Border Driving Academy

520 Smollett St, 2640, Albury
Border Driving Academy
520 Smollett St
2640, Albury
+61418632855

Opening hours

  • sunday: 9h-16h
  • monday: 7h-18h
  • tuesday: 7h-18h
  • wednesday: 7h-18h
  • thursday: 7h-18h
  • friday: 7h-18h
  • saturday: 8h-16h

Border Driving Academy, Albury - learn to drive with the Border's most technically experienced, qualified and knowledgeable instructors.
"Markus taught me very well and made my driving experience fun, easy and comfortable".

Our comment from DrivingSchools.Directory about Border Driving Academy:

Border Driving Academy in Australia is renowned for its excellent driving instruction led by the highly praised instructor, Markus. Many students have expressed their gratitude, noting that he is not only patient and friendly, but also extremely knowledgeable and professional. His teaching style instills confidence in learners, making them feel at ease behind the wheel.

Here are some highlights from user reviews:

  • Markus helps students pass their driving tests on their first attempt through clear and effective instruction.
  • He is highly supportive, building confidence in anxious learners, which helps alleviate nerves ahead of the driving test.
  • His calm demeanor and thorough communication skills make every lesson not only educational but also enjoyable.
  • Many parents have voiced appreciation for how well Markus prepares their children for safe driving.
  • Thanks to his structured approach and valuable driving tips, numerous students reported success in passing their tests, often achieving high scores.

While most reviews are overwhelmingly positive, there have been a few operational challenges noted by potential clients regarding contact accessibility, but overall the feedback emphasizes a strong recommendation for Markus as a driving instructor. At Border Driving Academy, your journey to becoming a confident, capable driver begins with the right guidance.

Border Driving Academy: Reviews

4.9/5 (64 Reviews)
Marvin Manucan 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Markus was very helpful. Greatly recommeded. Thanks a lot Markus!!

Megan Slade 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Markus is fantastic. Makes you feel at ease, reliable, easy to contact and couldn’t help us enough. So appreciative of your time and teaching our son to drive. Best decision to go through Border Driving Academy.

Ethan Slade 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great teacher helped me get my p’s on my first try, would recommend to anyone looking for a good instructor who is calm and is able to communicate well and give clear instructions

Gabrielle Braunack 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I was very impressed with Border Diving Academy I would recommend to anyone to go through Border Driving Academy that is learning to drive. The Instructor Markus that my daughters had was also a great driving instructor Thankyou.

Celina Moore 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Markus is an amazing instructor, he made me feel very comfortable when learning to drive. He used simple instructions that were easy to understand and always checked that i understood and gave more knowledge when completing my P's and feel more prepared when on the road....Thank you so much Markus

Robyn Reed 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Markus provided excellent instructions and ensured my learner driver was safe before successfully completing his driving test! Highly recommend

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Ernest Ng 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Markus is a great instructor and has guided me from no experience to passing the test with his patience and knowledge!

Jackie Mann 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Markus is great Instructor I’ve had my L’s for about 4 years & i did 3 lessons with Marcus at border driving Academy. he was a big help in boosting my confidence to be able to actually go for the driving test & i was able to use his car for my driving test, which was really helpful!! i passed first go!! He was so patient & Informative I wasn’t sure of he was happy to explain. All the questions I had he was more than happy to answer. Would 100% Recommend him to any people learning to drive

Caitlin Corkett 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Best place to go even if you’re just starting out or even to get ready for your Ps test! Learnt so much at border driving academy and they helped me get 99% on my test! Super happy with my experience and would definitely recommend

Suzanne DiStefano 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We highly recommend Border Driving Academy. Markus has taught both of my children. Markus is very patient and taught them all the things required for safe driving, he thoroughly prepared them for their driving test. This alleviated their nerves and they both passed easily. Thank you Markus.

Tracee Doyle 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Border Driving Academy. Markus built my daughters confidence, alleviating her anxiety as a learner driver, to become a capable, safe and more confident driver.

