing Sterling

My experience was poor. First, the drivers education was rowdy and out of control, but they had a wonderful guest speaker come in and talk about the dangers of drunk driving. Their on road process is horrendous. they told me i needed 9 appointments, 6 2 hours of half driving half observing and 3 2 hours of just driving. The worst part about the on road process is the communication. They are terrible at letting you know when they are arriving or if they randomly canceled for some reason. The worst part about the communication is that if you forget your permit, for example, they overreact and bill you around $100. The driving instructors for on roads are also pretty bad in aggregate. There are some really nice ones who teach well and relate with kids, but some use the on road driving as a way to do errands. overall, if you're gonna go to Donohue's Driving School to support a local business or because its closer to home, enroll at your own risk. In terms of quality and a great course in learning how to drive, there are much better schools else where.

Hanseol

Mark is an excellent teacher who is very patient and wants you to succeed. He is good at encouraging students and helping them to get over the fear of driving. He teaches you both how to drive properly and also how to pass the road test with very straightforward, expert guidance. I nailed parallel and reverse parking on first try with his help. My only complaint was that there were a couple vague fees that I wasn’t told about until later. In total it took $360 for me to take 2 private lessons, take the road test, and get my permit signed, not including the $85 additional state and license fees when I got to the RMV. However, I passed my road test on my first try (thank God) and my license is coming in the mail in a week. In the end I got what I needed in a timely and hassle-free manner. I would definitely recommend this place.They also provide the car for you to take the road test in Hudson if you don’t want to take the road test in Worcester which I would recommend. Hudson is a much less stressful, safer place to drive around in.

Dazer B

Best place to learn how to drive they teach you everything you need to know before your road test I suggest if you want a driving lesson go here

s s

Would highly recommend driving lessons from Donohue driving school. Even after just one lesson, I felt more confident behind the wheel (never driven a car before). Mark is an amazing instructor, very knowledgeable and professional. He made the driving lesson an exciting and enjoyable experience as opposed to stressful for a new driver. Definitely recommend Donohue driving school for anybody learning to drive for the first time or trying to improve their skill. Once again thank you Mark for your amazing support throughout!!

ernie houde

Went there for the school and the road test, they are fantastic, very patient, and help you with the schedule to meet our needs, and very, very patient, can't say enough about them..................Patricia

ramakant singh

Hi All, I just want to say “they are not good but they are best of the best driving school”. I was giving test with another driving school and they gave me more than 15 lessons but I failed 5 times and finally , I was having only last attempt in my hand. Luckly I did google and found Donahue and explain them about my problem and my experience with other driving school, Mark and Cathy motivated me lot and you don’t believe only in 1 class Mark told me that I am good for test but my confidence level was very low because of 5 failure attempt so I wanted 1 more class and Mark did arrange but still my confidence was very level, Mark & Cathy called me mulitiple time and motivated me lot. They are very very friendly. Finally, Test day came and I drove like Michel Shumaker and cleared the test after 15 Min driving. I will never forget their support and motivation in my whole life. Mark & Cathy, you both are great !!!! Thanks -1000 times to you.

Davren Zbierajewski

There needs to be ZERO stars. The lady who answers the phone has the pleasantries of a hemheroiid. And don't DARE tell the guy who runs the joint. They will change your schedule cause you grief, steal your money with fees and then after all that they have a HUGE cancelling fee of your unhappy. I am reporting them to the state AFTER my son gets their license, as I'm sure if they got a whiff they would fail him in Spite.

madrin mukisa

The best driving school ever there are good people

debbie hoff

I agree with the 1 star reviewers. Spot on! Soooo unprofessional. The instructors constantly stop to do errands, they bad mouth (including the owner Kathy) other kids (stupid not to realize the kids text their friends about what he/she said). Their communications is horrible. They admit they hardly look at their emails, and say the best way is to call them and they will respond in the evening (so you play phone tag). My daughter was so stressed taking the lessons because she heard from other kids what the instructor said about her and other kids. And the best one was after one of the kids drove into the side of OUR garage (little damage) and my husband wanted to discuss the damage (and would have said don’t worry about it) when Kathy became hysterical SCREAMING at him denying any damage. My daughter was so embarrassed she went inside the house, and didn’t have her lesson. The instructor said to the kids (who watched Kathy’s tantrum) “good, I didn’t want to drive with her anyway. She’s a bad driver” My daughter’s friend text her right away about the comment before she got out of our driveway. A week later, Kathy said “her father is crazy” referring to the incident. Again, a friend text my daughter to tell her what was said. I had written down notes with times and dates when instructors were doing personal errands, when and what they said about other kids, dates and times they showed up early or late and always insisted my daughter was wrong, and a whole host of other issues, but my daughter begged me not to send a letter because she just wanted to finish her classes and be done with the humiliation. I don’t think people are aware of how they are running their driving school. And admittedly I didn’t know either when both my boys took the classes. With my older son, I found out about one of the instructors was doing a lot of errands (I’m not opposed to a quick errand) and contacted Cathy. Cathy apologized and said we didn’t have to pay the remaining balance (a lot-$300 to $400) and said she would take care of it. I thought she handled it really well and of course I am happy for the extra money. I have heard similar stories (about other driving schools) Maybe this is the new norm?’?

Devona Cartier

I recently used Donohue’s School to get my license as an adult. I took private lessons and they sponsored and set up my road test. Their instruction is great and they are a really nice group of people. Quick to return phone calls and well organized. I would recommend them to anyone.