RSA Drogheda Driving Test Centre
Drogheda Driving Test Centre is opening in Autumn 2025 to help ease the driving test waiting times in Louth which are among the worst in the country. It is to be located in the Southgate Shopping Centre area beside the NDLS Centre.
Pass Rates for Drogheda Driving Test Centre
As it is a newly opened Driving Test Centre the soonest available official figures released by the RSA will be in 2027. For comparison, the last driving test centre in Drogheda had a 62% pass rate before it closed.
Drogheda Driving Test Routes
The Driving Tester can take you anywhere within a 5km radius of the Driving Test Centre. Drogheda has a mixture of industrial estates, residential areas, rural areas, and town locations. We will have the latest driving test routes available on the App within a week of the test centre opening.
The Test Routes App has 5 separate driving test routes for Drogheda. The App can be downloaded for free from the Playstore or iOS.
How to use the Testroutes app ?
STEP 1 :
Download the App onto your mobile phone
STEP 4 :
At the Test Centre select a Route
STEP 2 :
Register your details and Driving Test Centre
STEP 5 :
Follow all directions to complete the route
STEP 3 :
Unlock the Routes
STEP 6 :
Repeat for all remaining routes
If you have any questions about using the App please email [email protected] and we will try and help as soon as possible.
To Pass your Driving test in Drogheda you need to complete 12 stages:
When is the best day or time to pass the driving test in Drogheda?
- Apply for and pass your Theory Test
- Apply for your Learners permit with the NDLS
- Upon receipt of the Learners Permit book driving lessons with an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI)
- Complete 12 EDT Driving Lessons as a minimum
- After agreement from your ADI apply for the driving test
- Get familiar with the Driving Test Route by using The Test Routes App
- Take Pretest Driving Lessons
- Learn all the Road Signs, Questions and Technical Checks
- Watch Youtube videos for the driving in general and Drogheda test Centre in particular.
- After receiving an email from the RSA choose a suitable day/time for your test
- On the day, turn up at least 15 minutes early and await a phone call from the tester.
- Driving normally on the day and don’t drive differently just because its a driving test.
There are times of the day when the traffic around Drogheda is lighter. Generally speaking, Mondays and Fridays are busier than Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays and morning times are quieter than afternoons. The busiest time for driving tests in Drogheda is Friday afternoon so it is best to avoid choosing this time if possible. If you have an option of between 9:15-11:55am Tuesday to Thursday or the very rare Saturday morning slots then snap it up while you can.
After you receive the email from the RSA and go to choose a Test time it will only give options for 3 days. If neither the times or dates or suitable simply come back the next day and the options will have moved on a day. If you log on early in the morning you will have the best choice available. But don’t worry – If you are good enough to pass the day or time won’t make any difference!
Where do testers bring you on the Drogheda test route?
Where is the reverse around the corner done on the Drogheda Test Route?
The Tester can bring you anywhere within a 5km radius of the driving test centre. The best way to familiarise yourself with the test route area is to book Pre Test Driving Lessons or to download the Test Routes App.
These are most commonly done in the nearby housing estates but there are other less well known places the tester can bring you. The Test Route App will have a complete updated list of the most common places used.
Where is the turnabout around the corner done on the Drogheda Test Route?
How long is the driving test in Drogheda?
These are most commonly done in the nearby housing estates but there are other less well known places the tester can bring you. The Test Route App will have a complete updated list of the most common places used.
The driving test is a minimum of 7.5km and 25minutes long. Normally the driving part of the test will take 30-35 minutes.
Can I change the date/time of my driving test in Drogheda?
What is the format of the driving test in Drogheda?
If your test is more than 10 days away you can change the time and date of the test for free. If it is under 10 days you will lose your fee if you need to cancel unless you have covid, in which case you can cancel and reschedule for free.
1: Enter the waiting room 15 minutes before your test starts.
2: Inside the Test Centre answer some questions including 12 Road Signs and 12 questions on the Rules of the Road.
3: Go to the car and do the under bonnet checks
4: Tester will check the insurance disc, tax, NCT, brake lights and indicators.
5: Inside the car do the Technical checks and hand signals.
6: Drive for 30-35 Minutes which includes a reverse around the corner, hill start and turnabout.
7: Return to the Test Centre and after being seated receive the result.
Where is the Hill Start done on the Drogheda Driving Test Route?
These are most commonly done in the nearby housing estates but there are other less well known places the tester can bring you. The Test Route App will have a complete updated list of the most common places used.