Phuong Nguyen 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Markus is a great instructor. I had 2 lessons with him and passed the test on my first go. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for an instructor

Marco DiStefano 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Really Enjoyed the 5 lessons I did with Markus he is fantastic at what he does! He did a grate job at setting me up for my driving test! Would defiantly recommend! Thanks again Markus!

Tal Shemesh 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Both my brother and I took lessons with Markus and passed our test on the first go. He is a great instructor, very informative and patient. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is learning to drive.

Anushka Bhat 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I wanted to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Markus for his exceptional guidance and instruction throughout my driving lessons. Thanks to his expertise, patience, and dedication, I am thrilled to share that I have successfully passed my driving test. Thanks again, Markus for helping me out with this.

Shakila Rathnayake 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I just want to say a HUGE thank you to Markus who is an extremely patient & encouraging driving instructor. He explains theories clearly & things just make practical sense. I have been in Australia for 13 years now & I finally was able to get my green P after Markus pushed me into booking my driving test. I have always postponed booking my exam as I self doubted myself more than anything. But Markus was able to convince me to have (at least some!) confidence in myself. Thank you, Markus.

Border Driving Academy

Thanks Shakila for your kind words. It was a pleasure working with you to achieve a grt result in your test drive. Cheers Markus.

samantha kent 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Markus was a fantastic,patient and knowledgeable instructor who really boosted my daughter’s confidence. Highly recommend Border Driving Academy.

Jennifer Myer 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Markus was very punctual and was great and thorough in building my daughter’s skills and confidence to pass her driving test first go. A great communicator and very professional. Would highly recommend.

Amber Morten 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Markus was my instructor and I could not recommend him more. He was so patient and calm with me. He taught me lots of tricks to help me learn and with 4 lessons with him, I passed first go! Very very happy experience. Thank you again Markus!

Tessa Howden 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: highly recommend markus. he helped me improve my driving ability and helped to make the experience a lot less nerve racking.

George N 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Passed my driving test first go after driving with Markus 4 times previously. Walked me through everything I needed to know regarding normal day to day driving and everything that went into the test so I was familiar with the test before starting it. Made the experience much less nerve wracking. Couldn't recommend him enough!!

Jacinta Tame 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Big thankyou to Markus who helped me pass my P1 driving test first time! Absolutely wonderful, professional and patient instructor, I could not recommend him more.

Pradeep poudel 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Thank you so much Markus from both of us for you time to teach and making her ready to hit the road in short period of time. We really appreciate your time and work towards us. Thanks again for being a great instructor. We wish all the best to you. Kindly

felicity kay 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Thank you for helping Broden pass his Ps!! See you again in 18mths with the next one. I wont take my boys anywhere else!! Thanks Markus.

Cull 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: It's a testament to this instructor's experience, competence and methodology that someone like me, with a troubled history, no self-confidence and zero opportunity to practice outside of our weekly/fortnightly lessons, was able to not only pass the driver's test on the first attempt, but pass it in style, with the bare minimum of issues. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity; and I'm sure you will be too.

Border Driving Academy

Hi Cull. Thanks for your kind words. It was a pleasure working with you to achieve a grt result. Your motivation and tenacity was instrumental in your development as a safe, confident and consistent driver. Well done mate. Markus.

Royce 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Strongly recommend! Markus helped me a lot with gaining confidence and skills in my driving which allowed me to get my Ps

April MB 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Driving is really challenging for me. But kudos to Markus’ expertise for he taught and guided me well. His teachings helped me gained my confidence of how to be a good and responsible driver. I appreciate his patience, professionalism and understanding as we both gear towards the success of my driving lesson and pass my driving test! Also, thumbs up to his car that we used. It’s clean, tidy and smell fresh. Highly recommended!

Amabel dela Cruz 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: It took me courage to pass my driving test but with the help of Markus it happened in one take.. he's a well soft spoken person, patient and a great coach. If you need a driving instructor, I highly recommend him..

Christine Nelson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I was very happy with the service Markus provided for my daughter, Markus was a calm and patient instructor, he prepared my daughter well for her test.

