We had a wonderful experience with Time to Drive. Malaika is amazing and my daughter loved having her as a driving teacher. She is patient and friendly and I appreciated how flexible she was in working with our schedule. If you are looking for a great driving school experience then I highly recommend Time to Drive!

I’m an international student in US, and I was looking for a school to take some of the driving lessons and take the exam. I was really confused because it was pretty hard for me. Fortunately, I went to internet and I found Malika. She is an amazing instructor who helped me out a lot, with everything. She made me confident in driving and I was able to get my driving license ASAP. I’m so thankful to her, and due to the idea of her being the best driving instructor. My parents and friends when they are looking for a driving school I always tell them to come to this school!

We had a great experience at Time To Drive with our son. Malika is very professional, communicative, and flexible. She was very supportive and encouraging to my nervous young driver. She was able to accommodate our fluctuating schedule, and she responded proactively to the demands of the pandemic while offering full service education and training! Highly recommend!

Throughout my experience doing driving lessons with Malika, I felt calm and comfortable. She was firm with her directions during lessons, told me what I needed to know and broke down processes in order for them to be easier to retain. She gave me confidence and congratulated me often when I made progress which made me feel good. She creates a friendly atmosphere and wants you to succeed. I highly recommend her!

Malika taught all three of my kids to drive!! We had a great experience and so we kept coming back!! Thank you Malika!!

We felt safe trusting Time To Drive to train our children the way of the roads. She was honest, fair, and takes the responsibility of teaching very seriously.

Im not going to lie, I took a little while to learn how to drive because my anxiety used to be so bad around driving and even being in cars at all sometimes- and my parents didnt want to be bothered to teach me. So a decade after most of my peers, I decided that its time to bite the bullet and get on the road now that I have a car of my own and access to lessons!I knew that I was lucky to have found this school after having a not-so-great experience with another driving school in the area, but I didnt realize how fortunate I was until I actually started driving around and experiencing how helpful the skills that Malaika teaches in her lessons are! As an adult student, its very easy to get discouraged when youre learning how to drive later than some others. But Malaika makes her lessons to be as practical and easy to understand as possible and thats a quality that is not only helpful to have in a driving instructor, but also very *necessary* when youre learning such an important skill.The reason that this driving school is so much more helpful than many others is because the instructor is both patient and engaged, walking you through important things that you need to know while youre driving without freaking out or getting frustrated when it takes a few tries to pick up the skill. I would describe her teaching style as attentive but mostly along to enjoy the ride and make sure you dont end up dead which is PERFECT for me.Overall, Im just irritated that I wasted time trying to learn without proper instruction before I found this school! I passed my test and felt more prepared for it than I couldve ever hoped. Not only do I recommend this driving school, but Im going to risk being considered dramatic for a moment and say that I definitely consider it to be a life changing experience for me

If youd like to learn driving, this is the right place for you. I have learned a lot of useful driving skills from Malaika. She is very professional, knowledgeable, patient and nice. I was very nervous learning to drive, but with her guidance and teaching, I have become more comfortable with driving. The rate is reasonable and this is a good self-investment opportunity learning to drive.

Malaika is one of the most patient people Ive ever met. She believed in me when I was behind the wheel and had an incredible calming effect. I felt safe during each drive with her and felt confident that my skills were getting better with each lesson. I never thought Id be able to parallel park nor back around a corner, but Malaika taught me well and Im able to perform these maneuvers! Malaika will help you get your drivers license no matter how nervous you are or how old you are.

Great driving school and remarkable trainer, Malika. She’s very patient, very flexible and helpful. From day 1 of my son’s driving school up until he passed his driving test Malika was so helpful.

Our oldest daughter just turned 16 and finished the driving course and test with Malika. Our whole experience was great from start to finish. Our daughter is on the spectrum so she needed some extra understanding and care and Malika provided it gladly. I highly recommend and our next 2 will be taking her class too.

We really enjoyed Malika and Time to Drive. She was professional, great with communication and so patient with our daughter!! Would highly recommend.

My housemate and I have both trained and tested at the West Seattle location. She recommended me and I would recommend them to anyone. My instructor Marty was super helpful.

Malika went out of her way to find a time to work with our au pair. We needed to understand how many hours of training she needed before taking the driving test (as she had failed it at other locations previously several times). Malika drove with her and assessed her confidence, issues (mainly listening challenges) and recommended only one (!!!) extra lesson before taking the exam. Malika worked with her on listening and made her feel very confident and comfortable. We did exactly what Malika recommended and our au pair passed and had an excellent, well-supported experience that we are all very thankful for. Thank you! Couldnt have asked for better!

I highly recommend this driving school. My daughter had a wonderful experience, is a conscientious driver and often gave credit to Malaika for her training. Thank you Malaika!

When I first started I was a little skeptical, due to personal review from friends but after taking the class I can for curtain say it is well worth it an interactive learning experience, helpful tip and tricks as well as helpful guides and illustrations. And the best part is the instructor helpful, doesnt get angry(at best annoyed) and explains and shows errors and the corrections to fix them.

