The AA Driving School Reviews

Name: The AA Driving School
Address: Fanum House, Basing View,, RG21 4EA
Rating: 3.92

3.9 Rating 911 Reviews

73 %

of reviewers recommend The AA Driving School

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3.9

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0330 100 7470

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Fanum House, Basing View,
RG21 4EA
Basingstoke

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The AA Driving School 5 star review on 8th January 2025

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“I have nothing but glowing words to say about my AA instructor Mahmoud Mallekini. His teaching style was effective, efficient and yielded great results - enabling me to pass first time at the Bromley test centre. You can tell that you’re dealing with someone with a wealth of experience, Mahmoud was able to pinpoint weaknesses in my driving and knew exactly what kind of exercises were required to fix them, going straight to the root. Above all Mahmoud conducted himself in a professional manner to a golden standard, every time i booked a lesson he was there on time and not a single lesson was cancelled. He clearly cares for the success of his students. There was an instance where one of his students had a test booked at the same time as one of my lessons, he reached out with ample time, providing a courtesy call and rescheduling my lesson. I found this approach very diplomatic and assured me that he would go beyond and above to be there for his students on test day. I can thoroughly recommend Mahmoud Malekini, a top class driving instructor.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I would absolutely recommend my driving instructor Jesuthasan Rajkumar. He has been such a great teacher and has taught me so well, so quickly! I passed first time all thanks to him! (I started with no driving experience at all). He is incredibly patient and very eager for his students to succeed.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 28th November 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

“Faisal is my driving instructor. He is efficient and teaches you the key points. He is a good instructor and I would recommend”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Brilliant instructor named David Meredith. Was firm but fair and made my experience a whole lot less nervous for me. Would highly recommend.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I had Jesuthasan Rajkumar as my instructor. He is a knowledgeable instructor that taught me the key skills needed to pass my driving test. His teaching style is very helpful, as he always takes the time to explain things well. I would definitely recommend him.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“It is the worst service I have ever received. I paid and registered for driving instructor courses with AA. In August 2021 I paid £395 as a front payment, then I started to pay £160 monthly for 10 months (total of £1995). I expected to start the driving lessons soon, however, they could not find a driving instructor near me ( this is what they said) and they asked me to pass the theory test first, which I did in December 2021. Then I started again chasing them up to start my lessons, but they kept procrastinating with different excuses every time. And literally I felt like they were trying to avoid my emails, every time diffrent advisor was answering me and I needed to explain my problem many times and they promised to sort it every time . Even I asked to speak with a manager, but never got through to a manager. After 10 months of patience، I decided to go to my bank to apply for indemnity claim. Once my bank contacted the AA, an advisor called me and she asked me to withdraw the indemnity claim and continue with the monthly payment if I want to complete the course. I refuse and asked to speak with a manager. Once I spoke with the manager, he promised me to get my money back after the indemnity claim, my bank managed to get me back £1600, I contacted the AA for the rest of the money (£395) but they still ignoring my emails. I registered for the course to improve my life as I am on minimum wage, even I used 2 weeks of my annual holiday to study for the theory test, I wasted my time and my money with the AA. And will keep chasing for the rest of the money.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I have just passed today, with Jesuthasan rajkumar (raj). AA driving school was really convenient as they had multiple instructors and were to appoint me to a instructor as soon as I needed as I was on a time crunch. if I could give more stars I would, my instructor helped me fix all my minor faults, serious faults and learn all my mistakes. He was also very thoughtful of my time, as I am university student and I work part time.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 10th November 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

“Thank you Edris Ahmed Jon! Excellent tuition and my daughter passed first time, without any minor faults! Very happy & thank you Lee, Rickmansworth”

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Posted 2 years ago

“We tried to change the first appointment, but was told tough to late and didnt get offered any options, just told me to have a lovely day. £80 wasted and no lessons”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Jesuthasan Rajkumar (Raj) was my driving instructor. He really helped me to learn and correct my driving. Passed on first attempt. The way he explains and makes you learn is really what you would need on your test day. Can't thank him enough. I would totally recommend him for anyone who wants to get his driving license as soon as possible.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 6th November 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

