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Driving lessons Mitchelstown
What lessons in Mitchelstown include
Picking a driving school in Mitchelstown comes down to a few plain things. You want an approved instructor, calm lessons, an honest word on readiness and a pick-up point that suits you.
Pick-up in the lesson price
Your instructor can collect you from home, from work or from Coláiste Fionnchua, then drop you back when the hour is up. That pick-up is part of the price, not an add-on.
An RSA-approved instructor
Each hour is taught by an Approved Driving Instructor in a dual-controlled car. While you find your feet on Upper Cork Street, the instructor has a brake of their own.
Patience on Upper Cork Street
Nobody shouts in our cars. Nervous learners set their own pace, and we only add a road like the Kilfinane Road when you tell us you're comfortable.
A plain word on readiness
With the centre so close, it's tempting to book early. We tell you when you're ready, and what's missing when you're not, instead of selling you more hours.
Manual or automatic
Both are taught. A manual pass covers both kinds of car, while an automatic pass gives you a licence with code 78, which limits you to automatics.
Your say in who teaches you
Tell us what matters to you in an instructor when you enquire. You can ask for a female instructor, and we'll tell you honestly what we can arrange.
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Choose your transmission
Manual driving lessons Mitchelstown
Manual lessons begin with the controls: moving off, stopping and finding the biting point near your pick-up. Once that feels natural, you move onto Baldwin Street to practise junctions and turns. Later lessons take you out the Kilfinane Road for longer runs and steadier gear changes. Each hour picks up where the last one stopped, and your instructor tells you what comes next. When manoeuvres and junctions feel routine, the work turns to test standard, and you'll hear plainly how close you are.
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Learn in an automatic
Automatic driving lessons Mitchelstown
We offer automatic driving lessons in Mitchelstown for learners who would rather not deal with a clutch. With no gears to manage, more of your attention goes on the road around you. Pass your test in an automatic and your licence carries code 78, so you can drive automatics only. Pass in a manual and you can drive either. Instructor times vary by town, so we confirm the instructor and car when you enquire.
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Prices
Mitchelstown lesson prices
Below are our prices for single lessons, the 12-lesson EDT course and the pretest with car hire. Manual and automatic are shown side by side.
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Just getting started
EDT lessons in Mitchelstown
12EDT lessons6Reduced EDT
Essential Driver Training is 12 lessons with an Approved Driving Instructor, and every learner permit holder must complete it before the test. Your instructor signs each lesson off in your logbook as you finish it. From Mitchelstown, the course runs from your agreed pick-up, like any other lesson.
Hold a licence from abroad? Some foreign licences qualify for a reduced six-lesson course, so tell us about yours when you enquire. Whichever course you take, a lesson only counts once it is signed in your logbook, and we keep that record current every hour.
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The EDT guide ↗
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Getting ready for the test
A test centre 5 minutes away
The Mitchelstown centre is 1.7 km by road, about 5 minutes from town, so it is your nearest by a long way. A further centre may offer an earlier date. The Tipperary town centre, the Mallow centre and Clonmel are each about 35 minutes away, and the choice is yours when you apply.
Shortly before your test, the pretest gives you a one-hour lesson in the area around the centre, then the same car for the test itself. You sit the test in the car you've been practising in. Here, the area around the centre is only minutes from where your lessons start. That package is €183.63 for a manual.
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Mitchelstown test centre Nearest
5 min1.7 km by road
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Mallow (Cork Racecourse Mallow) test centre
35 min36.5 km by road
01Get your learner permit
02Fill in the form
03We match your instructor
Preparing for the test ↗
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Learning in Mitchelstown
Learning on Mitchelstown roads
Early lessons start from your pick-up point and stay on the streets close by until moving off and stopping feel easy. After that you'll drive Upper Cork Street and Baldwin Street, with time on the Kilfinane Road once you're changing gear without thinking about it.
Pick-up is at an agreed point: your home, your workplace, or Coláiste Fionnchua if that's easier for you. We drop you back at the same place or another agreed spot when the hour ends. Tell us what works when you book.
We also teach learners from Fermoy, 14.2 km away in a straight line, and from Kilfinane in County Limerick and Clogheen in County Tipperary. If you live between towns, tell us where, and we'll agree a pick-up point that suits you.
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EDT and the test
The EDT: a guide
Your logbook gets a signature at the close of each EDT lesson, which shows at a glance how much of the course is done. Before your test, we go through the faults a tester marks on the sheet and show you where you still pick them up. That way, test day holds fewer surprises.
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Mitchelstown questions
A few good questions
How far is the driving test centre from Mitchelstown?
It's about 1.7 km by road, or about 5 minutes, which makes the Mitchelstown centre the nearest by far. If its dates don't suit you, the Tipperary town centre, the Mallow centre and Clonmel are each about 35 minutes' drive.
Is pick-up at Coláiste Fionnchua possible?
Yes. Tell us when you book and we'll set it as your pick-up point. Pick-up from school, home or work is included in the lesson price. At the end of the hour, we can drop you at a different agreed point if that helps.
Can my EDT lessons start from home in Mitchelstown?
Yes. Each of the 12 EDT lessons starts from your agreed pick-up point, which can be your home. Each one is signed off in your logbook before you finish. If you hold certain foreign licences, a reduced six-lesson course may apply.
How do I get started with lessons in Mitchelstown?
Pass your theory test, then get your learner permit from the NDLS. After that, fill in the form on this page or call 021 2355558, and we'll match you with an instructor and agree your pick-up.
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Got a question?
Start lessons in Mitchelstown
Send the form or ring 021 2355558, and we'll agree a pick-up point and match you with an Approved Driving Instructor.