Malaika was awesome with our teenage son. He is an excellent driver! He’s so confident behind the wheel. She has been extremely flexible scheduling drives and then his testing to accommodate his busy sports schedule. We couldn’t have made this happen without her. Thanks again for a great experience!

I started Time to Drive about a month ago with Malaika and she was absolutely great! Ive taken a drivers ed class before(but didnt get my license)and with Malaika its so much easier. Shes a great instructor and when were driving I learn tasks that are considered hard really fast and easily. 10/10 recommend

Puget Sound Driving Academy closed January 17, 2017. But after consulting with a former instructor of Puget Sound Driving Academy, a new school is opening under new ownership called Time to Drive. Time to Drive is expected to open within the next week or so. The number listed for the new school is valid if you want to sign up for classes or get information about finishing your course. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT PUGET SOUND DRIVING ACADEMY FOR ANY REASON. THEY ARE CLOSED.

Malika was great. We had to move out of state and do extra paperwork for my son to be able to get his drivers license and malika was responsive and helpful to get the information we needed. Thanks!

Thank You Malika for coming to the rescue of my son many times teaching him the art of driving compassionately and with with humor. My son said, She is the best teacher. She put my a little bit nervous son at ease so that he could learn easily the rules of the road. Highly recommend Time to Drive with Malika!

Really enjoyed this process. Really convenient and flexible for us in West Seattle.

My daughter really enjoyed the class and learned a lot. Malika is a great instructor. She is very knowledgeable as well as entertaining. Malika is also very patient and calm while in the car during the driving portion. I would recommend Time to Drive to anyone looking for a driving school.

After receiving recommendations from a neighbor, I enrolled my 16 year old son at Time to Drive. He never once complained about going to class, and had nothing but good things to say about his instructor. The fact that the instructor was calm and organized has taken a lot of stress out of teaching my son to drive. Highly recommend!!

Best experience ever my son loves this class. The instructor maleaka is the best and super patient. Would recommend highly recommend this place for your teen.

Thank you, Malaika, for training our nanny and giving me peace of mind that shes equipped to drive safely. We BOTH appreciate your excellent training and assistance with getting her confidence back. Thank you!!!

Malaika, the owner, was extremely personable and an amazing, patient and great teacher. She was very good at responding and scheduling drives and tests.

This is a really good school and they help you pass your your test and staying safe on the road

Great teacher with great vibes class was very easy but very interesting and helpful i really suggest going here if your from vashon or the west seattle area👍👍👍

Lessens are very clear for even an international student and instructor is very helpful. I have taken regular 6 lessens for 2 month. Then I passed skill test at another driving school.

Best driving education teacher ever!!! I trust Malika with our teenager any day. The teaching style and thoroughness in each class made our daughter feel comfortable and eager to learn more each time.

I would definitely use another company. Malaika Brooks, is a child abuser. She definitely shouldnt be running a business to where she come in contact with any minors. Especially after hitting my 1 year old son in the face.

I went to Time to Drive on a whim to get my knowledge test, walked in within an hour of closing with no appointment and Malaika was gracious enough to let me test, grade my test, and schedule my practical for the next day all within a short period of time. She patiently accomadated for a setback where I couldnt find my insurance, she was so kind it was hard to be nervous during the test. Getting my license was a breeze at Time to Drive and I wish I could give my experience more than 5 stars!

My four kids attended this school and I have been very pleased with their training and how prepared they are to be defensive, safe drivers. The instructor is helpful, kind and patient. I highly recommend this school.

Very nice. I would say the best place for anyone trying get there license or anything driving related.👍👍

Great driving school! I just finished up my classes and the overall experience was good. Malaika is a great, fun, relaxed instructor.

Malika was great with my teenage son. He never grumbled once about going to class- which is high high praise from a 15 year old. She had super effective prompts for teaching parallel and nose in parking and great tips for safely driving through congested West Seattle streets. Yay for the Safety Stop.

I was very happy with Time to Drive. Malaika is an excellent instructor and was extremely helpful from start to finish. As an example, my son had a scheduling conflict over the summer which resulted in him having to miss the first few sessions of the summer class. Malaika explained the state requirements for attendance, noting that the days he would miss were within the state limits, and offered to let him make up the sessions he missed in the fall class at no additional charge, which he did. She was also flexible in scheduling behind the wheel sessions and in making arrangements for his written and driving tests, something we much appreciated since he was commuting by ferry from Vashon. The whole experience was very smooth, and our son successfully acquired the required skills and the confidence he needed to get his license in a timely manner .

This driving school offers calm, approachable, thorough driving instruction. Malika helped my teen learn to drive better, and was supportive and calm during test drives.

My son got his license through this drivers ed school... fantastic teacher and my son is very knowledgeable with the rules of the road & safe..Thanks again ..Oh..one more to go!!

