Reviews of First Route Driving School (Driving School)

J Choi

I was able to pass G2 after a failure thanks to this school and Giles, my instructor. Giles was very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional, keeping me alert at all times but also creating a comfortable environment in which I could learn and practice to the best of my ability. I recommend this school for all student drivers!

Arnab Chaudhuri

Back in September, 2017, they backed out of providing private lesson and car for the road test for G just 3 days before. And they did not inform me and I only came to know about it because I was texting for confirmation. Very annoying and unprofessional.

Sophia Peters

Great in class and driving lessons, would recommend!

Kamilia Batarseh

GILES WHITE the Instructor is highly recommended he was amazing and professional I passed the test from the first time .

Ellivan500

Jolly was a great driving instructor, he helped me learn lots and made me a better driver. Would definitely recommend first route.

Erica Keating

Great class! Scott is a great teacher and he keeps the class interesting with lots of funny stories. Would definitely recommend this place!

Arshiya Raj

I passed drive test in my first attempt jus because my instructor was Giles White. I can say this because I had experience with other instructors(2) in first route itself, from that I would recommend Giles. He is the best , he do his job 100% efficiently. He teaches with the best techniques and that would help us to drive with more confidence, Also his scheduling for classes is awesome , try to accommodate according to our flexibility and I never heard any cancellation of classes from him or changing the time at last moment. If you have an option Ask for Giles.

Artur Arutiunian

Terrible experience with this school, my brother went to Excell school and was very satisfied with it

Michelle Ratkowski

I have had 2 teens go through First Route and am very impressed with the driving school, it’s administration and especially the in car driving instructions. Most recently my son had a refresher session with Giles and after the lesson he immediately passed his G! All around an excellent organization.

Questionable Content

Giles White is a great instructor. Probably wouldn't have passed if it weren't for him super chill guy and he knows what he is doing for sure.

Brady Hennigar

Extremely professional well thought out driving lessons. I had Steve. B as my instructor and with just 10 lessons my confidence and attitude to driving completely changed for the better.

Robert Vandervoort

Amazing! I passed my road test today on the first try! I am thrilled that this place is located very close for me; it is only a 15-20 minute walk from my house. The prices are great and the people are great. I took the 10-driving lesson package that includes the 20 hours of in-class work and 10-hours of in-car driving. These 10 lessons are just enough for a newbie driver to get comfortable when still having minimal driving experience elsewhere (less than 5 hrs). In this course, I had two instructors; Scott and Brandon. Scott was the first guy who got the jitters of driving in Kingston out of me for the first time. He got me to focus on the road ahead, as well as the technicalities of turning. As for Brandon, he's a friendly, patient guy. He fixed my right turns, making them more narrow than before. He has this laid-back and chill vibe about him but still makes sure you're learning! During each lesson, he corrected my right turns about 5-7 times and did the same with the left turns, then moved on to parking and pulling up behind cars, next to a pole, etc. And I love how he told me that he might be more nervous than me for the road test today! That gave me such reassurance; he actually cared about his students passing and doing well. As for scheduling, you just have to be patient with them. I heard about other students not starting their lessons quickly, but I received a call the day after I was ready to start in-car lessons. If you're not sure about anything, just call them and they'll check it for you. Ergo, thank you, First Route! Great classes. Great instructors.

Lily

I took my driving lessons in Nappanee and Kingston. The instructor, Steve, was very patient, taught the techniques, and helped build confidence in driving! If you are interested in learning how to drive, I strongly recommend him.

Josh Avery

The course was interesting and I passed my G2 test on the first go! Scott was a good instructor, he had lots of little tips and tricks that I liked

Zakhary Husak

Highly recommend First Route. My instructor Giles, was very friendly and knowledgeable. He offered me valuable advice and with his help, I managed to pass my driving test

Riley James

My son went there last year and the price was around $530.00 or so. He said the in class was a little boring, i think his teacher was named Scott. The in-car lessons took a while and again I think he had Scott. I dont normally write reviews, but now my daughter is ready to take driving lessons, and although the price is much cheaper ($469.00) im wondering if this is another "you get what you pay for. He said he learned a bit but had to take a couple of other lessons before doing his test . I would look elsewhere.

Brett Smith

Took my lessons in Napanee, Steve was a very patient and reasonable instructor.... Taught me what I needed to know for for my G2 test. Thanks....Arlen Smith

Chie Blue

Giles was my instructor. He pays attention to detail. He is patient and I really appreciate all the help he gave me. All his teaching tips helped me to gain confidence and then to pass my road test. I highly recommend Giles.

Scott Hardy

Keeps canceling my daughter's lesson with less then 24hours notice She has only have 2 lessons since May Find a different school at this rate she will not get all her lessons before the 1year expires currently 2 lessons every 3 months which at that rate will only be 8 before it expires

Emylie

Jolly is an excellent driving instructor! He’s very accommodating to when I needed to do my lessons , and he’s also very knowledgeable! I 100% recommend :)

Ryan Rowlatt

The people there are great, I got talking with a josh I think, he was great made me really want to take the class!

cody stafford

I played then had to wait a month to hear back for first incar part then never heard back again to Finnish in car lessons after paying 500$

Jasper D

Giles was a great instructor and I definitely recommend taking classes through him as well as First Route Driving School.

Melvin Black

I passed my road test on the first try. Tony and Brandon are the best instructors! They are very knowledgeable and make you feel super comfortable. Although they are laid back, when they see you make an error they don't scold you they talk to you and explain what you did wrong and what to do on the next attempt. When it was close to my road test they definitely accommodated me with the schedule and instructor I wanted.

Ryan Mason

I had all my driving lessons with Giles White, he was very knowledgeable and was able to get in all my lessons before my G2 exam, very cool.

Lakshmi Narasimhan

Steve B was my driving instructor (First route driving - Kingston). This man is loaded with knowledge and experience (I guess his experience is more than my age). I have minimum driving experience. He helped me learn the ropes quickly, made me comfortable at every stage, was very patient all the way through. He is very funny, giving real life examples (on the road). Not just telling you how to drive but, also he has a writing board and a marker and some toy cars. He simulated what I was about to do and explained everything. I was struggling with parallel parking, he didn't give up on me, he went out of the league and came up with a different technique, which was a lot easier for me to follow and worked all the time. I would highly recommend taking lessons with Steve B!!

Emily Beausoleil

Great driving school classes. Super in-depth and the staff are really knowledgeable.

James Queen

I had brandon for in car he was great he would let you make mistakes in order for you to know what you did wrong and then correct you. he was very nice, easy to talk to. the 10 hours in car were great and had no issues for my test.

Owen Owen

My in car driving experience was great with instructor Steve B, when I asked, he always booked me at the soonest possible time available for my schedule and notified me of cancelations to move my lessons to a sooner date. He taught real life lessons and conversation made for an enjoyable easy drive. Would definitely recommend!

Jaymbol Jubeson

Jolly was a great driver instructor and gave me a lot of confidence for driving while getting my g2, definitely recommend!

Henry Wilson

My son took this a few months ago and quite liked it. He found the instructor (Paula I think) to be funny and he passed his G2 the first time. Their prices were good, and we are signing up our other son this summer

Christa Gray

Excellent driving school! Toni was our son's driving instructor, very knowledgeable and friendly. Our daughter went to another driver's ed and the difference was unbelievable. She booked a one hour private lesson with Toni prior to her G license test and came back saying she learned more in that hour with Toni then she did throughout the entire driver's ed course she took elsewhere. I would highly recommend First Route!