“despite being a pupil for nearly a year now, son hasnt got a regular slot, the instructor has possibly taken on more pupils than he has slots for, we have 10 hours in the pot for lessons and he is lucky to have a lesson more than once every 3 weeks. we tried using the online booking but the instructor was asking us not to do this. every time he does have a lesson it ends up being a refresher one. really unsatisfactory as son wants to learn.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“They cancelled my lesson and then stole my money to the tune of £66. Customer services doesn’t respond and they don’t have a contact telephone. Awful company and legitimate thieves”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I had Jesuthasan Rajkumar (Raj) as my driving instructor. He was very encouraging and taught me all the skills needed to be a good driver. His teaching style was very helpful and we would go through any mistakes I have made along the drive to make sure I understand how to approach the situation differently next time.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I had Jesuthasan Rajkumar as my instructor. He is a knowledgeable instructor who helped me learn to drive at a pace comfortable for me. he was good at maintaining a calm atmosphere during the learning and when practising for the test. The AA driving school is not the cheapest however in my experience using it I found it to be worth the money.”

The AA Driving School 5 star review on 5th November 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

“Jesuthasan Rajkumar (Raj) is an excellent driving instructor. Because of pandemic situation I was waiting long time to get a chance to book my driving test. Mr Raj help me to book the test and he provided excellent lessons to brush up my skills and confidence in a short period of time. I would say his main qualities are professionalism, excellence in communication and patience. Thank you so much Raj for your huge support you given to pass my test very quickly.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Jesuthasan Rajkumar (Raj) is an excellent driving instructor. Because of pandemic situation I was waiting long time to get a chance to book my driving test, Mr Raj help me to book the test and he provided excellent lessons to brush up my skills and confidence in a short period of time. I would say his main qualities are professionalism , excellence in communication and patience. Thank you so much Raj for your huge support you given to pass my test very quickly.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Thank you so much for your help and endless support in getting my licence. With your guidance and patience you taught me the skills to become a safe driver. Thank you for giving me the confidence to drive and for helping me to overcome my nervousness. @Dave Meredith”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Absolute rubbish the driving instructor near answers his phone and it's weeks between lessons, please if you are thinking of getting an instructor for your child/yourself choose anyone over thses”

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Posted 2 years ago

“At first, I thought that The AA Driving School was a brilliant choice for me; their booking service is rapid and flexible through their mobile app and website; however, it soon proved that convenience over experience proved to be a heartbreaking factor. In my first lesson, I felt proud to be a Student with AADS, my instructor was welcoming, and we went through the basics of a car and how to drive. Although I was nervous and overcame those fears in the first lesson, I enjoyed my first lesson and continued to work with the AADS. Unfortunately, my experience plunged, and I wasn't enjoying my lessons after getting on the main roads. There was always a conflict between myself and my instructor (who I won't name out of respect). I didn't feel confident in my ability to drive because he kept throwing me off about how I was doing something wrong; now, friends and family who've already passed their test told me that an instructor isn't there to exclaim that I was wrong. Instead, they are there to help and improve your skills; however, this wasn't the case. Sometimes he also jeopardised taking me back to the industrial estate, which seemed like he cared about the car rather than our safety after clamouring that I would "sabotage the car" after making a simple mistake. The AADS has truly broken my heart and ultimately yielded my ability to have confidence driving on the roads, I won't be choosing this company to learn with again, and I certainly won't be recommending the AADS to friends, family and colleagues. When I decided it would be best to learn with a different company, I told my instructor I wasn't interested in learning for the time being and in cancelling my driving test lesson booking. He followed my instructions; however, my account was also closed, so I couldn't request a refund for the 2 hours that the company stole from me. Worst experience ever! Don't choose the AADS if you want to have confidence on the road.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“cant get refunds or hours that are owed , if you pay in advance - no direct contact available with instructors , the service is a joke , very bad PLEASE AVIOD”

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Posted 2 years ago

The AA Driving School is rated 3.9 based on 911 reviews