Natalie Chant 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend Markus. Helped me gain confidence and experience and pass my p test comfortably. Very patient and encouraging

TGI Gaming YT 2 years ago

Negative experience: Tried ringing but no luck. Number not reachable. Not sure if they are still in business. ( 1 star to get owner attention and hopefully someone will post correct phone number)

Border Driving Academy

Hi. Sorry you couldn’t get through- we are experiencing phone provider issues. The number is correct, we are having problems with customers trying to leave a voicemail. If you send me a text msg or email I will ensure you receive a timely response. Cheers Markus. Border Driving Academy

Dawn Dawson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Markus is a truly exceptional teacher. Whatever stage you are at with your driving, I cannot recommend him highly enough. Before our lessons, I had some prior experience driving, but was still very rough around the edges as a driver, and quite anxious behind the wheel. (For context, I am a mature-age learner in my 30s.) However, under Markus’ instruction, I soon began to make genuine progress, and to feel my confidence improve by leaps and bounds. Markus is an excellent communicator with a caring, patient, and professional manner. I finished every lesson with a clear picture of what I had achieved that day, and what I needed to focus on going forward. In short, Markus provided all the support a learner could ask for. When the time came to take my driving test, I felt prepared and knew I had the best possible chance of success. And I did pass—first go! Thank you, Markus. Now I have the skills to feel safe on the road—and to no longer dread, but enjoy, driving.

Border Driving Academy

Hi Dawn. Thanks for your kind words and congrats on a job well done. It was a pleasure working with you and your result is a credit to your motivation, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Cheers Markus.

Ros Lovell 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I would highly recommend Markus to any learner driver. Markus is professional, knowledgeable, patient and caring.

Border Driving Academy

Hi Ros. Thanks for your kind words. It was a pleasure working with your daughter to achieve a grt outcome. Markus.

Nikola Bruns 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Markus is an amazing teacher, my daughter really enjoyed her lessons and she felt at ease and calm whilst learning to drive. Would absolutely recommend Border Driving Academy!!!!

Kristen Chomatek 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend Markus! My son had the package of 5 lessons as soon as he got his learners. Markus was such a great help from the start and to the very end. My son passed his p's first try. Thanks Markus.

Alexander Lidbury 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: State of the art educational techniques and technology used. If you want to improve your driving techniques from any level, Markus is your man!

Taylah Jayne 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Had my first lesson with Markus today, highly recommend! 21/02 *passed my test today! Thankyou for all your help Markus* 17/08

Lachlan Wood 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Markus is an incredible driving instructor with the perfect car to learn in, as an adult learner it was daunting to go for my licence but Markus dispelled my fears with his patient, methodical but simple and structured approach to teaching. Although I only had a few lessons with Markus, each lesson built on the last and gave me the confidence to pass my driving test no matter the route or maneuver. Markus's AMISS mneunonic and his easy to understand 4 step procedure for reverse parallel parks will be forever ingrained in my head while driving as he caters his approach to teaching to you. I would recommend Markus to anybody I know going for their P's or looking to become a better driver!

Amelia Mcalister 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: 100% recommend Markus as he has been a wonderful instructor. I passed my p’s on the first attempt thanks to Markus’ encouragement, friendly and patient nature. Thank you for all of your support. Highly recommend

Wyatt Wyatt 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great teaching with good structure and planning before and after each lesson. Very happy with the result.

Kaitlin Blanch 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: 100% recommend Markus! He helped me prepare for my driving test, and I passed first go! He is patient and a very good teacher. Highly recommend

Tucker Fry 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Markus at BDA is an excellent instructor — professional, knowledgeable, patient, etc. — by whose teaching I was able to pass the driving test. Very happy he was able to find time at short notice for some lessons. Many thanks.

Louise Jones 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I would highly recommend Markus for driving lessons in the Albury Wodonga region. He was very professional, calm and friendly. Responded quickly to enquiries and was always on time for lessons. Doing a lesson before the test was incredibly helpful for pretest jitters and clearing up any last minute questions.