Accommodated me on short notice. Super friendly and professional. Thanks!!

I would highly recommended Malika, because she is the best driving instructor ever! She is knowledgable, extremely patient and just a great person all around. I was so nervous at the beginning of my experience but, her magic fluids and positive attitude dissolved my anxiety immediately. Ive done everything well. When it will be time for my child to learn how to drive, she will be your student! Thank you, Malika! =)

We would highly recommend Malika as she was amazing with our daughter and we will definitely use her again when our son is ready for his driving instruction.

The greatest driving instructor ever. Patient, knowledgable, and a wonderful person all around

The school has just reopened (2/28/17) as Time To Drive. The instructor worked hard with the State to take over the school, get records of the students who were left hanging transferred to her, and establish a curriculum. She has a lot of pride in the school and her students and was the only one to actually contact the parents of the students. The former owner did absolutely nothing, nada, zip, to work with us or even talk to us. This new owner has put a lot of effort into this whole thing, I wish her the best of luck. PREVIOUS POST: Do not sign up for this school at this time (1/20/17) The school closed in the middle of a session with no advanced warning. One of the instructors is trying to re-establish the credentials and reopen, wait for a week or so.

I called and they told me to just show up between 10 am to 4:30pm and I would be able to take my knowledge test. I came in the next day and they were closed due to short staff. It was a real inconvenience as it was the only day I was able to do it. Also they are rude on the phones. I would recommend using another facility.

I attended another driving school in West Seattle and passed my knowledge test there, later I failed my driving test but Ill tell you why. During my driving test, I always had that feeling that instructor all the time was waiting me do something wrong. Maybe Im wrong, but I felt that energy. When I failed my driving test, instructor made it clear and said he isnt sure that Ill pass next time and maybe its better to find anothe driving school. Why? I dont know! Just a sceptical guy I think 😂😅! So I decided why not actually. Time to Drive is less than a mile from my house so of course I went there! And no regrets at all! Malaika is super nice woman! And the thing I really liked its that she wasnt waiting me fail, she was just enjoying the ride I would say😅! She said smth like relax and you will feel the confidence!I passed the test. Yeah, not the best results, but who cares?My point is Time to Drive maybe isnt one of those fancy schools, but I feel like people get there proper attention and understanding! Highly recommend👌👍!!!

Just passed my test and I must say, Malika was extremely competent and helpful. I never thought driving would be this easy to learn, but Malika really expedited the process. Couldnt recommend this driving school more. 5/5

Great experience. Patient instructor!

Puget Sound Driving Academy rocks! I was able to have my son take drivers ed classes at a pretty affordable price and best of all my son was able to relax with them much better with their instructors than with me trying to teach him . They were very knowledgeable about the safety laws and that put me at ease.

As a dad of two teenage daughters, both of whom learned to drive this summer with Time to Drive, I couldnt be happier with this school and its owner Malaika Brooks. Malaika, with her firm but kind teaching style, impresses on her students the seriousness and responsibility of driving, but she also manages to give each one the skills and confidence necessary to navigate Seattles neighborhood streets, large arterials, and busy freeways as young drivers.As one daughter told me, Malaika made each class fun and engaging, and she shaped the lessons so that each of us felt comfortable and well-prepared. She also has a way of bringing good humor into the classroom.A hard-working business owner and dedicated teacher, Malaika loves her work and students, and she is committed to her students safety and success.

After completing all but one drive, problems arose with the previous driving school. Malika, who managed the operation was very clear and helpful on how to navigate the complex process of validating all of my daughters hours of work in an effort to not be faced with starting over. She stood by us through the process and my daughter was able to finish the course and get her license. Having several kids go through the drivers ed process, I have learned the importance of using a company that holds everyone accountable while working on a common goal of preparing our kids for driving on their own. Not an easy task. Thank you Malika!

Time to drive driving school was very informative for an adult driving class and highly recommend everyone west of the Mississippi.Thanks Malaika!

Malaika was super nice, helpful and accommodating. I would highly recommend this school.

Malika is a very hard worker and she cares a lot about the kids she teaches at he driving school. Malika gives 100% effort with her driving school to make sure her kids she teaches is a success. My sons is a great example of the good job she did with teaching them how to drive. Thank you.Malika loves what she do and she loves the students and the parents who trust her to teach their kids. If you dont know Malika business is a success because of her determination & and hard work.If only one person can put such a sickening post up about her that person i really feel sorry for that person because all of us who do know Malika and who have worked with her and know her on a personal level know that this person is just totally wrong . What this person Tiffany just post was a lie. We all are adults lets act like adults. Like all our mammas say Ifyou dont have nothing nice to say dont say it at all especially if it is not the truth.So as far as her hitting the kid in the face we all know its a lie. Sorry but I believe someone else really need help. I really feel sorry for anyone who can post such a disturbing post that is not true. I will pray for you from this day forward.B

Vera clear, relaxed and professional instructor and examinator. Highly recommanded!

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Great teacher