About Kinsale
Kinsale is a historic port and fishing town in County Cork, Ireland, which also has significant military history. Kinsale reference
Driving Lessons Kinsale People Love
No other driving school takes the same approach as us in Kinsale. Good driving instruction is about passion, about listening to the student and pushing them to excel. Which is why we continually train and upskill our instructors to not only give you the best driving lesson experience there is to be had in Kinsale but also to give you a calm relaxed environment to learn in. With our instructors your driving will come to life.
WHY WE SAY WE ARE THE BEST DRIVING SCHOOL IN Kinsale
Being a good driving instructor means listening to the needs of the pupil, asking the right questions and responding with the correct remedial action and advice to turn you into an excellent thoughtful driver. Something our instructors are true experts at.
This level of driving instruction is fantastic but we also feel that gaps between lessons can often slow progress so all our pupils also get free access to our online training platform to help reinforce their learning.
No other Kinsale Driving Schools offer free material like ours. We have seen pupils learn 3-4 times faster with our home study training. This material helps you grasp and understand those tricky areas of driving like roundabouts, night driving and your driving test maneuvers.
A Driving School in Kinsale you can trust
We all remember the exciting engaging teacher in school that made learning fun and easy. And then we had the opposite, those teachers that had no place in the classroom. Not all teachers are made equal and that is no less real with approved driving instructors. It is easy to Google 'Driving Lessons Kinsale' and find driving instructors near you but which can you trust to best teach you.
Naturally you want to pick a driving school that has a fantastic reputation. A place where pupils are regularly passing their driving test first time.

Mairead Kinsella
Mairead Kinsella passed the test with RSA School of Motoring
Just passed my test with these guys!! My mam passed a couple of months ago too with them. I would recommend them to any learner driver. Great tutors, great instruction and great experience overall!

JC Clarke
Another one passes the test. Well done JC Clarke
Very happy with my time with the RSA. They paired me the right instructor and passed on my 2nd attempt. Was very nervous for the first few lessons but instructor was very helpful, relaxed and calm which helped me a great deal. Couldn't speak more highly of him.
We now have helped hundreds of learners pass the test so before you carry on your search we urge you to consider RSA School of Motoring for your driver training in Kinsale. Let us show you why.
Which category do you fall under? You have an imminent driving test coming up or you want to start preparing for one before you book. Or you are a total beginner and need to start or finish off your Essential Driver Training.
So here is a little information on our approach.
The EDT: The facts?
EDT Driving Lessons Kinsale
As part of an initiative to improve the poor statistics of young drivers getting killed or injured on our roads the Road Safety Authority introduced the EDT.
The EDT consists of 12 compulsory lessons that must be delivered by a RSA approved driving instructor to all learner drivers.
These 12 lessons were created with the intention of filling in the vital driving skill gaps that young drivers had which were leading to the high level of road accidents occurring each year.
That's the 'whats' and 'whys' of the EDT.
The Driving Test: Essential preparation
Pretest Driving Lessons Kinsale
Training to pass the driving test is completely different from learning to drive. Long before sitting the driving test you should have the necessary skills and understanding to drive without putting your life or the lives of others in danger. Our Kinsale pretest driving lessons are designed to show you how to beat the test by understanding the conditions you will be placed under.
If you have to prepare for the driving test then your head is probably a wash with different emotions. We naturally fear what we don't understand and the unknown. Well fear not.
Most driving instructors will keep giving you lessons until they ‘think’ you are ready. Often they will send you to do the test not really knowing if you will pass or not. And they do this because they do not truly understand the driving test, how you will be graded or what areas of your driving will cause you to fail. Luckily this is not how we operate. All our instructors have been trained by ex-testers so they fully understand the driving tester and what they are looking for from you on test day.
Complete your pretest training with is and not only will you fully grasp all four stages of the driving test, you'll know the potential test routes you may be brought on and you'll know precisely how the tester will speak to you and what they specifically want you to demonstrate.
Find our more about our pretest packages in Cork here... or Call 021 235 55 58 now to book your pretest package.
Cork Test Centres
Cork City Test Centre
- Doughcloyne Ind Estate, (Near Wilton Funeral Home), Sarsfield Road- Wilton
- 1890406040
- 9 weeks
Ballincollig Test Centre
- C/O Ballincollig Rugby Club, Tanner Park (Westvillage), Ballincollig
- 1890406040
- 9 weeks
Mallow Test Centre
- County Council Offices, Annabella, Mallow
- 1890406040
- 11 weeks
Pop Quiz: Driving test questions
What does the rules of the road say about sounding your horn?
You should not sound your horn between the hours of 11.30pm and 7.00am except in emergencies.
What is the rule about passing animals on the road?
Slow down, give plenty of room, do not sound your horn or rev your engine. Have patience.
At a road junction where must you stop?
You must stop at or before the stop line.
What sign prohibits you from entering a one way street?
A round sign, white within a red circle, and arrow with a slash through it.
As well as the obvious we also offer the following:
Do you offer Driving Lesson Gift Vouchers in Kinsale?
We certainly do. And believe us for a young person that is dying to gain their independence there is no better gift. Change someones life today with a RSA School of Motoring Gift Voucher.
Can I learn in an Automatic Car with your Cork driving school?
If you want to learn to driving an automatic in Cork then you're not alone and we can help. Book your automatic driving lessons with us today.
Female Driving Instructors Kinsale
Look no further. We have female driving instructors all over Kinsale. Don’t believe the myth about female drivers. Our female driving instructors are some of the best instructors in not just Cork but Ireland. Book your lessons now.
Can you collect me from my Home?
We want your driving lessons to be convenient and easy to do. That is why our driving instructors will pick you up and drop you off from your chosen Cork locations*, be it work, home or college.
We would be proud to help you learn to drive so give us a call now to discuss your driving lesson needs. It will be the best decision you've made in a long time.