Driving Lessons in Glasnevin
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How do you want to learn in Glasnevin?
Driving in Glasnevin teaches you the hard stuff
Nearby Test Centre
Finglas, 4km away (11 mins). Often includes Glasnevin routes in test itinerary.
Key Local Roads
Glasnevin Avenue, Botanic Road, Ballymun Road (R108), Mobhi Road, Finglas Road (N2).
Your 12 EDT lessons on Glasnevin roads
Botanic Road, Glasnevin Avenue, and Ballymun Road (R108) form the backbone of your training. Finglas Test Centre is 11 minutes away and the routes pass right through.
L1-2: Controls and Positioning
Lessons 1 and 2 start on the residential roads between Glasnevin Avenue and Mobhi Road. The gentle width and low traffic let you build clutch control and basic positioning before Botanic Road comes into the picture.
Learn about EDTL3-4: Direction Changes and Speed
Glasnevin Avenue runs through the suburb connecting towards Ballymun. Direction changes here involve junctions with limited visibility and parked cars that shorten your sight lines at each turn.
EDT detailsL5-6: Complex Positioning and Hazards
Botanic Road in lessons 5 and 6 introduces the real hazard mix: double parking, pedestrians from the Botanic Gardens, and buses pulling in without much warning. You learn to anticipate rather than react.
Test preparationL7-8: Sharing the Road and Traffic
Mobhi Road has speed ramps, a school, and tight bends alongside the Tolka river. Sharing that road with cyclists, school traffic, and walkers at the same time is the practical challenge of lessons 7 and 8.
Test preparationL9-10: Complex Junctions and Speed
Ballymun Road (R108) is your fast road for lessons 9 and 10. Bus lanes, fast junctions, and merging from residential streets onto a commuter artery require lane discipline and decisive decision-making.
View optionsL11-12: Calm Driving and Night Skills
Final lessons build composure and night-driving confidence near Finglas Road (N2). The approach roads to Glasnevin Cemetery on the Finglas Road are quiet at night, giving you a calm environment to consolidate.
Book nowDriving lessons in Glasnevin between the Botanic Gardens and Finglas Road
Botanic Road is narrow for what it carries. Delivery vans stop outside shops, pedestrians cross from the Botanic Gardens entrance, and funeral traffic for Glasnevin Cemetery can slow everything to a crawl. You learn patience and positioning from lesson one.
Ballymun Road (R108) gives you fast commuter traffic with bus lanes and multiple junctions. Mobhi Road adds speed ramps and school zone complexity. Glasnevin throws most driving situations at you within a short radius.
We pick up from the Botanic Gardens car park on Botanic Road, from bus stops on Ballymun Road, or from the quiet street parking near Glasnevin Cemetery main gate. Female instructors available on request.
Your test is at Finglas Test Centre on Jamestown Road. Manual single lesson: €53.27. 12-lesson manual EDT: €587.95 (€49 per lesson). Six-lesson pack: €52.50 per lesson. Automatic EDT: €659.24. Pretest packages: €183.63 manual, €193.81 automatic, car hire included.
Pickup points in Glasnevin
Finglas test passes, Glasnevin learners
Lesson prices near Glasnevin and the Botanic Gardens
Pay by the lesson or book a full 12-lesson EDT package. No hidden fees.
| Package | Manual | Automatic |
|---|---|---|
| Single Lesson | €53.27 | €61.41 |
| 3 Lessons | €158.17€52.72/ea | €180.57€60.19/ea |
| 6 Lessons | €315.01€52.50/ea | €353.71€58.95/ea |
| 12 Lessons (Full EDT) | €587.95€49.00/ea | €659.24€54.94/ea |
| Pretest (1 hour) | €183.63 | €193.81 |
What Glasnevin learners ask us
A single manual lesson is EUR 53.27. The 12-lesson EDT is EUR 587.95 at EUR 49 per lesson. Automatic starts at EUR 61.41 per hour. All pricing is on the website.
Glasnevin learners go to Finglas Test Centre. It is a short drive up Ballymun Road. We practise the exact routes so there are no surprises on the day.
Yes. Automatic is very popular in Glasnevin because of the heavy traffic on Botanic Road. Twelve automatic lessons cost EUR 659.24.
Book online or call us directly. Pick-up anywhere in the Glasnevin area. We run lessons seven days a week.
EDT is the RSA's 12-lesson Essential Driver Training programme. It covers car controls, junctions, roundabouts, and dual carriageways. Glasnevin is ideal for EDT because you get tight residential roads, a busy main road, and fast approaches to the M50 all within a few minutes.