Zhen Auto Driving School, New York NY

Thanks to their help and teaching, I passed my road test today. They are very friendly and helpful, they reply to my inquiries very quickly. And price is nice too. It is a nice driving school.

Very helpful and skillful instructor. Got my road test passed only after 2 lessons. Definitely recommend this place

Horrible experience. Terrible instructor. Physical and rude. Taught me incorrect driving skills. Took time to relearn how to drive properly.

If anyone want to pass the driving test, you gotta come here. Janet plan out the schedule and inform you. While the instructor has a great skill at teaching you how to drive safely!

Called for price. A woman picked up and explained in very terrible attitude and impatient. Hung up my call at the end. Wonderful business.

Sister got smacked by the instructor. The school berated her and the had the audacity to say that she lied about getting smacked. Driver never let her adjust her mirrors and was verbally abusive and showed up late multiple times. When it was over 100 degrees outside and the driver was late they did not allow her inside to wait and forced her to wait in the heat. I never leave reviews but this is out of control and I don’t want anyone else to go through this. Currently In the process of reporting this to the DMV and in touch with the police to file official report. I hope this place loses its license quickly so nobody else has to go through what she went through. There are many five star reviews but I believe the school is having them put there fraudulently as all of the 1 star reviews are almost identical to what my sister experienced.

Super satisfied with my time with Zhen. Great price, good location, and Great instructor, Adam! Encouraged me to drive smoothly. Patient instructor. Taught me how to turn left and right, park, u turn. Prepared me for the road test which i was fortunate to pass on the first try. Thank you so much Adam it was fun but now i must become a Pro like you guys:) Thank you. Peace.

The instructor is nasty and rude. He yells the entire time and doesn't teach anything! The things he taught are wrong so it is a complete waste. He was always late and they wouldn't let me wait inside when it was 100 degrees out! I was waiting to finish my lessons that I prepaid for to switch to a different driving school and on my last lesson the instructor slapped me! I didn't even take the car out of park yet before he slapped my arm for the way I put in the key. I am in the process of reporting this. Although I never leave reviews I want to make sure that this does not happen to anyone else. So please stay away!

I supposedly paid for ten 45 min classes but they were always booked for 2 classes each lesson. So in all reality I had five 1.5 hrs of practice. My instructor was strict and maybe could’ve been more realistic if he felt I needed more practice. The day of my test there was another person taking it as well who was a male and younger and of the same race and I saw the difference in criticism and his communication with this young man. I did feel some type of way just being honest. He even went so far to tell the young man don’t do like her not like her. When I heard him say that I held tears back honestly in the back seat after I took the road test. I failed my first test but I will try again but practicing on my own.

Janet was super helpful in terms of keeping me informed about by upcoming lessons. I opted into the 10 lesson plan, Allen who was my instructor is strict but reasonable, ultimately he wants you to succeed. I was able to pass my road test on my first try. Thank you Janet and Allen for being so patient with me.

The student driving teacher is magnificent teaching us students. He is kind and very supportive and theirs no one better! I just wanna say thank you Zen auto driving school for making me a safe license driver!

Had a great experience here taking their refresher course for folks who already know how to drive. I needed to get my license fast and they helped make it happen. Passed the road test on my first try. Very affordable, too! Janet was really great with finding appointment times that fit with my work schedule. If you don't speak Chinese, I would not worry; their English is good.

My instructor Allen (or Alan?) was very good about making sure I drove safely, smoothly, and without fear; He's a nice guy and I would recommend him. I can still hear his calmly repeated commands and phrases in my head whenever I drive now. He really repeats things until you get it, and it stays with you. He will definitely give you feedback if you do stuff wrong and when you do it perfectly.

To the folks worried that the instructors are too impatient or strict: remember, you are operating a 2 ton death machine in a crowded city. If you do so unsafely, it's not just your own life on the line. Things can go bad in an instant. You can expect the teacher to correct your wheel or hit the brakes if something is not right. I would hope that any instructor would speak up and quickly correct poor driving rather than let it go on and someone gets hurt. Do not argue. Shake it off, listen to your Lǎoshī, incorporate the feedback, and they will have you driving right in no time!

I recommend this place 100%
I passed my road test the first time I took it, and I have to give the credit to my instructor, He’s very patient, and kind. He takes his time explaining things to you. And Janet works with your schedule for all the classes and road test, she sends you reminders and makes the process super easy. Again, thank you so much Zhen Auto! If you need your license, come here!

DON'T TAKE THEM. Especially If you are looking for a driving instructor who is patient, understanding, and knowledgeable. If you are not Chinese or don't understand Chinese then don't bother to take this school. This man is a RACIST and questions my race accusing me of not knowing English even though I was born here. The instructor has an accent that is hard to understand. The instructor's English isn't the greatest but his attitude is the WORST. I took 10 lessons. On the first day, I was excited to learn something new. He goes to the parking lot and gives me the car. Then starts yelling at me to drive the car. I wasn't even positioned correctly. Then he said something fast with his accent that is hard to understand. I asked him to please repeat it and he goes "You don't understand English. Your English is not great" and later goes "Are you Spanish. That's why you don't understand English". Even after what he said I still tried to maintain myself and tried to get the 10 lessons out of the way. He makes you nervous and yells every time. He tells you to not talk or even ask questions when you don't know something. The guys name is Allen or Lin I think. He is the only instructor. The only good thing about this driving school is the lady named Jenny. She was nice and helpful. They choose the driving test site for you so be prepared for that. The driving test site is a good driving site where there is not schools or pedestrians walking around. It’s at Brooklyn called Seaview driving test site. Overall, this business is HORRIBLE and don’t take it unless you want to spend your money on you failing.