Mary Hankin 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Thanks for all your gentle instruction and support Markus, five stars isn’t enough

eve mathies 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I had 5 lessons with Markus and found him patient and calm. He is very professional and gave straight forward advice on how to improve. He is the only driving instructor I had and I passed my P's test the first time. Thanks Markus!

Melissa Adams 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Markus was a great driving instructor. My daughter had the package of 5 lessons before going for her P's and passed first go. Markus helped her improve her driving skills and her confidence and was always so nice and very knowledgeable. .. THankyou again Markus.

Shelley Scoullar 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Markus has been a wonderful driving instructor. Our son had 5 lessons before going for his P's and passed first attempt. Markus helped improve driving skills and confidence in a safe environment. Our next L plater will be receiving lessons from Markus too!

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Minnu Monson 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Markus was an amazing instructor.He was very patient and professional. He also helped me to built my confidence.I would highly recommend BDA. Thank you so much Markus :)

Eimear 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend driving lessons with Markus! He was very helpful in preparing me for the driving test, which I passed first time round.

Ebony Bakkers 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Got my license first try! Marcus is a great teacher who is very patient and knowledgeable. Can’t recommend him enough :)

Jodie Collins 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: My daughter is very anxious, however Marcus showed calmness which reflected into my daughter. His knowledge base and being able to communicate this to a 17 year old was spot on. Highly recommend!

Eliza Hogarth 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: From start to finish driving with Marcus was a breeze. He taught me everything I need to know and helped me past my test on the first go. I would definitely recommend border driving academy to anyone.

Edwin Caragay 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Thanks a lot to my driving instructor Markus. He’s doing a great job, I passed my driving test just one take. I followed all his advises and smoothly got my license right a way. He’s highly recommended. Cheers

Rocco 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Markus is a excellent instructor, he is calm and straight to the point. Knows all the tips and tricks for you to get your license and I would highly recommend him for anyone that wants driving lessons!

Malcolm Burdett 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Markus is very knowledgeable & professional. Feedback was exceptional. Extremely easy to get along with. Excellent car appearance & preparation.

Jayson Lagason 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great instructor Markus

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Kasie Ding 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Hi Markus, I am Kasie Thanks For helped me passed my test, I am so happy finally got my license, very good experience with Markus, always patient and kind, very knowledgeable and professional, thanks again :)

Ebony Vardy 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very much recommend for lessons before a driving test. I passed the test on first attempt thanks to Markus, wouldn’t have been able to do it without his help. Very helpful instructions on different aspects of driving. Highly recommend!! :)

Roopam sandhu 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Thank you Markus for helping me with getting my license. I passed my driving test with the first attempt. He is the best instructor I ever had. He got all the qualities that the best Instructor requires. Highly recommended. Thx again

Gita Paudel 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I would say I got the chance to learn driving with BDA and have passed the test with positive results. Also, Markus helped me to overcome and correct my countless mistakes and I have got better driving skills every time on the road. As I say I made the good decision by learning with BDA, I would recommend other learners to have a good experience and driving skills with Markus.

Zoe Bailey 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Thankyou Markus so much for assisting me with getting my license. Very nice and easy to get along with and would recommend to anyone who is going for their license. Cheers

Surojit Das 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: A big thank you to the best instructor ever (Markus). I passed my Driving test in my first attempt, because of you. One thing I must say, there is significant difference between other instructor and Markus. He is very patient, friendly, understanding, professional, technically sound and good motivator. Highly recommended!!

Alexandra Zahrooni 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I found Markus when i had zero experience in driving, Markus taught me very well and made driving experience fun, easy and comfortable. I had lots of confidence by the end of each lesson i had. I would recommend Markus to all my friends and everyone i know. Thank you Markus :)

Border Driving Academy

Thanks Alex. Your motivation and enthusiasm definitely helped you achieve well deserved results. Markus

Dolit Gliksman 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: We are VERY pleased with the service Markus provides.He is a very professional instructor, careing, reliable with very easy communication. All our needs had been met. Definitely will choose again for the second son. Thank you Markus

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